Section 142-AA. Definitions and standards  


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  • (a)   "Agricultural  liming
      material," means all materials and all calcium and magnesium products in
      the oxide, hydrate, carbonate or silicate form or  combinations  thereof
      and  intended  for use in the correction of soil acidity, including such
      forms of material designated as burned lime, hydrated lime, carbonate of
      lime, agricultural limestone, slag and marl.
        (b) "Brand" means each agricultural liming material identified by  and
      differing from others either in name, trademark, descriptive designation
      or other method of marking, composition, and total neutralizing value or
      fineness.
        (c)  "Total  neutralizing  value"  means  the neutralizing value of an
      agricultural liming material expressed as calcium carbonate  equivalence
      as determined in accordance with methods adopted by the commissioner.
        (d)  "Fineness"  means  the percentage by weight of the material which
      will pass sieves of specified number  or  mesh  as  established  by  the
      commissioner.  Fineness shall be measured in reference to a twenty mesh,
      sixty mesh, and a one hundred mesh sieve,  in  accordance  with  methods
      adopted by the commissioner.