(a) No person may distribute a soil amendment unless it has been registered with the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. An application for registration shall be submitted annually to the commissioner on the form furnished or approved by the commissioner. Upon approval of the application by the commissioner, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. Such registration shall expire on September thirtieth of the following year. Each distributor shall submit to the commissioner a copy of labels and any advertising literature for each soil amendment with the registration application.
(b) A distributor shall not be required to register any brand of soil amendment that is already registered under this section by another person, providing the label does not differ in any respect.
(c) Before registering any soil amendment, the commissioner may require evidence to substantiate the claims made for the soil amendment and proof of the value and usefulness of the soil amendment.
(P.A. 00-96, S. 2, 25.)
History: P.A. 00-96 effective July 1, 2000.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 427b - Soil Amendments and Agricultural Liming Material
Section 22-111aa. - Definitions.
Section 22-111bb. - Registration.
Section 22-111dd. - Misbranding.
Section 22-111ee. - Adulteration.
Section 22-111ff. - Sampling, inspection and analysis requirements.
Section 22-111gg. - Penalties.
Section 22-111hh. - Stop-sale orders.
Section 22-111ii. - Interstate agreements.
Section 22-111jj. - Publication of analyses results.
Section 22-111ll. - Regulations.
Section 22-111mm. - Definitions.
Section 22-111nn. - Registration.
Section 22-111oo. - Labeling. Posting of information.
Section 22-111pp. - Tonnage statements.
Section 22-111qq. - Sampling, inspection and analysis requirements.
Section 22-111rr. - Prohibited sales.
Section 22-111ss. - Stop-sale orders.
Section 22-111tt. - Interstate agreements.
Section 22-111uu. - Revocation, suspension or denial of registration. Refusal to register.
Section 22-111vv. - Regulations.
Section 22-111ww. - Sale and use of existing inventories.