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[325F.174] DEFINITIONS.

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(a) For the purposes of sections 325F.174 to 325F.176, the following terms have

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the meanings given them.

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(b) "Child" means a person under eight years of age.

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(c) "Children's product" means a product primarily designed or intended by a

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manufacturer to be physically applied to or introduced into a child's body, including any

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article used as a component of such a product and excluding a food, beverage, dietary

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supplement, pharmaceutical product or biologic, children's toys that are covered by the

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ASTM International F963 standard for Toy Safety, or a medical device as defined in

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the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, United States Code, title 21, section 321(h),

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as amended through February 15, 2013.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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[325F.175] FORMALDEHYDE IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS; BAN.

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(a) Beginning August 1, 2014, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for

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sale in this state a children's product that intentionally contains:

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(1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution; or

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(2) ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and

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pressure to release formaldehyde.

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(b) Beginning August 1, 2015, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this state a

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children's product that intentionally contains:

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(1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution; or

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(2) ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and

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pressure to release formaldehyde.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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[325F.176] FORMALDEHYDE REPLACEMENT CHEMICALS.

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(a) A manufacturer shall not replace a chemical whose use is prohibited in section

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325F.175 with a chemical known to the manufacturer to have been identified on the basis

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of credible scientific evidence by a state, federal, or international agency as being known

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or suspected with a high degree of probability to:

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(1) harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental

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toxicity;

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(2) cause cancer, genetic damage, or reproductive harm;

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(3) disrupt the endocrine or hormone system; or

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(4) damage the nervous system, immune system, or organs, or cause other systemic

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toxicity.

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(b) For the purposes of this section, international agency does not include an agency

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affiliated with a country on the U.S. Department of State list of state sponsors of terrorism

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or the U.S. Department of Treasury list of countries with trade restrictions or sanctions.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to crimes

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committed on or after that date.

relating to public health; banning formaldehyde in certain children's products;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:Section 1.Sec. 2.Sec. 3.