South Carolina § 46-25-1150 - Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited.
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§ 46-25-1150. Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited.
No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer product. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated if:
(1) 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) Its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling.
(3) It contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed.
In the event a penalty is incurred as a result of a distributor altering the content of a commercial fertilizer shipped to him by a registrant in bulk so that the result of the alteration changes the analysis of the commercial fertilizer as originally guaranteed by the registrant, the commission is hereby empowered to relieve the registrant of the liability for payment of the penalty and in lieu thereof assess the penalty against the distributor who altered the commercial fertilizer in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided by this article for assessing penalties against a registrant.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit, waive or in any manner modify the common law right of any person to sue for and collect damages resulting from the use of a defective or adulterated fertilizer product.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 578 SECTION 9; 1992 Act No. 388, SECTION 3, eff May 15, 1992.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-25-1150 ("Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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