Act No. 1526 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. No farmer, market gardener, or other person or persons shall use any human excreta, excrement, dejecta, or the contents of any water or earth closet, privy, vault, cesspool, latrine, pail, or other receptacle for human feces or urine, as a fertilizer for any land on which is grown any article or product intended for human food or human consumption, or allow any human excrement, excreta, or dejecta to be sprinkled on or applied in any manner or for any purpose to any crop, product, or vegetation growing on said land.

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CitationAct No. 1526 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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