Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories
266.343. Penalties for deficiency in fertilizer. — If any fertilizer offered for sale in this state shall upon official analysis prove deficient from its guarantee as stated on the bag or other container, penalties shall be assessed as follows:
(1) For a single ingredient fertilizer containing nitrogen or available phosphate or soluble potash:
(a) When the value of this ingredient is found to be deficient from the guarantee to the extent of three percent and not over five percent, the distributor shall be liable for the actual deficiency;
(b) When the deficiency exceeds five percent of the total value, the penalty shall be three times the actual value of the shortage;
(2) For multiple ingredient fertilizers containing two or more of the single ingredients: nitrogen or available phosphate or soluble potash, penalties shall be assessed according to (a), (b) or (c) as herein stated. When a multiple ingredient fertilizer is subject to a penalty under (a), (b) and (c) only the larger penalty shall be assessed.
(a) When the total combined values of the nitrogen or available phosphate or soluble potash is found to be deficient to the extent of three percent and not over five percent, the distributor shall be liable for the actual deficiency in total value.
(b) When the deficiency exceeds five percent of the total value, the penalty shall be three times the actual value of the shortage.
(c) When either the nitrogen, available phosphate or soluble potash value is found deficient from the guarantee to the extent of ten percent up to the maximum of two units (two percent plant food), the distributors shall be liable for the value of such shortages;
(3) Total penalties assessed upon a distributor shall not exceed five thousand dollars per calendar year or the amount of the current value of the plant food deficiency, whichever is greater. A distributor who knowingly violates the provisions of sections 266.291 to 266.351 shall be assessed a penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each offense.
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(L. 1959 H.B. 236 § 266.345, A.L. 1997 S.B. 179, A.L. 2016 S.B. 655)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds
Section 266.011 - Short title.
Section 266.021 - Definitions.
Section 266.031 - Permits required, fees, terms — penalty for late application.
Section 266.040 - Limit to number of free tests — regulations authorized — fee for excess.
Section 266.051 - Label requirements for agricultural seeds.
Section 266.061 - Contents of statement on label or tag.
Section 266.071 - Sales, offers for sale and acts prohibited.
Section 266.076 - Records required — inspection — retention.
Section 266.095 - Seed certification agency, designation.
Section 266.101 - Seed subject to seizure, when — proceedings — disposition of condemned seed.
Section 266.105 - Injunctive relief — bond required.
Section 266.152 - Title of law.
Section 266.155 - Director of agriculture to administer.
Section 266.160 - Definitions.
Section 266.170 - Commercial feed, how labeled.
Section 266.175 - Misbranding, what constitutes.
Section 266.180 - Adulterated feed, what constitutes.
Section 266.185 - Prohibited acts.
Section 266.195 - Director may make rules, may adopt definitions — rulemaking, procedure.
Section 266.200 - Inspections, how made — sampling and analysis, how conducted.
Section 266.210 - Penalties, appeals, how taken.
Section 266.215 - Cooperation authorized, when.
Section 266.220 - Annual report by director required.
Section 266.291 - Definitions.
Section 266.301 - Permit required to sell fertilizer — application.
Section 266.311 - Sale of misbranded fertilizer prohibited.
Section 266.321 - Information required on containers.
Section 266.331 - Sales to be reported — fees.
Section 266.343 - Penalties for deficiency in fertilizer.
Section 266.347 - Penalties payable to purchaser or director, collection procedure.
Section 266.351 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 266.361 - Definitions.
Section 266.371 - Sale of injurious or deleterious substance unlawful.
Section 266.380 - False or misleading statements unlawful.
Section 266.390 - Penalties for violations — prosecutor to enforce.
Section 266.400 - Violations may be enjoined.
Section 266.410 - Garbage defined.
Section 266.420 - Untreated garbage not to be fed, exception.
Section 266.430 - Permit required for feeding garbage — fee — issuance of permit.
Section 266.440 - Sale, transportation and purchase of garbage-fed swine prohibited.
Section 266.450 - Law may be enforced by injunction.
Section 266.460 - Violation a misdemeanor, what constitutes offense.
Section 266.500 - Short title.
Section 266.505 - Definitions.
Section 266.510 - Sale of noncomplying material prohibited — exception.
Section 266.515 - Permit required, annual expiration date.
Section 266.520 - Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used.
Section 266.525 - Quality standards for agricultural liming materials.
Section 266.530 - Samples, how taken, number required.
Section 266.535 - Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director.
Section 266.540 - Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer.
Section 266.543 - Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies.
Section 266.545 - Rules, procedure — director's powers.
Section 266.550 - Instrument of sale, information to be shown on.