If any agricultural liming material, or landplaster, or both, in the possession of the consumer is found by the commission to be short in weight, the registrant of the agricultural liming material, or landplaster, or both, within thirty days after official notice from the commission or its duly authorized representative, shall pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four times the value of the actual shortage. Underweight agricultural liming materials stored or offered for sale, other than in the possession of the consumer, is considered misbranded.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 495 Section 12; 1992 Act No. 378, Section 4, eff May 15, 1992; 2011 Act No. 64, Section 1, eff June 14, 2011.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 26 - Agricultural Liming Materials And Landplaster
Section 46-26-10. Short title; administration.
Section 46-26-20. Definitions.
Section 46-26-30. Delegation of duties to director.
Section 46-26-40. Labels; required information.
Section 46-26-50. Distributors; application to engage in business; permits; fees.
Section 46-26-60. Registration of products; application.
Section 46-26-70. Quarterly tonnage reports; publication and distribution.
Section 46-26-80. Inspections and analyses; duty of the Commission.
Section 46-26-90. Stop sales or removal orders; release of materials.
Section 46-26-100. Penalties; assessment of additional fines for failure to meet guarantees.
Section 46-26-110. Seizure of goods when assessment not paid.
Section 46-26-120. Penalty when material is underweight.
Section 46-26-130. Penalty when material is not branded or labeled and tagged.
Section 46-26-140. Revocation of registration.
Section 46-26-150. Restrictions on sales generally.