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MN Stat § 325F.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.12 — Repurchase Of Banned Articles.

325F.12 REPURCHASE OF BANNED ARTICLES. In the case of any article sold by its manufacturer, distributor, or dealer which has been banned, whether or not it was banned at the time of its sale, the article shall, in accordance with rules of the commissioner, be repurchased as follows: (a) The manufacturer of the article shall repurchase it from the person to whom the manufacturer sold it, and shall refund that person the purchase price paid for the article. If the manufacturer requires the return of the article in connection with the repurchase of it, the manufacturer shall also reimburse the person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the manufacturer. (b) The distributor of any banned article shall repurchase it from the person to whom the distributor sold it, and shall refund that person the purchase price paid for the article. If the distributor requires the return of the article in connection with the repurchase of it in accordance with this clause, the distributor shall reimburse that person for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in returning it to the distributor. (c) In the case of any banned article sold at retail by a dealer, if the person who purchased it from the dealer returns it to the dealer, the dealer shall refund the purchase price paid for it and reimburse the purchaser for any reasonable and necessary transportation charges incurred in its return. History:  1973 c 467 s 5; 1983 c 289 s 114; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 325F.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.13 — Banned Hazardous Toys; Prohibitions.

325F.13 BANNED HAZARDOUS TOYS; PROHIBITIONS. No person shall sell, expose for sale, deliver, give away, possess, or introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce any hazardous toy or article intended to be used by a child or banned hazardous toy or article intended to be used by a child. History:  1973 c 467 s 6; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 325F.135 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.135 — Unsafe Recalled Toys; Prohibition On Sale.

325F.135 UNSAFE RECALLED TOYS; PROHIBITION ON SALE. (a) No commercial retailer shall sell in this state a toy that the commercial retailer knows at the time of the sale has been recalled for any safety-related reason by an agency of the federal government or by the toy's manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or importer. (b) For purposes of this section, "toy" means an item designed primarily for the purpose of play activity by children under the age of 12 years and "recalled" excludes corrective actions that involve safety alerts, parts replacement, or consumer repairs. (c) This section shall be enforced under sections 325F.14 to 325F.16. History:   2009 c 59 art 5 s 10
MN Stat § 325F.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.14 — Seizures.

325F.14 SEIZURES. The commissioner shall apply to the district court to seize toys presenting hazards when no other practical method to control the hazard exists. The attorney general shall represent the commissioner in the district court. History:  1973 c 467 s 7; 1983 c 289 s 114
MN Stat § 325F.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.15 — Commissioner's Right Of Access To Premises, Records.

325F.15 COMMISSIONER'S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO PREMISES, RECORDS. For the purpose of administering the provisions of sections 325F.08 to 325F.18, the commissioner and inspectors shall have access and entry at reasonable times to any premises in which toys or other articles within the provisions of sections 325F.08 to 325F.18 are held and shall have access to all records pertinent to the enforcement of sections 325F.08 to 325F.18. History:  1973 c 467 s 8; 1983 c 289 s 114
MN Stat § 325F.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.16 — Penalties.

325F.16 PENALTIES. Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 325F.08 to 325F.18 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History:   1973 c 467 s 9
MN Stat § 325F.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.17 — Citation.

325F.17 CITATION. Sections 325F.08 to 325F.16 may be cited as the "Safe Toys Act." History:   1973 c 467 s 10
MN Stat § 325F.172 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.172 — Definitions.

325F.172 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 325F.172 to 325F.173, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Child. "Child" means a person under three years of age. Subd. 3. Children's product. "Children's product" means an empty bottle or cup to be filled with food or liquid that is designed or intended by a manufacturer to be used by a child. Subd. 4. Enforcement. Sections 325F.173 to 325F.175 may be enforced as provided under sections 45.027, subdivisions 1 to 6, 325F.10 to 325F.12, and 325F.14 to 325F.16. History:  2009 c 40 s 1; 1Sp2021 c 4 art 6 s 24
MN Stat § 325F.173 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.173 — Bisphenol-a In Certain Children's Products.

325F.173 BISPHENOL-A IN CERTAIN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS. (a) By January 1, 2010, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this state a children's product that contains bisphenol-A. (b) This section does not apply to sale of a used children's product. (c) By January 1, 2011, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this state a children's product that contains bisphenol-A. History:   2009 c 40 s 2
MN Stat § 325F.174 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.174 — Bisphenol-a In Children's Food Containers.

325F.174 BISPHENOL-A IN CHILDREN'S FOOD CONTAINERS. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) Beginning August 1, 2014, no manufacturer or wholesaler may knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state infant formula, baby food, or toddler food stored in a container that contains intentionally added bisphenol-A. (b) Beginning August 1, 2015, no retailer may knowingly sell or offer for sale in this state infant formula, baby food, or toddler food stored in a container that contains intentionally added bisphenol-A. Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (a) "Baby food" means a prepared solid food consisting of a soft paste or an easily chewed food that is primarily intended for consumption by children two years of age or younger and is commercially available. (b) "Container" means a receptacle, box, can, or jar, including a lid, that is in direct physical contact with a children's food. (c) "Infant formula" means a liquid or powder that purports to be or is represented for special dietary use solely as a food for infants by reason of its simulation of human milk or its suitability as a complete or partial substitute for human milk. (d) "Toddler food" means any food or beverage, other than baby food or infant formula, that is primarily intended for consumption by children under three years of age. For purposes of this section, toddler food in can containers is not included in this definition. History:   2013 c 71 s 1
MN Stat § 325F.175 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.175 — Bisphenol-a Replacement Chemicals.

325F.175 BISPHENOL-A REPLACEMENT CHEMICALS. Beginning August 1, 2014, a manufacturer shall not replace a chemical the use of which is prohibited in section 325F.174 with a chemical known to the manufacturer to have been identified on the basis of credible scientific evidence by a state, federal, or international agency as being known or suspected with a high degree of probability to: (1) harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental toxicity; (2) cause cancer, genetic damage, or reproductive harm; (3) disrupt the endocrine or hormone system; or (4) damage the nervous system, immune system, or organs, or cause other systemic toxicity. History:   2013 c 71 s 2
MN Stat § 325F.176 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.176 — Definitions.

325F.176 DEFINITIONS. (a) For the purposes of sections 325F.176 to 325F.178, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Child" means a person under eight years of age. (c) "Children's product" means a product primarily designed or intended by a manufacturer to be physically applied to or introduced into a child's body, including any article used as a component of such a product and excluding a food, beverage, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical product or biologic, children's toys that are covered by the ASTM International F963 standard for Toy Safety, or a medical device as defined in the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, United States Code, title 21, section 321(h), as amended through February 15, 2013. (d) "Intentionally added chemical" means a chemical in a product that serves an intended function in the product. History:  2013 c 58 s 1; 2014 c 277 s 9
MN Stat § 325F.177 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.177 — Formaldehyde In Children's Products; Ban.

325F.177 FORMALDEHYDE IN CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS; BAN. (a) Beginning August 1, 2014, no manufacturer or wholesaler may sell or offer for sale in this state a children's product that intentionally contains: (1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution; or (2) intentionally added chemical ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and pressure to release free formaldehyde at levels exceeding a de minimis level of 0.05 percent. (b) Beginning August 1, 2015, no retailer may sell or offer for sale in this state a children's product that intentionally contains: (1) formaldehyde, including formaldehyde contained in a solution; or (2) intentionally added chemical ingredients that chemically degrade under normal conditions of temperature and pressure to release free formaldehyde at levels exceeding a de minimis level of 0.05 percent. History:  2013 c 58 s 2; 2014 c 277 s 10
MN Stat § 325F.178 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.178 — Formaldehyde Replacement Chemicals.

325F.178 FORMALDEHYDE REPLACEMENT CHEMICALS. (a) A manufacturer shall not replace a chemical whose use is prohibited in section 325F.175 with a chemical known to the manufacturer to have been identified on the basis of credible scientific evidence by a state, federal, or international agency as being known or suspected with a high degree of probability to: (1) harm the normal development of a fetus or child or cause other developmental toxicity; (2) cause cancer, genetic damage, or reproductive harm; (3) disrupt the endocrine or hormone system; or (4) damage the nervous system, immune system, or organs, or cause other systemic toxicity. (b) For the purposes of this section, international agency does not include an agency affiliated with a country on the U.S. Department of State list of state sponsors of terrorism or the U.S. Department of Treasury list of countries with trade restrictions or sanctions. History:   2013 c 58 s 3
MN Stat § 325F.179 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.179 — Enforcement.

325F.179 ENFORCEMENT. Sections 325F.177 and 325F.178 may be enforced as provided under sections 45.027, subdivisions 1 to 6, 325F.10 to 325F.12, and 325F.14 to 325F.16. History:   1Sp2021 c 4 art 6 s 25
MN Stat § 325F.181 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.181 — Formaldehyde Product Standard.

325F.181 FORMALDEHYDE PRODUCT STANDARD. All plywood and particleboard used in newly constructed housing units, including manufactured homes, or sold to the public for use as building materials, shall comply with the product standards, certification and labeling requirements, and other provisions in Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, sections 3280.308 and 3280.406 (1984). After February 1, 1986, all medium density fiberboard used in newly constructed housing units, including manufactured homes, or sold to the public for use as building materials, shall comply with the product standard, certification and labeling requirements, and other provisions for particleboard in Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.308 (1984), notwithstanding the fact that medium density fiberboard is not specifically covered by that regulation. The product standards prescribed in this section may be modified by rule by the commissioner of health only as provided in section 144.495. History:   1985 c 216 s 5
MN Stat § 325F.185 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.185 — Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

325F.185 ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE. Any electric vehicle infrastructure installed in this state must without significant upgrading of the electric vehicle infrastructure: (1) allow for utilization of the electric vehicle infrastructure by any make, model, or type of electric vehicle; (2) be in compliance with section 326B.35 and standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers; and (3) be capable of providing bidirectional charging, once electrical utilities achieve a cost-effective capability to draw electricity from electric vehicles connected to the utility grid. History:   2009 c 134 s 6
MN Stat § 325F.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.19 — Home Insulation; Consumer Protection; Definitions.

325F.19 HOME INSULATION; CONSUMER PROTECTION; DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 325F.19 to 325F.24, the following terms shall have the meanings here given them. Subd. 2. Advertisement. "Advertisement" means any written or verbal statement, illustration or depiction which appears in the mass media, in brochures, leaflets, or circulars, outdoor advertising, retail displays, or on vehicles, which is designed to cause the sale of or interest in the purchase of insulation. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce. Subd. 4. Industry members. "Industry members" means producers and suppliers of materials from which insulation is made who promote the sale or distribution of insulation; manufacturers of insulation; jobbers, wholesalers and retailers of insulation; contractors and applicators who sell and install residential insulation; and those engaged in the marketing of insulation who are, or who purport to act as, agents of manufacturers or suppliers of insulation. Subd. 5. Insulation. "Insulation" means any material or assembly of materials used primarily to provide resistance to heat flow in building structures, including but not limited to mineral fibrous, mineral cellular, organic fibrous, organic cellular or reflective materials, whether in loose fill, flexible, semirigid or rigid form. Subd. 6. Laboratory qualified to test thermal insulation. "Laboratory qualified to test thermal insulation" means an approved laboratory classified by the commissioner in consultation with industry members as passing an appropriate examination of ability to perform tests and continuing inspection or follow-up service according to specifications for manufacture and installation, also referred to as "testing laboratory." Subd. 7. Presenting a clear and present danger. "Presenting a clear and present danger" means known to cause physical damage to structure or health hazards to occupants through continuing direct contact or release of a hazardous substance as defined in section 115B.02. Subd. 8. R value. "R value" means the measure of resistance to heat flow through a material or the reciprocal of the heat flow through a material expressed in British thermal units per hour per square foot per degree Fahrenheit at 75 degrees Fahrenheit mean temperature. Subd. 9. Specifications for manufacture and installation. "Specifications for manufacture and installation" means those specifications in section 325F.20. History:  1978 c 786 s 4; 1981 c 356 s 201,202; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1993 c 367 s 28; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 55
MN Stat § 325F.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.20 — Specifications For Manufacture, Labeling, And Installation Of Insulation.

325F.20 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MANUFACTURE, LABELING, AND INSTALLATION OF INSULATION. Subdivision 1. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 14 regarding quality, information, and product safety specifications for the manufacture, labeling, installation, and thermographing of insulation. The specifications and any amendments to them shall conform as far as is practical to federal standards or other standards generally accepted and in use throughout the United States. The standards, with modifications as may be deemed necessary, may be adopted by reference. The specifications adopted and any amendments shall be based on the application of scientific principles, approved tests, and professional judgment. Subd. 2. Additional insulation prohibition. In addition to the specifications promulgated pursuant to subdivision 1, no insulation presenting a clear and present danger by the nature of its composition at the time of installation shall be used or offered for sale in Minnesota. Subd. 3. Required information to consumers. The manufacturer's written instructions describing the proper methods of application of the insulation and required or recommended safety measures shall be provided to each intermediate and ultimate consumer of all insulation sold for use in Minnesota within ten days of when the insulation is sold. History:  1978 c 786 s 5; 1981 c 356 s 203; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 654 art 2 s 122; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 58
MN Stat § 325F.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.21 — Testing Of Insulation.

325F.21 TESTING OF INSULATION. Subdivision 1. Testing procedures. Upon the adoption of specifications under section 325F.20, subdivision 1, all insulation used or offered for sale in Minnesota shall be tested in accordance with testing procedures required under those specifications by a laboratory qualified to test thermal insulation. Subd. 2. Sampling by commissioner. The commissioner shall purchase from time to time unopened insulation packages which shall be sent to an approved testing laboratory to test for compliance with the specifications established under section 325F.20, subdivision 1. History:  1978 c 786 s 6; 1981 c 356 s 204
MN Stat § 325F.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325F — Consumer Protection; Products And Sales|Section 325F.22 — Unfair And Deceptive Advertising Practices.

325F.22 UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING PRACTICES. Subdivision 1. Violations generally. It shall be considered an unfair and deceptive practice to violate any of the provisions of this section. Subd. 2. Fuel savings. No advertisement for insulation to be used or offered for sale in Minnesota shall state that a percentage of fuel costs or a certain dollar amount of fuel costs will be saved unless the statement is accompanied by the following or substantially similar disclaimer in letters the same size as the claim of savings: "Stated savings are estimates only. Actual savings may vary depending on type of home, weather conditions, occupant lifestyle, energy prices and other factors." Subd. 3. Prohibited claims. No advertisement for insulation to be used or offered for sale in Minnesota shall contain any claim which is false or misleading, or for which there exists no reasonable substantiation at the time the claim is made. Prohibited claims include, but are not limited to, the following: does not burn, noncombustible, self-extinguishing, nonpoisonous, nonirritating, vermin-proof, rodent-proof, resists mildewing, will not shrink, will not crack, permanent, no deterioration, complete coverage, fills all voids, never needs replacing, will not settle. This prohibition shall not apply if the claim is substantiated by tests identified in the specifications established under section 325F.20, subdivision 1, or by appropriate testing procedures of the American Society for Testing and Materials where no test required under section 325F.20, subdivision 1, applies. Such tests shall be made by a laboratory qualified to test thermal insulation. When tests are not designed to duplicate actual conditions, substantiated claims must so state. Subd. 4. R value representations. No representation about the thermal resistance value of insulation shall be made unless the R value is given and has been determined by the tests required in the specification established under section 325F.20, subdivision 1, or by appropriate testing procedures of the American Society for Testing and Materials where no test required under section 325F.20, subdivision 1, applies. Such tests shall be made by an approved laboratory qualified to test thermal insulation. History:   1978 c 786 s 7