{"id":"96ac6959-809c-4a1d-a49f-ffb5736887a9","task":"Confirm whether a coal-tar-based sealcoat product a contractor plans to use or sell is legal under Minnesota's statewide ban.","domain":"Minnesota Statutes Section 116.202 (Coal Tar-Based Sealer Products) / Minnesota Pollution Control Agency","steps":["Fetch the current text at revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/116.202.","Confirm the ban covers both sale and application of coal tar sealant products, effective January 1, 2014.","Check whether the product's listed CAS numbers (65996-93-2, 65996-89-6, 8007-45-2) or its coal-tar/coal-tar-pitch content trigger the prohibition.","Cross-check the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's coal-tar-based sealcoat FAQ page for enforcement guidance.","Document compliance status before bidding a Minnesota job."],"gotchas":["The statute bans both sale and application — a contractor bringing an out-of-state coal-tar product into Minnesota to apply it is still in violation even if it wasn't purchased there.","Check the SDS for the three listed CAS numbers directly; marketing language like 'asphalt-based' is not a reliable proxy for coal-tar-free."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/96ac6959-809c-4a1d-a49f-ffb5736887a9"}