Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 325
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 325
- Brand name: means any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed, feed supplement, dosage form animal health product, or a distributor or registrant and distinguishing it from that of others. See
- Commercial feed: means all materials except whole seeds unmixed or physically altered entire unmixed seeds, when not adulterated within the meaning of subsection 327(a) of this title, that are distributed for use as feed or for mixing in feed. See
- Customer-formula feed: means commercial feed that consists of a mixture of commercial feeds or feed ingredients, each batch of which is manufactured according to the specific instructions of the final purchaser. See
- Distributor: means any person who distributes commercial feeds, feed supplements, or dosage form animal health products. See
- Dosage form animal health product: means any product intended to affect the structure or function of the animal's body or enhance or support the health or well-being of livestock, poultry, dogs, cats, or other domestic animals that does not provide nutritional benefit, does not require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian, is not intended for cosmetic purposes, or is exempted by the Secretary by rule. See
- Drug: means any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in domestic animals other than humans and substances other than feed intended to affect the structure or any function of the animal body. See
- Feed supplement: means a material used with another to improve the nutritive balance or performance of the total and intended to be fed undiluted as a supplement to other feeds or offered free choice with other parts of the ration separately available or further diluted and mixed to produce a complete feed. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Label: means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product is distributed or on the invoice or delivery slip with which a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product is distributed. See
- Labeling: means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product or any of its containers; the wrapper accompanying the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product; or advertisements, brochures, posters, electronic media, the Internet, and television and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product. See
- Manufacture: means to produce, grind, mix, or blend or further process a commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product for distribution. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Product: means the name of the commercial feed, feed supplement, or dosage form animal health product that identifies it as to kind, class, or specific use. See
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
§ 325. Labeling
(a) A commercial feed or feed supplement, except a customer-formula feed, shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:
(1) the net weight;
(2) the product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed or feed supplement is distributed;
(3) the guaranteed analysis as required by rule in section 329 of this title;
(4) the common, usual name or collective term of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed or feed supplement in descending order;
(5) the name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed or feed supplement;
(6) adequate directions for use for all commercial feeds or feed supplements containing drugs and for other feeds as the Secretary may require by rule as necessary for their safe and effective use; and
(7) precautionary statements required to ensure the safe and effective use of the commercial feed or feed supplement.
(b) A dosage form animal health product shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information:
(1) the net weight or count;
(2) the product name and the brand name, if any, under which the dosage form animal health product is distributed;
(3) the established name of each active ingredient and the amount of active ingredient per serving in descending order;
(4) the established name of each inactive ingredient in alphabetical order or in descending order by predominance of the ingredient;
(5) the name, city, and town of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the dosage form animal health product or an e-mail address for the manufacturer or distributor;
(6) adequate directions for use of the dosage form animal health product;
(7) precautionary statements and warnings required to ensure the safe and effective use of the dosage form animal health product; and
(8) structure-function claim stating the intended use of the dosage form animal health product.
(c) Customer-formula feed shall be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip, or other shipping document bearing the following information:
(1) name and address of the manufacturer;
(2) name and address of the purchaser;
(3) date of delivery;
(4) the name of each commercial feed and each other ingredient used in the mixture;
(5) adequate directions for use for all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the Secretary may require by rule to ensure their safe and effective use;
(6) the direction for use and precautionary statements;
(7) when a drug-containing product is used:
(A) the purpose of the medication or a claim statement; and
(B) the established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture; and
(8) the guaranteed analysis as required by rule pursuant to section 329 of this title.
(d) For purposes of labeling customer-formula feeds, the guaranteed analysis is not required when:
(1) one or more of the ingredients are provided to the manufacturer by the final purchaser; or
(2) the manufacturer uses a guaranteed analysis provided by the final purchaser as part of the specific instructions for blending a customer-formula feed. (Added 1985, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1993, No. 13, §§ 1, 2; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2021, No. 41, § 9.)