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Minnesota Statutes Education Code: Prekindergarten-Grade 12 (Ch. 120-129C) § 121A.33. Certain mercury use in schools prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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.

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