Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-5. Labels
(a) Any commercial fertilizer distributed in this state in containers must have on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the net weight and the information required by § 2-7-4 (a)(5)(i), (ii) and (iii) of this chapter.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-5
- 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
- Distributor: means any person who imports, consigns, manufactures, produces, compounds, mixes, or blends commercial fertilizer, or who offers for sale, sells, barters, or otherwise supplies commercial fertilizer in this state. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Guaranteed analysis: means :
(i) Until the director prescribes the alternative form of guaranteed analysis in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (7)(ii) of this section, the term "guaranteed analysis" shall mean the minimum percentage of plant nutrients claimed in the following order and form:
(A) Total Nitrogen (N). See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
- Label: means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container or statement accompanying a commercial fertilizer. See Rhode Island General Laws 2-7-3
(b) In case of bulk shipments, this information, in written or printed form, shall accompany delivery and be supplied to the purchaser at the time of delivery.
(c) A commercial fertilizer formulated according to specifications furnished by a consumer prior to mixing shall be labeled to show the net weight, guaranteed analysis, and the name and address of the distributor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 168, § 2.