South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 19A - Soil Amendments
Section 38-19A-10 - Approval required for listing or guaranteeing of ingredients on labels--Supportive data--Inspection and analysis--Quantities of ingredients required.

38-19A-10. Approval required for listing or guaranteeing of ingredients on labels--Supportive data--Inspection and analysis--Quantities of ingredients required.
No soil amending ingredient may be listed or guaranteed on the labels or labeling of any soil amendment without the approval of the secretary of agriculture and natural resources. The secretary may allow any soil amending ingredient to be listed or guaranteed on the label or labeling if satisfactory supportive data is provided the secretary to substantiate the value and usefulness of the soil amending ingredients. The secretary may rely on the agricultural experiment station for assistance in evaluating the data submitted. If any soil amending ingredient is permitted to be listed or guaranteed, it shall be determinable by laboratory methods and shall be subject to inspection and analysis of the soil amending ingredient. The secretary may stipulate by rules established pursuant to chapter 1-26 the quantities of the soil amending ingredients required in soil amendments.

Source: SL 1976, ch 244, §5; SL 1986, ch 326, §37; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 38 - Agriculture and Horticulture

Chapter 19A - Soil Amendments

Section 38-19A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 38-19A-2 - Distribution of adulterated soil amendments prohibited--Adulteration defined.

Section 38-19A-3 - Distribution of misbranded soil amendments prohibited--Misbranding defined.

Section 38-19A-4 - Registration of soil conditioners required before distribution--Application--Fee--Expiration--Labels and advertising literature submitted.

Section 38-19A-5 - Duplicate registration not required if labels do not differ.

Section 38-19A-6 - Minimum ingredients required for registration of soil amendments.

Section 38-19A-7 - Label required--Contents.

Section 38-19A-8 - False or misleading statements, labeling, advertising, or oral claims prohibited.

Section 38-19A-9 - Proof required of claims or usefulness and value--Evidence of proof.

Section 38-19A-10 - Approval required for listing or guaranteeing of ingredients on labels--Supportive data--Inspection and analysis--Quantities of ingredients required.

Section 38-19A-11 - Annual tonnage statement--Inspection fees.

Section 38-19A-12 - Failure to file, false filing, or failure to pay inspection fee as grounds for registration revocation.

Section 38-19A-13 - Inspection and analysis of soil amendments by secretary--Entry upon premises or carriers.

Section 38-19A-14 - Refusal of registration if soil amendment violates chapter or rules--Cancellation for fraud or deceptive practices--Hearing before revocation.

Section 38-19A-15 - Rules and regulations.

Section 38-19A-16 - Violation of chapter as misdemeanor.

Section 38-19A-17 - Stop sale, use or removal order--Duration--Release of withdrawn soil amendment--Costs and expenses.

Section 38-19A-18 - Deposit of fees.

Section 38-19A-19 - Analyses of lime or lime sludge compost provided by distributor.