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has power to cancel the registration of a fertiHzer manufac- 

 tured, sold, distributed or transported 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 

 guaranty or if it contains any materials deleterious to growing 

 plants. 



8. Misbranding. A fertilizer is misbranded if : the package 

 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 for 

 the analysis of samples of fertilizers on sale in Maine taken in 

 accordance with the law and the payment of an analysis fee of 

 $10. If the analysis proves to be of public importance the an- 

 alysis fee will be returned. Otherwise the money will be used 

 in the enforcement of the law\ Blanks with full directions will 

 be furnished by the Commissioner of Agriculture 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 commercial 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. 



