2-1202.   Registration; application; annual fee;revocations; tonnage reports.(1) Application for registration shall be filed with the secretary andshall set forth:

      (a)   The brand and grade of the commercial fertilizer;

      (b)   the name and address of the person making application forregistration of the commercial fertilizer;

      (c)   the guaranteed analysis including: (A) The minimum percentage ofnitrogen, (B) the minimum percentage of total phosphorus pentoxide(P₂O₅), which is more commonly known and which shall beshown as total phosphoric acid; (C) the minimum percentage of availablephosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅), which is more commonly knownand which shall be shown as available phosphoric acid; (D) the minimumpercentage of dipotassium oxide (K₂O), which is more commonly knownand which shall be shown as water soluble potash; (E) the kind and minimumpercentage of any and allother plant food elements or compounds contributing to the value of thecommercial fertilizer, expressed separately; (F) a statement authorizing thesecretary or an authorized representative of the secretary to examine allrecords of the applicant necessary for the purpose of verifying anddetermining the inspection fee; and (G) such other information as may beprescribed by rules and regulations. The total phosphoricacid need not be shown on the application for registration of commercialfertilizers other than unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials, basicslag, bone, tankage, and other natural organic phosphate materials.

      (2)   If the application meets the requirements of this act, and theperson making application shall pay a registration fee of$5 for each commercial fertilizer, the secretary shall register each suchproduct. Such registration may be revoked for failure to comply withrequirements of article 12 of chapter 2 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated,and amendments thereto. All registrations shall expire on June 30 of each year.Each person who secures registration of a commercial fertilizer shallsemiannually submit to the secretary a written statement of the tonnage of eachkind or grade of commercial fertilizer, shipped to or sold within this state.The registrant shall not be required to report direct shipments of commercialfertilizer and fertilizer materials to fertilizer manufacturers or mixers,but such fertilizer manufacturers or mixers shall report this tonnageof such commercial fertilizers shipped, sold or distributed by them in thisstate and not used in manufacturing processes. Such statements shallrespectively include all shipments or sales for the six-month periods beginningJuly 1 to and including December 31, and six-month periods beginning January 1to and including June 30. The secretary may cancel the registrations of anyperson failing to file the tonnage statement within 30 days from the date ofthe close of each period. The secretary may grant a reasonable extension oftime. Information furnished to the secretary shall not be disclosed in such away as to divulge the operations of any person.

      History:   L. 1927, ch. 14, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 2, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 195, § 1; April 30.