2-1002.   Tagging or labeling; statements.Every lot, package, bag or parcel of commercial feeding stuffs sold,offered or exposed for sale or distributed within this state shall haveprinted or stenciled thereon or affixed thereto a tag or label, in aconspicuous place on the outside thereof, containing a legible and plainlyprinted statement in the English language clearly and truthfully stating:(a)(1) The net weight of the contents of the package, bagor parcel; (2) the name of the feeding stuffs;(3) the name and principal address of the manufacturer, or personresponsible for placing the commodity on the market; (4) theminimum percentage of crude protein; (5) the minimumpercentage of crude fat; (6) the maximum percentage of crudefiber; and (7) the specific name of each ingredient used inthe manufacture of the feeding stuff;

      (b)   and for mineral feeding stuffs, materials either mixedor unmixed, used as mineral supplements for the purpose of supplying mineralelements, in addition to the information required by subsections (a)(1),(a)(2), (a)(3) and (a)(7), thefollowing, if present: (1) the minimum and maximum percentageof calcium (Ca); (2) the minimum percentage of phosphorus(P); (3) the minimum percentage of iodine (I);and (4) the maximum percentage of salt (NaCl);

      (c)   and for feeding stuffs to which more than 5% of mineralingredients or unmixed materials used asmineral supplements for the purpose of supplying mineral elements have beenadded, the information required in subsections (a) and(b);

      (d)   and for vitamin products, carriers and preparations,and for feeding stuffs containing urea, minerals or drugs, in addition to theinformation as may be otherwise required by this section, such information andguarantees as the secretary of agriculture shalldetermine and prescribe as necessary to fully inform and protect purchasers;and when the feeding stuffs or any of its ingredients are potentially dangerousto the health of animals: (1) adequate directions for use;and (2) adequate warnings;

      (e)   and for customer formula feeds, the followinginformation shall be shown on the label, delivery statement, or invoice, inlieu of the requirements of subsections(a), (b), (c) and (d), such label, delivery statement or invoice, shallaccompany delivery and shall be supplied to the purchaser at the time ofdelivery of such feed: (1) Name and address of the mixer; (2) name and addressof the purchaser; (3) date of sale; (4) the product name and brand name, ifany, and the number of pounds of each registered commercial feeding stuffs usedin the mixture, and the name and number of pounds of each other feed ingredientadded; (5) the percentage or quantity of protein, vitamin, mineral or othernutritive component, which the purchaser specifies the feed shall contain; (6)if it contains a nonnutritive substance, which is intended for use in the cure,mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or which is intended to affectthe structure or any function of the animal body, the amount of such substancepresent, the directions for use, and warnings against misuse of the feed, andadequate withdrawal periods; and

      (f)   bulk lots of commercial feeding stuffs, other thancustomer formula feeds, shall be accompanied by a label and presented to thepurchaser or tacked on the bin at the time of delivery of the feed.

      History:   L. 1923, ch. 105, § 2; R.S. 1923, § 2-1002; L. 1945, ch. 2, § 1; L.1963, ch. 4, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 101, § 15; July 1.