1. (a) A commercial feed manufacturer shall label commercial feed, other than customer formula feed, with the information prescribed as follows:

   1. (1) The product name and brand name, if any, as follows:

      1. (A) The brand or product name must be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and not misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed must conform. A commercial feed for a particular animal class must be suitable for that purpose.
      2. (B) A commercial registered brand or commercial registered trade name is not permitted in guarantees or ingredient listings. A commercial registered brand or commercial registered trade name is only allowed in the product name of feeds produced by or for the firm holding the rights to such a name.

      3. (C) Except as provided in subdivision (D), a commercial feed manufacturer may not:

         1. (i) derive the name of a commercial feed from one (1) or more ingredients of a mixture to the exclusion of other ingredients; or
         2. (ii) use one (1) ingredient to represent all the components of a mixture unless all components are included in the name.
      4. (D) If an ingredient, or combination of ingredients, is intended to give the product a distinctive characteristic that matters to the purchaser, the commercial feed manufacturer must include the name of the ingredient or combination of ingredients in the product or brand name. However, the ingredient or combination of ingredients must be quantitatively guaranteed in the guaranteed analysis and the name must not be false or misleading.
      5. (E) The word "protein" is not permitted in the product name of a feed that contains added nonprotein nitrogen.
      6. (F) When a product or brand name includes a percentage value, that percentage value is understood to only signify the percentage of protein and the equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen content, even if the word protein is not stated. A commercial feed manufacturer may include other percentage values as long as the values are properly described and follow good labeling practices. A commercial feed manufacturer shall not use digital numbers in a product name that could mislead or confuse a customer.
      7. (G) Single ingredient feeds must have a product name in accordance with the designated definition of feed ingredients as recognized by the Association of American Feed Control Officials unless the director designates otherwise.

      8. (H) A commercial feed manufacturer may only use the word "vitamin", a contraction of the word vitamin, or any word suggesting vitamin in the name of a feed which is:

         1. (i) represented to be a vitamin supplement; and
         2. (ii) labeled with the minimum content of each vitamin declared, as specified in section 26.6(c) of this chapter.
      9. (I) A commercial feed manufacturer shall not use the term "mineralized" in the product or brand name except for "TRACE MINERALIZED SALT". When the name of a feed uses the term mineralized, the product must contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition.

      10. (J) A commercial feed manufacturer that uses the term "meat" or "meat byproducts" in a product or brand name shall designate the animal from which the meat or meat byproducts comes from, unless the meat or meat byproducts are made from:

          1. (i) cattle;
          2. (ii) swine;
          3. (iii) sheep; or
          4. (iv) goats.

   2. (2) If a drug is used in commercial feed, the following requirements apply:

      1. (A) The word "medicated" must appear directly following and below the product name in a type size, no smaller than one-half (1/2) the type size of the product name.
      2. (B) A purpose statement as required in subdivision (3) of this section.
      3. (C) The purpose of the medication (claim statement).
      4. (D) An active ingredient statement listing the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts in accordance with section 26.6(d) of this chapter.

   3. (3) Requirements for the purpose statement are as follows:

      1. (A) The purpose statement shall contain the specific species and animal class or classes for which the feed is intended as defined in section 26.3 of this chapter.

      2. (B) The manufacturer of the commercial feed shall have flexibility in describing in more specific and common language the:

         1. (i) defined animal class;
         2. (ii) species; and

         3. (iii) commercial feed's purpose;

            while being consistent with the category of animal class defined in section 26.3 of this chapter.

      3. (C) The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the:

         1. (i) species; and

         2. (ii) animal class or classes;

            for which the product is intended.

      4. (D) For a premix intended for use in manufacturing animal feed, the purpose statement of the premix may exclude the animal class and species if the following criteria are met:

         1. (i) The manufacturer includes the statement "For Further Manufacture of Feed" on the label.
         2. (ii) The nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed and sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds.

         3. (iii) The end user provides the premix specifications.

            This subsection is applicable to commercial feeds regulated under section 26.3(k)(2)(J) of this chapter.

      5. (E) The purpose statement of a single purpose ingredient blend, such as a blend of animal protein products, milk products, fat products, roughage products, or molasses products may exclude the animal class and species if the following criteria are met:

         1. (i) The manufacturer includes the statement "For Further Manufacture of Feed" on the label.

         2. (ii) The nutrients contained in the single purpose nutrient blend are guaranteed and sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds.

            This subsection is applicable to commercial feeds regulated under section 26.3(k)(2)(J) of this chapter.

      6. (F) The purpose statement of a product shall include a statement of enzyme functionality if enzymatic activity is represented in any manner.

   4. (4) The feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as follows:

      1. (A) The name of each ingredient as defined in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, common or usual name, or one approved by the director.

      2. (B) Collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials in lieu of the individual ingredients, provided:

         1. (i) when a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label; and
         2. (ii) the manufacturer provides the state chemist, upon request, with a list of individual ingredients, within a defined group, that are or have been used at manufacturing facilities distributing in or into the state.
   5. (5) Directions for use and precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detailed feeding directions and precautionary statements required by sections 26.8 and 26.9 of this chapter appear elsewhere on the label.

   6. (6) The name and principal mailing address of the:

      1. (A) manufacturer; or

      2. (B) person responsible for distributing the feed.

         The principal mailing address shall include the street address, city, state, and ZIP code. A manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed may omit the manufacturer or distributor's mailing address if the mailing address is shown in the current city directory or telephone directory.

   7. (7) Net weight or quantity statement.

2. (b) The state chemist or the state chemist's agent may request labels or labeling under the following conditions:

   1. (1) When the commercial feed manufacturer is a new license applicant and the state chemist or the state chemist's agent has not observed the labeling practices of the commercial feed manufacturer.
   2. (2) When the state chemist or the state chemist's agent finds that the labels or labeling of a licensee is in violation of this chapter.
   3. (3) When the state chemist or the state chemist's agent discovers analytical problems with a commercial feed manufacturer's commercial feed.
   4. (4) When the state chemist or the state chemist's agent receives a consumer complaint.

As added by P.L.16-2026, SEC.21.