R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-22-12
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§ 2-22-12. Adulteration.
Official statutory text
No person shall distribute an adulterated soil amendment. A soil amendment is deemed to be adulterated if:
(1) It contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, animal, or aquatic life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or contains false or misleading information regarding input materials or production process, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant, animal, or aquatic life are not shown upon the label;
(2) If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or
(3) If it contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
(1) It contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient amount to render it injurious to beneficial plant, animal, or aquatic life when applied in accordance with directions for use on the label, or contains false or misleading information regarding input materials or production process, or if adequate warning statements and directions for use, which may be necessary to protect plant, animal, or aquatic life are not shown upon the label;
(2) If its composition falls below or differs from that which it is purported to possess by its labeling; or
(3) If it contains unwanted crop or weed seed, or primary noxious or secondary noxious weed seed.
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