N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 146-a: Inspection, sampling, analysis

§ 146-a. Inspection, sampling, analysis. a. It shall be the duty of

the commissioner, who may act through his authorized agent, to sample,

inspect, and analyze commercial fertilizers distributed within this

state at such time and place and to the extent he may deem necessary to

determine whether such commercial fertilizers are in compliance with the

provisions of this article. The methods of sampling and analysis shall

be those the commissioner may require by regulation and be based on

methods adopted by an agricultural and food analytical standards

association, as further defined in regulations by the commissioner.

b. The results of the analysis of such sample shall be reported to the

licensee within ninety days of the date of sampling and the commissioner

shall publish or cause to be published at least annually a summary of

all analyses made, together with such additional information as

circumstances advise.