La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXXV-137

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXXV-137 - Mulch; Definition; Sale by Volume; Prohibitions

A. Mulch is any product or material that is sold or offered or exposed for sale for primary use as a horticultural, aboveground dressing, for decoration, moisture control, weed control, erosion control, temperature control, or other similar purposes.

B. All mulch shall be sold or offered or exposed for sale in terms of volume measured by either the metric system or the inch-pound system.

1. If mulch is sold by the metric system, the volume of mulch shall be measured in terms of the cubic meter or liter.

2. If mulch is sold by the inch-pound unit the volume of mulch shall be measured in terms of the cubic yard or cubic foot.

C. Weight shall not be used in determining the volume of mulch being sold or offered or exposed for sale.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXXV-137

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Office of Agro-Consumer Services, Weights and Measures Commission, LR 34:408 (March 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:4608 and R. S. 3:4613(C).