# Title 7 — Agriculture Commissioner

## Article 7-16 — Commercial Feed

## Chapter 7-16-09 — Nonprotein Nitrogen

### § 7-16-09-01. Nonprotein nitrogen.

Urea 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 must 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.
History: Effective July 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 4.1-41-20
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-41-06
