US EditionMinnesota’s metal ban to make exemptions for keys, types of paint
- In 2023, lawmakers in Minnesota enacted a ban prohibiting the import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of products containing certain levels of lead and cadmium.
- Lawmakers and manufacturers said the ban effectively made keys illegal, prompting preparations for exemptions in a special session.
- An exemption for keys and professional artist materials was included in an omnibus commerce budget bill posted on May 29, 2023.
- Senator Grant Hauschild called the agreement a "commonsense solution" balancing safety and business flexibility, noting about 75% of stocked products became prohibited.
- The law took effect in July 2023, with a strict compliance deadline on July 1, 2025, leading some manufacturers to halt supplies in anticipation.
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A reprieve for ‘illegal keys’
We have previously reported that certain kinds of metals used in some keys and paints would be banned. Now, InForum reports that “Minnesota is set to make exemptions in its metal ban … after industry leaders said the ban had effectively made their products illegal.” The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended a Brooklyn Park lawyer “from practicing law after finding she named plaintiffs in Big Lie election cases without their consent in 2020,” Bri…
Minnesota’s metal ban to make exemptions for keys_ types of paint
ST. PAUL — Minnesota is set to make exemptions in its metal ban for keys and types of paint, after industry leaders said the ban had effectively made their products illegal. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed a metal ban that made it illegal to import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale, distribute or offer products that contained certain amounts of lead and
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