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Rule 901:5-7-01 | Incorporate by reference.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
(A) The Ohio department of agriculture
hereby adopts, by reference, the following from the "Association of
American Feed Control Officials" (AAFCO): A copy is available at
www.aafco.org/resources/official-publication (1) Chapter 4 to chapter
6 of the "Official Publication" (2024 edition); and (2) AAFCO "Feed
Inspector's Manual" (2020 edition). (B) All commercial feed as defined in
section 923.41 of the Revised Code shall comply with this rule and rules
901:5-7-02, 901:5-7-05, 901:5-7-07, 901:5-7-08, 901:5-7-10, and 901:5-7-22 of
the Administrative Code to determine that feed has been manufactured under such
conditions that render the feed safe, unadulterated, and not
misbranded.
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Rule 901:5-7-02 | Exemptions.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
Pursuant to rule 901:5-7-01 of the Administrative
Code and under the authority of division (C) of section 923.41 of the Revised
Code, the following commodities, when not mixed with other materials, are
exempt from the definitions of commercial feed: raw meat, raw poultry, raw
animal organs, raw animal glands, raw vegetables, raw fruits, goat milk, hay,
straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls, provided that those commodities
and substances are not adulterated within the meaning of divisions (A) to (F)
of section 923.48 of the Revised Code.
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Rule 901:5-7-05 | Maintenance requirements.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
For the manufacture, distribution, and storage of
commercial and customer-formula feeds, the following shall apply: (A) Housekeeping is to be adequate to
prevent contamination or adulteration of feeds and to minimize vermin/pest
infestation. When housekeeping is not adequate to prevent contamination or
adulteration of feeds, the director of agriculture may invoke a part of or all
of section 3715.01 and sections 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code to
ensure compliance. (B) Scales used for the manufacture of
feed shall: (1) Have sufficient
capacity and dimensions to efficiently and accurately weigh feed and feed
ingredients; and (2) Be tested and sealed
at least once annually by one of the following: (a) Ohio department of agriculture weights and measures
division; (b) County weights and measures division; or (c) Ohio registered service person or company. (C) Work areas for the manufacture of
feed and the storage area of feed shall not be used for manufacturing or
storage of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and
other pesticides unless the articles are approved for use in the manufacture of
animal feeds.
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Rule 901:5-7-07 | Labels.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
All information on labels required by section
923.43 of the Revised Code, and Chapter 901:5-7 of the Administrative Code,
adopted thereunder, shall be legible and clearly visible.
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Rule 901:5-7-08 | Exempt buyer.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
To be an exempt buyer, one must be an Ohio
commercial feed manufacturer within Ohio and distribute commercial feeds or
feed ingredients. The director, or his representative, may grant exemption to
those who apply and qualify.
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Rule 901:5-7-10 | Labeling bulk storage.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
(A) No person shall transport,
distribute, or store bulk feed and feed ingredients unless the product(s) are
labeled with the requirements in section 923.43 of the Revised
Code. (B) All purchasers of bulk commercial
feed and all transport vehicles of bulk commercial feed shall be provided a
label as described in paragraph (A) of this rule.
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Rule 901:5-7-22 | Glucosamine; chondroitin; hyaluronan; methylsulfonylmethane in animal feed.
Effective:
April 19, 2024
(A) Labeling products containing
glucosamine (hydrochloride or sulfate) chrondroitin, hyaluronan and
methylsulfonylmethane must follow Ohio commercial feed law labeling
requirements. (B) The amount of the ingredient(s)
present must be guaranteed by a guaranteed analysis. Guarantees are to be
expressed as a minimum quantity in units consistent with the feeding
directions. (C) The ingredient guarantee(s) must be
denoted with an asterisk. (D) The following qualifying statement
must appear immediately after the last guarantee and be in the same size and
type as the guarantee: (1) For dog and cat
feed(s): *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO as a food
nutrient. (2) For equine, specialty
pet and other specie feed(s): *Not recognized as an essential dietary
nutrient. (E) For equine, the specific source of
the glucosamine or chondroitin ingredient(s) must be listed in the ingredient
statement. (F) All products that contain mammalian
protein as defined in the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) rule that is
for a species other than dogs or cats, must include the following statement of
caution: "DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE OR OTHER RUMINANTS." (G) No performance claim will be
permitted on the label unless the claim has been approved by the
FDA. (H) Labeling dog and cat, specialty pet
and equine feed(s) containing cannabidiol's must follow Ohio commercial
feed law labeling requirements. The amount of the ingredient present must be
stated in milligrams per serving for all cannabinoids (e.g., CBD, etc.)
identified on the product label.
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