Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 1453
Renumbered as 2 O.S. § 8-80.3 by Laws 2001, HB 1378, c. 146, § 252, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001
Effective Sep 1, 1991Amended by Laws 1973, c. 61, § 3, operative July 1, 1973; Amended by Laws 1991, c. 89, § 2, eff. September 1, 1991.
A. Agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed for sale in the state shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement, or in the case of bulk sales, a delivery slip or invoice, setting forth at least the following information:
- 1. The name and principal office address of the manufacturer or distributor;
- 2. The brand or trade name, if any, of the material;
- 3. The identification of the product as to the type of the agricultural liming material;
- 4. The net weight of the agricultural liming material; and
- 5. The minimum percentage of Effective Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (ECCE) guaranteed.
- B. No information or statement shall appear on any package, label, delivery slip or advertising matter which is false or misleading to the purchaser as to the quality, analysis, type or composition of the agricultural liming material.
- C. In the case of any material which has been adulterated subsequent to packaging, labeling or loading thereof and before delivery to the consumer, a plainly marked notice to that effect shall be affixed by the vendor to the package or delivery slip to identify the kind and degree of such adulteration therein.
- D. At every site from which agricultural liming materials are delivered in bulk and at every place where consumer orders for bulk deliveries are placed, there shall be conspicuously posted a copy of the statement required by this section for each brand of material.
- E. Each separately identified product and/or each effective calcium carbonate equivalent shall be registered before being distributed in this state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the Board on forms furnished. Upon approval a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. Such registration shall contain the labeling information as set forth in subsection A of this section. Registrations shall be permanent unless canceled by the registrant or by the Board.
- F. A distributor shall not be required to register any brand of agricultural liming material which is already registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Liming Materials Act by another person, providing the label does not differ in any respect.
Amended by Laws 1973, c. 61, § 3, operative July 1, 1973; Amended by Laws 1991, c. 89, § 2, eff. September 1, 1991.