As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise, means:

1. 1. 'AAFCO' means the association of American feed control officials.

2. 2. 'All life stages' means gestation/lactation, growth, and adult maintenance life stages for dogs, cats, and other mammals (including breeding animals) or adult and juvenile life stages for nonmammalian species.

3. 3. 'Daily food' means a specialty pet food product, other than a treat, food mixer or food supplement, for specialty pet species with no recognized nutritional authority.

4. 4. 'Familiar household unit' means a typical feeding unit in volume or count (e.g., can, measuring cup, treat, or piece).

5. 5. 'Family' means a group of products, which are nutritionally adequate for any or all life stages based on their nutritional similarity to a lead product, which has been successfully test-fed according to an association of American feed control officials feeding protocol.

6. 6. 'Food mixer' means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to top, accompany, or contribute to a complete diet but is generally not intended to be a complete diet.

7. 7. 'Food supplement' means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to supply specific nutrients or other food components but is not a complete diet.

8. 8. 'Immediate container' means the unit, can, box, tin, bag, or other receptacle or covering in which a pet food or specialty pet food is displayed for sale to retail purchasers, but does not include containers used as shipping containers.

9. 9. 'Ingredient statement' means a collective and contiguous listing on the label of the ingredients of which the pet food or specialty pet food is composed.

10. "Pet nutrition facts" means a graphic box located on the label containing nutritional information for a pet food product.

11. "Principal display panel" means the part of a label that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown, or examined under normal and customary conditions of display for retail sale.

12. "Specialty pet nutrition facts" means a graphic box located on the label containing nutritional information for a specialty pet food product.

13. "Veterinary diet" means a pet or specialty pet food product that is intended to be used under veterinary supervision only.

History: Effective July 1, 2020; amended effective July 1, 2024.

General Authority: NDCC 4.1-41-20

Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-41-05