Effective - 28 Aug 1976
266.540. Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer. — 1. The director shall, upon receipt of the analysis provided in section 266.535, certify the percent calcium carbonate equivalent, percent magnesium content, fineness, effective magnesium per ton, and effective neutralizing material per ton, of the liming material to the producer or distributor from whom the sample was obtained by forwarding written notice by United States mail.
2. Nothing in sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall preclude a producer or distributor of agricultural liming materials from having a certification on separate stockpiles; provided that, the stockpiles shall be separated from any other stockpiles, and the separate stockpiles shall have been sampled as provided in sections 266.500 to 266.550.
3. Agricultural liming materials produced and stockpiled prior to the enactment of sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall be subject to the same provisions of sections 266.500 to 266.550 as apply to sampling for analyses and certification.
4. Final responsibility for the guarantee of effective magnesium and effective neutralizing material per ton is vested in the producer or distributor making delivery of agricultural liming materials for distribution or spreading on farms or agricultural lands or other land for the purpose of decreasing soil acidity and adding calcium or calcium and magnesium to soils.
5. Where the producer or distributor has possession of agricultural liming materials which fail to meet the guaranteed analysis, the producer or distributor may sell this material only after adjusting the guaranteed analysis to the correct analyses.
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(L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 9)
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.