Any lot of commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost that is in violation of this article shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the product is located. In the event the court finds the product to be in violation of this article and orders the condemnation of the product, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the product and the laws of this state. In no instance shall the disposition of the commercial fertilizer, soil conditioner, plant amendment, or compost be ordered by the court without first affording the owner an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the product or for permission to process or relabel the product to bring it into compliance with this article.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 141, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 6-13-18. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 1593, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire article amended, p. 1624, § 1, effective August 5.