Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-14. Short weight
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If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the director to be short in weight, the registrant of that commercial fertilizer shall within thirty (30) days after official notice from the director pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four (4) times the value of the actual shortage.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 168, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-14
- 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
- Director: means director of the department of environmental management or his or her authorized agent. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Registrant: means the person who registers commercial fertilizer under the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3