Pennsylvania § 5104 - Labeling.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5104 — Labeling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5104. Labeling.
(a) Commercial feed labeling.--Any commercial feed distributed in this Commonwealth shall be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information:
(1) The net weight.
(2) The product name and brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed.
(3) The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the secretary by regulation determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed to support the claims made in the labeling. In all cases the substances or elements must be determinable by laboratory methods from generally recognized sources such as the methods published by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.
(4) The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed. The department may by regulation permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients which perform a similar function or it may exempt such commercial feeds or any group thereof from this requirement of an ingredient statement if it finds that such statement is not required in the interest of consumers.
(5) The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed.
(6) Adequate directions for use for all commercial feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the department may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use.
(7) Such warning or caution statements as the department by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed.
(b) Customer-formula feed labeling.--Customer-formula feed shall be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip or other shipping document bearing the following information:
(1) The name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) The name and address of the purchaser.
(3) The date of delivery.
(4) The product name and brand name, if any, the net weight of each commercial feed used in the mixture and the net weight of each other ingredient used.
(5) Adequate directions for use of all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the department may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use.
(6) Warning or caution statements as the department by regulation determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed.
Cross References. Section 5104 is referred to in section 5107 of this title.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 5104
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5104 cover?
Section 5104 ("Labeling.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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