South Dakota § 38-19A-3 - Distribution of misbranded soil amendments prohibited--Misbranding defined.

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§ 38-19A-3. Distribution of misbranded soil amendments prohibited--Misbranding defined.

No person shall distribute any misbranded soil amendment. A soil amendment shall be deemed misbranded if its labeling is false or misleading in any particular, or if it is not labeled as required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or if it does not conform to ingredient form, minimums and investigational allowances in the regulations adopted by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources.

Source: SL 1976, ch 244, § 13; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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