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MN Stat § 18B.305 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.305 — Pesticide Education And Training.

18B.305 PESTICIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING. Subdivision 1. Education and training. (a) The commissioner, as the lead agency, shall develop, implement or approve, and evaluate, in consultation with University of Minnesota Extension, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, and other educational institutions, innovative educational and training programs addressing pesticide concerns including: (1) water quality protection; (2) endangered species protection; (3) minimizing pesticide residues in food and water; (4) worker protection and applicator safety; (5) chronic toxicity; (6) integrated pest management and pest resistance; (7) pesticide disposal; (8) pesticide drift; (9) relevant laws including pesticide labels and labeling and state and federal rules and regulations; (10) current science and technology updates; and (11) thresholds and guidance to reduce the impacts of insecticide on pollinators. (b) The commissioner shall appoint educational planning committees which must include representatives of industry and applicators. (c) Specific current regulatory concerns must be discussed and, if appropriate, incorporated into each training session. Relevant changes to pesticide product labels or labeling or state and federal rules and regulations may be included. (d) The commissioner may approve programs from private industry, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations that meet minimum requirements for education, training, and certification. Subd. 2. Training manual and examination development. The commissioner, in consultation with University of Minnesota Extension and other higher education institutions, shall continually revise and update pesticide applicator training manuals and examinations. The manuals and examinations must be written to meet or exceed the minimum standards required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and pertinent state specific information. Questions in the examinations must be determined by the commissioner in consultation with other responsible agencies. Manuals and examinations must include pesticide management practices that discuss prevention of pesticide occurrence in groundwater and surface water of the state, and economic thresholds and guidance for insecticide use. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2007 c 133 art 2 s 13] History:  1989 c 326 art 5 s 34; 1997 c 192 s 13; 2001 c 161 s 8; 2013 c 114 art 2 s 33; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 18B.345 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.345 — Pesticide Application On Golf Courses.

18B.345 PESTICIDE APPLICATION ON GOLF COURSES. (a) Application of a pesticide to the property of a golf course must be performed by: (1) a structural pest control applicator; or (2) a commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicator. (b) Pesticides determined by the commissioner to be sanitizers and disinfectants are exempt from the requirements in paragraph (a). History:  1Sp2001 c 2 s 37; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 27; 2016 c 184 s 3
MN Stat § 18B.346 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.346 — Pesticide Application On Railroad Property.

18B.346 PESTICIDE APPLICATION ON RAILROAD PROPERTY. Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section applies only to common carrier railroads. Subd. 2. Safety information. (a) In coordination with common carrier railroad companies operating in this state, the commissioner shall provide annual pesticide safety outreach opportunities for railroad employees. (b) A common carrier railroad that operates in this state must provide annual employee pesticide safety training opportunities. Subd. 3. Pesticide applications. (a) A person may not directly apply a restricted use pesticide to occupied or unoccupied locomotives, track repair equipment, or on-track housing units unless the pesticide is specifically labeled for that use. (b) Employees of common carrier railroads must not be required to work in affected areas in a manner that is inconsistent with the pesticide label. Subd. 4. Misuse reporting. A common carrier railroad or a commercial applicator hired by the common carrier railroad to apply pesticide must report to the commissioner within four hours, or as soon as practicable, any pesticide misuse known to the railroad company or commercial applicator that occurred on railroad property or to other property under the control of the railroad company. For the purposes of this section, "misuse" means a pesticide application that violates subdivision 3 or any provision in section 18B.07. History:   2009 c 94 art 1 s 60
MN Stat § 18B.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.35 — Application Categories Within Applicator Licenses.

18B.35 APPLICATION CATEGORIES WITHIN APPLICATOR LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) The commissioner may establish categories of structural pest control, commercial applicator, and noncommercial applicator licenses for administering and enforcing this chapter. The categories may include pest control operators and ornamental, agricultural, aquatic, forest, and right-of-way pesticide applicators. Separate subclassifications of categories may be specified as to ground, aerial, or manual methods to apply pesticides or to the use of pesticides to control insects, plant diseases, rodents, or weeds. (b) Each category is subject to separate testing procedures and requirements. Subd. 2. No additional fee. A person may not be required to pay an additional fee for a category or subclassification of a category of a license. History:   1987 c 358 s 77
MN Stat § 18B.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.36 — Private Applicator Certification.

18B.36 PRIVATE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) Except for a licensed commercial or noncommercial applicator, only a certified private applicator may use a restricted use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity: (1) as a traditional exchange of services without financial compensation; (2) on a site owned, rented, or managed by the person or the person's employees; or (3) when the private applicator is one of two or fewer employees and the owner or operator is a certified private applicator or is licensed as a noncommercial applicator. (b) A person may not purchase a restricted use pesticide without presenting a license card, certified private applicator card, or the card number. (c) A person certified under this section is considered qualified and is not required to verify, document, or otherwise prove a particular need prior to use, except as required by the federal label. Subd. 2. Certification. (a) The commissioner shall prescribe certification requirements and provide training that meets or exceeds United States Environmental Protection Agency standards to certify private applicators and provide information relating to changing technology to help ensure a continuing level of competency and ability to use pesticides properly and safely. The training may be done through cooperation with other government agencies and must be a minimum of three hours in duration. (b) A person must apply to the commissioner for certification as a private applicator. After completing the certification requirements, which must include an examination as determined by the commissioner, an applicant must be certified as a private applicator to use restricted use pesticides. The certification shall expire March 1 of the third calendar year after the initial year of certification. (c) The commissioner shall issue a private applicator card to a private applicator. Subd. 3. Fees. (a) A person applying to be certified as a private applicator must pay a nonrefundable $10 application fee for the certification period. (b) A $5 fee must be paid for the issuance of a duplicate private applicator card. History:  1987 c 358 s 78; 1989 c 326 art 5 s 45,46; 1993 c 367 s 9; 1995 c 95 s 3; 1997 c 131 s 3; 2001 c 7 s 12; 2002 c 373 s 8; 2010 c 333 art 1 s 8; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 19
MN Stat § 18B.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.38 — Protection Of Trade Secrets.

18B.38 PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. In submitting data required by this chapter, the applicant may: (1) clearly mark any portions that in the applicant's opinion are trade secrets, commercial, or financial information; and (2) submit the marked material separately from other material. Subd. 2. Information revealed. After consideration of the applicant's request submitted under subdivision 1, the commissioner shall not make any information public that in the commissioner's judgment contains or relates to trade secrets or to commercial or financial information obtained from an applicant. When necessary, information relating to formulas of products may be revealed to any state or federal agency consulted with similar protection of trade secret authority and may be revealed at a public hearing or in findings of facts issued by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Notification. If the commissioner proposes to release information that the applicant or registrant believes to be protected from disclosure under subdivision 2, the commissioner shall notify the applicant or registrant by certified mail. The commissioner shall not make the information available for inspection until 30 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant. During this period the applicant or registrant may institute an action in an appropriate court for a declaratory judgment as to whether the information is subject to protection under this section. History:   1987 c 358 s 80
MN Stat § 18B.39 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control|Section 18B.39 — Existing Rules.

18B.39 EXISTING RULES. Rules of the commissioner of agriculture in effect on July 1, 1987, relating to the distribution, use, storage, handling, and disposal of pesticides, rinsates, and pesticide containers remain in effect until they are superseded by new rules. History:  1987 c 358 s 81; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 2
MN Stat § 18C.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.001 — Citation.

18C.001 CITATION. This chapter may be cited as the "Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, and Plant Amendment Law." History:   1989 c 326 art 6 s 1
MN Stat § 18C.110 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.110 — Preemption Of Local Law.

18C.110 PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAW. (a) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a local unit of government may not adopt or enforce any ordinance that prohibits or regulates, and may not in any other way prohibit or regulate, the distribution, sale, handling, use, or application of phosphorous fertilizers and phosphorous fertilizer products that are applied or will be applied to land used for growing crops or any other agricultural use. (b) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a local unit of government may not adopt or enforce any ordinance that prohibits or regulates the registration, labeling, distribution, sale, handling, use, application, or disposal of turf fertilizer containing phosphorus. (c) This section does not prohibit a local ordinance that restricts the sale of turf phosphorous fertilizer that was in effect on August 1, 2002. (d) This section does not preempt local authority or responsibility for zoning, fire codes, or hazardous waste disposal. (e) Paragraphs (a) and (d) are effective April 20, 2002. Paragraphs (b) and (c) are effective January 1, 2004. History:  2002 c 345 s 2; 2002 c 400 s 2
MN Stat § 18C.111 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.111 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.

18C.111 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Administration by commissioner. The commissioner shall administer, implement, and enforce this chapter and the Department of Agriculture is the lead state agency for the regulation of fertilizer, including storage, handling, distribution, use, and disposal of fertilizer. Subd. 2. Delegation of duties. The commissioner may delegate duties under this chapter to designated employees or agents of the Department of Agriculture. Subd. 3. Delegation to approved agencies. The commissioner may, by written agreements, delegate specific inspection, enforcement, and other regulatory duties of this chapter to officials of other agencies. The delegation may only be made to a state agency, a political subdivision, or a political subdivision's agency that has signed a joint powers agreement with the commissioner as provided in section 471.59. Subd. 4. Certification of regulatory compliance. (a) The commissioner may, under rules adopted under section 18C.121, subdivision 1, certify a person to offer or perform a regulatory compliance inspection of any person or site that stores, handles, or distributes ammonia or anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. The deadlines established in section 14.125 are extended until June 30, 2014, for rules adopted under this subdivision. (b) Pursuant to those rules, a person certified under paragraph (a) may issue a certification of compliance to an inspected person or site if the certified person documents in writing full compliance with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (c) A person or site issued a certification of compliance must provide a copy of the certification to the commissioner immediately upon request or within 90 days following certification. (d) Certifications of compliance are valid for a period of three years. The commissioner may determine a different time period in the interest of public safety or for other reasonable cause. History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 4; 2011 c 14 s 9; 2013 c 114 art 2 s 40
MN Stat § 18C.115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.115 — Adoption Of National Standards.

18C.115 ADOPTION OF NATIONAL STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. Policy of uniformity. It is the policy of this state to achieve and maintain uniformity as much as possible with national standards and with other states in the regulation and control of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of fertilizer in this state. Subd. 2. Adoption of national standards. Applicable national standards contained in the 1996 official publication, number 49, of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials including the rules and regulations, statements of uniform interpretation and policy, and the official fertilizer terms and definitions, and not otherwise adopted by the commissioner, may be adopted as fertilizer rules of this state. History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 5; 1993 c 367 s 13; 1996 c 330 s 15
MN Stat § 18C.121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.121 — Rules.

18C.121 RULES. Subdivision 1. Administration. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter. The rules must conform to national standards in a manner that is practicable and consistent with state law. Subd. 2. Liming materials. The commissioner may adopt rules governing the labeling, registration, and distribution of liming materials sold for agricultural purposes. Subd. 3. Certification of laboratories. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing procedures and requirements for certification of soil and plant food testing laboratories operating in or outside of the state for the benefit of state residents. The rules shall include but not be limited to standardization of procedures and recommendations relating to application of plant food materials. Basic data and reference material for establishment of rules will include but not be limited to findings of the University of Minnesota soil testing laboratory. Subd. 4. Hearings. Hearings authorized or required by law must be conducted by the commissioner or an officer, agent, or employee the commissioner designates. History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 6; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 1
MN Stat § 18C.131 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.131 — Fertilizer Inspection Account.

18C.131 FERTILIZER INSPECTION ACCOUNT. A fertilizer inspection account is established in the state treasury. The fees collected under this chapter and interest attributable to money in the account must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the fertilizer inspection account in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 7; 1993 c 172 s 24; 1999 c 231 s 40
MN Stat § 18C.135 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.135 — Application Of Requirements To Sewage Sludge And Compost.

18C.135 APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO SEWAGE SLUDGE AND COMPOST. Subdivision 1. Sewage sludge without charge exempt. Sewage sludge that is transferred between parties without compensation is exempt from the requirements of this chapter except the labeling requirements of this chapter. Subd. 2. Sewage sludge analysis meets labeling requirements. A copy of the sewage sludge analysis required by the rules of the Pollution Control Agency is sufficient to meet the labeling requirements. Subd. 3. Compost without charge exempt. Compost that is transferred between parties without compensation is exempt from all requirements of this chapter. History:   1989 c 326 art 6 s 8
MN Stat § 18C.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.201 — Prohibited Fertilizer Activities.

18C.201 PROHIBITED FERTILIZER ACTIVITIES. Subdivision 1. Storage, handling, distribution, or disposal. A person may not store, handle, distribute, or dispose of a fertilizer, rinsate, fertilizer container, or fertilizer application equipment in a manner: (1) that endangers humans, damages agricultural products, food, livestock, fish, or wildlife; (2) that will cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; or (3) that will cause contamination of public or other waters of the state, as defined in section 103G.005, subdivisions 15 and 17, from backsiphoning or backflowing of fertilizers through water wells or from the direct flowage of fertilizers. Subd. 2. Use of public water supplies for filling equipment. A person may not fill fertilizer application equipment directly from a public water supply, as defined in section 144.382, unless the outlet from the public water supply is equipped with a backflow prevention device that complies with Minnesota Rules, chapter 4714. Subd. 3. Use of public waters for filling equipment. A person may not fill fertilizer application equipment directly from public or other waters of the state, as defined in section 103G.005, subdivisions 15 and 17, unless the equipment contains proper and functioning anti-backsiphoning mechanisms. Subd. 4. Cleaning equipment in or near surface water. A person may not: (1) clean fertilizer application equipment in surface waters of the state; or (2) fill or clean fertilizer application equipment adjacent to surface waters, ditches, or wells where, because of the slope or other conditions, fertilizers or materials contaminated with fertilizers could enter or contaminate the surface waters, groundwater, or wells, as a result of overflow, leakage, or other causes. Subd. 5. Fertilizer, rinsate, and container disposal. A person may only dispose of fertilizer, rinsate, and fertilizer containers in accordance with this chapter. The manner of disposal must not cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment. Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 2005 c 136 art 7 s 22] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 2005 c 136 art 7 s 22] History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 10; 1990 c 391 art 10 s 3; 2000 c 477 s 13,14; 2017 c 40 art 1 s 121
MN Stat § 18C.205 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 18C — Fertilizer, Soil Amendment, And Plant Amendment|Section 18C.205 — Chemigation.

18C.205 CHEMIGATION. Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner may issue chemigation permits for irrigation to be used to apply fertilizers on crops and land, including agricultural, nursery, turf, golf course, and greenhouse sites. Subd. 2. Permit required. A person may not apply fertilizers through an irrigation system without a chemigation permit from the commissioner. A chemigation permit is required for one or more wells or other sources of irrigation water that are protected from contamination by the same devices as required by rule. Subd. 3. Application. (a) A person must apply for a chemigation permit on forms prescribed by the commissioner. (b) A person initially applying for a chemigation permit must pay a nonrefundable application fee of $50. A person who holds a valid pesticide chemigation permit as required in chapter 18B is exempt from the fee in this subdivision. Subd. 4. Permit requirements. An irrigation system operating under a chemigation permit must be fitted with effective antisiphon devices or check valves that prevent the backflow of fertilizers or fertilizer-water mixtures into water supplies or other materials during times of irrigation system failure or equipment shutdown. The devices or valves must be installed between: (1) the irrigation system pump or other source discharge and the point of fertilizer injection; and (2) the point of fertilizer injection and the fertilizer supply. Subd. 5. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing conditions and restrictions for applying fertilizers by irrigation. History:  1989 c 326 art 6 s 11; 1990 c 597 s 5