Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

266.460. Violation a misdemeanor, what constitutes offense. — Any person violating the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 are violated shall be a separate offense. ­­-------- (L. 1953 …

266.500. Short title. — Sections 266.500 to 266.550 may be cited as the "Missouri Agricultural Liming Materials Act". ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 1)

266.505. Definitions. — Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in sections 266.500 to 266.550, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Agricultural limestone", finely ground or crushed limestone, either calcitic or dolomitic, which shall have a minim…

266.510. Sale of noncomplying material prohibited — exception. — No agricultural liming material in bulk shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with the provisions of sections 266.500 to 266.550, except that sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall not apply …

266.515. Permit required, annual expiration date. — It shall be unlawful for any distributor or producer to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale, for consumption or use in this state any agricultural liming materials without first securing a permit from the director. The perm…

266.520. Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used. — 1. Every producer or distributor shall, within thirty days after each six-months' period ending June thirtieth and December thirty-first, file with the director on forms supplied by him, a cer…

266.525. Quality standards for agricultural liming materials. — All agricultural liming materials offered for sale must be capable of correcting soil acidity, and furnishing calcium or magnesium, as plant nutrients, and meet the minimum specifications for calcium carbonate equiva…

266.530. Samples, how taken, number required. — 1. Samples of agricultural liming materials within the meaning of the act shall be obtained by taking the sample from the producer's production belt as the material is being produced or from stockpile. Sampling of stockpiles may be …

266.535. Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director. — Samples of agricultural liming materials taken as provided in section 266.530 shall be submitted by the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, to the University of Missouri agricultural experiment s…

266.540. Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer. — 1. The director shall, upon receipt of the analysis provided in section 266.535, certify the percent calcium carbonate equivalent, percent magnesium content, fineness, effective magnesium…

266.543. Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies. — 1. An advisory council of nine members shall be appointed by the director pursuant to this section. Of the nine members so appointed, three shall be actively employed as limestone produc…

266.545. Rules, procedure — director's powers. — 1. The duty of enforcing and administering sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall be vested in the director. The director shall, in accordance with this section and chapter 536, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations necessary…

266.550. Instrument of sale, information to be shown on. — 1. All agricultural liming materials sold, offered, or exposed for sale shall guarantee effective neutralizing material and the effective magnesium per ton. 2. Any person who shall sell, offer, or expose for sale, or who …

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