§ 2-7-10 - Misbranding. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 2-7-10

   § 2-7-10  Misbranding. – No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer isdeemed to be misbranded:

   (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular;

   (2) If it is distributed under the name of another fertilizerproduct;

   (3) If it is not labeled as required in § 2-7-5 and inaccordance with regulations prescribed under this chapter; or

   (4) If it purports to be or is represented as a commercialfertilizer or is represented as containing a plant nutrient or commercialfertilizer, unless the plant nutrient or commercial fertilizer conforms to thedefinition of identity, if any, prescribed by regulation of the director; inthe adopting of those regulations the director shall give due regard tocommonly accepted definitions and official fertilizer terms as those issued bythe association of American plant food control officials.