California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 2 - Field Crops
Subchapter 2 - Commercial Feed
Article 2 - Commercial Feed Containing Drugs, Food Additives, or Harmful Substances
Section 2678 - Unlawful Sale or Use of Material Containing Pesticide Residue

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 2678

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) It is unlawful to sell or use commercial feed which contains pesticide residue or drug residue in excess of the tolerance permitted by regulations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Title 21, Part 556, and Title 40, Part 180, Code of Federal Regulations or tolerances set by the director.

(b) Tolerances established by the director are:

(1) DDT, DDD (TDE), and DDE, total residue: 0.5 part per million in or on commercial feed for animals.

(2) Toxaphene: 2.0 parts per million in or on commercial feed used by dairies for dairy animals; 7.0 parts per million for ruminant meat animal production and equines.

(3) Kelthane (1,1-bis (p-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol): 1.5 parts per million in or on commercial feed for ruminant meat animal production and equines.

(4) DEF (S,S,S, Tributyl Phosphorotrithioite), 4 parts per million in or on commercial feed for ruminant meat animal production and equines.

(5) Folex (Tributyl Phosphorotrithioite), 0.25 part per million in or on commercial feed for ruminant meat animal production and equines.

(c) This section does not authorize application of any pesticide.

1. Amendment filed 6-25-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-17-97; operative 8-16-97 (Register 97, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14903, 15011 and 15041(a), Food and Agricultural Code.

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