Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-3-905 - Labeling; Precautionary Statements

A. Ingredient statement.

1. Each ingredient or collective term for the grouping of ingredients not defined in the Official Publication shall be a common name.

2. All labels for commercial feed and customer-formula feed containing cottonseed or a cottonseed product shall separately list the ingredients in the ingredient statement in addition to any collective term listed.

B. Labeling and expression of guarantees.

1. All labeling and expression of guarantees shall comply with the commercial feed-labeling guide, medicated commercial feed labeling, and expression of guarantees requirements prescribed in the Official Publication.

2. All feed with an expired "use by" or "expiration" date shall be removed from consumer access, and are not permitted for sale.

23. The label shall include the brand or product name, and shall indicate the intended use of the feed. The label shall not contain any false or misleading statements.

34. Directions for use and precautionary statements.

a. All labeling of whole cottonseed, commercial feed, and customer-formula feed containing any additive (including drugs, special purpose additives, or non-nutritive additives) shall clearly state its safe and effective use. The directions shall not require special knowledge of the purpose and use of the feed.

b. Directions for use and precautionary statements shall be provided for feed containing non-protein nitrogen as specified in R3-3-906.

c. All whole cottonseed or commercial feed, and customer-formula feed delivered to the consumer shall be accompanied by an accurate label, invoice, weight ticket or other documentation approved by the Department. The documentation shall be left with the consumer and shall contain the following:

i. "This feed contains 20 or less ppb aflatoxin and may be fed to any animal;" or

ii. "WARNING: This feed contains more than 20 ppb but not more than 300 ppb aflatoxin and shall not be fed to lactating animals whose milk is intended for human consumption."?

iii. "DANGER: This feed has not been tested for aflatoxin and shall not be used as a feed until tested and found compliant with all state laws."?

d. A distributor of whole cottonseed or cottonseed product intended for further processing, planting seed, or for any other purpose approved by the Director, shall document in writing to the Department that:

i. The lot of whole cottonseed or cottonseed product will not be used as commercial feed until the lot is tested and compliant with all state laws; and

ii. The documentation prescribed in subsection (B)(3)(c) is not required.

e. The distributor shall maintain the documentation for one year.

f. The lot of whole cottonseed or cottonseed product shall be labeled as follows: "WARNING: This material has not been tested for aflatoxin and shall not be distributed for feed or fed to any animal until tested and brought into full compliance with all state laws."

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-3-905

Former rule V; Former Section R3-3-45 repealed, new Section R3-3-45 adopted effective January 12, 1978 (Supp. 78-1). Amended effective February 3, 1981 (Supp. 81-1). Amended effective July 20, 1984 (Supp. 84-4). Section R3-3-905 renumbered from R3-3-45 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 4419, effective November 3, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 89, effective 3/4/2024.