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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any commercial feed distributed in this State shall be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information:
(1) The quantity statement;
(2) The product name and brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed;
(3) The guaranteed analysis of the commercial feed, listing the minimum percentage of crude protein, minimum percentage of crude fat, and maximum percentage of crude fiber. For all mineral feeds and for those commercial feeds containing a level of added mineral ingredients established by regulation, the list shall include the following, if added: Minimum and maximum percentages of calcium (Ca), minimum percentage of phosphorus (P), minimum percentage of iodine (I), and minimum percentage of salt (NaCl). Other substances or elements, determinable by laboratory methods, may be guaranteed by permission of the Department. When any items are guaranteed, they shall be subject to inspection and analysis in accordance with the methods and regulations that may be prescribed by the Department. The Department may by regulation designate certain commercial feeds which need not be labeled to show guarantees for crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber;
(4) The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed, except as the Department may, by regulation, permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients all of which perform the same function. An ingredient statement is not required for single standardized ingredient feeds which are officially defined;
(5) The name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the commercial feed;
(6) If a drug containing product is used, the label, invoice, delivery slip, or other shipping document must contain the following:
a. Directions for safe and effective use;
b. The purpose of the medication (claim statement); and
c. The established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture.
(b) When a commercial feed is distributed in this State in bags or other containers, the label shall be placed on or affixed to the container; when a commercial feed is distributed in bulk, the label shall accompany delivery and be furnished to the purchaser at the time of delivery.
(c) A customer-formula feed shall be accompanied by an invoice, label, delivery slip, or other shipping document bearing the following information:
(1) Name and address of the mixer;
(2) Name and address of the purchaser;
(3) Date of sale;
(4) The product name and brand name, if any, and number of pounds of each registered commercial feed used in the mixture and the name and number of pounds of each other feed ingredient added;
(5) If a drug containing product is used:
a. Directions for safe and effective use;
b. The purpose of the medication (claim statement);
c. The established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture.
d. Repealed by 83 Laws 2021, § 1.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 3. Agriculture § 1705. Labeling - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-3-agriculture/de-code-sect-3-1705/
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