Minnesota Painting Contractor Law
Minnesota Code · 3 sections
The following is the full text of Minnesota’s painting contractor law statutes as published in the Minnesota Code. For the official version, see the Minnesota Legislature.
Minn. Stat. § 116.87
116.87 DEFINITIONS.
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Subdivision 1. Residential lead paint waste.
"Residential lead paint waste" means waste produced by removing lead paint from the interior or exterior structure or the ground surface of a residence. Residential lead paint waste does not include:
(1) lead paint waste removed with the aid of any chemical paint stripper; or
(2) lead paint waste that is mixed with water and that contains any free liquid.
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Subd. 2. Residence.
The term "residence" has the meaning given in rules adopted under sections
Minn. Stat. § 116.875
116.875 AUTHORIZED MANAGEMENT METHODS.
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Subdivision 1. Disposal.
Notwithstanding any other law, a person who disposes of residential lead paint waste in the state may dispose of the waste at:
(1) a land disposal facility that meets the requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7045;
(2) a facility that meets the requirements for a new mixed municipal solid waste land disposal facility under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7035, that began operation after January 1, 1989;
(3) a demolition debris land disposal facility equipped with a clay or artificial liner and leachate collection system; or
(4) a solid waste incinerator ash landfill if disposal is approved by the commissioner in accordance with agency rules.
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Subd. 2. Management responsibility; not transferable to occupant.
(a) A person whose activities produce residential lead paint waste is responsible for the management and proper disposal of the waste.
(b) When residential lead paint waste is produced by activities of a person other than the occupant of the residence from which the waste is removed, the person shall not leave the residential lead paint waste at that residence and shall not transfer responsibility for managing or disposing of the waste to the occupant.
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Subd. 3. Waste produced by occupant.
Residential lead paint waste produced by activities of the occupant of the residence from which the waste is removed must be managed as provided by law for household hazardous waste.
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Subd. 4. Demolition debris.
Residential lead paint waste attached to woodwork, walls, or other elements removed from the structure of a residence that constitute demolition debris may be disposed of at any permitted demolition debris land disposal facility.
History:
1Sp1993 c 1 art 9 s 14
Minn. Stat. § 116.88
116.88 PROHIBITED METHODS OF MANAGEMENT.
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Subdivision 1. Unlined landfills.
Except as provided in section 116.875, subdivision 4 , no person shall dispose of residential lead paint waste at an unlined land disposal facility.
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Subd. 2. Incineration.
No person shall send or accept residential lead paint waste for incineration by a mixed municipal solid waste incinerator.
History:
1Sp1993 c 1 art 9 s 15
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