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§ 3.2-4806. Labeling.

A. The manufacturer or guarantor of a commercial feed, exceptcustomer-formula or custom mix feed, shall affix a label to the commercialfeed that states in the English language the following information:

1. The quantity statement;

2. The product name and, if any, the brand name of the commercial feed;

3. The guaranteed analysis, the terms of which the Board shall determine byregulation so as to advise the user of the composition of the feed, or tosupport claims made in the labeling. In all cases, the substances or elementsshall be determinable by laboratory methods of sampling and analysis, asspecified in § 3.2-4801;

4. The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of thecommercial feed. The Board may, by regulation: (i) permit the use of acollective term for a group of ingredients that perform a similar function;or (ii) exempt such commercial feeds, or any group of ingredients, from thisrequirement if the Board finds that such statement is not required in theinterest of consumers;

5. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer, or the personresponsible for distributing the commercial feed, if such person is not themanufacturer;

6. Directions for use in the case of all commercial feeds containing drugs,and for such other feeds as the Board may, by regulation, require asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed; and

7. Any precautionary statements as the Board, by regulation, determines arenecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.

B. The manufacturer or guarantor of a customer-formula or custom mix feedshall affix to or include with the feed a label, invoice, delivery slip, orother shipping document that states in the English language the followinginformation:

1. The name and address of the manufacturer;

2. The name and address of the purchaser;

3. The date of manufacture;

4. Either: (i) the product name and net weight of each commercial feed andeach other ingredient used in the mixture; (ii) the guaranteed analysis, asprovided in subdivision A 3 with the ingredients as provided in subdivision A4; (iii) identification by means of an identifying name, number or similardesignation, where the manufacturer or guarantor furnishes all ingredientsfor a customer-formula feed, provided that the manufacturer or guarantormakes available a copy of the list of ingredients to the Commissioner at thelocation where the Commissioner takes an official sample; or (iv) themanufacturer or guarantor notes a modification on the label of a commercialfeed where the manufacturer or guarantor modifies a commercial feed in normaltrade at the request of the consumer, and such request does not affect theguaranteed analysis of said feed;

5. Directions for use for all customer formula or custom mix feeds containingdrugs and for such other feeds as the Board may require, by regulation, asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed;

6. The directions for use and precautionary statements as required bysubdivisions A 6 and A 7; and

7. If drugs are used in formulating the commercial feed: (i) the purpose ofthe medication (claim statement); and (ii) the established name of eachactive drug ingredient, and the level of each drug used in the final mixture,expressed in accordance with applicable regulations.

(1994, c. 743, § 3.1-828.5; 2008, c. 860.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-3-2 > Chapter-48 > 3-2-4806

§ 3.2-4806. Labeling.

A. The manufacturer or guarantor of a commercial feed, exceptcustomer-formula or custom mix feed, shall affix a label to the commercialfeed that states in the English language the following information:

1. The quantity statement;

2. The product name and, if any, the brand name of the commercial feed;

3. The guaranteed analysis, the terms of which the Board shall determine byregulation so as to advise the user of the composition of the feed, or tosupport claims made in the labeling. In all cases, the substances or elementsshall be determinable by laboratory methods of sampling and analysis, asspecified in § 3.2-4801;

4. The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of thecommercial feed. The Board may, by regulation: (i) permit the use of acollective term for a group of ingredients that perform a similar function;or (ii) exempt such commercial feeds, or any group of ingredients, from thisrequirement if the Board finds that such statement is not required in theinterest of consumers;

5. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer, or the personresponsible for distributing the commercial feed, if such person is not themanufacturer;

6. Directions for use in the case of all commercial feeds containing drugs,and for such other feeds as the Board may, by regulation, require asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed; and

7. Any precautionary statements as the Board, by regulation, determines arenecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.

B. The manufacturer or guarantor of a customer-formula or custom mix feedshall affix to or include with the feed a label, invoice, delivery slip, orother shipping document that states in the English language the followinginformation:

1. The name and address of the manufacturer;

2. The name and address of the purchaser;

3. The date of manufacture;

4. Either: (i) the product name and net weight of each commercial feed andeach other ingredient used in the mixture; (ii) the guaranteed analysis, asprovided in subdivision A 3 with the ingredients as provided in subdivision A4; (iii) identification by means of an identifying name, number or similardesignation, where the manufacturer or guarantor furnishes all ingredientsfor a customer-formula feed, provided that the manufacturer or guarantormakes available a copy of the list of ingredients to the Commissioner at thelocation where the Commissioner takes an official sample; or (iv) themanufacturer or guarantor notes a modification on the label of a commercialfeed where the manufacturer or guarantor modifies a commercial feed in normaltrade at the request of the consumer, and such request does not affect theguaranteed analysis of said feed;

5. Directions for use for all customer formula or custom mix feeds containingdrugs and for such other feeds as the Board may require, by regulation, asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed;

6. The directions for use and precautionary statements as required bysubdivisions A 6 and A 7; and

7. If drugs are used in formulating the commercial feed: (i) the purpose ofthe medication (claim statement); and (ii) the established name of eachactive drug ingredient, and the level of each drug used in the final mixture,expressed in accordance with applicable regulations.

(1994, c. 743, § 3.1-828.5; 2008, c. 860.)


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Statutes > Virginia > Title-3-2 > Chapter-48 > 3-2-4806

§ 3.2-4806. Labeling.

A. The manufacturer or guarantor of a commercial feed, exceptcustomer-formula or custom mix feed, shall affix a label to the commercialfeed that states in the English language the following information:

1. The quantity statement;

2. The product name and, if any, the brand name of the commercial feed;

3. The guaranteed analysis, the terms of which the Board shall determine byregulation so as to advise the user of the composition of the feed, or tosupport claims made in the labeling. In all cases, the substances or elementsshall be determinable by laboratory methods of sampling and analysis, asspecified in § 3.2-4801;

4. The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of thecommercial feed. The Board may, by regulation: (i) permit the use of acollective term for a group of ingredients that perform a similar function;or (ii) exempt such commercial feeds, or any group of ingredients, from thisrequirement if the Board finds that such statement is not required in theinterest of consumers;

5. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer, or the personresponsible for distributing the commercial feed, if such person is not themanufacturer;

6. Directions for use in the case of all commercial feeds containing drugs,and for such other feeds as the Board may, by regulation, require asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed; and

7. Any precautionary statements as the Board, by regulation, determines arenecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.

B. The manufacturer or guarantor of a customer-formula or custom mix feedshall affix to or include with the feed a label, invoice, delivery slip, orother shipping document that states in the English language the followinginformation:

1. The name and address of the manufacturer;

2. The name and address of the purchaser;

3. The date of manufacture;

4. Either: (i) the product name and net weight of each commercial feed andeach other ingredient used in the mixture; (ii) the guaranteed analysis, asprovided in subdivision A 3 with the ingredients as provided in subdivision A4; (iii) identification by means of an identifying name, number or similardesignation, where the manufacturer or guarantor furnishes all ingredientsfor a customer-formula feed, provided that the manufacturer or guarantormakes available a copy of the list of ingredients to the Commissioner at thelocation where the Commissioner takes an official sample; or (iv) themanufacturer or guarantor notes a modification on the label of a commercialfeed where the manufacturer or guarantor modifies a commercial feed in normaltrade at the request of the consumer, and such request does not affect theguaranteed analysis of said feed;

5. Directions for use for all customer formula or custom mix feeds containingdrugs and for such other feeds as the Board may require, by regulation, asnecessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed;

6. The directions for use and precautionary statements as required bysubdivisions A 6 and A 7; and

7. If drugs are used in formulating the commercial feed: (i) the purpose ofthe medication (claim statement); and (ii) the established name of eachactive drug ingredient, and the level of each drug used in the final mixture,expressed in accordance with applicable regulations.

(1994, c. 743, § 3.1-828.5; 2008, c. 860.)