Title 3 — Agriculture
54 chapters · 326 sections in this title.
3 Del. C. § 1901. Title.
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§ 1901. Title. This chapter shall be known as “The Delaware Agricultural Liming Materials Act.”3 Del. C. 1953, § 1901; 57 Del. Laws, c. 690.;
3 Del. C. § 1902. Enforcing agency.
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§ 1902. Enforcing agency. This chapter shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture of the State, hereinafter referred to as the “Department.”3 Del. C. 1953, § 1902; 57 Del. Laws, c. 690.;
3 Del. C. § 1903. Definitions of words and terms.
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§ 1903. Definitions of words and terms. (a) “Agricultural liming materials” means all suitable materials containing calcium or magnesium in chemical form, physical condition and quantity capable of neutralizing soil acidity. (b) “Limestone” means a material consisting essentially…
3 Del. C. § 1904. Labeling.
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§ 1904. Labeling. (a) Agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed for sale in this State shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement, or in the case of bulk sa…
3 Del. C. § 1905. Prohibitions.
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§ 1905. Prohibitions. (a) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this State unless it contains the minimum of calcium and magnesium, as stated in § 1903(b)(1) and (2). (b) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this Stat…
3 Del. C. § 1906. Registration.
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§ 1906. Registration. Before any person shall sell, offer or expose for sale in this State any agricultural liming material, such person shall for each separately identified product file annually with the Department, on forms supplied by the Department or its authorized agent, an…
3 Del. C. § 1907. Registration fees.
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§ 1907. Registration fees. Each application filed pursuant to § 1906 of this title shall be accompanied by an annual registration fee of $11.50 per product. Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the registration shall be approved for the period ending on June 30 of…
3 Del. C. § 1908. Inspection fees.
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§ 1908. Inspection fees. Within the 30-day period following June 30 and December 31 of each year, each registrant shall submit, on a form furnished by the Department or its authorized agent, a semiannual statement setting forth the number of net tons of each agricultural liming m…
3 Del. C. § 1909. Sampling; analysis.
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§ 1909. Sampling; analysis. The Department is empowered, and it shall be the duty of its agent, to sample agricultural liming materials, to analyze them and to report to the registrant the results of its analysis. Results shall become official and public after 10 days. The Depart…
3 Del. C. § 1910. Penalties.
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§ 1910. Penalties. Any person convicted of violating this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 to be enforced by summary proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this chapter shall be c…
3 Del. C. § 1911. Assessment for deficiency.
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§ 1911. Assessment for deficiency. (a) If the analysis of any agricultural liming material shall fall as much as, or more than, 10% in value below the value of the manufacturer’s guarantee, the Department of Agriculture shall assess twice the value of such deficiency against the …
3 Del. C. § 1912. Rules and regulations.
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§ 1912. Rules and regulations. The Department, after reasonable notice and hearing, is empowered to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter and to grant exemptions from specific requirements of this chapter as, from time to time, may be…
3 Del. C. § 1913. Publications.
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§ 1913. Publications. The Department shall publish at least semiannually, in such forms as it may deem proper, a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of liming materials sold within the State as compared with the analyses guaranteed in the registration and on…
3 Del. C. § 1914. Delegation of duties.
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§ 1914. Delegation of duties. All authority vested in the Department of Agriculture by virtue of the provisions of this chapter may with like force and effect be executed by such employees of the Department of Agriculture as may be designated for such purpose.3 Del. C. 1953, § 19…