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Minn. Stat. § 121A.33

CERTAIN MERCURY USE IN SCHOOLS PROHIBITED.

Known as the Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act

The act spans §§ 121A.15 to 121A.39 (32 sections).

2007 c 109 s 16

(a) For the purposes of this section, "school" has the meaning given under section 120A.22, subdivision 4 , excluding home schools.

(b) After December 31, 2007, a school shall not:

(1) purchase or use elemental mercury for any purpose; and

(2) purchase or use an instrument of measurement that contains mercury, including, but not limited to, a thermometer, barometer, or sphygmomanometer, or a manometer containing mercury.

(c) After December 31, 2009, a school shall not:

(1) store elemental mercury for any purpose; and

(2) store an instrument of measurement that contains mercury, including, but not limited to, a thermometer, barometer, sphygmomanometer, or a manometer containing mercury.

(d) This section does not apply to thermostats for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning in the school.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.