N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 146-b: Misbranded or adulterated fertilizer

§ 146-b. Misbranded or adulterated fertilizer. No commercial

fertilizer shall be distributed in this state if it is deemed to be

misbranded or adulterated.

(a) A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded:

(1) if its labelling is false or misleading in any particular; or

(2) if it purports to be or is represented as a commercial fertilizer,

or is represented as containing a plant nutrient or commercial

fertilizer unless such plant nutrient or commercial fertilizer conforms

to the definition of identity, if any, prescribed by regulation of the

commissioner; in the adopting of such regulations the commissioner shall

give due regard to commonly accepted definitions and official fertilizer

terms such as those employed by the association of American plant food

control officials.

(b) A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed to be adulterated:

(1) if it contains any deleterious or harmful ingredient in sufficient

amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant life, animals, humans,

aquatic life, soil, or water when applied in accordance with directions

for use on the label, or if adequate warning statements or directions

for use, which may be necessary to protect plant life, animals, humans,

aquatic life, soil, or water are not shown upon the label;

(2) if its composition falls below or differs from that which it is

purported to possess by its labelling;

(3) if it contains unwanted crop seed or weed seed; or

(4) if it contains metals in amounts greater than those levels the

commissioner may establish by regulation, based upon the consensus

research-based recommendations of an organization of state, territorial

and international fertilizer control officials who administer fertilizer

laws and regulations.