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Guidance developed on 2023 lead and cadmium law

Under the new law (Minn. Stat. § 325E.3892) which went into effect July 1, 2023, a person or business cannot import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale, distribute, or offer products in 15 listed categories containing lead at more than 0.009 percent by total weight (90 parts per million) or cadmium at more than 0.0075 percent by total weight (75 parts per million).

The covered products were not further defined in the statute, so the MPCA and its partner agencies have developed guidance to provide further clarification. That guidance is now available on the MPCA website Protecting children and families from lead and cadmium.

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