Law requires notice and product details after chemical irritants enter buildings

Law enforcement officers must notify certain building owners and occupants when chemical irritants are used inside a building. The notice covers chemical irritants, smoke screens, and diversionary devices used inside buildings. Required recipients include the owner, private-residence occupant, and occupants of units where an irritant was deployed. An officer from the agency that deployed the irritant must provide the notice, or the lead agency must do so when several agencies were involved. Notice may use the commissioner’s form, another visible written method, oral communication, or another format. Occupants of other units may be notified but are not required to receive notice. The metadata lists August 1, 2026, as the effective date; the text does not state a separate deadline for giving notice.

Law enforcement agencies and local governments must provide product information on request, and the public safety commissioner must create a free standard notification form. Owners, tenants, applicable insurers, and people hired for cleaning or other related cleanup may request information. The form is for peace officers and law enforcement agencies. Product information must include each product’s name, product number, and total number used by the agency or local government. When several agencies were involved, the lead agency must identify the other agencies. The form must say that an irritant was used, specialized cleanup or treatment may be appropriate, and the agency can provide more information. The commissioner must provide the form to law enforcement agencies and local governments upon request at no cost. The metadata lists August 1, 2026, as the effective date; the text does not give a deadline for creating or providing the form.