{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/3.2-3607.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/3.2-3607.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/3.2-3607.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/3.2-3607.html"}],"law_id":73814,"edition_id":1,"section_id":73814,"structure_id":14027,"section_number":"3.2-3607","catch_line":"Product registration and label requirements; exemptions","history":"1994, c. 740, \u00a7 3.1-106.6; 1995, c. 104; 2002, c. 473; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 341, 353, 552, 564; 2012, c. 796.","full_text":"A\n\nIn addition to licensing requirements:1\n\nAny person who is the guarantor of and who distributes in the Commonwealth any specialty fertilizer shall: (i) apply for registration for such specialty fertilizer with the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii) pay to the Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $50 for each grade under a given brand prior to distributing the fertilizer in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels for each grade under a given brand with the application.2\n\nAny person who is the guarantor and who distributes in the Commonwealth a soil amendment or horticultural growing medium shall: (i) apply for registration for such soil amendment or horticultural growing medium with the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii) pay to the Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $100 for each product name or brand of soil amendment or horticultural growing medium prior to distributing the product in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels for each product name or brand with the application.B\n\nThe Commissioner shall furnish a certificate of registration to the applicant after approval of the registration.C\n\nAny person applying for registration of a specialty fertilizer, soil amendment or horticultural growing medium shall include with the application the following information:1\n\nFor specialty fertilizer, the grade under a given brand; for soil amendments or horticultural growing media, the product name or brand;2\n\nThe guaranteed analysis;3\n\nThe name and address of the registrant; and4\n\nThe quantity statement.D\n\nThe Commissioner may require verification of any labeling claims for and any composition of any regulated product.E\n\nCustom-media and horticultural growing media planted with live plant material are exempt from labeling and registration requirements and inspection fees.F\n\nBeginning December 31, 2013, no lawn maintenance fertilizer containing more than zero percent phosphorus or other compounds containing phosphorus, such as phosphate, shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. This prohibition does not include lawn fertilizer, manipulated manure, yard waste compost, products derived from sewage sludge, soils containing fertilizer, fertilizer products intended primarily for gardening, tree, shrub, and indoor plant application, including nurseries, or reclaimed water. The provisions of this section shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from any existing inventories in stock on December 31, 2013.G\n\nBeginning July 1, 2014, only lawn maintenance fertilizer that, when applied in accordance with its directions for use, results in the application of nitrogen at rates that are consistent with the nitrogen application rates recommended for turfgrass in the Virginia Nutrient Management Standards and Criteria shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. The provisions of this subsection shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from existing inventories in stock on July 1, 2014.H\n\nThe Commissioner shall give the guarantor or distributor of any unregistered regulated product in commerce in the Commonwealth a grace period of 15 working days from issuance of notification within which to register the regulated product. Any person required to register any regulated product who fails to register the regulated product within the grace period or fails to comply with registration renewal requirements shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the registration fee. The Commissioner may issue a stop sale, use, removal or seizure order upon any regulated product until the registration is issued.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":265409,"text":"In addition to licensing requirements:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":265410,"text":"Any person who is the guarantor of and who distributes in the Commonwealth any specialty fertilizer shall: (i) apply for registration for such specialty fertilizer with the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii) pay to the Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $50 for each grade under a given brand prior to distributing the fertilizer in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels for each grade under a given brand with the application.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":265411,"text":"Any person who is the guarantor and who distributes in the Commonwealth a soil amendment or horticultural growing medium shall: (i) apply for registration for such soil amendment or horticultural growing medium with the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii) pay to the Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $100 for each product name or brand of soil amendment or horticultural growing medium prior to distributing the product in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels for each product name or brand with the application.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"B"},"3":{"id":265412,"text":"The Commissioner shall furnish a certificate of registration to the applicant after approval of the registration.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"C"},"4":{"id":265413,"text":"Any person applying for registration of a specialty fertilizer, soil amendment or horticultural growing medium shall include with the application the following information:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"5":{"id":265414,"text":"For specialty fertilizer, the grade under a given brand; for soil amendments or horticultural growing media, the product name or brand;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"6":{"id":265415,"text":"The guaranteed analysis;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"7":{"id":265416,"text":"The name and address of the registrant; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"C3","prefix_anchor":"C3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"C4"},"8":{"id":265417,"text":"The quantity statement.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"C4","prefix_anchor":"C4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C3","next_prefix":"D"},"9":{"id":265418,"text":"The Commissioner may require verification of any labeling claims for and any composition of any regulated product.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C4","next_prefix":"E"},"10":{"id":265419,"text":"Custom-media and horticultural growing media planted with live plant material are exempt from labeling and registration requirements and inspection fees.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"11":{"id":265420,"text":"Beginning December 31, 2013, no lawn maintenance fertilizer containing more than zero percent phosphorus or other compounds containing phosphorus, such as phosphate, shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. This prohibition does not include lawn fertilizer, manipulated manure, yard waste compost, products derived from sewage sludge, soils containing fertilizer, fertilizer products intended primarily for gardening, tree, shrub, and indoor plant application, including nurseries, or reclaimed water. The provisions of this section shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from any existing inventories in stock on December 31, 2013.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"12":{"id":265421,"text":"Beginning July 1, 2014, only lawn maintenance fertilizer that, when applied in accordance with its directions for use, results in the application of nitrogen at rates that are consistent with the nitrogen application rates recommended for turfgrass in the Virginia Nutrient Management Standards and Criteria shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. The provisions of this subsection shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from existing inventories in stock on July 1, 2014.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"13":{"id":265422,"text":"The Commissioner shall give the guarantor or distributor of any unregistered regulated product in commerce in the Commonwealth a grace period of 15 working days from issuance of notification within which to register the regulated product. Any person required to register any regulated product who fails to register the regulated product within the grace period or fails to comply with registration renewal requirements shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the registration fee. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 740<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1995, chapter 104<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 473<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 341<\/a>, 353<\/a>, 552<\/a>, and 564<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 796<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195653,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73814,"identifier":"3.2-3607","token":"3.2\/III\/36\/3.2-3607","url":"\/3.2-3607\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3607\/","token":"3.2\/III\/36\/3.2-3607","dublin_core":{"Title":"Product registration and label requirements; exemptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3607","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to licensing requirements: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any person who is the guarantor<\/span> of and who distributes<\/span> in the Commonwealth any specialty fertilizer<\/span> shall: (i) apply for registration for such specialty fertilizer<\/span> with the Commissioner<\/span> on forms furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>; (ii) pay to the Commissioner<\/span> by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $50 for each grade<\/span> under a given brand<\/span> prior to distributing the fertilizer in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels<\/span> for each grade<\/span> under a given brand<\/span> with the application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any person who is the guarantor<\/span> and who distributes<\/span> in the Commonwealth a soil amendment<\/span> or horticultural growing medium<\/span> shall: (i) apply for registration for such soil amendment<\/span> or horticultural growing medium<\/span> with the Commissioner<\/span> on forms furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>; (ii) pay to the Commissioner<\/span> by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $100 for each product name or brand<\/span> of soil amendment<\/span> or horticultural growing medium<\/span> prior to distributing the product in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels<\/span> for each product name or brand<\/span> with the application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall furnish a certificate of registration to the applicant after approval of the registration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person applying for registration of a specialty fertilizer<\/span>, soil amendment<\/span> or horticultural growing medium<\/span> shall include with the application the following information: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> For specialty fertilizer<\/span>, the grade<\/span> under a given brand<\/span>; for soil amendments<\/span> or horticultural growing media, the product name or brand<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The guaranteed analysis<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name and address of the registrant<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The quantity statement<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may require verification of any labeling<\/span> claims for and any composition of any regulated product<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Custom-media and horticultural growing media planted with live plant material<\/span> are exempt from labeling<\/span> and registration requirements and inspection fees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Beginning December 31, 2013, no lawn maintenance fertilizer<\/span> containing more than zero percent<\/span> phosphorus or other compounds containing phosphorus, such as phosphate, shall be registered with the Commissioner<\/span> or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. This prohibition does not include lawn fertilizer<\/span>, manipulated manure<\/span>, yard waste compost<\/span>, products derived from sewage sludge, soils containing fertilizer, fertilizer products intended primarily for gardening, tree, shrub, and indoor plant application, including nurseries, or reclaimed water. The provisions of this section shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from any existing inventories in stock on December 31, 2013. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Beginning July 1, 2014, only lawn maintenance fertilizer<\/span> that, when applied in accordance with its directions for use, results in the application of nitrogen at rates that are consistent with the nitrogen application rates recommended for turfgrass in the Virginia Nutrient Management Standards and Criteria shall be registered with the Commissioner<\/span> or offered for sale, distribution, or use in the Commonwealth. The provisions of this subsection shall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from existing inventories in stock on July 1, 2014. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall give the guarantor<\/span> or distributor<\/span> of any unregistered regulated product<\/span> in commerce in the Commonwealth a grace period of 15 working days from issuance of notification within which to register the regulated product<\/span>. Any person required to register any regulated product<\/span> who fails to register the regulated product<\/span> within the grace period or fails to comply with registration renewal requirements shall pay to the Commissioner<\/span> a $50 late fee in addition to the registration fee. The Commissioner<\/span> may issue<\/span> a stop sale, use, removal or seizure order<\/span> upon any regulated product<\/span> until the registration is issued. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRODUCT REGISTRATION AND LABEL REQUIREMENTS; EXEMPTIONS (\u00a7 3.2-3607)\n\nA. In addition to licensing requirements:\n\n 1. Any person who is the guarantor of and who distributes in the Commonwealth\n any specialty fertilizer shall: (i) apply for registration for such specialty\n fertilizer with the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii)\n pay to the Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee\n of $50 for each grade under a given brand prior to distributing the fertilizer\n in the Commonwealth; and (iii) provide labels for each grade under a given\n brand with the application.\n\n 2. Any person who is the guarantor and who distributes in the Commonwealth a\n soil amendment or horticultural growing medium shall: (i) apply for\n registration for such soil amendment or horticultural growing medium with the\n Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner; (ii) pay to the\n Commissioner by July 1 of each registration year a registration fee of $100\n for each product name or brand of soil amendment or horticultural growing\n medium prior to distributing the product in the Commonwealth; and (iii)\n provide labels for each product name or brand with the application.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall furnish a certificate of registration to the applicant\nafter approval of the registration.\n\nC. Any person applying for registration of a specialty fertilizer, soil\namendment or horticultural growing medium shall include with the application the\nfollowing information:\n\n 1. For specialty fertilizer, the grade under a given brand; for soil\n amendments or horticultural growing media, the product name or brand;\n\n 2. The guaranteed analysis;\n\n 3. The name and address of the registrant; and\n\n 4. The quantity statement.\n\nD. The Commissioner may require verification of any labeling claims for and any\ncomposition of any regulated product.\n\nE. Custom-media and horticultural growing media planted with live plant material\nare exempt from labeling and registration requirements and inspection fees.\n\nF. Beginning December 31, 2013, no lawn maintenance fertilizer containing more\nthan zero percent phosphorus or other compounds containing phosphorus, such as\nphosphate, shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale,\ndistribution, or use in the Commonwealth. This prohibition does not include lawn\nfertilizer, manipulated manure, yard waste compost, products derived from sewage\nsludge, soils containing fertilizer, fertilizer products intended primarily for\ngardening, tree, shrub, and indoor plant application, including nurseries, or\nreclaimed water. The provisions of this section shall not restrict the continued\nsale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer from any existing inventories in\nstock on December 31, 2013.\n\nG. Beginning July 1, 2014, only lawn maintenance fertilizer that, when applied\nin accordance with its directions for use, results in the application of\nnitrogen at rates that are consistent with the nitrogen application rates\nrecommended for turfgrass in the Virginia Nutrient Management Standards and\nCriteria shall be registered with the Commissioner or offered for sale,\ndistribution, or use in the Commonwealth. The provisions of this subsection\nshall not restrict the continued sale by retailers of any prohibited fertilizer\nfrom existing inventories in stock on July 1, 2014.\n\nH. The Commissioner shall give the guarantor or distributor of any unregistered\nregulated product in commerce in the Commonwealth a grace period of 15 working\ndays from issuance of notification within which to register the regulated\nproduct. Any person required to register any regulated product who fails to\nregister the regulated product within the grace period or fails to comply with\nregistration renewal requirements shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee\nin addition to the registration fee. The Commissioner may issue a stop sale,\nuse, removal or seizure order upon any regulated product until the registration\nis issued.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 740, \u00a7 3.1-106.6; 1995, c. 104; 2002, c. 473; 2008, c. 860;\n2011, cc. 341, 353, 552, 564; 2012, c. 796.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}