Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1994-II-2-85 - Part 85 Fertilizers (324.8501...324.8522)
Section 324.8518 - Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer; Storage Methods; Information to Be Obtained by Retailers; Records; Refusal of Retailer to Sell.

Sec. 8518.
(1) A retailer shall secure at all times ammonium nitrate fertilizer to provide reasonable protection against vandalism, theft, or unauthorized access. Secured storage includes, but is not limited to, the following methods:
(a) Fencing.
(b) Lighting.
(c) Locks.
(2) Retailers shall obtain the following information regarding any sale of ammonium nitrate fertilizer:
(a) Date of sale.
(b) Quantity purchased.
(c) License number of the purchaser's valid state operator's license with the appropriate endorsement, if applicable, or other picture identification card number approved for purchaser identification by the department.
(d) The purchaser's name, current address, and telephone number.
(e) The agency relationship, if any, between the purchaser and the person picking up or accepting delivery of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
(3) Records created pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the retailer for a minimum of 2 years on a form or using a format recommended by the department. Records shall be made available for inspection and audit upon request of the director of the department.
(4) Records generated by means of the tracking system established under subsection (2) are exempt from disclosure under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(5) Any retailer of ammonium nitrate fertilizer may refuse to sell to any person attempting to purchase ammonium nitrate fertilizer out of season, in unusual patterns or circumstances, or in unusual amounts as determined by the retailer.
History: Add. 2005, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 11, 2005 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.