Connecticut General Statutes 22-111c – Registration of brands and grades. Fee. Regulations
(a) Each brand and grade of fertilizer shall be registered in the name of the person whose name appears on the label for such fertilizer before being distributed in this state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the commissioner on a form furnished by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by a fee of seventy-five dollars. On and after January 1, 2010, said fee shall be established by the commissioner by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 22-111j. The application shall include the following information: (1) The net weight; (2) the brand and grade; (3) the guaranteed analysis; and (4) the name and address of the registrant. Upon approval of the application by the commissioner, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations shall expire on June thirtieth of each year.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22-111c
- another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Application: means the process of placement or usage of fertilizer onto a targeted growing area. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Brand: means a term, design or trademark used in connection with one or more grades of fertilizer. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Distributor: means any person who distributes fertilizer. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Fertilizer: means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Grade: means the percentage of total nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble potash, stated in whole numbers in the same terms, order and percentages as in the guaranteed analysis. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Guaranteed analysis: means the minimum percentage of plant nutrients claimed in the following order and form:
(A) Total Nitrogen (N) . See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Label: means the display of all written, printed or graphic matter on a fertilizer container or a written statement accompanying a fertilizer. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, limited liability company or other entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
- Registrant: means a person who registers fertilizer pursuant to public act 09-229*. See Connecticut General Statutes 22-111b
(b) A distributor shall not be required to register any fertilizer which is already registered under this chapter by another person, provided the label for such exempted fertilizer does not differ in any material respect to such previously registered fertilizer.
(c) A distributor shall not be required to register fertilizer formulated according to specifications which are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing; but shall be required to label such fertilizer as provided in subsection (c) of § 22-111d.