South Carolina Statutes
§ 46-25-1080 — Penalty for shortage in weight.
If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the commission to be short in weight, the registrant of such commercial fertilizer shall, within thirty days after official notice from the commission or its duly authorized representative, pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four times the value of the actual shortage. Underweight commercial fertilizer stored or offered for sale, other than in the possession of the consumer, shall be deemed misbranded.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 3-588; 1952 Code SECTION 3-575; 1942 Code SECTION 6375; 1939 (41) 360; 1954 (48) 1509; 1992 Act No. 388, SECTION 3, eff May 15, 1992.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46-25-10
Short title.§ 46-25-1080
Penalty for shortage in weight.§ 46-25-1090
Forfeiture for selling, transporting, or receiving improperly branded, tagged, or misbranded fertilizer.§ 46-25-1120
Analysis of fertilizer ordered sold.§ 46-25-1130
Remission of certain penalties.§ 46-25-1140
"Stop sale, use, or removal" orders.§ 46-25-1170
Civil penalty in addition to other penalties.§ 46-25-20
Definitions.