Section 250-RICR-40-20-5.9 - Non-Protein NitrogenA. Urea and other non-protein nitrogen products defined in Official Ingredient Definitions specified in Feed Terms and Ingredient Definitions published in the AAFCO 2015 Official Publication, incorporated above at § 5.2 of this Part, are acceptable ingredients 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 (8.75%) of equivalent crude protein from all forms of nonprotein nitrogen, added as such, or the equivalent crude protein, from all forms of non-protein nitrogen, added as such, exceeds one third (1/3) of the total crude protein, the label shall bear: 1. Adequate directions for the safe use of feeds, and,2. A precautionary statement: "caution: use as directed,"3. The directions for use and the caution statement shall 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.B. Non-protein nitrogen products defined in Official Ingredient Definitions specified in Feed Terms and Ingredient Definitions published in the AAFCO 2015 Official Publication, incorporated above at § 5.2 of this Part, when so indicated, are acceptable ingredients in commercial feeds distributed to non-ruminant animals as a source of nutrients other than equivalent crude protein. The maximum equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen sources when used in nonruminant rations shall not exceed one and one quarter percent (1.25%) of the total daily ration.C. On labels such as those for medicated feeds which bear adequate feeding directions and/or warning statements, the presence of added non-protein nitrogen shall 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 non-protein nitrogen.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-20-5.9
Amended effective 1/5/2022