Code of Alabama - Title 2: Agriculture - Chapter 22 - Fertilizer
- Section 2-22-1 Short title
This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Fertilizer Law of 1969.
- Section 2-22-2 Definitions
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER. Any substance...
- Section 2-22-3 Administration of chapter
This chapter shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama, hereinafter referred to as "commissioner."
- Section 2-22-4 Fertilizer dealer permit required; relation to Section 2-22-5
Before any person may sell or offer for sale or exchange in this state any commercial fertilizer to a user thereof, the person shall first...
- Section 2-22-5 Licenses for sale of commercial fertilizer
(a) Before any person sells or offers for sale any commercial fertilizer in this state for use herein or before any person sells such fertilizer...
- Section 2-22-6 Cancellation or refusal of licenses
The commissioner is authorized and empowered to cancel the license of any licensee or refuse to issue a license to any applicant upon satisfactory evidence...
- Section 2-22-7 Labeling of commercial fertilizers
(a) Any commercial fertilizer sold in this state for use therein or sold for importation into this state for use therein in containers shall have...
- Section 2-22-8 Licensing and labeling requirements for sale of soil conditioners and soil amendments
Every person who sells or offers for sale in or for importation into this state any soil conditioner or soil amendment for which label or...
- Section 2-22-9 Inspection fee; monthly statement; collection fee; disposition of fees; overpayments; examination, review, audit of sales records
(a) There shall be paid to the commissioner for all commercial fertilizer sold in this state for use therein or sold for importation into this...
- Section 2-22-10 Furnishing of semiannual tonnage reports by licensees
(a) Each licensee shall furnish the commissioner a report showing the number of tons of each grade of fertilizer sold in each county in the...
- Section 2-22-11 Inspection, sampling, testing and analysis of commercial fertilizers by commissioner; furnishing of results, etc., to licensees where fertilizers found subject to penalty or legal action
(a) It shall be the duty of the commissioner, who may act through his authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analyses of and test commercial...
- Section 2-22-12 Proceedings upon determination of deficiency in guaranteed primary plant nutrients in commercial fertilizers - Generally
(a) If the analysis shall show that a commercial fertilizer is deficient in one or more of its guaranteed primary plant nutrients (NPK) beyond the...
- Section 2-22-13 Proceedings upon determination of deficiency in guaranteed primary plant nutrients in commercial fertilizers - Legal actions for recovery of penalty
In any case wherein the licensee fails or refuses to make payment to the consumer of a penalty within the time required, the consumer may...
- Section 2-22-14 Ascertainment and publication of fair market values of nitrogen, available phosphorus and soluble potassium in commercial fertilizers
For the purpose of determining the commercial values to be applied under the provisions of Section 2-22-12, the commissioner shall ascertain and publish annually the...
- Section 2-22-15 Establishment, etc., of standards of classification for commercial fertilizers generally; adoption of standards for sale of specialty fertilizers; establishment of standards and minimum guarantees for plant nutrients other than nitrogen, phosphorus and available potassium
The board shall have authority to establish standards of classification for commercial fertilizer according to ratios and grades by which its quality, condition, fertilizing or...
- Section 2-22-16 Sale, offer for sale or distribution of misbranded commercial fertilizers; when commercial fertilizers deemed misbranded; adoption of regulations defining plant nutrients or commercial fertilizers
(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute misbranded commercial fertilizer. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded if: (1) Its...
- Section 2-22-17 Sale, offer for sale or distribution of adulterated commercial fertilizers; when commercial fertilizers deemed adulterated
No person shall sell, offer for sale or distribute an adulterated commercial fertilizer product. A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated if: (1)...
- Section 2-22-18 Penalty for manufacture of commercial fertilizer short in weight
If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of or consigned to the consumer is found by the commissioner to be short in weight, the licensee...
- Section 2-22-19 Annual publications
The commissioner shall publish at least annually and in such form as he may deem proper: (1) Information concerning the distribution of commercial fertilizer; and...
- Section 2-22-20 Rules and regulations
For the administration and enforcement of this chapter, the board is authorized to adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations relating to the sale and...
- Section 2-22-21 Suspension from sale, seizure and condemnation of commercial fertilizers not in compliance with chapter or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder
Any lot or other quantity of commercial fertilizer not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations duly adopted and promulgated...
- Section 2-22-22 Violations of chapter or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder deemed misdemeanors; injunctive proceedings to restrain violations of chapter or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder
(a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who fails to perform any duty or requirement imposed by the...
- Section 2-22-23 Chapter not to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers between manufacturers, processors, etc., or shipment of fertilizers to manufacturers or processors
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers to each other by importers, manufacturers or processors...
Last modified: May 3, 2021