§19-15-13. Short Weight
If any regulated product in the possession of the distributor or retailer is found by the commissioner to be short in weight, the registrant of the regulated product shall, within thirty days after official notice from the commissioner, pay to the consumer a penalty established by legislative rule.
§19-15-14. Cancellation of Registrations
The commissioner is authorized and empowered to cancel the registration of any brand of regulated product or to refuse to register any brand of regulated product upon satisfactory evidence that the registrant has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in evading or attempting to evade the provisions of this article or any rule promulgated thereunder: Provided, […]
§19-15-5. Tonnage Reports
The person transacting, distributing or selling fertilizer to a nonregistrant shall furnish the commissioner a report showing the county of the consignee, the amounts (tons) of each grade of fertilizer, and the form in which the fertilizer was distributed (bags, bulk, liquid, etc.). This information shall be reported by one of the following methods: (a) […]
§19-15-6. Inspection, Sampling and Analysis
(a) It is the duty of the commissioner, who may act through his or her authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test regulated products distributed within this state at any time and place and to such an extent as he or she may consider necessary to determine whether such regulated products are […]
§19-15-7. Deficiencies
(a) Penalty for nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble potash. — If the analysis shall show that a fertilizer is deficient in one or more of its guaranteed primary plant nutrients (N-P-K) beyond the "investigational allowances" established by rule, or if the overall index value of the fertilizer is below the level established by rule, a […]
§19-15-8. Commercial Value
For the purpose of determining the commercial values to be applied under the provisions of section seven of this article, the commissioner shall determine and publish annually the values per unit of nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble potash in fertilizers in this state. The commissioner shall determine from the registrant's sales invoice the values charged […]
§19-15-9. Misbranding
No person shall distribute misbranded regulated products. A regulated product is considered to be misbranded: (a) If its label is false or misleading in any particular; (b) If it is distributed under the name of another regulated product; (c) If it is not labeled as required in section three of this article and in accordance […]
§19-15-10. Adulteration
No person may distribute an adulterated regulated product. A regulated product is considered to be adulterated: (a) If it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil or water when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or […]
§19-15-1. Definitions of Words and Terms
(a) "Brand" means a term, design or trademark used in connection with one or several grades of regulated product. (b) "Bulk fertilizer" means fertilizer delivered to the purchaser either in solid or liquid state in a nonpackage form to which a label cannot be attached. (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the State […]
§19-15-2. Registration
(a) Any person or persons whose name appears upon the label of any regulated product as manufacturer or distributor shall obtain a permit to distribute in the state prior to distributing the regulated product. The application for registration shall be submitted to the commissioner on forms furnished or approved by the commissioner, and shall be […]