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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Subdivision 1. Application.The definitions in this section apply tosections 299K.01to299K.10.
Subd. 2. Commission.“Commission” means the Emergency Response Commission established insection 299K.03.
Subd. 3. Emergency response organization.“Emergency response organization” means a firefighting, law enforcement, emergency management, emergency medical services, health, or local environmental organization, or a hospital.
Subd. 4. Facility.“Facility” means the buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items that:
(1) are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites; and
(2) are owned or operated by one person, or are under the sole or common control of one person.
Subd. 5. Federal act.“Federal act” means the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act,United States Code, title 42, sections 11001to11046.
Subd. 6. Person.“Person” means any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation, or other entity including the United States government, any interstate body, the state and any agency, department, or political subdivision of the state.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Public Safety (Ch. 299A-299N) § 299K.01. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/public-safety-ch-299a-299n/mn-st-sect-299k-01/
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