S.D. Codified Laws § 38-19-17

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 38-19-17 - Fertilizer deemed misbranded

For the purposes of this chapter, a commercial fertilizer is deemed to be misbranded:

(1) If the label or labeling carries any false or misleading statement either as to the materials contained in the fertilizer or concerning its agricultural value;
(2) If it be so labeled or branded as to deceive or mislead the purchaser; or
(3) If it is not labeled to give all the information required by §§ 38-19-15 and 38-19-16 and such additional information as may be required by rule promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1-26 and issued by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources as provided in § 38-19-36.

SDCL 38-19-17

SL 1949, ch 85, § 6; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.1706(2); SL 1986, ch 326, § 28; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 1,s. 51, eff. 4/19/2021.