Section 146-A. Inspection, sampling, analysis  


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  • a. It shall be the duty of
      the commissioner, who may act through his authorized agent,  to  sample,
      inspect,  and  analyze  commercial  fertilizers  distributed within this
      state at such time and place and to the extent he may deem necessary  to
      determine whether such commercial fertilizers are in compliance with the
      provisions  of  this  act.  A sample to be designated an official sample
      shall be divided into two representative samples, each sealed,  and  one
      of  such sealed samples shall be tendered, and if accepted, delivered to
      the custodian of the product; the other sample  the  commissioner  shall
      analyze  or  cause  to be analyzed. The methods of sampling and analysis
      shall be those the commissioner may require by regulation and which  may
      be  based  on  methods  recommended  in publications such as that of the
      association of official analytical chemists.
        b. The results of the analysis of such sample shall be reported to the
      licensee within ninety days of the date of sampling and the commissioner
      shall publish or cause to be published at least annually  a  summary  of
      all   analyses  made,  together  with  such  additional  information  as
      circumstances advise.