Kentucky Statutes 250.391 – Analysis of fertilizers
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(1) It shall be the duty of the director to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test fertilizers distributed within this state at any time and place and to the extent he may deem necessary to determine whether the fertilizers are in compliance with the provisions of KRS § 250.361 to KRS § 250.451. The director may enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to fertilizer subject to the provisions of KRS § 250.361 to KRS § 250.451 and the administrative regulations pertaining thereto, and to the records relating to their distribution.
(2) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the AOAC International, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-3301. In cases not covered by such methods, or in cases where methods are available in which improved applicability has been demonstrated, the director may adopt appropriate methods from other sources.
(3) The director, in determining for administrative purposes whether any fertilizer is deficient in plant food, shall be guided by the official sample as defined in KRS
250.366(9), and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) The results of official analysis of fertilizers and portions of official samples shall be distributed by the director as provided by administrative regulation and in KRS
250.416. Official samples establishing a penalty for nutrient deficiency shall be retained for a minimum of ninety (90) days from issuance of a deficiency report.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1994. — Created
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984.
(2) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the AOAC International, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-3301. In cases not covered by such methods, or in cases where methods are available in which improved applicability has been demonstrated, the director may adopt appropriate methods from other sources.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 250.391
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) The director, in determining for administrative purposes whether any fertilizer is deficient in plant food, shall be guided by the official sample as defined in KRS
250.366(9), and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) The results of official analysis of fertilizers and portions of official samples shall be distributed by the director as provided by administrative regulation and in KRS
250.416. Official samples establishing a penalty for nutrient deficiency shall be retained for a minimum of ninety (90) days from issuance of a deficiency report.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 331, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1994. — Created
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984.