Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)
Section 324.8502 - Label; Invoice.

Sec. 8502.
(1) A packaged fertilizer distributed in this state, including packaged mixed fertilizer and soil conditioner, shall have placed on or affixed to the package or container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following:
(a) The net weight of the contents of the package, except that soil conditioners, peat, or peat moss may be designated by volume.
(b) Brand or product name.
(c) Name and address of the licensed manufacturer or distributor.
(d) Grade. However, the grade is not required when no primary nutrients are claimed. This subdivision does not apply to peat or peat moss, material sold as a soil conditioner, or fertilizer for which no primary nutrients are claimed.
(e) Guaranteed analysis. This subdivision does not apply to peat or peat moss or material sold as a soil conditioner.
(2) A fertilizer distributed in this state in bulk, except a custom blend, shall be accompanied by a written or printed invoice or statement to be furnished to the purchaser at the time of delivery containing in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:
(a) Name and address of the licensed manufacturer or distributor.
(b) Name and address of purchaser.
(c) Date of sale.
(d) Brand or product name.
(e) Grade. However, the grade is not required when no primary nutrients are claimed.
(f) Guaranteed analysis.
(g) Net weight.
(3) A custom blend shall be accompanied by a written or printed invoice or statement to be furnished to the purchaser at the time of delivery containing in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information:
(a) Name and address of the licensed manufacturer or distributor.
(b) Name and address of purchaser.
(c) Date of sale.
(d) Either the net weight and guaranteed analysis of the custom blend or the guaranteed analysis and net weight of each material used in the formulation of the custom blend or both.
(4) Fertilizer in bulk storage shall be identified with a label attached to the storage bin or container giving the name and address of the licensed manufacturer or distributor and the name and grade of the product.
History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 503, Eff. Mar. 30, 2007 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)

Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)

451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)

451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)

Section 324.8501 - Definitions; a to T.

Section 324.8501a - Definitions; M to U.

Section 324.8502 - Label; Invoice.

Section 324.8503 - Order and Form of Guaranteed Analysis; Minimum Percentage of Plant Nutrients; Additional Plant Nutrients; Other Beneficial Compounds or Substances.

Section 324.8504 - License to Manufacture or Distribute Fertilizer; Fee; Application; Beneficial Use By-Product Intended for Beneficial Use 3; Notice of Additional Distribution Points; Exceptions; Expiration; Operation of Business Located Outside of...

Section 324.8505 - Distribution of Specialty Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner; Registration; Application; Labels to Accompany Application; Beneficial Use By-Product Intended for Beneficial Use 3; Copy of Registration Approval; Expiration; Fees; Labelin...

Section 324.8506 - Inspection Fee; Tonnage Reports as Basis of Payment; Waiver; Penalty; Unpaid Fees and Penalties as Basis of Judgment; Responsibility for Reporting Tonnage and Paying Inspection Fee; Deposit of Money Collected.

Section 324.8506a - Audits.

Section 324.8507 - Records; Disclosure of Information.

Section 324.8507a - Access to Markets for Fertilizer; Certificate of Free Sale; Application; Fees; "Certificate of Free Sale" Defined.

Section 324.8508 - Construction and Application of Part.

Section 324.8509 - Prohibitions.

Section 324.8510 - Inspecting, Sampling, and Analyzing Fertilizer and Soil Conditioners; Methods; Rules; Access to Premises; Stopping Conveyances; Submission of Information to Department; Confidentiality.

Section 324.8511 - Selection of Sample From Package or Bulk Lot for Comparison With Label; Order to Cease and Desist; Seizing, or Stopping Sale Of, Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner; Conditions; Filing Action With Court.

Section 324.8512 - Nitrates in Groundwater Exceeding Certain Limits Associated With Aquifer Sensitivity or Fertilizer Use; Educational Materials Provided to Fertilizer Users; Authority of Department Director; Eligibility of Regional Stewardship to Re...

Section 324.8512b - Fertilizer Containing Phosphate; Application to Turf; Requirements.

Section 324.8512f - Release of Fertilizer on Impervious Turf; Application of Fertilizer on Frozen or Saturated Turf.

Section 324.8512g - Residential Uses of Phosphorus; Consumer Information on Use Restrictions and Recommended Best Practices.

Section 324.8512h - Fertilizer Advisory Committee; Membership; Terms; Removal; Vacancy; Meetings; Quorum; Duties; Meetings Subject to Open Meetings Act; "Committee" Defined.

Section 324.8513 - Rules; Bulk Storage of Fertilizers; Exemption.

Section 324.8514 - Fertilizer Control Fund; Creation; Deposits; Money Remaining in Fund; Lapse; Expenditures; Grants to Local Government Agencies, Institutions of Higher Education, or Nonprofit Organizations; Notice to Legislature.

Section 324.8515 - Revocation or Refusal of License or Registration; Grounds; Hearing; Exception for Refusal to Sell Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer.

Section 324.8516 - Enforcement; Rules.

Section 324.8517 - Local Ordinance, Regulation, or Resolution; Preemption; Adoption; Enforcement; Identification of Unreasonable Adverse Effects; Local Public Meeting; Contract by Director With Local Government; Compliance With Training and Enforceme...

Section 324.8518 - Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer; Storage Methods; Information to Be Obtained by Retailers; Records; Refusal of Retailer to Sell.

Section 324.8519 - Hearing; Request.

Section 324.8520 - Violations; Penalties; Remedies; Injunctive Action; Civil Action; Defenses; Liability for Damages; Applicability of Provisions of Revised Judicature Act.

Section 324.8521 - Penalties and Sanctions; Exceptions.

Section 324.8522 - Finding of Probable Cause.