NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 66
HOUSE BILL 105

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 2 CHAPTER 106 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES SO AS TO DEFINE, GOVERN AND CONTROL THE MANUFACTURE, SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSTANCES KNOWN AS "MULCHES" AND "FORTIFIED MULCHES".

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  G.S. 106‑50.3(5) is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence, that being the last sentence, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Not included in this definition are all types of unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures and mulches for which no plant food content is claimed."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 106‑50.3 is hereby amended by adding two new subsections at the end thereof:
"(18)	The term 'mulch' means substances composed primarily of plant remains or mixtures of such substances to which no plant food has been added and for which no plant food is claimed.
"(19)	The term 'fortified mulch' means substances composed primarily of plant remains or mixtures of such substances to which plant food has been added and for which plant food is claimed.
"In 'fortified mulches' the minimum percentages of total nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, and soluble or available potash are to be guaranteed and the guarantee stated in multiples of quarter (.25) percentages; provided, however, that such percentages shall not exceed one per cent respectively subject to the same limits and tolerances set forth in this Chapter."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 106‑50.4(a) is hereby amended by striking out the word "and" immediately following the word "fertilizer" and immediately preceding the word "manipulated", in line 1, and inserting in lieu thereof a comma. Said Section is further amended by inserting immediately following the word "manure" and immediately preceding the word "shall", in line 2, the following: "and fortified mulch".
Sec. 4.  G.S. 106‑50.4 is hereby amended by inserting a new alphabetical subdivision immediately following subdivision (a)(4)d and immediately preceding subdivision (a)(5) the same to be designated as (a)(4)e and to read as follows:
"e.	In fortified mulches
Total nitrogen	per cent
Available phosphoric acid	per cent
Soluble or available potash	per cent
(Material or materials of which the mulch is composed.)"
Sec. 5.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 21st day of March, 1961.