Illinois Commercial Feed Act

This act regulates the manufacture, labeling, and sale of commercial feeds for livestock and poultry, including packaged stock and poultry preparations. Before a feed may be sold, it must be registered with the state agriculture official — a statement and sample are filed, and every bag, package, or bulk lot must carry a label disclosing the product's guaranteed composition, subject to rules on how percentages are determined, an allowance for permitted analytical variation, and standard package weights; certain sales are prohibited outright, as is the use of poison-treated seed in feed manufacture. Enforcement runs through that official, who may inspect stocks and draw samples for chemical analysis, publish the results, refuse or cancel a registration, suspend sales or seize offending feed pending release, and refer violations for prosecution, with fees, fines, and a schedule of penalties funding and backing the program.

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