§ 38-19-18 — Fertilizer deemed adulterated.

For the purposes of this chapter, a commercial fertilizer is deemed to be adulterated: (1) If it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements or directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant life, are not shown on the label; (2) If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; (3) If it contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed; or (4) If it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient amount that, if the product is used in accordance with label instructions, it renders the commodity that is derived from the treated crop injurious to humans, wildlife, livestock, or the environment or renders the commodity unsaleable.

Legislative History

SL 1949, ch 85, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.1706 (1); SL 1982, ch 281, § 21; SL 2001, ch 215, § 14.