Colorado § 35-12-111 Misbranding

Colorado Statutes

§ 35-12-111 — Misbranding

Colorado § 35-12-111

Title 35Agriculture

Art.Commercial Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-12-111 (2026).

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(1)No person shall distribute a misbranded product. A commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost is misbranded:

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

(b)If it is distributed under the name of another product;

(c)If it is not labeled as required in section 35-12-105 and in accordance with rules prescribed under this article;

(d)(I) If it purports to be, is represented as, or is represented as containing a commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost, unless the plant nutrient, commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost conforms to the definitions of terms prescribed by this article or under the rules promulgated by the commissioner.

(II)In the adoption of such rules, the comm

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(1) No person shall distribute a misbranded product.
A commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost is
misbranded:

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

(b) If it is distributed under the name of another product;

(c) If it is not labeled as required in section 35-12-105 and in accordance with
rules prescribed under this article;

(d) (I) If it purports to be, is represented as, or is represented as containing a
commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost, unless the
plant nutrient, commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost
conforms to the definitions of terms prescribed by this article or under the rules
promulgated by the commissioner.

(II) In the adoption of such rules, the commissioner shall give due regard to
commonly accepted definitions and official terms such as those issued by the
association of American plant food control officials or a successor organization.

(e) If it does not conform to the ingredient form, availability, minimums,
labeling, and investigational allowances set forth in the rules promulgated by the
commissioner.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 140, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 6-13-11. L. 77: Entire section R&RE, p. 1591, � 10, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire article amended, p. 1620, � 1, effective August 5.