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tration of a fertilizer manufactured, sold, distributed or trans- 

 ported in violation of any of the provisions of the law. 



7. Adulteration. A fertilizer is adulterated if its weight, 

 composition, quality, strength or purity varies from its fixed 

 gtiaranty or if it contains any materials deleterious to growing 

 plants. 



8. Misbranding. A fertilizer is misbranded if: the pack- 

 age or label carries any statement, design or device that is false 

 or misleading in any particular ; the container does not carry 

 the statements named in 2 ; the printed statements attached to 

 the container differ from the statements in the certificate ; and 

 if the registration fee has not been paid. 



9. Analysis for correspondents. A special law provides that 

 the station shall anatyze samples of fertilizers on sale in Maine 

 taken in accordance with the law and the payment of an analy- 

 sis fee of $10. If the analysis proves to be of public impor- 

 tance the analysis fee will be returned. Otherwise the money 

 will be used in the enforcement of the law. Blanks \\'ith full 

 directions will be furnished on request. 



10. Written guaranty, the dealers' safeguard. No prosecu- 

 tion will lie against any person handling commercial fertilizers 

 provided he obtains at the time of purchase a written guaranty 

 signed by the person residing in the United States from whom 

 the purchase was made to the effect that the commercial fertil- 

 izer is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the 

 Maine law regulating the sale of com.mercial fertilizers. After 

 a person has been duly notified that an article of commercial 

 fertilizer appears to be adulterated or misbranded the written 

 guaranty will not protect further sales. 



11. Hearing. The person who is believed to have violated 

 the law regulating the sale of commercial fertilizer will be 

 granted a hearing at which he may appear in person, or by 

 attorney, or by letter. The notice of the hearing will name the 

 time and place of the hearing and a copy of the charge. Fail- 

 ure to appear will not prejudice the case. The hearing will be 

 private and every opportunity will be given for explanation and 

 the establishment of innocence. If the time appointed is not a 

 convenient one, postponement within reasonable limit will be 

 granted. 



