Pennsylvania § 6803 Registration of specialty fertilizers

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 6803 — Registration of specialty fertilizers

Pennsylvania § 6803

Title 3AGRICULTURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 68FERTILIZER

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3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6803 (2026).

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(a)Application.--Each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be registered by the guarantor with the department before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in this Commonwealth. An application for each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be made on a form furnished by the department and shall be accompanied by a fee of $100 per each grade of each brand. Labels for each brand and grade shall accompany the application. All registrations shall expire on June 30 of each year.

(b)Contents of specialty fertilizer registration application.--An application for registration shall include:

(1)The brand and grade.

(2)The guaranteed analysis.

(3)The name and address of the guarantor.

(4)The net weight.

(c)Exemption.--

(1)A distributor shall not be required to reg

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(a) Application.--Each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be registered by the guarantor with the department before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in this Commonwealth. An application for each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be made on a form furnished by the department and shall be accompanied by a fee of $100 per each grade of each brand. Labels for each brand and grade shall accompany the application. All registrations shall expire on June 30 of each year.

(b) Contents of specialty fertilizer registration application.--An application for registration shall include:

(1) The brand and grade.

(2) The guaranteed analysis.

(3) The name and address of the guarantor.

(4) The net weight.

(c) Exemption.--

(1) A distributor shall not be required to register a specialty fertilizer that is already registered under this chapter by another person, if the label does not differ in a material respect.

(2) Registration shall not be required when a fertilizer is formulated according to the specifications that are furnished by the consumer and is not further distributed or offered for sale to the general public.

(d) Late fee.--

(1) If the application for renewal of the specialty fertilizer registration required under this section is not filed prior to June 30 of each year, a penalty of $25 or 10% of the total registration fee for all products sought to be registered, whichever is greater, may be assessed and added to the original fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the renewal of the specialty fertilizer registration is issued.

(2) The penalty shall not apply if the applicant furnished an affidavit that the applicant has not distributed the specialty fertilizer subsequent to the expiration of the applicant's prior registration.