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LA Rev Stat § 3:1412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1412. Powers and responsibilities

RS 1412 - Powers and responsibilities A. The commissioner, or his representative, shall have access to any premise where there is reason to believe that fertilizer sold, offered, or exposed for sale is present, or where there is bulk storage of dry or liquid fertilizer, and is empowered to examine any fertilizer found there as to labeling or weight and may open any package and take a sample for analysis. Samples taken are to be placed in a suitable container, properly labeled for identification, and submitted to the state chemist for analysis. No cause of action against a guarantor shall result from an analysis of a sample drawn from less than five percent of the original packages at the place of sampling where the lot sampled contains less than one thousand packages. Where the lot sampled contained one thousand or more packages, the sample shall be drawn from fifty packages in that lot. If there are less than ten packages in the lot, each package in the lot must be sampled; however, single samples may be taken from liquid fertilizers or those fertilizers sold in small packages. In case of question as to the accuracy of the analysis, and on written request from the guarantor made within ten days after receipt of the analytical report, another sample may be drawn and submitted to a chemist, agreeable to the commissioner, for analysis. The cost of such analysis is to be borne by the guarantor. B. The commission may publish, in written or electronic form accessible to the public, at least annually a report of all analyses of official samples made by the state chemist and any information resulting from analysis or inspection of fertilizers which the commission feels to be necessary in the public interest. C. If a violation of any of the provisions of this Subpart occurs, the commissioner may issue a stop order preventing further sale, movement, or disturbance of any lot of fertilizer involved until settlement of all actions against the guarantor are made. On settlement of an action, the commissioner may take the following measures according to the nature of his findings: (1) Release the fertilizer for sale. (2) Require the guarantor to take up the fertilizer and reimburse the purchaser. (3) Sell the fertilizer at public auction. (4) Destroy the fertilizer. D. The commissioner, or his representative, shall have access to and the authority to inspect any records relating to the storage and distribution of fertilizer. E. The commission, by regulation, may set design standards for the construction of fertilizer containment facilities in any area where bulk fertilizer, dry or liquid, is stored and to inspect such facilities for compliance with such standards. The purpose of the containment facilities shall be to protect the environment from pollution due to spillage, seepage, or run-off of fertilizer from bulk storage sites. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1414. Mixtures of graded, registered fertilizers; registration not required; sale prohibited

RS 1414 - Mixtures of graded, registered fertilizers; registration not required; sale prohibited A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, it shall be lawful for any farmer in this state to mix or cause to be mixed on his farm various grades of fertilizers without having to register the resulting mixture provided that he comply with the following conditions and restrictions: (1) That he own all the component fertilizers that are to comprise the mixture. (2) That all of the component fertilizers used in the mixture are registered in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart. (3) That he use the mixture only for farming purposes on land which he farms. B. It shall be unlawful for anyone to sell such mixture described in Subsection A of this Section, unless he first complies with the restrictions and conditions set forth in R.S. 3:1413. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1415. Deficiency assessment

RS 1415 - Deficiency assessment A. Whenever the commissioner determines, based on an analysis performed by the state chemist, that a given lot or shipment of fertilizer is deficient in one or more guaranteed plant foods, a deficiency assessment shall be assessed against the guarantor in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Total nitrogen (N): a deficiency assessment of four times the value of the deficiency if such deficiency is in excess of 0.4 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed to contain eight percent or less of total nitrogen; 0.5 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed to contain more than eight percent and less than twenty-one percent; and 0.8 of one percent on goods guaranteed twenty-one percent or more. (2) Available phosphoric acid (P2O5): a deficiency assessment four times the value of the deficiency if the deficiency is more than 0.4 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed to contain ten percent or less of available phosphoric acid; 0.5 of one percent on goods that are to contain more than ten percent and less than twenty-six percent; and 0.8 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed more than twenty-six percent. (3) Soluble potash (K2O): a deficiency assessment of four times the value of the deficiency if such deficiency is in excess of 0.5 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed to contain eight percent or less; 0.6 of one percent on goods that are guaranteed to contain more than eight percent and less than twenty-one percent, and 1.00 percent on goods guaranteed over twenty-one percent. (4) If a fertilizer is deficient in one ingredient, overages in either or both of the other ingredients, in dollar value, may be applied to offset the deficiency, provided that a deficiency may not be cured if the deficiency in any one ingredient is more than twice the present tolerance. A fertilizer deficient in two of the three ingredients may not be cured by overages in the third ingredient. (5) Other materials of value as fertilizer: the commission may adopt rules and regulations establishing the amount of deficiency in other guaranteed plant foods and a deficiency assessment four times the value of the deficiency. (6) The minimum deficiency assessment under this Part shall be ten dollars. (7) All deficiency assessments assessed under this Section shall be paid by the guarantor to the person who purchased the fertilizer for use, if known, within thirty days of notice by the commissioner to the registrant. If the purchaser-user of the fertilizer cannot be identified, the penalty shall be paid to the commission. B. An appeal from a deficiency assessment shall be heard and decided in the same manner as provided for in R.S. 3:1418. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 15, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1416 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1416. Cancellation of registration; causes for

RS 1416 - Cancellation of registration; causes for Repeated failure of a registrant to meet the guaranteed weight or analysis of a fertilizer, or to fail to make payment of the inspection fee, or to fail to pay penalties assessed shall be considered just cause for cancellation of a manufacturer registration. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1417 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1417. Violations

RS 1417 - Violations A. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Subpart or with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart constitutes a violation, including but not limited to: (1) Interfering with the commissioner, the state chemist, or their representatives in the performance of their duties in carrying out the provisions of this Subpart. (2) Falsifying a tonnage report or otherwise avoiding payment of the inspection fee. (3) Making, on bags or packages or in any printed or advertising matter issued or circulated, any false or misleading statement concerning the value of a fertilizer. (4) Adulterating any lot or shipment of fertilizer sold in this state. (5) Failing to register with the commission as required. (6) Failing to properly label fertilizer sold in this state or to provide labels for fertilizer. (7) Failing to timely pay the fees, penalties, and other costs imposed. (8) Failing to timely file the reports required by this Subpart or to fully report the information required by such reports. (9) Altering, forging, counterfeiting, or using without authority any registration or other document provided for in this Subpart or in the rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart. B. Each violation shall be considered a separate offense, and each day on which a violation occurs or continues to occur shall be considered a separate offense. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1418 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1418. Adjudicatory proceedings

RS 1418 - Adjudicatory proceedings A. Findings of violations and imposition of penalties may be made only by a ruling of the commission based upon an adjudicatory proceeding held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and this Section. B. Whenever the commissioner has any reason to believe that a violation of this Subpart or of any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart has occurred, the commissioner may present the alleged violations to the commission for a determination. C. A hearing officer shall be appointed by the office of the attorney general to preside over the hearing. D. Notice of the alleged violation, the date of the adjudicatory hearing, and the conduct of discovery shall be as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act. E. The ruling of the commission shall be in writing and provided to the person charged with the violation, as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act. F. Any appeal from a ruling of the commission shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1419 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1419. Penalty; fines

RS 1419 - Penalty; fines A. Whoever is found by the commission to have violated a provision of this Subpart or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars per violation. B. The commission may assess the cost of the adjudicatory proceeding and shall, by rule and regulation, determine the amount of costs to be assessed, which may include the cost of inspections, investigations, and laboratory analysis. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1420 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1420. Enforcement

RS 1420 - Enforcement A. The commissioner may seek to collect any fee, penalty, or cost that may be due under this Subpart or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart. B. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction and venue in order to: (1) Enforce the rulings of the commission; or (2) Collect any fee, penalty, or cost due under the provisions of this Subpart or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart; or (3) Seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of the provisions of this Subpart or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subpart. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1421. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 26, §3, eff. May 23, 2013.

RS 1421 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 26, §3, eff. May 23, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1422. Application of Subpart

RS 1422 - Application of Subpart None of the provisions of this Subpart apply to materials that are to be used in the manufacture of mixed fertilizer nor to fertilizers processed or manufactured in this state intended for sale or distribution in other states nor to fertilizers being transported through this state and destined for use in other states. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.1. Short title

RS 1430.1 - Short title This Subpart may be cited as the Louisiana Agricultural Liming Materials Law. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2013, No. 26, §5, eff. May 23, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.2. Definitions

RS 1430.2 - Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Agricultural liming materials" or "materials" means solid or liquid materials which contain calcium or magnesium and which are sold, offered for sale, or distributed for use in neutralizing acidity in agricultural soils. (2) "Aragonite" means a soft calcite obtained from ocean deposits. (3) "Brand" means any name, trademark, or other designation under which an agricultural liming material is sold. (4) "Bulk" means in nonpackaged form. (5) "Burnt lime" means a material made from limestone which consists primarily of calcium oxide or a combination of calcium and magnesium oxides. (6) "Calcite liming material" means a material composed primarily of calcium carbonate. (7) "Cement kiln dust" means waste dust produced in the manufacturing of cement. (8) "Chalk" means a soft, friable, loosely consolidated material composed primarily of calcium carbonate. (9) "Consumer" means any person who purchases agricultural liming materials for use on fields owned or leased by that person. (10) "Distributor" means a person who sells, offers for sale, or distributes agricultural liming materials in this state on the wholesale level. (11) "Dolomitic liming material" means a material composed of calcium and magnesium carbonates. (12) "Ground shells" means a material obtained by grinding the shells of mollusks. (13) "Hydrated lime" means a material made from burnt lime which consists primarily of calcium hydroxide and which may contain magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, or both. (14) "Jobber" means a person who buys or sells agricultural liming materials in this state for another person and who is paid commissions for his services. (15) "Label" means any written or printed matter on or attached to a package of materials or an invoice for a shipment of bulk materials. (16) "Lot" means the quantity of materials from which a sample has been taken and which the sample represents. (17) "Manufacturer" means a person who produces agricultural liming materials which are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state. (18) "Marl" means a granular or loosely consolidated earthy material composed primarily of seashell fragments and calcium carbonate. (19) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity. (20) "Registrant" means a manufacturer who registers an agricultural liming material. (21) "Retailer" means a person who sells agricultural liming materials to consumers in this state. (22) "Ton" means two thousand pounds avoirdupois. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.3. Applicability

RS 1430.3 - Applicability A. The provisions of this Subpart shall apply only to materials which are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state for the purpose of decreasing the acidity of soils used for agricultural production. B. Substances which are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state for use in the construction or building industries are specifically exempt from the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.4. Administration

RS 1430.4 - Administration A. The commission shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Subpart. B. The commissioner shall employ such personnel as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart. C. The commission may adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart. All rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Subpart shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.5. Registration

RS 1430.5 - Registration A. No agricultural liming material shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state unless the material is registered with the commission. B. Each manufacturer of an agricultural liming material sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state shall be responsible for registering the material. C. Each brand under which agricultural liming materials are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state shall be registered separately. D. Applications for registration shall be submitted to the commission on or before the first day of April each year. Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, a copy of the label for the material, and such other information as the commission by rule may require. E. If the application is approved, the registration shall be issued on or before the first day of July of the year in which the application was received. Each registration shall be valid for one year beginning on the first day of July of the year in which the registration was issued and ending on the last day of June of the following year. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.6. Labeling

RS 1430.6 - Labeling Each package of agricultural liming materials sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state shall contain a conspicuous and legible label attached to the package. If the materials are sold in bulk form, a copy of the label shall be attached to the invoice which is delivered to the person purchasing the materials. The label shall contain the following information: (1) The name and the address of the principal office of the manufacturer. (2) The brand name of the material. (3) The type of the material. (4) If the material is dolomitic limestone, the content of elemental magnesium. (5) If the material is ground shells, the name of the mollusk from which the shells were obtained. (6) The net weight of the material in the package. (7) Such other information as the commission by rule may require. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.7. Reports; records

RS 1430.7 - Reports; records A. Each manufacturer shall submit quarterly reports to the commissioner. The quarters shall end on the last day of September, December, March and June. Reports shall be on forms supplied by the commissioner and shall be submitted on or before the thirtieth day after the last day of each quarter. Each report shall contain the following information: (1) The name and the principal address of the manufacturer. (2) The amount of each brand and type of material sold in this state. (3) The name and the principal address of the person to whom the material was sold or delivered. (4) Such other information as the commission by rule may require. B. Each distributor, jobber, and retailer who sells, offers for sale, or distributes agricultural liming materials in this state shall keep adequate records to reflect the disposition of all materials in his possession. The records shall be kept for two years. The records required by this Subsection shall be kept in a form acceptable to the commissioner and shall be made available to the commissioner upon request. The records shall contain the following information: (1) The name and the principal address of each person from whom the distributor, jobber, or retailer purchases or obtains materials. (2) The name and the principal address of each person to whom the distributor, jobber, or retailer sells or delivers materials. (3) The amount and type of materials involved in each transaction. (4) Such other information as the commission by rule may require. C. All reports and records required by this Section shall be confidential and shall be exempt from the Public Records Law. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.8. Standards

RS 1430.8 - Standards A. All solid agricultural liming materials other than marl or chalk shall have a neutralizing value of at least ninety percent. All marl and chalk shall have a neutralizing value of at least fifty percent. The commission by rule shall establish minimum neutralizing values for industrial byproducts which are to be used as agricultural liming materials. Such rules shall be based upon the recommendations of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. B. Liquid or suspension materials shall have a neutralizing value of at least fifty percent. C. The neutralizing value of a material shall be expressed as a percentage of the calcium carbonate equivalent. D. The commission by rule shall classify substances which are harmful to plant growth and by rule shall establish the maximum amounts of these materials which may be present in agricultural liming materials which are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state. E. Solid dolomitic liming materials shall contain at least six percent elemental magnesium derived from magnesium carbonate. Liquid or suspension dolomitic liming materials shall contain at least three percent elemental magnesium derived from magnesium carbonate. F. Calcite liming materials shall contain less than six percent elemental magnesium. G. Solid liming materials shall contain less than fifteen percent moisture. H. The following materials shall meet the following screen standards: (1) Aragonite: Ninety percent shall pass through a ten-mesh sieve and five percent shall pass through a one-hundred-mesh sieve. (2) Burnt lime, finely ground limestone, and marl: Ninety-eight percent shall pass through a ten-mesh sieve and seventy percent shall pass through a one-hundred-mesh sieve. (3) Ground limestone: Ninety percent shall pass through a ten-mesh sieve, fifty percent shall pass through a sixty-mesh sieve, and twenty-five percent shall pass through a one-hundred-mesh sieve. (4) Ground shells: Fifty percent shall pass through a one-hundred-mesh sieve. (5) Suspension materials: One hundred percent shall pass through a twenty-mesh sieve and sixty percent shall pass through a two-hundred-mesh sieve. I. The state chemist shall determine the neutralizing value, the particle size, and the moisture content of all samples submitted for analysis. The commission in consultation with the state chemist by rule shall establish the method of analysis and the tolerance for all analyses. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:1430.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§1430.9. Complaints

RS 1430.9 - Complaints A. Any person who believes that he has suffered damages because he purchased materials which do not meet the standards set forth in R.S. 3:1430.8 or because the amount of materials delivered was less than the net weight stated on the package or on the invoice may file a damage complaint with the commissioner. B. All damage complaints shall be in writing, shall be on forms prescribed by the commissioner, shall be signed by the complainant, and shall be filed within fifteen days after the date of the sale or the date the deficiency was discovered, whichever is later. Failure to file a timely complaint shall not affect the right of the complainant to institute legal proceedings to recover the damages. C. Each person who files a damage complaint shall allow the commissioner to inspect and sample the allegedly deficient material. Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.