HF4516

Purpose

• Introduces a new labeling requirement for menstrual products sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota.
• Requires disclosure of synthetic ingredients that are intentionally added to the menstrual product on the outer packaging that the consumer first sees.

Main Provisions

• New law added to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325E, specifically labeling requirements for menstrual products.
• Applies to manufacturers of menstrual products that are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota and contain intentionally added synthetic ingredients.
• The disclosure must appear on the outer product packaging—the first packaging a consumer sees for a package that contains several individual products.
• The required ingredient disclosure is enforceable under the existing enforcement framework in Minnesota Statutes section 325E.3892, subdivision 3.

Definitions and Scope

• Outer product packaging: the first packaging a consumer sees of a package containing multiple individual products.
• Synthetic ingredients: ingredients that are intentionally added and are synthetic in nature (as used in the bill’s context).
• Applies to products sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota.

Enforcement

• Enforcement is handled under the existing provisions in Minnesota Statutes section 325E.3892, subdivision 3.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new, state-wide labeling requirement for menstrual products regarding the disclosure of synthetic ingredients.
• Codifies the requirement in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325E and ties enforcement to the existing 325E.3892 framework.
• Expands consumer information and transparency about menstrual products sold in Minnesota.

Relevant Terms - menstrual products - labeling requirements - synthetic ingredients - outer packaging / outer product packaging - disclosure - Minnesota Statutes Chapter 325E - 325E.3892 Subdivision 3 - enforcement - commerce - manufacturers - sold or distributed in Minnesota