North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.31. Registration of additives
Every soil additive distributed in North Carolina shall be registered with the Commissioner by the person whose name appears on the label on forms furnished by the Commissioner. The applicant shall furnish such information as the Commissioner may require. In determining the acceptability of any product for registration, the Commissioner may require proof of claims made for the soil additive. If no specific claims are made, the Commissioner may require proof of usefulness and value of the soil additive. As evidence of proof, the Commissioner may rely on experimental data furnished by the applicant and may require that such data be developed by a recognized research or experimental institution. The Commissioner may further require that such data be developed from tests conducted under conditions identical to or closely related to those present in North Carolina. The Commissioner may reject any data not developed under such conditions and may rely on the advice of the Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station in evaluating data for registration.
The registration fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year for each product. Registration shall expire on December 31, annually, unless an application for renewal has been received prior to the expiration date.
The application for registration shall include the following:
(1) The name and address of the registrant;
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.31
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina or his designated agent. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.30
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Label: means the display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of, or accompanying soil additives. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.30
- Person: means individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations or other legal entity. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.30
- Product name: means the designation under which a soil additive is offered for distribution. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.30
- Registrant: means any person who registers a soil additive under the provisions of this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-50.30
- Soil additive: means any substance intended for changing the characteristics of soil or other growth medium for purposes of:
(2) Product name;
(3) Guaranteed analysis;
a. Active ingredients (name of each ingredient and percent)
b. Inert ingredients (name of each ingredient and percent)
(4) Directions for use;
(5) Purpose of product.
The application shall be accompanied by the label for the product and all advertisements including brochures, posters, or other information promoting the product. The registrant is responsible for all guaranteed analysis and claims appearing on the label. (1977, c. 233, s. 4; 1989, c. 544, s. 8.)