KRS 250.391: Analysis of fertilizers.

(1) It shall be the duty of the director to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test

fertilizers distributed within this state at any time and place and to the extent he may

deem necessary to determine whether the fertilizers are in compliance with the

provisions of KRS 250.361 to 250.451. The director may enter upon any public or

private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to

fertilizer subject to the provisions of KRS 250.361 to 250.451 and the

administrative regulati ons pertaining thereto, and to the records relating to their

distribution.

(2) The methods of sampling and analysis shall be those adopted by the AOAC

International, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201 -3301. In

cases not covered by such m ethods, or in cases where methods are available in

which improved applicability has been demonstrated, the director may adopt

appropriate methods from other sources.

(3) The director, in determining for administrative purposes whether any fertilizer is

deficient in plant food, shall be guided by the official sample as defined in KRS

250.366(9), and obtained and analyzed as provided for in subsection (2) of this

section.

(4) The results of official analysis of fertilizers and portions of official samples sha ll be

distributed by the director as provided by administrative regulation and in KRS

250.416. Official samples establishing a penalty for nutrient deficiency shall be

retained for a minimum of ninety (90) days from issuance of a deficiency report.