Section 42.04. Commercial feed label.

 

(1)   General. Commercial feed shall be labeled according to this subchapter except that:

(a) Custom-mixed feed shall be labeled according to subch. IV .

(b) Mill formulated feed may be labeled in the same manner as custom-mixed feed under subch. IV unless the purchaser requests labeling under this subchapter. If a manufacturer labels mill formulated feed according to subch. IV , the manufacturer shall keep the same records which a manufacturer of custom-mixed feed is required to keep under s. ATCP 42.24 (2) .

(c) Dog and cat food shall be labeled according to subch. V .

(2)   Label contents. Except as provided under sub. (1) (a) to (c) , commercial feed shall be labeled with all of the following information in the following order:

(a) The product name of the commercial feed, and its brand name if any, as required under s. ATCP 42.06 .

(b) The information required under s. ATCP 42.08 if the commercial feed contains any drug.

(c) The statement of purpose required under s. ATCP 42.10 .

(d) The guaranteed analysis required under ss. ATCP 42.12 and 42.14 .

(e) An ingredient statement if required under s. ATCP 42.16 .

(f) Use directions and precautionary statements, if required under s. ATCP 42.22 .

(g) The name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, as required under s. ATCP 42.18 .

(h) A declaration of net quantity, as required under s. ATCP 42.20 .

(3)   Label form and location.

(a) If commercial feed is distributed in packaged form, the label information required under sub. (2) shall appear on the principal display panel of the commercial feed package. Use directions and precautionary statements under sub. (2) (f) may be disclosed on a portion of a feed package other than the principal display panel if the principal display panel clearly discloses where they may be found.

(b) If commercial feed is distributed in bulk, the label information required under sub. (2) shall appear on a bulk delivery slip which accompanies the commercial feed. If a bulk delivery of commercial feed is bagged at retail at the request of the retail purchaser, the bags comprising that bulk delivery need not be individually labeled under par. (a) if each bag is clearly identified as part of the bulk delivery for which a bulk delivery slip is provided. If the bulk commercial feed contains one or more drugs, the identification on each bag shall include the word "medicated."

Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-97; r. and recr. (1) and (2) (intro.), am. (3) (b), Register, February, 1998, No. 506 , eff. 3-1-98.