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NC Gen Stat § 106-671 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-671 - Inspection fees; reporting system.

 106-671. Inspection fees; reporting system.(a) For the purpose of defraying expenses on the inspection and of otherwise determining the value of commercial fertilizers in this State, there shall be paid to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a charge of fifty cents (50 ) per ton on all commercial fertilizers other than packages of five pounds or less. Inspection fees shall be paid on all tonnage distributed into North Carolina to any person not having a valid reporting permit. Individual packages of five pounds or less shall be exempt from the tonnage fee; provided that any per annum (fiscal) tonnage of any brand sold in excess of one hundred tons shall be subject to the charge of fifty cents (50 ) per ton on any amount in excess of one hundred tons as provided herein. Whenever any manufacturer of commercial fertilizer shall have paid the charges required by this section his goods shall not be liable to further tax, whether by city, town, or county; provided, this shall not exempt the commercial fertilizers from an ad valorem tax.(b) Reporting System. - Each manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, corporation or person who distributes commercial fertilizers in this State shall make application to the Commissioner for a permit to report the tonnage of commercial fertilizer sold and shall pay to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services an inspection fee of fifty cents (50 ) per ton. The Commissioner is authorized to require each such distributor to keep such records as may be necessary to indicate accurately the tonnage of commercial fertilizers sold in the State, and as are satisfactory to the Commissioner. Such records shall be available to the Commissioner, or the Commissioner's duly authorized representative, at any and all reasonable hours for the purpose of making such examination as is necessary to verify the tonnage statement and the inspection fees paid. If the records are available electronically, the electronic records shall be made available to the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative. Each registrant shall report monthly the tonnage sold to non-registrants on forms furnished by the Commissioner. Such reports shall be made and inspection fees shall be due and payable monthly on the fifteenth of each month covering the tonnage and kind of commercial fertilizers sold during the past month. If the report is not filed and the inspection fee paid by the last day of the month it is due, the amount due shall bear a penalty of ten percent (10%), which shall be added to the inspection fee due. If the report is not filed and the inspection fee paid within 60 days of the date due, or if the report or tonnage be false, the Commissioner may revoke the permit.  (1947, c. 1086, s. 6; 1949, c. 637, s. 3; 1959, c. 706, ss. 6, 7; 1973, c. 611, s. 5; 1977, c. 303, s. 17; 1991, c. 98, s. 2; 1997-261, s. 109; 2009-451, s. 11.1; 2011-145, s. 31.8(a); 2013-360, s. 13.9(b); 2021-78, s. 8(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-672 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-672 - Declaration of policy.

 106-672. Declaration of policy.The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that it is in the public interest that the State regulate the activities of those persons engaged in the business of preparing, mixing, or manufacturing commercial fertilizers, in order to insure the manufacturer, distributor and consumer of the correct quantity and quality of all commercial fertilizer sold or offered for sale in this State. It shall therefore be the policy of this State to regulate the activities of those persons engaged in the business of preparing, mixing or manufacturing commercial fertilizer. (1977, c. 303, s. 18.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-674 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-674 - Short weight.

 106-674. Short weight.If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the Commissioner to be short in weight, the registrant of said commercial fertilizer shall within 30 days after official notice from the Commissioner pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four times the value of the actual shortage. The Commissioner may in his discretion allow reasonable tolerance for short weight due to loss through handling and transporting. (1947, c. 1086, s. 16; 1977, c. 303, s. 20.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-675 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-675 - Publication of information concerning fertilizers.

 106-675. Publication of information concerning fertilizers.The Commissioner shall publish at least annually, in such forms as he may deem proper, complete information concerning the sales of commercial fertilizers, together with a report of the results of the analyses based on official samples of commercial fertilizers sold or offered for sale within the State; such data on their production and use as he may consider advisable; provided, however, that the information concerning production and use of commercial fertilizers shall be shown separately for periods July first to December thirty-first and January first to June thirtieth of each year, and that no disclosure shall be made of the operations of any person. (1947, c. 1086, s. 14; 1959, c. 706, s. 9; 1977, c. 303, s. 21.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-676 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-676 - Sales or exchanges between manufacturers, etc.

 106-676. Sales or exchanges between manufacturers, etc.Nothing in this Article shall be construed to restrict or avoid sales or exchanges of commercial fertilizers to each other by importers or manufacturers who mix fertilizer materials for sale or as preventing the free and unrestricted shipments of commercial fertilizers to manufacturers who have registered their brands as required by the provisions of this Article. (1947, c. 1086, s. 21; 1977, c. 303, s. 22.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-677 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-677 - Grade-tonnage reports.

 106-677. Grade-tonnage reports.Each person registering commercial fertilizers under this Article shall furnish the Commissioner with a written statement of the tonnage of each grade of fertilizer sold by him in this State. This information shall be held in confidence by the Commissioner. Said statement shall include all sales for the periods of July first to and including December thirty-first and of January first to and including June thirtieth of each year. The Commissioner may suspend, revoke or terminate the registration of said commercial fertilizer and suspend, revoke or terminate the license of any person failing to comply with this section within 30 days of the close of each period. All information published by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to this section shall be classified so as to prevent the identification of information received from individual registrants. All information received pursuant to this section shall be held confidential by the Department and its employees. (1947, c. 1086, s. 13; 1977, c. 303, s. 23; 1981, c. 448, s. 11; 1997-261, s. 109.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-678 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.|§ 106-678 - Authority to regulate fertilizers.

 106-678. Authority to regulate fertilizers.No county, city, or other political subdivision of the State shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance or resolution regulating the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, manufacture, or application of fertilizer. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a county, city, or other political subdivision of the State from exercising its planning and zoning authority under Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes or Article 18 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes or from exercising its fire prevention or inspection authority. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the Department of Environmental Quality or the Environmental Management Commission to enforce water quality standards. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a county, city, or other political subdivision of the State from adopting ordinances regulating fertilizers to protect water quality, provided that the ordinances have been approved by the Environmental Management Commission or the Department of Environmental Quality as part of a local plan or National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit application and do not exceed the State's minimum requirements to protect water quality as established by the Environmental Management Commission under Part 1 of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a county or city from exercising its authority to regulate explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances pursuant to G.S. 153A-128 or G.S. 160A-183.  (2014-113, s. 2.4(b); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-700 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 57 - Nuisance Liability of Agricultural and Forestry Operations.|§ 106-700 - Legislative determination and declaration of policy.

 106-700. Legislative determination and declaration of policy.It is the declared policy of the State to conserve and protect and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural land and forestland for the production of food, fiber, and other products. When other land uses extend into agricultural and forest areas, agricultural and forestry operations often become the subject of nuisance suits. As a result, agricultural and forestry operations are sometimes forced to cease. Many others are discouraged from making investments in farm and forest improvements. It is the purpose of this Article to reduce the loss to the State of its agricultural and forestry resources by limiting the circumstances under which an agricultural or forestry operation may be deemed to be a nuisance. (1979, c. 202, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 892, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-702 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 57 - Nuisance Liability of Agricultural and Forestry Operations.|§ 106-702 - Limitations on private nuisance actions against agricultural and forestry operations.

 106-702. Limitations on private nuisance actions against agricultural and forestry operations.(a) The compensatory damages that may be awarded to a plaintiff for a private nuisance action where the alleged nuisance emanated from an agricultural or forestry operation shall be as follows:(1) If the nuisance is a permanent nuisance, compensatory damages shall be measured by the reduction in the fair market value of the plaintiff's property caused by the nuisance, but not to exceed the fair market value of the property.(2) If the nuisance is a temporary nuisance, compensatory damages shall be limited to the diminution of the fair rental value of the plaintiff's property caused by the nuisance.(a1) A plaintiff may not recover punitive damages for a private nuisance action where the alleged nuisance emanated from an agricultural or forestry operation that has not been subject to a criminal conviction or a civil enforcement action taken by a State or federal environmental regulatory agency pursuant to a notice of violation for the conduct alleged to be the source of the nuisance within the three years prior to the first act on which the nuisance action is based.(b) If any plaintiff or plaintiff's successor in interest brings a subsequent private nuisance action against any agricultural or forestry operation, the combined recovery from all such actions shall not exceed the fair market value of the property at issue. This limitation applies regardless of whether the subsequent action or actions were brought against a different defendant than the preceding action or actions.(c) This Article applies to any private nuisance claim brought against any party based on that party's contractual or business relationship with an agricultural or forestry operation.(d) This Article does not apply to any cause of action brought against an agricultural or forestry operation for negligence, trespass, personal injury, strict liability, or other cause of action for tort liability other than nuisance, nor does this Article prohibit or limit any request for injunctive relief that is otherwise available.  (2017-11, s. 1; 2018-113, s. 10(b); 2018-142, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-706 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 57A - Civil Liability of Farmers.|§ 106-706 - Exemption from civil liability for farmers permitting gleaning.

 106-706. Exemption from civil liability for farmers permitting gleaning.Any farmer, as an owner, lessee, occupant, or otherwise in control of land, who allows without compensation another person to enter upon the land for the purpose of removing any crops remaining in the farmer's fields following the harvesting of the crops, owes that person the same duty of care the farmer owes a trespasser. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 868, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-707 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-707 - Short title and purpose.

 106-707. Short title and purpose.This Article shall be known as "The North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981." The purpose of the law is to provide for the production and sale of biologics for the prevention or treatment of disease in animals other than man and to establish controls for the sale and use of biologics in North Carolina. (1981, c. 552, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-708 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-708 - Definitions.

 106-708. Definitions.For purposes of this Article, the following words, terms and phrases are defined as follows:(1) "Animal" means all birds and mammals, other than man, to which biologics may be administered.(2) "Biologics" means preparations made from living organisms and their products, including serums, vaccines, antigens and antitoxins which are used for the treatment or prevention of diseases in animals other than humans, or in the diagnosis of diseases.(3) "Board" means the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.(4) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.(5) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1981, c. 552, s. 1; 1997-261, s. 70.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-709 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-709 - Rules and regulations.

 106-709. Rules and regulations.The Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this Article. (1981, c. 552, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-710 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-710 - Biologics production license.

 106-710. Biologics production license.(a) No person shall engage in the production of biologics except in:(1) An establishment licensed by the Department;(2) An establishment licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture; or(3) An establishment producing biologics only for use by the owner or operator of the establishment for animals owned by him, if the biologics are registered with the Commissioner.(b) Any establishment applying for a license to produce biologics shall be inspected by the Commissioner. Approval shall be based on compliance with the rules and regulations adopted by the board.(c) Application for a license to produce biologics shall be made on forms provided by the Commissioner and shall be accompanied by a reasonable fee as established by the board.(d) Upon approval, a license shall be granted upon payment of the annual license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each establishment licensed, and an additional fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each product produced at any time during the year. This license shall be renewed annually. The annual renewal fee shall be paid on or before the first day of July of each year. (1981, c. 552, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-711 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-711 - License revocation or suspension.

 106-711. License revocation or suspension.The Commissioner, upon a finding that a licensed establishment producing biologics is not in compliance with this Article or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, may revoke or suspend the license in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1981, c. 552, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-712 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-712 - Registration of biologics.

 106-712. Registration of biologics.(a) No person shall offer for sale or use any biologic in North Carolina unless it is registered with the Commissioner. The registration shall be made on forms provided by the Commissioner. The forms shall require the applicant to provide information showing that the biologic:(1) Is produced under procedures approved by the Commissioner;(2) Is safe and noninjurious to animals when used as directed;(3) Is labeled for proper handling, use and contents;(4) Is produced in an establishment licensed under this Article; and(5) Is not in violation of this Article or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.(b) The application for registration shall also include a protocol of methods of production in detail which is followed in the production of the biologic, a sample of the label to be placed on the biologic, and any other information prescribed by the board as necessary for the implementation of this Article. (1981, c. 552, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-713 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-713 - Revocation or suspension of registration.

 106-713. Revocation or suspension of registration.The Commissioner, upon a finding that a registered biologic is being produced, sold or distributed in violation of this Article or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, may revoke or suspend the regulation in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1981, c. 552, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-714 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-714 - Penalties for violation.

 106-714. Penalties for violation.(a) Any person adjudged to have violated any provision of this Article or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Attorney General or his representative has concurrent jurisdiction with the district attorneys of this State to prosecute violations under this section.(b) The Commissioner may apply to the Superior Court for an injunction to restrain and prevent violations of this Article or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder irrespective of whether there exists an adequate remedy elsewhere at law. (1981, c. 552, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 811; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-715 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981.|§ 106-715 - Civil penalties.

 106-715. Civil penalties.The Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation.The clear proceeds of civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1995, c. 516, s. 15; 1998-215, s. 22.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-735 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 61 - Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland.|§ 106-735 - Short title, purpose, and administration.

 106-735. Short title, purpose, and administration.(a) This Article shall be known as "The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Enabling Act."(b) The purpose of this Article is to authorize counties and cities to undertake a series of programs to encourage the preservation of qualifying farmland, as defined herein, and to foster the growth, development, and sustainability of family farms.(c) This Article shall be administered and supervised by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1; 2005-390, ss. 2, 9; 2011-251, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-736 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 61 - Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland.|§ 106-736 - Agricultural Development/Farmland preservation programs authorized.

 106-736. Agricultural Development/Farmland preservation programs authorized.(a) A county or a city may by ordinance establish a farmland preservation program under this Article. The ordinance may authorize qualifying farms, as defined in G.S. 106-737, to take advantage of one or more of the benefits authorized by the remaining sections of this Article.(b) A county or a city may develop programs to promote the growth, development, and sustainability of farming and assist farmers in developing and implementing plans that achieve these goals. For purposes of this Article, the terms "agriculture", "agricultural", and "farming" have the same meaning as set forth in G.S. 106-581.1. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1; 2005-390, ss. 2, 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-737 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 61 - Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland.|§ 106-737 - Qualifying farmland.

 106-737. Qualifying farmland.In order for farmland to qualify for inclusion in a voluntary agricultural district or an enhanced voluntary agricultural district under Part 1 or Part 2 of this Article, it must be real property that:(1) Is used for bona fide farm purposes, as that term is defined in G.S. 106-743.4(a) and G.S. 160D-903.(2) Repealed by Session Laws 2005-390, s. 11 effective September 13, 2005.(3) Is managed in accordance with the Soil Conservation Service defined erosion control practices that are addressed to highly erodable land; and(4) Is the subject of a conservation agreement, as defined in G.S. 121-35, between the local government administering the voluntary agricultural district program and the owner of such land that prohibits nonfarm use or development of such land for a period of at least 10 years, except for the creation of not more than three lots that meet applicable county and municipal zoning and subdivision regulations. The form of the conservation agreement shall be approved by the agricultural advisory board created under G.S. 106-739.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1; 2005-390, ss. 3, 11; 2011-219, s. 1; 2021-78, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-737.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 61 - Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland.|§ 106-737.1 - Revocation of conservation agreement.

 106-737.1. Revocation of conservation agreement.By written notice to the local government administering the voluntary agricultural district program, the landowner may revoke this conservation agreement. Such revocation shall result in loss of qualifying farm status.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1025, s. 1; 2005-390, s. 3; 2021-78, s. 1.)