Title 22 — Title 22: Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Sec. 22-111bb. Registration. (a) No person may distribute a soil amendment unless it has been registered with the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. An application for registration shall be submitted annually to the commissioner on the form furnished …

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. 22-111cc. Labeling. (a) The following information shall appear on the face or display side of any package or container of soil amendment offered for sale at retail, shall be in a readable and conspicuous printed form and shall be affixed as a label: (1) The net weight of the…

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. 22-111dd. Misbranding. No person may distribute a misbranded soil amendment. A soil amendment shall be deemed to be misbranded if: (1) Its labeling is false or misleading; (2) it is distributed under the name of another soil amendment; (3) it is not labeled as required in se…

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. 22-111ee. Adulteration. No person may distribute an adulterated soil amendment. A soil amendment shall be deemed to be adulterated if: (1) It contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant or animal life when applied…

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. 22-111ff. Sampling, inspection and analysis requirements. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall sample, inspect, make analyses of and test soil amendments distributed within this state at any time and place to such extent as is deemed necessary to determi…

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. 22-111gg. Penalties. Any person who violates section 22-111bb or 22-111cc shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Any person who violates section 22-111dd or 22-111ee, or an order issued under section 22-111hh, sh…

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. 22-111hh. Stop-sale orders. The commissioner may issue and enforce an order to the owner or custodian of any lot of soil amendment to stop the sale or use of such soil amendment and to hold such soil amendment at a designated place when the commissioner finds such soil amend…

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. 22-111ii. Interstate agreements. The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government and private associations in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of sections 22…

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. 22-111jj. Publication of analyses results. The director shall publish at least annually a report of the results of the analyses of any soil amendments analyzed under section 22-111ff. (P.A. 00-96, S. 10, 25.) History: P.A. 00-96 effective July 1, 2000.

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. 22-111kk. Denial, cancellation and revocation of registration. Right to a hearing on revocation. The commissioner may refuse registration of any brand of soil amendment if the commissioner finds the brand of soil amendment violates any provision of sections 22-111bb to 22-11…

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. 22-111ll. Regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 22-111bb to 22-111kk, inclusive. Such regulations may include provisions regarding sampling, analytical meth…

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. 22-111mm. Definitions. As used in sections 22-111nn to 22-111xx, inclusive: (1) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association; (2) “Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange or barter, or to supply, furnish or othe…

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. 22-111nn. Registration. (a) No person may distribute an agricultural liming material unless it has been registered with the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this section. An application for registration shall be submitted annually to the commissioner on the …

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. 22-111oo. Labeling. Posting of information. (a) The following information shall appear on the face or display side of any package or container of any agricultural liming material, in a conspicuous manner, on a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statem…

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. 22-111pp. Tonnage statements. Not later than thirty days following the expiration of registration under section 22-111nn, each registrant shall submit on a form furnished or approved by the commissioner an annual statement setting forth, by county, the number of tons of each…

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. 22-111qq. Sampling, inspection and analysis requirements. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall sample, inspect, make analyses of and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state at any time and place to such extent as is deemed necess…

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. 22-111rr. Prohibited sales. (a) No agricultural liming material may be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with provisions of sections 22-111nn to 22-111xx, inclusive. (b) No agricultural liming material may be sold or offered for sale in this state if:…

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. 22-111ss. Stop-sale orders. The commissioner may issue and enforce an order to the owner or custodian of any lot of agricultural liming material to stop the sale or use of such material and to hold such material at a designated place when the commissioner finds such material…

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. 22-111tt. Interstate agreements. The Commissioner of Agriculture may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government and private associations in order to carry out the purposes and provisions…

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. 22-111uu. Revocation, suspension or denial of registration. Refusal to register. The commissioner may revoke or suspend the registration of, or refuse to issue a registration to, any person who has wilfully violated any of the provisions of sections 22-111nn to 22-111xx, inc…

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. 22-111vv. Regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 22-111mm to 22-111xx, inclusive. Such regulations may include provisions regarding sampling, analytical meth…

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. 22-111ww. Sale and use of existing inventories. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 22-111mm to 22-111vv, inclusive, registrants may sell or use existing inventories of liming materials until July 1, 2001. (P.A. 00-96, S. 23, 25.) History: P.A. 00-96 effective July 1,…

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…

Sec. 22-111xx. Penalties. Any person who violates section 22-111nn or 22-111oo shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Any person who violates section 22-111rr, or an order issued under section 22-111ss, shall be asses…

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

Sec. 22-111yy. Application of fertilizers, soil amendments and compost containing phosphates. Regulations. Penalty. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Established lawn” means any area of ground that is covered with any species of grass for two or more growing seasons and …

Secs. 22-112 to 22-118. Commercial feeding stuffs. Sections 22-112 to 22-118, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 6740–6746; 1959, P.A. 358, S. 1; P.A. 412, S. 37; February, 1965, P.A. 296, S. 11.)

Secs. 22-118a to 22-118j. Commercial and customer-formula feeds, generally. Sections 22-118a to 22-118j, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 1998. (February, 1965, P.A. 296, S. 1–10; P.A. 73-278, S. 13–21; P.A. 76-436, S. 450, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 82-91, S. 10…

Sec. 22-118k. Definitions. As used in sections 22-118k to 22-118u: (1) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association; (2) “Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange or barter, or to supply, furnish or otherwise provide;…