R.I. Gen. Laws § 4-2-6
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§ 4-2-6. Misbranding.
Official statutory text
A commercial feed is deemed to be misbranded:
(1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
(2) If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed.
(3) If it is not labeled as required in § 4-2-5.
(4) If it purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed, or it purports to contain or is represented as containing a commercial feed ingredient, unless that commercial feed or feed ingredient conforms to the definition, if any, prescribed by regulation by the director.
(5) If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed with the conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) and in the terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
(1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.
(2) If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed.
(3) If it is not labeled as required in § 4-2-5.
(4) If it purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed, or it purports to contain or is represented as containing a commercial feed ingredient, unless that commercial feed or feed ingredient conforms to the definition, if any, prescribed by regulation by the director.
(5) If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed with the conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) and in the terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.
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