Bill Text: MN SF2232 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Antifreeze aversive agent use requirement
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-05 - Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection [SF2232 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2232-Introduced.html
1.2relating to commerce; requiring use of an aversive agent in antifreeze;proposing
1.3coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [325F.174] AVERSIVE AGENT IN ANTIFREEZE.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) No engine coolant or antifreeze that contains
1.7more than ten percent ethylene glycol may be manufactured, distributed, or sold in this
1.8state unless it contains denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million and
1.9a maximum of 50 parts per million as an aversive agent so as to render the product
1.10unpalatable.
1.11(b) The requirements of this section apply to manufacturers, packagers, distributors,
1.12recyclers, or sellers of engine coolant or antifreeze, but not to those who install engine
1.13coolant or antifreeze for compensation or to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains
1.14engine coolant or antifreeze.
1.15(c) A manufacturer of a product subject to this section shall maintain a record of the
1.16trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any aversive agent used under this
1.17section. The manufacturer shall make this information available to the public upon request.
1.18 Subd. 2. Limitation of liability. (a) A manufacturer, packager, distributor, recycler,
1.19or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent
1.20under subdivision 1 shall not be liable for any personal injury, death, property damage,
1.21damage to the environment or a natural resource, or economic loss that results from the
1.22inclusion of denatonium benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.
2.1(b) The limitation of liability provided in this subdivision does not apply to a
2.2particular liability that is not caused or is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium
2.3benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.
2.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2013.
1.3coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [325F.174] AVERSIVE AGENT IN ANTIFREEZE.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) No engine coolant or antifreeze that contains
1.7more than ten percent ethylene glycol may be manufactured, distributed, or sold in this
1.8state unless it contains denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million and
1.9a maximum of 50 parts per million as an aversive agent so as to render the product
1.10unpalatable.
1.11(b) The requirements of this section apply to manufacturers, packagers, distributors,
1.12recyclers, or sellers of engine coolant or antifreeze, but not to those who install engine
1.13coolant or antifreeze for compensation or to the sale of a motor vehicle that contains
1.14engine coolant or antifreeze.
1.15(c) A manufacturer of a product subject to this section shall maintain a record of the
1.16trade name, scientific name, and active ingredients of any aversive agent used under this
1.17section. The manufacturer shall make this information available to the public upon request.
1.18 Subd. 2. Limitation of liability. (a) A manufacturer, packager, distributor, recycler,
1.19or seller of an engine coolant or antifreeze that is required to contain an aversive agent
1.20under subdivision 1 shall not be liable for any personal injury, death, property damage,
1.21damage to the environment or a natural resource, or economic loss that results from the
1.22inclusion of denatonium benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.
2.1(b) The limitation of liability provided in this subdivision does not apply to a
2.2particular liability that is not caused or is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium
2.3benzoate in engine coolant or antifreeze.
2.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2013.
