3 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 67 - Fertilizer

• Chapter Notes
• Section 6701 - Short Title Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Fertilizer Act.
• Section 6702 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 6703 - Licensing
  (a) General rule.--Every person engaged in the manufacture of fertilizer to be distributed in this Commonwealth and every guarantor of fertilizer shall, on or...
• Section 6704 - Registration Of Specialty Fertilizers
  (a) Application.--Each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer shall be registered by the guarantor with the department before being offered for sale, sold or...
• Section 6705 - Labels And Labeling
  (a) General rule.--Any fertilizer distributed in a container in this Commonwealth shall have placed on or affixed to the container a label setting forth...
• Section 6706 - Inspection Fees
  (a) Amounts.-- (1) The guarantor whose name appears on the label of a fertilizer distributed in this Commonwealth shall pay semiannually and not later...
• Section 6707 - Tonnage Reports
  (a) General rule.--The guarantor whose name appears on the label shall submit, along with the requisite inspection fee, a report in a manner prescribed...
• Section 6708 - Inspection, Sampling And Analysis
  (a) General rule.--The department shall inspect, sample, make analyses of and test fertilizers distributed within this Commonwealth and shall inspect the storage of bulk...
• Section 6709 - Plant Food Deficiency
  (a) Penalties.--The following penalties shall be assessed for deficiencies from the guaranteed analysis: (1) A penalty payment of five times the commercial value of...
• Section 6710 - Commercial Value
  For the purpose of determining the commercial value to be applied under section 6709 (relating to plant food deficiency), the department shall determine and...
• Section 6711 - Misbranding
  No person shall distribute a misbranded fertilizer. A fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded if: (1) its labeling is false or misleading in...
• Section 6712 - Adulteration
  (a) General rule.--No person shall distribute an adulterated fertilizer product. A fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated if: (1) it contains any deleterious...
• Section 6713 - Publications
  The department shall publish at least annually and in such form as it deems proper such information concerning the distribution of fertilizers and results...
• Section 6714 - Short Weight
  If any fertilizer in the possession of a consumer is found by the department to be short in weight, the guarantor of that fertilizer...
• Section 6715 - Refusal, Suspension Or Revocation Of Registration Or License
  The department may refuse, suspend or revoke the registration of any fertilizer or refuse, suspend or revoke the license of any person where the...
• Section 6716 - Stop-sale Orders
  (a) General rule.--The department may issue and enforce a written or printed stop-sale, use or removal order to the owner or custodian of any...
• Section 6717 - Seizure And Condemnation
  A lot of fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure and condemnation by the department, provided...
• Section 6718 - Appeal Process
  All appeals shall be taken and hearings conducted in accordance with the provisions of 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and...
• Section 6719 - Cooperation With Other Entities
  The department may cooperate with and enter into agreement with governmental agencies of the Federal Government, agencies of this Commonwealth and any other state...
• Section 6720 - Rules And Regulations
  The department shall promulgate and enforce rules and regulations necessary for administration and implementation of this chapter.
• Section 6721 - Unlawful Conduct
  It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with or to cause or assist in the violation of any order or...
• Section 6722 - Interference With Officer Or Employee Of Department
  A person who willfully or intentionally interferes with an employee or officer of the department in the performance of that employee's or officer's duties...
• Section 6723 - Enforcement And Penalties
  (a) Criminal penalties.--Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or a rule or regulation adopted thereunder or...
• Section 6724 - Exchanges Between Manufacturers
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as restricting or avoiding sales or exchanges of fertilizers to each other by importers, manufacturers or manipulators...
• Section 6725 - Disposition Of Funds
  Moneys received from license fees, registration fees, inspection fees, fines and penalties shall be paid into a special restricted account in the General Fund...

Last modified: October 8, 2016