Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 141 - Environmental Quality Board
Chapter 4420 - GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS
Part 4420.0080 - EXEMPTION FOR OTHER AGENCY PERMITS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Exemption request.
Any person or entity proposing a release requiring an agency permit may request an exemption from the board release permit. The proposer must file with the board a written request for exemption that includes the reasons the proposed release should be exempted from a release permit; a declaration that the laws, rules, and procedures applied in issuing the agency permit meet the requirements in subpart 2; and a copy of the application for the agency permit.
Subp. 2. Exemption standards.
The board may exempt a release from a release permit if an agency permit is required and the board finds that the laws, rules, and procedures to be applied in the issuance of the permit include all of the following:
Subp. 3. Board action.
Notice of regular or special board meetings considering an exemption must include persons registered under part 4420.0060, subpart 1. The board must deny or grant the exemption at its first regularly scheduled meeting after the request for exemption is filed, provided that the exemption is filed at least 21 calendar days before that meeting.
Subp. 4. Exemption revocation.
The exemption must be revoked if, prior to 20 days after the issuance of the other agency permit, the board finds that the requirements of subpart 2 have not been met.
Statutory Authority: MS s 116C.94