106-667. Seizure, condemnation and sale.
Any lot of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this Article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which said commercial fertilizer is located. In the event the court finds the said commercial fertilizer to be in violation of this Article and orders the condemnation of said commercial fertilizer, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial fertilizer and the laws of the State; provided, that in no instance shall the disposition of said commercial fertilizer be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said commercial fertilizer or for permission to process or relabel said commercial fertilizer to bring it into compliance with this Article. (1947, c. 1086, s. 19; 1977, c. 303, s. 13.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.
§ 106-656 - Purpose of Article.
§ 106-658 - Enforcing official.
§ 106-659 - Minimum plant food content.
§ 106-660 - Registration of brands; licensing of manufacturers and distributors; fluid fertilizers.
§ 106-662 - Sampling, inspection and testing.
§ 106-663 - False or misleading statements.
§ 106-664 - Determination and publication of commercial values.
§ 106-665 - Plant food deficiency.
§ 106-666 - "Stop sale," etc., orders.
§ 106-667 - Seizure, condemnation and sale.
§ 106-668 - Punishment for violations.
§ 106-669 - Effect of violations on license and registration.
§ 106-670 - Appeals from assessments and orders of Commissioner.
§ 106-671 - Inspection fees; reporting system.
§ 106-672 - Declaration of policy.
§ 106-673 - Authority of Board of Agriculture to make rules and regulations.
§ 106-675 - Publication of information concerning fertilizers.
§ 106-676 - Sales or exchanges between manufacturers, etc.