Subdivision 1. Requirements. In submitting data required by this chapter, the applicant may:
(1) clearly mark any portions that in the applicant's opinion are trade secrets, commercial, or financial information; and
(2) submit the marked material separately from other material.
Subd. 2. Information revealed. After consideration of the applicant's request submitted under subdivision 1, the commissioner shall not make any information public that in the commissioner's judgment contains or relates to trade secrets or to commercial or financial information obtained from an applicant. When necessary, information relating to formulas of products may be revealed to any state or federal agency consulted with similar protection of trade secret authority and may be revealed at a public hearing or in findings of facts issued by the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Notification. If the commissioner proposes to release information that the applicant or registrant believes to be protected from disclosure under subdivision 2, the commissioner shall notify the applicant or registrant by certified mail. The commissioner shall not make the information available for inspection until 30 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant. During this period the applicant or registrant may institute an action in an appropriate court for a declaratory judgment as to whether the information is subject to protection under this section.
1987 c 358 s 80
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.