Minnesota Administrative Rules

1510.0432 LABEL REQUIREMENTS.

Subpart 1.

Information required.

A soil or plant amendment offered for sale or sold in this state in bags or other containers must have placed on or affixed to the container the following information:

A.

net weight;

B.

brand name;

C.

guaranteed analysis, which must be in the following format:

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
SOIL OR PLANT AMENDMENT INGREDIENTS
	"Name of Ingredient"	... %
	(identify and list all)
INERT INGREDIENTS
	"Name of Ingredient"	... %
	(identify and list all)

(1)

List the common or usual English name and percentage by weight of each active ingredient, under the heading "SOIL OR PLANT AMENDMENT INGREDIENTS."

(2)

List the common or usual English name and percentage by weight of each inert ingredient, listed under the heading "INERT INGREDIENTS." The "INERT INGREDIENTS" statement may be deleted from the guaranteed analysis statement if the percentage of inert ingredients is zero.

(3)

If the product is a microbiological product, a statement of active ingredients in the following format must state the number of viable microorganisms per milliliter for a liquid or the number of viable microorganisms per gram for a dry product:

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

(Minimum number) viable (name of organism) per gram or per milliliter.

(List each organism separately);

D.

name and address of guarantor;

E.

directions for the soil or plant amendment's use; and

F.

the soil or plant amendment's purpose or proposed use.

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 19 SR 2269]

Subp. 3.

[Repealed, 19 SR 2269]

Subp. 3a.

Sewage sludge without charge.

If sewage sludge is transferred between parties without compensation, a copy of the sewage sludge analysis required by the rules of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is sufficient to meet the labeling requirements.

Subp. 4.

Packaged soil or plant amendments.

If packaged soil or plant amendments are offered for sale, the information required in subpart l must be in a readable and conspicuous form and must appear:

A.

on the front or back side of the container;

B.

on the upper one-third of the side of a container;

C.

on the upper end of the container; or

D.

printed on a tag affixed to the upper end of the container.

Subp. 5.

Bulk soil or plant amendments.

If bulk soil or plant amendments are offered for sale, the information required in subpart 1, in written or printed form, must be supplied to the purchaser.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 17.725; 18C.121

History:

19 SR 2269

Published Electronically:

July 24, 2008