Minnesota Administrative Rules

1510.1943 LABEL FORMAT.

Subpart 1.

Commercial feed; general.

Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, must be labeled with the information prescribed in this subpart on the principal display panel of the product and in the following format:

A.

product and brand name, if any, as prescribed in part 1510.1947, subpart 2;

B.

if drugs are used, label as prescribed in part 1510.1947, subpart 3;

C.

purpose statement as prescribed in part 1510.1947, subpart 4;

D.

the guaranteed analysis as prescribed in part 1510.1947, subpart 5;

E.

feed ingredients as prescribed in part 1510.2130;

F.

directions for use and precautionary statements as prescribed in parts 1510.2170 and 1510.2180;

G.

name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the commercial feed as prescribed in part 1510.1947, subpart 7;

H.

quantity statement in terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 25.33, subdivision 24, with net weight displayed, if required, in both English and metric units; and

I.

label information placed as follows:

(1)

all of the information required in items A to E, G, and H, appearing on one side of the label or on one side of the container; and

(2)

the information required in item F, displayed in a prominent place on the label or container but not necessarily on the same side as the rest of the information. If the information required by item F is placed on a different side of the label or container, it must be referenced on the front side with a statement such as "See back of label for directions for use." None of the information required by this part may be subordinated or obscured by other statements or designs.

Subp. 2.

Customer-formula feed.

Customer-formula feed must be accompanied by the information prescribed in this subpart using a label, invoice, delivery ticket, or other shipping document bearing the following information:

A.

the name and address of the manufacturer;

B.

the name and address of the purchaser;

C.

the date of sale or delivery;

D.

the customer-formula feed and brand name, if any;

E.

the product name and net quantity of each commercial feed and each other ingredient used in the mixture, or a guaranteed analysis and ingredient list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 25.35, paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3);

F.

the directions for use and precautionary statements as required by parts 1510.2170 and 1510.2180; and

G.

if a drug-containing product is used:

(1)

the purpose of the medication (claim statement); and

(2)

the established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture in accordance with part 1510.2070, subpart 4.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 25.40

History:

29 SR 655

Published Electronically:

September 18, 2013