§ 2-7-14. Short weight.
If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the director to be short in weight, the registrant of that commercial fertilizer shall within thirty (30) days after official notice from the director pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four (4) times the value of the actual shortage.
History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 168, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 2 - Agriculture and Forestry
Chapter 2-7 - Commercial Fertilizer
Section 2-7-2. - Responsibility for administration.
Section 2-7-4. - Registration.
Section 2-7-6. - Tonnage reports, tonnage fees.
Section 2-7-7. - Inspection, sampling, analysis.
Section 2-7-8. - Plant food deficiency.
Section 2-7-9. - Commercial value.
Section 2-7-10. - Misbranding.
Section 2-7-11. - Adulteration.
Section 2-7-12. - Publications.
Section 2-7-13. - Rules and regulations.
Section 2-7-14. - Short weight.
Section 2-7-15. - Cancellation of registrations.
Section 2-7-16. - “Stop sale” orders.
Section 2-7-17. - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
Section 2-7-19. - Exchanges between manufacturers.