HF914 - Nonwoven Disposable Product Labeling

• Prohibits manufacturers from advertising, packaging, or labeling nonwoven disposable products (designed for bathroom use) as "flushable," "septic safe," or "sewer safe" unless they meet Federal Trade Commission flushability standards or approved INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) codes.

• Requires all nonwoven disposable products sold in Minnesota to comply with the most recent INDA code of practice for product labeling as approved by the Pollution Control Agency commissioner.

• Imposes civil penalties of $100 per prepackaged unit offered for sale, with a maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation, enforceable by the attorney general through civil action or assurance of discontinuance.

• Exempts broadcasting stations, publishers, wholesalers, and retailers from liability for advertising or distributing products labeled by manufacturers as flushable or septic safe.

• Allows manufacturers possessing non-compliant products on January 1, 2022 to exhaust existing inventory through wholesale or retail distribution before the August 1, 2022 effective date.