Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 250.491-250.631
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
250.571(1) authorizes the
Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station to promulgate administrative
regulations necessary for the efficient enforcement of
KRS
250.491 to
250.631. This
administrative regulation establishes requirements for feeding directions to
ensure that pet food and specialty pet food products have adequate labeling to
provide for safe and effective use.
Section
1.
(1) Dog or cat food,
including snacks or treats, labeled as complete and balanced for any or all
life stages, as established in
12 KAR
3:039, Section 3(1), except those pet foods labeled in
accordance with
12 KAR
3:039, Section 4, shall list feeding directions on the
product label.
(2) These directions
shall be consistent with the intended uses indicated in the nutritional
adequacy statement, unless a limited use or more limited life stage designation
is declared elsewhere (for example, "adult formula").
(3) These directions shall be expressed in
common terms and shall appear prominently on the label.
(4) Feeding directions shall, at a minimum,
state:
(a) "Feed (weight/unit of product) per
(weight) of dog (or cat)."; and
(b)
The frequency of feeding.
Section 2. If a dog or cat food is intended
for use by or under the supervision or direction of a veterinarian, the
statement: "Use only as directed by your veterinarian" may be used in lieu of
feeding directions.
Section 3.
(1) Specialty pet food, including snacks or
treats, labeled as complete and balanced for any or all life stages, as
established in
12 KAR
3:039, Section 1, shall list feeding directions on the
product label.
(2) These feeding
directions shall be adequate to meet the nutritional requirements of the
intended species of specialty pet as recommended by the AAFCO-recognized
nutritional authority.
(3) These
directions shall be expressed in common terms and shall appear prominently on
the label.
(4) The frequency of
feeding shall also be specified.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "2018 Official Publication", (2018
Edition), Association of American Feed Control Officials, is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Division of Regulatory Services, 103 Regulatory Services Building, College of
Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0275, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
250.571
