California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 2 - Field Crops
Subchapter 2 - Commercial Feed
Article 5 - Commercial Feeds Containing Drugs and Special Provisions
Section 2701 - Labeling of Feeds Containing Drugs

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 2701

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

Without exception, each delivery of commercial feed containing drugs must be accompanied by a label, invoice or delivery document stating in a prominent manner:

(a) The name and quantity of each drug and active ingredient.

(b) The purpose of each drug and active ingredient.

(c) The term "MEDICATED" prominently displayed immediately above or below the name of the feed.

(d) Adequate directions for use.

(e) Warnings against use of the feed under contra-indicated conditions, including danger to the health of the animal, and warnings against use of the animal or its products for particular purposes when necessary.

(f) Withdrawal warnings where necessary to assure compliance with residue limitations imposed by regulation.

(g) Each batch or production run of medicated feed shall be identified with its own individual batch or production run number, code, date or other suitable identification. Bulk feed shall have this information stated on the label, invoice or shipping document. Sacked or packaged feed shall have the lot number applied to the label, sack or package. This identification shall be adequate to facilitate the tracing of the complete manufacturing and distribution history of the product.

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 8-17-82 (Register 82, No. 34).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), new subsection (c), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (f) filed 7-17-97; operative 8-16-97 (Register 97, No. 29).
3. New subsection (g) filed 1-30-2002; operative 1-30-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 14902, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 14903, 14992(f) and 15011, Food and Agricultural Code.

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