Subdivision 1. Administration by commissioner. The commissioner shall administer, implement, and enforce this chapter and the Department of Agriculture is the lead state agency for the regulation of pesticides. The commissioner has the sole regulatory authority over the terrestrial application of pesticides, including, but not limited to, the application of pesticides to agricultural crops, structures, and other nonaquatic environments. Except as provided in subdivision 3, a state agency other than the Department of Agriculture shall not regulate or require permits for the terrestrial or nonaquatic application of pesticides.
Subd. 2. Delegation of duties. The functions vested in the commissioner by this chapter may be delegated to designated employees or agents of the Department of Agriculture.
Subd. 3. Delegation to approved agencies. The commissioner may, by written agreements, delegate specific inspection, enforcement, and other regulatory duties of this chapter to officials of approved agencies.
Subd. 4. Pollinator enforcement. The commissioner may take enforcement action under chapter 18D for a violation of this chapter, or any rule adopted under this chapter, that results in harm to pollinators, including but not limited to applying a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the pesticide product's label or labeling and resulting in pollinator death or willfully applying pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the pesticide product's label or labeling. The commissioner must deposit any penalty collected under this subdivision in the pesticide regulatory account in section 18B.05.
1987 c 358 s 45; 2011 c 14 s 7; 2011 c 107 s 2; 2014 c 312 art 13 s 9
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 18B — Pesticide Control
Section 18B.02 — Preemption Of Local Law.
Section 18B.03 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 18B.04 — Pesticide Impact On Environment.
Section 18B.045 — Pesticide Management Plan.
Section 18B.05 — Pesticide Regulatory Account.
Section 18B.051 — Pollinator Research Account.
Section 18B.055 — Compensation For Bees Killed By Pesticide; Appropriation.
Section 18B.063 — State Uses Of Pesticides And Nutrients.
Section 18B.064 — Pesticide Use Information.
Section 18B.065 — Waste Pesticide Collection Program.
Section 18B.07 — Pesticide Use, Application, And Equipment Cleaning.
Section 18B.09 — Pesticide Application In Cities.
Section 18B.095 — Pesticide Application In Schools.
Section 18B.10 — Action To Prevent Groundwater Contamination.
Section 18B.11 — Sale Or Use Of Tcdd.
Section 18B.115 — Sale Or Use Of Chlordane Or Heptachlor.
Section 18B.12 — Sale And Distribution Of Adulterated Pesticides.
Section 18B.13 — Sale And Distribution Of Misbranded Pesticides And Devices.
Section 18B.135 — Sale Of Pesticides In Returnable Containers And Management Of Unused Portions.
Section 18B.14 — Pesticide Storage.
Section 18B.17 — Cooperative Inspection And Enforcement Agreements.
Section 18B.24 — Unsatisfied Judgments.
Section 18B.26 — Pesticide Registration.
Section 18B.27 — Pesticide Registration For Special Local Needs.
Section 18B.28 — Experimental Use Pesticide Product Registration.
Section 18B.29 — Reciprocal Licensing And Certification Agreements.
Section 18B.305 — Pesticide Education And Training.
Section 18B.31 — Pesticide Dealer License.
Section 18B.316 — Agricultural Pesticide Dealer License And Reporting.
Section 18B.32 — Structural Pest Control License.
Section 18B.33 — Commercial Applicator License.
Section 18B.34 — Noncommercial Applicator License.
Section 18B.345 — Pesticide Application On Golf Courses.
Section 18B.346 — Pesticide Application On Railroad Property.
Section 18B.35 — Application Categories Within Applicator Licenses.
Section 18B.36 — Private Applicator Certification.
Section 18B.37 — Records; Plans; Inspections.