Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-11. Adulteration
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No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer product. A commercial fertilizer is deemed to be adulterated:
(1) If it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements or directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant life, are not shown upon the label;
(2) If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling;
(3) If it contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 168, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-11
- Commercial fertilizer: means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrient(s) that is used for its plant nutrient content and that is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes and gypsum, and other products exempted by regulation of the director. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Label: means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container or statement accompanying a commercial fertilizer. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Labeling: means all written, printed, or graphic matter, upon or accompanying any commercial fertilizer, or advertisements, brochures, posters, television, and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of commercial fertilizers. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Person: includes individual, partnership, association, firm, and corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3