Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section applies only to common carrier railroads.
Subd. 2. Safety information. (a) In coordination with common carrier railroad companies operating in this state, the commissioner shall provide annual pesticide safety outreach opportunities for railroad employees.
(b) A common carrier railroad that operates in this state must provide annual employee pesticide safety training opportunities.
Subd. 3. Pesticide applications. (a) A person may not directly apply a restricted use pesticide to occupied or unoccupied locomotives, track repair equipment, or on-track housing units unless the pesticide is specifically labeled for that use.
(b) Employees of common carrier railroads must not be required to work in affected areas in a manner that is inconsistent with the pesticide label.
Subd. 4. Misuse reporting. A common carrier railroad or a commercial applicator hired by the common carrier railroad to apply pesticide must report to the commissioner within four hours, or as soon as practicable, any pesticide misuse known to the railroad company or commercial applicator that occurred on railroad property or to other property under the control of the railroad company. For the purposes of this section, "misuse" means a pesticide application that violates subdivision 3 or any provision in section 18B.07.
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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.