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Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 18B.01, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:
Subd. 26a. [SCHOOL PEST MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR.] "School pest
management coordinator" means a person employed by a Minnesota
kindergarten through 12th grade public school who is responsible for
the school's pest management plans and implementation of pest management
at the school, including the application of pesticides to the inside
or outdoor property of the school. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section
is effective January 1, 2002.
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Sec. 36. [18B.095] [PESTICIDE APPLICATION IN SCHOOLS.]
Subdivision 1. [AUTHORIZED APPLICATORS.] To the extent authorized
under this chapter, application of a pesticide to the inside or outdoor
property of a Minnesota kindergarten through 12th grade public school
must be performed by a:
- structural pest control applicator;
- commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicator with appropriate
use category certification; or
- school pest management coordinator or a school employee with school
pest management knowledge.
Subd. 2. [EXEMPTION.] Pesticides determined by the commissioner to
be sanitizers or disinfectants are exempt from subdivision 1.
Subd. 3. [REGISTRY AND INFORMATION.] The commissioner, in consultation
with the departments of health; administration; and children, families,
and learning; the University of Minnesota Extension Service; the Minnesota
School Boards Association; and other persons as necessary and appropriate,
must:
- establish and maintain a registry of school pest management coordinators;
and
- provide information on a regular and periodic basis to school
pest management coordinators on pest management techniques and programs,
including model school policies; proper pesticide use, storage,
handling, and disposal; and other relevant pesticide and pest management
information.
Sec. 37. [18B.345] [PESTICIDE APPLICATION ON GOLF COURSES.]
(a) Application of a pesticide to the property of a golf course must
be performed by:
- a structural pest control applicator;
- a commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicator with
appropriate use certification; or
- an aquatic pest control applicator.
(b) Pesticides determined by the commissioner to be
sanitizers and disinfectants are exempt from the requirements in
paragraph (a). [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective January
1, 2002.
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