Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting

In 1997, the Minnesota Legislature passed legislation requiring manufacturers of tobacco products sold in Minnesota to report on five substances.

"Each manufacture of tobacco products sold in Minnesota shall provide the commissioner of health with an annual report either on paper or by electronic means. The report shall be provided in a form and at a time specified by the commissioner, identifying, for each brand of such product, any of the following substances presented in detectable levels in the product in its unburned state and if the product is typically burned when consumed, in its burned state:

1. ammonia or any compound of ammonia;
2. arsenic;
3. cadmium;
4. formaldehyde; and
5. lead.

The form for annual reports under this section is not a rule for purposes of chapter 14 including section 14.386."

Minnesota Statutes §461.17, subdivision 1

Tobacco Substance Reports Received 2016-2019 (PDF)

Forms for tobacco manufacturers

• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting forms (PDF)
• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting Form 1 of 5 (DOC)
• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting Form 2 of 5 (DOC)
• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting Form 3 of 5 (DOC)
• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting Form 4 of 5 (DOC)
• Minnesota Tobacco Substance Reporting Form 5 of 5 (DOC)

The annual reports are due on February 15th, and can be sent to:

Minnesota Department of Health
Tobacco Prevention and Control
85 East 7th Place, Suite 220
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882

tobacco@state.mn.us