House File 3339 Summary

• Prohibits manufacturing and sale of jewelry in Minnesota containing cadmium or exceeding specified lead content limits in materials classified as Class 1, 2, or 3.

• Establishes stricter requirements for children's jewelry, limiting materials to nonmetallic Class 1 materials, nonmetallic Class 2 materials, metallic materials with less than 0.06 percent lead, or glass/crystal components weighing no more than one gram with minimal lead content.

• Requires body piercing jewelry to be made from surgical implant stainless steel, surgical implant grade titanium, niobium, solid 14-karat or higher nickel-free gold, solid platinum, or specific dense low-porosity plastics without intentionally added lead.

• Establishes detailed testing methods using EPA reference methods 3050B or 3051 with specific protocols for different material types including electroplated metals, PVC, plastics, coatings, and glass components.

• Grants enforcement authority to the state attorney general and exempts nonprofit organizations and isolated occasional sales from jewelry prohibitions.