2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 3:1894 — Labeling requirements

§1894.  Labeling requirements

A.  Before any feed is made available for sale, the registrant shall file with the commission the following information for each brand of feed to be made available for sale in the state:

(1)  The net weight of the content of the package.

(2)  The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.

(3)  The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the commission by regulation determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling.  In all cases, the substances or elements shall be determinable by laboratory methods such as the methods published by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.

(4)  A statement expressing the content of nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) and a statement of guaranty as to the maximum percentage thereof if nonprotein nitrogen is an ingredient of the feed.

(5)  A statement of guaranty in a form specified by regulation of the commission in case a feed claims dietary factors in forms not expressible by the foregoing or which are not adequately expressed thereby.

(6)  The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed.  The commission by regulation may permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients which perform a similar function.

(7)  The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer.

(8)  Adequate directions for use of all commercial feeds containing medication and for such other feeds as the commission may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use.

(9)  Such precautionary statements as the commission by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.

(10)  Such other information as may be required by regulation of the commission.

(11)  A statement expressing the content of total sugars as invert on dried molasses products or products sold primarily for their sugar content and a statement of guaranty as to the percentage of sugar as invert in the product.

(12)  If the feed contains medication:

(a)  The purpose of the medication.

(b)  The established name and amount contained of each type of medication in the final mixture.

(13)  If the feed contains protein derived from mammalian tissues, a statement that the feed shall not be fed to ruminants.

B.  In the case of a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip, or other shipping document bearing the following information:

(1)  Name and address of the manufacturer.

(2)  Name and address of the purchaser.

(3)  Date of delivery.

(4)  The product name and brand name, if any, the net weight of each registered commercial feed used in the mixture, and the net weight of each other ingredient used.

(5)  Adequate direction for use of all customer-formula feeds containing medication and of such other feeds as the commission may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use.

(6)  Such precautionary statements as the commission by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed.

(7)  If the feed contains medication:

(a)  The purpose of the medication.

(b)  The established name and amount contained of each type of medication in the final mixture.

(8)  If the feed contains protein derived from mammalian tissues,  the express words "Do not feed to ruminants".

(9)  Such other information as may be required by regulation of the commission.

C.  Whenever any commercial feed containing protein derived from mammalian tissues is offered for sale, the package shall bear the statement "Do not feed to ruminants" printed in bold, legible, English letters on the front and the back.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 141, §1; Acts 1984, No. 523, §1; Acts 2001, No. 11, §1.