South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Article 13 - FERTILIZER BOARD OF CONTROL
Section 27-181 - Investigational Allowances or Tolerances and Penalties
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. A penalty shall be assessed when the found analysis indicates a deficiency of five percent (5%) or more of the guarantee for calcium carbonate equivalent. The registrant shall refund to the purchaser a penalty equal to two times the actual cash value of the deficiency based on the delivered retail price. The minimum penalty shall be $1.00 per ton.
B. A penalty of $1.00 per ton shall be assessed for each 5% or portion thereof decrease in the amount passing the 10 mesh screen below the minimum guarantee. A penalty of $0.75 per ton shall be assessed for each 5% or portion thereof decrease in the amount passing the 50 mesh screen below the minimum guarantee. A penalty of $0.50 per ton shall be assessed for each 5% or portion thereof decrease in the amount passing the 100 mesh screen below the minimum guarantee.
C. A penalty shall be assessed when the found analysis indicates a deficiency of ten percent (10%) or more of the guarantee for one or more of the following: Calcium or Magnesium. The registrant shall refund the purchaser a penalty equal to 2 times the relative commercial value of the deficiency.
D. In the case of landplaster, a penalty shall be assessed when the found analysis indicates a deficiency of five percent (5%) plus 0.2 units of the guarantees for sulphur and calcium. The registrant shall refund to the purchaser a penalty equal to two times the actual cash value of the deficiency based on the delivered retail price. The minimum penalty shall be $1.00 per ton.
E. The term "unit" as described in Section46-25-20 shall include any and every substance or mixtures of agricultural liming materials and landplaster.
