Agricultural Liming Material Rules and Regulations (250-RICR-40-20-2)

The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to regulate the sale of agricultural liming material in the State of Rhode Island.

These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 2-21 and 42-17.1, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.

The terms and provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall be liberally construed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose of State law, goals, and policies for the sale of agricultural liming material in the State of Rhode Island.

The Director shall be guided by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification for sieve sizes regarding fineness.

Agricultural Liming Materials shall be classified in terms of calcium carbonate as shown in Table 1.

Marl and some byproducts liming materials are used for neutralizing soil acidity, but due to their varying composition, their chemical limits are not included. In some economic circumstances limestone, slag, and shells of less than eighty percent (80%) C.C.E. may be used.

If any provision of these Rules and Regulations, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the Rules and Regulations shall not be affected thereby.

A.All products that are required to be registered pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-21-6 shall be registered electronically through a web based application provided by the Department of Environmental Management.

B.For those applicants unable to register online, paper registration forms shall be available upon request from the Division of Agriculture.