No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer. A fertilizer shall be considered adulterated if the commissioner determines: (1) Such fertilizer contains any deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amounts to render it injurious to beneficial plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil or water when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label for such fertilizer, (2) the label for such fertilizer does not contain adequate warning statements or directions for use necessary to protect plant life, animals, humans, aquatic life, soil or water, (3) the composition of such fertilizer falls below or differs from that displayed on the label for such fertilizer, or (4) such fertilizer contains unwanted crop or weed seed.
(P.A. 09-229, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 09-229 effective July 1, 2009.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 427a - Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008
Section 22-111a. - Short title: Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008.
Section 22-111b. - Definitions.
Section 22-111c. - Registration of brands and grades. Fee. Regulations.
Section 22-111e. - Inspection fees. Tonnage reports by distributors.
Section 22-111f. - Entry, inspection, sampling and analysis.
Section 22-111g. - Misbranded fertilizers.
Section 22-111i. - Publication of information by director.
Section 22-111j. - Regulations.
Section 22-111k. - Penalty for short weight.
Section 22-111l. - Revocation, refusal or suspension of registration.
Section 22-111m. - Stop sale, use or removal orders.
Section 22-111n. - Seizure of noncomplying fertilizers.
Section 22-111o. - Procedure re violations. Notice and hearing. Fine. Injunctions.
Section 22-111p. - Sales and exchanges between importers, manufacturers or manipulators.
Section 22-111r. - Administration and enforcement.
Section 22-111s. - Special acts and municipal ordinances or regulations superceded.
Section 22-111t. - Guarantees. Inspection and analysis. Deficiencies. Penalties.
Section 22-111u. - Commissioner to determine and publish values.
Section 22-111v. - Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited.