Subdivision 1.Plastic can.

(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, or give to consumers in this state a beverage packaged in a plastic can.

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325E.042

  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(b) A plastic can subject to this subdivision is a single serving beverage container composed of plastic and metal excluding the closure mechanism.

Subd. 2.Nondegradable plastic.

A person may not sell, offer for sale, or give to consumers beverages or motor oil containers held together by connected rings made of nondegradable plastic material.

Subd. 3.Penalty.

A person who violates subdivision 1 or 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor.