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SECTION 4-2-7

   § 4-2-7  Adulteration. – A commercial feed is deemed to be adulterated:

   (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterioussubstance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance isnot an added substance, the commercial feed shall not be considered adulteratedunder this subsection if the quantity of that substance in the commercial feeddoes not ordinarily render it injurious to health.

   (2) If it bears or contains any added poisonous, addeddeleterious, or added nonnutritive substance which is unsafe within the meaningof § 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §346), other than one which is:

   (i) A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agriculturalcommodity; or

   (ii) A food additive.

   (3) If it is, or it bears or contains any food additive whichis unsafe within the meaning of § 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 348).

   (4) If it is a raw agricultural commodity and it bears orcontains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of §408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).Where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a raw agricultural commodityin conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance prescribed under §408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a) andthat raw agricultural commodity has been subject to processing such as canning,cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the residue of that pesticidechemical remaining in or on that processed feed is not deemed unsafe if thatresidue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to the extentpossible in good manufacturing practice and the concentration of that residuein the processed feed is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the rawagricultural commodity unless the feeding of that processed feed will result oris likely to result in a pesticide residue in the edible product of the animal,which is unsafe within the meaning of § 408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).

   (5) If it is, or it bears or contains any color additivewhich is unsafe within the meaning of § 706 of the Federal Food, Drug andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 376).

   (6) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in partomitted or abstracted from the feed or any less valuable substance substituted.

   (7) If its composition or quality falls below or differs fromthat which it is purported or is represented to possess by its labeling.

   (8) If it contains a drug and the methods used in or thefacilities or controls used for its manufacture, processing, or packaging donot conform to current good manufacturing practice regulations promulgated bythe director to assure that the drug meets the requirement of this chapter asto safety and has the identity and strength and meets the quality and puritycharacteristics which it purports or is represented to possess. In promulgatingthose regulations, the director shall adopt the current good manufacturingpractice regulations for medicated feed premixes and for medicated feedsestablished under authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), unless he or she determines that they are notappropriate to the conditions which exist in this state.

   (9) If it contains viable weed seeds in amounts exceeding thelimits which the director shall establish by rule or regulation.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-2 > 4-2-7

SECTION 4-2-7

   § 4-2-7  Adulteration. – A commercial feed is deemed to be adulterated:

   (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterioussubstance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance isnot an added substance, the commercial feed shall not be considered adulteratedunder this subsection if the quantity of that substance in the commercial feeddoes not ordinarily render it injurious to health.

   (2) If it bears or contains any added poisonous, addeddeleterious, or added nonnutritive substance which is unsafe within the meaningof § 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §346), other than one which is:

   (i) A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agriculturalcommodity; or

   (ii) A food additive.

   (3) If it is, or it bears or contains any food additive whichis unsafe within the meaning of § 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 348).

   (4) If it is a raw agricultural commodity and it bears orcontains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of §408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).Where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a raw agricultural commodityin conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance prescribed under §408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a) andthat raw agricultural commodity has been subject to processing such as canning,cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the residue of that pesticidechemical remaining in or on that processed feed is not deemed unsafe if thatresidue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to the extentpossible in good manufacturing practice and the concentration of that residuein the processed feed is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the rawagricultural commodity unless the feeding of that processed feed will result oris likely to result in a pesticide residue in the edible product of the animal,which is unsafe within the meaning of § 408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).

   (5) If it is, or it bears or contains any color additivewhich is unsafe within the meaning of § 706 of the Federal Food, Drug andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 376).

   (6) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in partomitted or abstracted from the feed or any less valuable substance substituted.

   (7) If its composition or quality falls below or differs fromthat which it is purported or is represented to possess by its labeling.

   (8) If it contains a drug and the methods used in or thefacilities or controls used for its manufacture, processing, or packaging donot conform to current good manufacturing practice regulations promulgated bythe director to assure that the drug meets the requirement of this chapter asto safety and has the identity and strength and meets the quality and puritycharacteristics which it purports or is represented to possess. In promulgatingthose regulations, the director shall adopt the current good manufacturingpractice regulations for medicated feed premixes and for medicated feedsestablished under authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), unless he or she determines that they are notappropriate to the conditions which exist in this state.

   (9) If it contains viable weed seeds in amounts exceeding thelimits which the director shall establish by rule or regulation.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-4 > Chapter-4-2 > 4-2-7

SECTION 4-2-7

   § 4-2-7  Adulteration. – A commercial feed is deemed to be adulterated:

   (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterioussubstance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance isnot an added substance, the commercial feed shall not be considered adulteratedunder this subsection if the quantity of that substance in the commercial feeddoes not ordinarily render it injurious to health.

   (2) If it bears or contains any added poisonous, addeddeleterious, or added nonnutritive substance which is unsafe within the meaningof § 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §346), other than one which is:

   (i) A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agriculturalcommodity; or

   (ii) A food additive.

   (3) If it is, or it bears or contains any food additive whichis unsafe within the meaning of § 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 348).

   (4) If it is a raw agricultural commodity and it bears orcontains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of §408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).Where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a raw agricultural commodityin conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance prescribed under §408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a) andthat raw agricultural commodity has been subject to processing such as canning,cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the residue of that pesticidechemical remaining in or on that processed feed is not deemed unsafe if thatresidue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to the extentpossible in good manufacturing practice and the concentration of that residuein the processed feed is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the rawagricultural commodity unless the feeding of that processed feed will result oris likely to result in a pesticide residue in the edible product of the animal,which is unsafe within the meaning of § 408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug,and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 346a(a)).

   (5) If it is, or it bears or contains any color additivewhich is unsafe within the meaning of § 706 of the Federal Food, Drug andCosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 376).

   (6) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in partomitted or abstracted from the feed or any less valuable substance substituted.

   (7) If its composition or quality falls below or differs fromthat which it is purported or is represented to possess by its labeling.

   (8) If it contains a drug and the methods used in or thefacilities or controls used for its manufacture, processing, or packaging donot conform to current good manufacturing practice regulations promulgated bythe director to assure that the drug meets the requirement of this chapter asto safety and has the identity and strength and meets the quality and puritycharacteristics which it purports or is represented to possess. In promulgatingthose regulations, the director shall adopt the current good manufacturingpractice regulations for medicated feed premixes and for medicated feedsestablished under authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21U.S.C. § 301 et seq.), unless he or she determines that they are notappropriate to the conditions which exist in this state.

   (9) If it contains viable weed seeds in amounts exceeding thelimits which the director shall establish by rule or regulation.