Registration of brand and grade: Requirement; fees; provision of copy; expiration.
1. Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral must be registered with the Department before being offered for sale, sold or distributed in this state.
2. An application for registration must be submitted to the Director on a form furnished by him, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, must be accompanied by a registration fee in an amount to be fixed annually by the Director for each combined registration of brand and grade.
3. A person who offers a commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral for sale before registering the brand and grade of the commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral shall pay an amount equal to twice the otherwise applicable registration fee for registering the brand and grade of the commercial fertilizer or agricultural mineral.
4. Upon approval by the Director, a copy of the registration must be furnished to the applicant.
5. All registrations expire on June 30 of each year.
Last modified: February 26, 2006