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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 46 - Agriculture
CHAPTER 25 - FERTILIZERS
SECTION 46-25-1080. Penalty for shortage in weight.


SC Code § 46-25-1080 (2013) What's This?

If any commercial fertilizer in the possession of the consumer is found by the commission to be short in weight, the registrant of such commercial fertilizer shall, within thirty days after official notice from the commission or its duly authorized representative, pay to the consumer a penalty equal to four times the value of the actual shortage. Underweight commercial fertilizer stored or offered for sale, other than in the possession of the consumer, shall be deemed misbranded.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-588; 1952 Code Section 3-575; 1942 Code Section 6375; 1939 (41) 360; 1954 (48) 1509; 1992 Act No. 388, Section 3, eff May 15, 1992.

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