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Food, Pools, and Lodging Services
651-201-4500
health.sanitarians@state.mn.us

Contact Info

Food, Pools, and Lodging Services
651-201-4500
health.sanitarians@state.mn.us

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Statutes

  • 214.001 Policy and regulation. 
  • 214.002 Evidence in support of regulation. 
  • 214.01 Definitions. 
  • 214.02 Public member, defined. 
  • 214.025 Council of health boards. 
  • 214.03 Standardized tests. 
  • 214.04 Services. 
  • 214.045 Coordination with board of teaching. 
  • 214.05 Repealed, 1977 c 444 s 21 
  • 214.055 Fees to recover expenditures. 
  • 214.06 Fees; license renewals. 
  • 214.07 Reports. 
  • 214.08 Fiscal year. 
  • 214.09 Membership; compensation; removal; vacancies. 
  • 214.10 Complaint, investigation, and hearing. 
  • 214.101 Child support; suspension of license. 
  • 214.103 Health-related licensing boards; complaint, investigation, and hearing. 
  • 214.104 Health-related licensing boards; determinations regarding maltreatment. 
  • 214.105 Health-related licensing boards; default on federal loans or service obligations. 
  • 214.11 Additional remedy. 
  • 214.12 Continuing education. 
  • 214.13 Human services occupations. 
  • 214.131 Commissioner cease and desist authority and penalty for violation. 
  • 214.14 Repealed, 1983 c 260 s 68 
  • 214.141 Repealed, 1Sp1993 c 1 art 9 s 75 
  • 214.15 Trade regulation. 
  • 214.16 Data collection; health care provider tax. 
  • 214.17 HIV, HBV, and HCV prevention program; purpose and scope. 
  • 214.18 Definitions. 
  • 214.19 Reporting obligations. 
  • 214.20 Grounds for disciplinary or restrictive action. 
  • 214.21 Temporary suspension. 
  • 214.22 Notice; action. 
  • 214.23 Monitoring. 
  • 214.24 Inspection of practice. 
  • 214.25 Data privacy. 
  • 214.28 Diversion program. 
  • 214.29 Program required. 
  • 214.31 Authority. 
  • 214.32 Program Operations; management, services, participant costs, eligibility, completions, voluntary termination and discharge. 
  • 214.33 Reporting. 
  • 214.34 Immunity. 
  • 214.35 Classification of data. 
  • 214.36 Board participation. 
  • 214.37 Rulemaking. 
  • 214.40 Volunteer health care provider program.
 

Rules

  • 4695.2500 Registration of environmental health specialists/sanitarians.
  • 4695.2600 Definitions.
  • 4695.2700 Initial registration.
  • 4695.2800 Renewal registration.
  • 4695.2900 Application fees.
  • 4695.3000 Disciplinary actions.
  • 4695.3100 Membership.
  • 4695.3200 Organization, duties, and responsibilities.

REHS/RS Rule Revision

Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Revision
To clarify and simplify the registration and renewal processes and strengthen the complaint handling.

  • Amendments to Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian Rule

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Last Updated: 02/13/2026
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