Minnesota Statutes Agriculture (Ch. 17-42) § 18C.411. Registration of specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, and plant amendments

Subdivision 1. Registration required. (a) A person may not sell brands or grades of specialty fertilizers, soil amendments, or plant amendments in this state unless they are registered with the commissioner.

(b) Registration of the materials is not a warranty by the commissioner or the state.

(c) Specialty fertilizers custom applied are exempt from the registration requirements of this section.

(d) Custom blend specialty fertilizers are exempt from the registration requirements of this section if the distributor is licensed as required by section 18C.415 and the fertilizer is labeled as required by section 18C.215.

(1) for specialty fertilizers:

(2) for soil amendments and plant amendments:

(1) a label or label facsimile of each product for which registration is requested; and

(2) a copy of all labeling material used in this state for promotion and sale of each product being registered.

(1) terminate any further distribution of the specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment within the state;

(2) continue to register the specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment annually for two successive years;

(3) initiate and complete a total recall of the specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment from all distribution in the state within 60 days from the date of notification to the commissioner of intent to discontinue registration; or

(4) submit to the commissioner evidence adequate to document that no distribution of the registered specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, or plant amendment has occurred in the state.