Adoption by reference and revision of “Statement of Uniform Interpretation and Policy No. 25.”

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Director hereby adopts by reference “Statement of Uniform Interpretation and Policy No. 25” in the form most recently published by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials in its Official Publication , unless the Director gives notice pursuant to this section that the most recent revision is not suitable for this State. 2. Any reference in “Statement of Uniform Interpretation and Policy No. 25” to “section 13(a) of the Uniform State Fertilizer Bill” shall be deemed to be a reference to “ NAC 588.120 .” 3. If “Statement of Uniform Interpretation and Policy No. 25” is revised, the Director will, not later than 6 months after the date of the publication of the revision, determine, after notice and hearing, whether the revision is suitable for this State. Not less than 30 days after the Director makes the determination, he or she will: (a) If the Director determines the revision is suitable, file one copy of the revision with the Secretary of State and one copy with the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator, and make at least one copy available for public inspection with his or her regulations; or (b) If the Director determines that the revision is not suitable, file one copy of the determination with the Secretary of State, the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator and the Legislative Counsel, and make at least one copy available for public inspection with his or her regulations. 4. The Official Publication , which contains “Statement of Uniform Interpretation and Policy No. 25,” is available from the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, P.O. Box 33508, Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3508, for the price of $30.