18B.095 PESTICIDE APPLICATION IN SCHOOLS.
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18B.095 PESTICIDE APPLICATION IN SCHOOLS.
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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:
(1)structural pest control applicator;
(2)commercial or noncommercial pesticide applicator with appropriate use category certification; or
(3)school pest management coordinator or a school employee with school pest management knowledge.
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Subd. 2. Exemption.
Pesticides determined by the commissioner to be sanitizers or disinfectants are exempt from subdivision 1.
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Subd. 3. Registry and information.
The commissioner, in consultation with the Departments of Health; Administration; and Education; the University of Minnesota Extension Service; the Minnesota School Boards Association; and other persons as necessary and appropriate, must:
(1)establish and maintain a registry of school pest management coordinators; and
(2)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.