A bill for an act
relating to labor and industry; requiring a written warning upon the first finding
of a nonserious violation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 182.666,
subdivision 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 182.666, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
new text beginThe commissioner shall issue a written warning to an
employer upon the first finding of a violation determined not to be of a serious nature.
Thereafter, new text endany employer who has received a citation for a violation of its duties under
section 182.653, subdivisions 2 to 4, where the violation is specifically determined not to
be of a serious nature as provided in section 182.651, subdivision 12, may be assessed a
fine of up to $7,000 for each violation.