A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows: [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
1. Commercial feed. In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:
A. The net weight; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
B. The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
C. The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the commissioner 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 must be determinable by laboratory methods such as the methods published by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
D. The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed:

The commissioner by regulation may permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients that perform a similar function, or the commissioner may exempt such commercial feeds or any group thereof, from this requirement of an ingredient statement, if the commissioner finds that such statement is not required in the interest of consumers; [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §95 (COR).]
E. The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
F. Adequate directions for use for all commercial feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the commissioner may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
G. Such precautionary statements as the commissioner by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed. [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]

[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §95 (COR).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 715

  • Brand name: means a word, name, symbol or device, or any combination thereof, that identifies the commercial feed of a distributor or registrant and distinguishes it from that of others. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Commercial feed: means all materials except unmixed seed, whole or processed, when not adulterated within the meaning of section 717, subsections 1 to 4 which are distributed for use as feed or for mixing in feed, provided that the commissioner by regulation may exempt from this definition, or from specific provisions of this Act, commodities such as hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, hulls and individual chemical compounds or substances when such commodities, compounds or substances are not intermixed or mixed with other materials, and are not adulterated within the meaning of section 717, subsection 1, paragraph A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Customer-formula feed: means commercial feed which consists of a mixture of commercial feeds or feed ingredients or both, each batch of which is manufactured according to the specific instructions of the final purchaser. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Label: means a display of written, printed or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed is distributed, or in the case of a bulk shipment the information shall accompany delivery. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter upon a commercial feed or any of its containers or wrapper, or accompanying such commercial feed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Manufacture: means to grind, mix or blend, or further process a commercial feed for distribution. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Person: includes individual, partnership, corporation and association. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
  • Product name: means the name of the commercial feed that identifies it as to kind, class or specific use and distinguishes it from all other products bearing the same brand name. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 712
2. Customer-formula feed. 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:
A. Net weight; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
B. Name and address of the manufacturer; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
C. Name and address of the purchaser; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
D. Date of delivery; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
E. The product name and brand name, if any, and the net weight of each registered commercial feed used in the mixture, and the net weight of each other ingredient used; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
F. Adequate directions for use for all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the commissioner may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use; [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]
G. Such precautionary statements as the commissioner by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed. [PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1971, c. 77, §1 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §95 (COR).