GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1983 SESSION
CHAPTER 146
AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA FERTILIZER LAW.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 106-657 is amended by adding a new subdivision (27) at the end thereof as follows: "(27) The term 'fertilizer coated seed' means seed which has been coated with commercial fertilizer".
Sec. 2. G.S. 106-660 is amended by deleting subsection (f) thereof.
Sec. 3. G.S. 106-660(g) is amended in the first line thereof by deleting the words "wholesale or retail fluid fertilizer distributing plant" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "anhydrous ammonia installation"; and is further amended in the second line thereof by deleting the word "plant" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "installation"; and is further amended by deleting the words "fluid fertilizer" in the fourth sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the words "anhydrous ammonia".
Sec. 4. G.S. 106-659 is amended in the seventh line thereof by inserting the words "or to fertilizer coated seed," between the word "less," and the word "but".
Sec. 5. G.S. 106-665 is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) thereof:
"Provided that when the found relative value of a sample is equal to or exceeds the guaranteed relative value, an overage in primary nutrients may compensate for a deficiency in another primary nutrient up to 10% of the guarantee of the deficient nutrient, not to exceed two units. No compensation will be allowed toward a deficiency if the overage does not compensate for the entire amount of the deficiency or if the deficiency exceeds 10% of the guarantee or the deficiency exceeds two units. If more than one primary nutrient is in penalty status, no compensation will be allowed."
Sec. 6. This act shall become effective July 1, 1983.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 7th day of April, 1983.