§ 106-661. Labeling.
§ 106‑661. Labeling.
(a) Any commercial fertilizer offered for sale, sold, ordistributed in this State in bags, barrels, or other containers shall haveplaced on or affixed to the container the net weight and the data in written orprinted form, required by G.S. 106‑660(a), either (i) on tags to beaffixed to the end of the package or (ii) directly on the package. In case thebrand name appears on the package, the grade shall also appear on the package,immediately preceding the guaranteed analysis or as a part of the brand name.The size of the type of numerals indicating the grade on the containers shallnot be less than two inches in height for containers of 100 pounds or more; notless than one inch for containers of 50 to 99 pounds; and not less than 1/2inch for packages of 25 to 49 pounds. On packages of less than 25 pounds, thegrade must appear in numerals at least one half as large as the letters in thebrand name. In case of fertilizers sold in containers on which the brand nameor other designations of the distributor do not appear, the grade must appearin a manner prescribed by the Commissioner on tags attached to the container.
(b) If transported in bulk, the net weight and the data, inwritten or printed form, as required by G.S. 106‑660(a), shall accompanydelivery and be supplied to the purchaser.
(c) If mixed fertilizer is sold or intended to be sold in bagsweighing more than 100 pounds, each bag must have a tag attached thereto, of atype approved by the Commissioner, showing the grade of the fertilizercontained therein. Such tag must be attached on the end of each bag,approximately at the center of the sewed end of the bag: Provided, that in lieuof such tag the grade of the fertilizer may be printed on the end of the bag inreadily legible numerals.
(d) All labels and registrations shall carry identicalguarantees for each fertilizer product requiring registration. (1947, c. 1086, s. 5; 1949, c. 637, s. 2; 1955, c.354, s. 2; 1975, c. 127; 1977, c. 303, s. 7; 1981, c. 448, s. 7; 1989, c. 770,s. 28.)