200.12 False or misleading statements.
A commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner is misbranded if it does not identify substances promoting plant growth as defined in section 200.3, subsection 11, or if it carries any false or misleading statement upon or attached to the container or stated on the invoice or delivery ticket, or if the container or on the invoice or delivery ticket or in any advertising matter whatsoever connected with, accompanying or associated with the commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner. Further, the burden of proof of the desirable effect of the product on plant growth shall be the responsibility of the registrant.
[C46, 50, 54, §200.11; C58, 62, §200.13; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §200.12]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS
Section 200.2 - Enforcing official.
Section 200.3 - Definitions of words and terms.
Section 200.4 - License — fee and expiration.
Section 200.7 - Fertilizer-pesticide mixture.
Section 200.8 - Inspection fees.
Section 200.9 - Fertilizer fees.
Section 200.10 - Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
Section 200.11 - Filler material.
Section 200.12 - False or misleading statements.
Section 200.13 - Reports and publications.
Section 200.15 - Refusal to register or cancellation of registration and licenses.
Section 200.16 - “Stop sale” orders.
Section 200.17 - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
Section 200.17A - Ammonium nitrate security.
Section 200.19 - Exchanges between manufacturers.
Section 200.20 - Phosphoric acid, nitrogen, and potash requirements.
Section 200.21 - Compliance — a defense to certain nuisance actions.