§ 2-22-4 - Labeling. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 2-22-4

   § 2-22-4  Labeling. – (a) Soil amendment labels – the following information shall appear on theface or display side in a readable and conspicuous form, and is considered thelabel:

   (1) Net weight

   (2) Brand Name

   (3) Guaranteed analysis

   Soil amending ingredients

   Name and source of ingredient ] %

   and continued until all soil amending ingredients are listedand percentages given.

   Total percent of other ingredients

   (4) Purpose of product

   (5) Direction for application

   (6) Name and address of the registrant.

   (b) No information or statement shall appear on any package,label, delivery slip or advertising matter which is false or misleading to thepurchaser as to the use, value, quality, analysis, type or composition of thesoil amendment.

   (c) The director may require proof of claims made for anysoil amendment. If no claims are made he or she may require proof of usefulnessand value of the soil amendments. For evidence of proof the director ofenvironmental management may rely on experimental data, evaluations, or advicesupplied from such sources as the dean of the college of resource development.The experimental design shall be related to Rhode Island conditions for whichthe product is intended. The director may accept or reject other sources ofproof as additional evidence in evaluating soil amendments.

   (d) No soil amending ingredient may be listed or guaranteedon the labels or labeling of soil amendments without the permission of thedirector. The director may allow a soil amending ingredient to be listed orguaranteed on the label or labeling if satisfactory supportive data is providedto the director to substantiate the value and usefulness of the soil amendingingredients. The director may rely on outside sources such as the director ofthe agricultural experiment station for assistance in evaluating the datasubmitted. When a soil amending ingredient is permitted to be listed orguaranteed it must be determinable by laboratory methods and is subject toinspection and analysis. The director may prescribe methods and procedures ofinspection and analysis of the soil amending ingredient. The director maystipulate by regulation, the quantities of the soil amending ingredient or soilamending ingredients required in soil amendments.

   (e) The director may allow labeling by volume rather thanweight in the packaging of soil amendments.