Title 22 — Title 22: Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Sec. 22-111a. Short title: Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008. This chapter shall be known as the “Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008”. (February, 1965, P.A. 198, S. 1; P.A. 09-229, S. 1.) History: P.A. 09-229 added “of 2008” to chapter title, effective July 1, 2009.

Sec. 22-111b. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Fertilizer” means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth. Fertilizer …

Sec. 22-111c. Registration of brands and grades. Fee. Regulations. (a) Each brand and grade of fertilizer shall be registered in the name of the person whose name appears on the label for such fertilizer before being distributed in this state. The application for registration sha…

Sec. 22-111d. Labeling. (a) Any fertilizer distributed in this state in containers shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth in clearly legible and conspicuous form the following information: (1) Net weight, (2) brand and grade, provided the grade sha…

Sec. 22-111e. Inspection fees. Tonnage reports by distributors. (a) Each distributor shall pay to the commissioner an inspection fee for all fertilizer distributed to nonregistrants in this state of twenty-five cents per ton, with a minimum inspection fee of ten dollars. Sales to…

Sec. 22-111f. Entry, inspection, sampling and analysis. (a) For the purpose of the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 22-111j, the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent, upon presenting app…

Sec. 22-111g. Misbranded fertilizers. No person shall distribute misbranded fertilizer. A fertilizer shall be misbranded if: (1) The labeling for such fertilizer is false or misleading, (2) the fertilizer is distributed under the name of another fertilizer product, (3) the fertil…

Sec. 22-111h. Written reports by distributors and sellers. Confidentiality of report information. (a) Any person who distributes or sells fertilizer to a nonregistrant shall furnish the commissioner with a written report detailing: (1) The county of the consignee of such fertiliz…

Sec. 22-111i. Publication of information by director. The director shall publish at least annually and in such forms as he or she may deem proper: (1) Information concerning the distribution of fertilizers and (2) results of analyses based on official samples of fertilizers distr…

Sec. 22-111j. Regulations. The commissioner shall adopt regulations regarding fertilizer, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as the commissioner finds necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this chapter. (February, 1965, P.A. 198, S. 10; P.A. …

Sec. 22-111k. Penalty for short weight. Section 22-111k is repealed, effective July 1, 2009. (February, 1965, P.A. 198, S. 11; P.A. 73-278, S. 7, 21; P.A. 09-229, S. 33.)

Sec. 22-111l. Revocation, refusal or suspension of registration. The commissioner may revoke, refuse or suspend the registration of any brand of fertilizer or refuse to register any brand of fertilizer as herein provided, upon satisfactory evidence that the registrant or applican…

Sec. 22-111m. Stop sale, use or removal orders. The commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed “stop sale, use or removal” order to the owner or custodian of any lot of fertilizer to hold such fertilizer at a designated place when the commissioner finds such fertiliz…

Sec. 22-111n. Seizure of noncomplying fertilizers. Any fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to section 22-111j shall be subject to seizure by the commissioner. If, after seizure, the commissioner finds such fertilizer…

Sec. 22-111o. Procedure re violations. Notice and hearing. Fine. Injunctions. (a) If it appears from the examination of any fertilizer that any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to section 22-111j has been violated, the commissioner shall cause notice o…

Sec. 22-111p. Sales and exchanges between importers, manufacturers or manipulators. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of fertilizers between importers, manufacturers or manipulators who mix fertilizer materials for sale or to preve…

Sec. 22-111q. Appeals. Any person aggrieved by any action of the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (February, 1965, P.A. 198, S. 17; P.A. 73-278, S. 12, 21; P.A. 76-436, S. 449, 681; P.A. 77-…

Sec. 22-111r. Administration and enforcement. Except as otherwise specified in sections 22-111a to 22-111j, inclusive, and 22-111l to 22-111x, inclusive, the provisions of said sections shall be administered and enforced by the Commissioner of Agriculture or by such commissioner'…

Sec. 22-111s. Special acts and municipal ordinances or regulations superceded. All special acts and municipal ordinances or regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of public act 09-229* are superseded and shall be of no force or effect. No political subdivisio…

Sec. 22-111t. Guarantees. Inspection and analysis. Deficiencies. Penalties. (a) For unacidulated mineral phosphatic material and basic slag, bone, tankage and other organic phosphatic materials, the total phosphate and degree of fineness may be guaranteed. Guarantees for plant nu…

Sec. 22-111u. Commissioner to determine and publish values. The commissioner shall determine and publish annually the values per unit of nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble potash in fertilizers in this state, for purposes of determining the commercial value to be applied p…

Sec. 22-111v. Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited. No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer. A fertilizer shall be considered adulterated if the commissioner determines: (1) Such fertilizer contains any deleterious or harmful substance in sufficient amou…

Sec. 22-111w. Storage of bulk fertilizers. Best management practices for fertilizer use and application. (a) Bulk fertilizers shall be stored in a manner that minimizes the release of such fertilizers and protects the environment. (b) Fertilizer use and application shall comply w…

Sec. 22-111x. Cooperation and agreements with agencies of state, other states and federal government. The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreement with governmental agencies of this state, other states and agencies of the federal government in order to carry out t…

Secs. 22-111y and 22-111z. Reserved for future use.