Section 7-16-09-01 - Nonprotein nitrogenUrea and other nonprotein nitrogen products defined in the official publication of the association of American feed control officials are acceptable ingredients only in commercial feeds for ruminant animals as a source of equivalent crude protein. If the commercial feed contains more than eight and three quarters percent of equivalent crude protein from all forms of nonprotein nitrogen, added as such, or the equivalent crude protein from all forms of nonprotein nitrogen, added as such, exceeds one-third of the total crude protein, the label must bear adequate directions for the safe use of feeds and a precautionary statement: "CAUTION: USE AS DIRECTED."
1. The directions for use and the caution statement mst be in type of such size so placed on the label that they will be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.2. Nonprotein nitrogen defined in the official publication of the association of American feed control officials, when so indicated, are acceptable ingredients in commercial feeds distributed to nonruminant animals as a source of nutrients other than equivalent crude protein. The maximum equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen sources when used in nonruminant rations may not exceed one and one-quarter percent of the total daily ration.3. On labels such as those for medicated feeds which bear either adequate feeding directions, or warning statements, or both; the presence of added nonprotein nitrogen may not require a duplication of the feeding directions or the precautionary statements as long as those statements include sufficient information to ensure the safe and effective use of this product due to the presence of nonprotein nitrogen.N.D. Admin Code 7-16-09-01
Adopted byAdministrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.General Authority: NDCC 4.1-41-20
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-41-06