ok-1100: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry — Consumer Protection

Summary

The proposed rule amendments establish a quarantine for moss balls (Aegagropila Linnaei); adds multiple counties to the regulated area for fire ants; replaces applicator with business for the combined pesticide program; adds the requirement for a consultant license to be a licensed business and certified applicator; adds language that limits using the same course during a certification cycle; updates reference to the current CFR revisions; establishes rules for borate or other wood applied termiticide treatments; adds a separate license to the Industrial Hemp Program for fiber growers; updates references for hemp allowable thresholds to reference OMMA; adds definitions for pet food; updates language for label format and labeling for pet food; updates language for brand and product names for pet food; replaces expression of guarantees for pet food with intended use statement and nutritional adequacy claims for pet food; updates the requirements for ingredients for pet food; updates language for additives and drugs for pet food; replaces language for nutritional adequacy with pet and specialty pet nutrition facts for pet food; updates requirements for feeding directions for pet food; updates requirements for calorie content for pet food; updates language for descriptive terms for pet food; updates language for manufacturer or distributor requirements for pet food; adds a rule for handling and storage instructions for pet food; adds a definition for beneficial substance and plant biostimulant to the soil amendment definitions; adds language to require a statement identifying the purpose for soil amendment labels; and adds a list of aquatic plants that are prohibited from being sold.

The agency’s own summary, as published.