§ 3-280 — Seizure, condemnation and sale of noncomplying materials

Any lot of fertilizer material not in compliance with the provisions of this article shall be subject to seizure upon complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the fertilizer material is located. If the court finds the fertilizer material to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of the fertilizer material, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the fertilizer material and the laws of the state, but in no instance shall the disposition of the fertilizer material be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the fertilizer material or for permission to process or relabel the fertilizer material to conform it with this article.