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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2936
PRINTER'S NO. 3171
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2034
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, JANUARY 24, 2018
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MARCH 14, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 17, 1978 (P.L.15, No.9), entitled "An
act to regulate the sale and distribution for agricultural
purposes of ground limestone, burned and hydrated lime and
related products in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
conferring powers and imposing duties on the Secretary of
Agriculture; establishing fees; making an appropriation and
prescribing penalties," further providing for labeling.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4(a) and (e) of the act of March 17, 1978
(P.L.15, No.9), known as the Agricultural Liming Materials Act,
are amended to read:
Section 4. Labeling.
(a) Agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed
for sale in the Commonwealth shall have affixed to each package
in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof a plainly
printed, stamped or otherwise marked label or tag, or, in the
case of bulk sales, a delivery slip setting forth at least the
following information:
(1) The name and principal office address of the
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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.
(5) The minimum percentage of calcium oxide and
magnesium oxide and/or calcium carbonate and magnesium
carbonate.
(6) Calcium carbonate equivalent as determined by
methods prescribed by the Association of Official Analytical
Chemists. Minimum calcium carbonate equivalents as prescribed
by regulation.
(7) The minimum percent by weight passing through United
States Standard sieves as prescribed by regulations.
(8) The minimum percentage of molybdenum (Mo).
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(e) The secretary may, after a public hearing, require by
regulation thereafter that the minimum percentage of calcium
oxide [and], magnesium oxide and THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF
molybdenum shall be expressed in the following form:
Total Calcium (Ca) ________percent
Total Magnesium (Mg) ________percent
Total Molybdenum (Mo) ________percent
The secretary may not impose such regulatory standards if they
conflict with labeling requirements of other states and if they
would thereby constitute an economic hardship on the industry
due to dual labeling requirements. The effective date of said
regulation shall not be less than 18 months following the
adoption of regulations. For a period of two years following the
effective date of the regulations the equivalent of calcium and
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magnesium may also be shown in the form of calcium oxide and
magnesium oxide.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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