No person shall distribute a misbranded soil amendment or plant amendment in this state. A soil amendment or plant amendment is deemed to be misbranded if:
(1)  Its labeling is false or misleading in any material respect; or

Terms Used In Idaho Code 22-2214

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Brand: means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual soil amendments or plant amendments are offered for sale. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Department: means the Idaho department of agriculture. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Distribute: means to import, consign, manufacture, produce, compound, mix, or blend soil amendments or plant amendments, or to offer for sale, sell, barter or otherwise supply soil amendments and plant amendments in this state. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Labeling: means all written, printed or graphic matter, upon or accompanying any soil amendment or plant amendment, or advertisements, brochures, posters, or television or radio announcements used in promoting the sale of the soil amendment or plant amendment. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Person: means individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Plant amendment: means any natural or synthetic substance applied to plants or seeds which is intended to improve germination, growth, yield, product quality, reproduction, flavor or other desirable characteristics of plants except commercial fertilizers, soil amendments, limes, unmanipulated animal manure and vegetable organic waste-derived materials, pesticides, mulch and other materials which may be exempted by rule. See Idaho Code 22-2203
  • Soil amendment: means :
Idaho Code 22-2203
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (2)  It is distributed under the name or brand of another soil amendment or plant amendment, unless the distribution is proper under section 22-2205, Idaho Code; or
    (3)  It is not labeled as required in section 22-2207, Idaho Code, and according to the rules of the department adopted under this chapter. The rules shall give due regard to the commonly accepted definitions and terms, as stated or provided in section 22-2203, Idaho Code; or
    (4)  It purports to be or is represented as a soil amendment or plant amendment, or is represented as containing a soil amendment or plant amendment, unless the soil amendment or plant amendment conforms to the definitions of identity, if any, prescribed by rules of the department. In adopting the rules, the department shall give due regard to commonly accepted definitions and official terms, as stated or provided in section 22-2203, Idaho Code; or
    (5)  It does not conform to the ingredient form, minimums, labeling and investigational allowances in the rules adopted by the department.