§ 35-12-118 — Seizure, condemnation, and sale

Any lot of commercial
fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost that is in violation of this
article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of
competent jurisdiction in the county in which the product is located. In the event the
court finds the product to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation
of the product, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of
the product and the laws of this state. In no instance shall the disposition of the
commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost be ordered by
the court without first affording the owner an opportunity to apply to the court for
release of the product or for permission to process or relabel the product to bring it
into compliance with this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 141, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 6-13-18. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1593, � 17, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire article amended, p. 1624, � 1, effective August 5.