South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 19A - Soil Amendments
Section 38-19A-15 - Rules and regulations.

38-19A-15. Rules and regulations.
The secretary of agriculture and natural resources may, pursuant to chapter 1-26, adopt rules concerning:
(1)The establishment of minimum amounts of soil amending ingredients that shall be present before a soil amendment can be registered and sold;
(2)The allowance of labeling by volume rather than weight; and
(3)Labeling, inspection, sampling, analysis, and distribution of soil amendment products.

Source: SL 1976, ch 244, §18; SL 1986, ch 326, §38; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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Section 38-19A-17 - Stop sale, use or removal order--Duration--Release of withdrawn soil amendment--Costs and expenses.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