Effective - 28 Aug 1976
266.530. Samples, how taken, number required. — 1. Samples of agricultural liming materials within the meaning of the act shall be obtained by taking the sample from the producer's production belt as the material is being produced or from stockpile. Sampling of stockpiles may be made when there is a stockpile having no certification of the calcium carbonate equivalent, magnesium content, fineness, effective neutralizing material, and effective magnesium as herein provided. A total of eight or more samples shall be taken at locations where there are permanent fixed plants during the year in which agricultural liming materials are being produced or distributed but not more than one official sample per day may be taken from each individual stockpile or production belt.
2. Samples shall be taken at locations where there is no permanent fixed plant during the month that a portable plant is at a given location until a total of eight or more samples are accumulated for a fiscal or calendar year from either production plant or stockpile.
3. Samples shall be taken of agricultural liming materials until a total of three representative samples have been accumulated and submitted for analysis to determine an average after which a sample shall be obtained and tested with the average recalculated for guaranteed analysis by dropping the analysis of the oldest sample and using the analysis of the most recently taken sample to establish a new average.
4. Samples for analysis may be taken from the production belt by the producer or distributor or authorized representative in the presence of a person appointed by the director. Samples from stockpiles for analyses shall be taken only by persons authorized and appointed by the director upon prior notification of the producer or distributor involved. Samples may be taken from trucks and at other points but will not be used in computing the average for purposes of the guaranteed analyses at source of production or stockpile.
5. Producers or distributors of agricultural liming materials shall notify the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, of the production or distribution of agricultural liming materials so that samples may be taken in compliance with this section.
6. All samples for analysis shall be taken according to official sieve analysis of agricultural liming materials methods as set forth in the regulations.
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(L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 7)
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.