Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 315 - AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS REGULATIONS
Section 001-315-1 - Labeling

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules ยง 001-315-1

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. The following information is the minimum information required for all lime labels and shall apply to both bagged and bulk liming materials.

1. Basic information required
a. Name and principal office address of the manufacturer or distributor

b. Brand name

c. Type of material

d. Calcium carbonate equivalent

e. % Elemental calcium and magnesium

f. "Guaranteed Dry Weight Analysis" statement ---

g. Fineness classification

h. % Moisture (A moisture content over 5% will be required on the label)

i. Net weight

B. All required labeling Information for agricultural liming materials shall be conspicuously posted at each site from which agricultural liming materials are delivered, stored or sold in bulk.

C. All agricultural liming material labels shall contain a statement expressing the minimum total neutralizing value stated as calcium carbonate equivalence. The minimum neutralizing value shall not be lower than 60%.

D. The minimum percent of elemental calcium, calcium carbonate and calcium oxide and elemental magnesium, magnesium carbonate and magnesium oxide contained on the label of agricultural liming materials shall be expressed in the following form and format.

Total Calcium (Ca)........................................ %

Calcium Carbonate (Ca Co............................ %

Calcium Oxide (CaO).................................... %

Total Magnesium (Mg).................................. %

Magnesium Carbonate (MgCo3).................... %

Magnesium Oxide (MgO).............................. %

E. Fineness classifications listed on agricultural liming material labels will include fine, medium and coarse sized classifications.

1. The sieve-size minimums for each classification shall be as follows:

Classification Sieve Size Minimums
Fine-sized 95% through 20-mesh
60% through 60-mesh
50% through 100-mesh
Medium-sized 90% through 20-mesh
50% through 60-mesh
30% through 100-mesh
Coarse-sized All materials failing to meet
minimums for either of
above classifications.

2. Fineness classification system will be used for all material types except for Burnt lime, Hydrated lime and Marl.

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