Kansas Statutes 2-2903. Sale of agricultural liming materials; labeling, information required; false advertising prohibited; notice of adulteration; bulk deliveries
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2903
- Agricultural liming materials: means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity;
(b) "limestone" means a material consisting essentially of calcium carbonate or a combination of calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate, which is capable of neutralizing soil acidity;
(c) "burnt lime" means a material made from limestone which consists essentially of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium oxide with magnesium oxide;
(d) "hydrated lime" means a material made from burnt lime which consists essentially of calcium hydroxide or a combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide;
(e) "marl" means a granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed largely of sea shell fragments and calcium carbonate;
(f) "industrial by-product" means any industrial waste or by-product containing calcium or calcium and magnesium in forms that will neutralize soil acidity;
(g) "brand" means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming material is offered for sale;
(h) "fineness" means the percentage by weight of the material which will pass U. See Kansas Statutes 2-2902
- label: means any written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery ticket which accompanies bulk shipments;
(j) "person" means an individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation; and
(k) "calcium carbonate equivalent" means the acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate. See Kansas Statutes 2-2902
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Every package or container of agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed for sale in this state shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement setting forth the following information:
(1) The name and principal office address of the manufacturer or distributor;
(2) the brand or trade name of the material;
(3) the identification of the product as to type of agricultural liming material;
(4) the net weight of the agricultural liming material;
(5) the calcium carbonate equivalent as determined by methods and in such minimum amounts as prescribed by rules and regulations of the secretary of agriculture; and
(6) the minimum percentage by weight passing through U.S. standard sieves, as prescribed by rules and regulations;
(7) the minimum percentage of weight of effective calcium carbonate equivalent (ECC), a function of calcium carbonate equivalent and fineness as prescribed by rules and regulations of the secretary of agriculture.
(b) In any case where a bulk sale of agricultural liming materials is made, the delivery slip identifying such sale shall contain the information required by subsection (a)(7).
(c) No information or statement shall appear on any package, label, delivery slip or advertising material which is false or misleading to the purchaser as to the quality, analysis, type or composition of the agricultural liming material.
(d) In the case of any material which has been adulterated subsequent to packaging, labeling or loading thereof but before delivery to the consumer, a plainly marked notice to that effect shall be affixed by the vendor to the package or delivery slip to identify the kind and degree of adulteration therein.
(e) At every site from which agricultural liming materials are delivered in bulk or orders for bulk deliveries are placed by consumers, there shall be conspicuously posted a statement setting forth the information required by subsection (a) of this section for each brand of material.