Kansas Statutes 2-2907. Duty of secretary to inspect; methods of analysis and sampling
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2907
- 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
- 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) It shall be the duty of the secretary or the secretary’s duly authorized agent to sample, inspect, make analyses of and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as often as the secretary may deem necessary to determine whether such agricultural liming materials are in compliance with the provisions of this act. The secretary or the secretary’s agent may enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to agricultural liming material subject to the provisions of this act, and to any records relating to their distribution.
(b) The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those approved by the secretary.