4-13-103. Distribution of plant food -- Registration required -- Application -- Fees -- Expiration -- Renewal -- Exemptions specified -- Blenders and mixers.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(a)Before a plant food is distributed in this state, a person shall register the brand and grade of the plant food in the name of the person whose name appears upon the label of the plant food.

(b)A person shall submit an application for registration to the department on a form prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall accompany the application with payment of a fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2) for each brand and grade.

(c)Upon approval by the department, the department shall furnish a copy of the registration to the applicant.

(i)A registration expires at midnight on December 31 of the year in which issued.

(ii)A registration is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual registration renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original registration fee.

(iii)A person shall pay the renewal fee on or before December 31 of each year.

(2)A distributor is not required to register plant food that has been registered by another person under this chapter if the label does not differ in any respect.

(a)A blender is not required to register each grade of plant food formulated according to specifications provided by a consumer before mixing, but is required to:

(i)license the name under which the business of blending or mixing is conducted;

(ii)pay an annual blenders license fee determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2) ; and

(iii)label the plant food as provided in Section 4-13-104 .

(i)A blenders license expires at midnight on December 31 of the year in which the license is issued.

(ii)A blenders license is renewable for a period of one year upon the payment of an annual license renewal fee in an amount equal to the current applicable original blenders license fee.

(iii)A renewal fee shall be paid on or before December 31 of each year.

(a)The department shall assess a tonnage fee on fertilizer products sold in the state.

(b)The fee shall be determined by the department pursuant to Subsection 4-2-103(2) .

(c)When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a fertilizer, the final person who has the fertilizer registered and distributed to a non-registrant or consumer is responsible for reporting the tonnage and paying the tonnage fee, unless the report and payment is made by a prior distributor of the fertilizer.

(d)A person shall submit the tonnage report on a form provided by the department on or before December 31 annually covering shipments made during the preceding 12-month period from November 1 to October 31.

(e)Revenue generated by the fee shall be deposited into the General Fund as dedicated credits to be used by the department for education and research about and promotion of proper plant food distribution, handling, and use.

Amended by Chapter 91 , 2025 General Session