A. Agricultural liming materials sold, offered, or exposed for sale in the state shall have affixed in a conspicuous manner on the outside of each package a plainly printed, stamped or marked label, tag, or statement, or in the case of bulk sales, a delivery slip or invoice, setting forth the following information:

1. The name and principal office address of the manufacturer or distributor;

2. The brand or trade name of the material;

3. The identification of the product as to the type of the agricultural liming material;

4. The net weight of the agricultural liming material; and

5. The minimum percentage of Effective Calcium Carbonate Equivalent (ECCE) guaranteed.

B. No information or statement shall appear on any package, label, delivery slip, or advertising that is false or misleading to the purchaser as to the quality, analysis, type, or composition of the agricultural liming material.

C. In the case of any adulterated material subsequent to packaging, labeling, or loading and before delivery to the consumer, a plainly marked notice shall be affixed by the vendor to the package or delivery slip to identify the kind and degree of adulteration.

D. At every site from which agricultural liming materials are delivered in bulk and at every place where consumer orders for bulk deliveries are placed, there shall be conspicuously posted a copy of the statement required by this section for each brand of material.

E. Each separately identified product or each effective calcium carbonate equivalent shall be registered before being distributed in this state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the Board on forms furnished. Upon approval, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. The registration shall contain the labeling information required in subsection A of this section. Registrations shall be permanent unless canceled by the registrant or by the Board.

F. A distributor shall not be required to register any brand of agricultural liming material that is already registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Liming Materials Act by another person, providing the label does not differ in any respect.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 61, § 3, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 89, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 52, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1453 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 252, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.