Minnesota § 221.037 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INFORMATION, INSPECTION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 221.037 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INFORMATION, INSPECTION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 221.037. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INFORMATION, INSPECTION
Subdivision 1.Required to provide information.
A person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous waste shall (1) give to transportation representatives and hazardous material specialists of the department information relating to the materials, substances, or waste, or (2) permit them access to and copying of records and safety permits relating to any or all of the materials, substances, or waste.
Subd. 2.Authority to inspect.
Transportation representatives and hazardous material specialists of the department have the authority to enter, at a reasonable time and place, any vehicle, cargo tank, or other container used to transport hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous waste and any treatment, storage, or disposal facility or other place where the materials, substances, or waste are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from. They may inspect the vehicle, cargo tank, or container and obtain from any person samples of the materials, substances, or waste and samples of the containers or labeling of the materials, substances, or waste for enforcing sections 221.033 to 221.036. The authority granted under this subdivision includes the right to break and replace seals.
History:
1992 c 578 s 38; 2004 c 225 s 11; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 81
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 221.037 cover?
Section 221.037 ("HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INFORMATION, INSPECTION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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