Section 72.8. Limited purpose pet foods

(a) The label of a pet food product which is suitable only for intermittent or supplemental feeding or for some other limited purpose shall either bear a clear and conspicuous disclosure to that effect or contain specific feeding directions which clearly state that the product should be used only in conjunction with other foods.

(b) Labels for products which are compounded for or which are suitable for only a limited purpose may contain representations that the particular pet food product or a recommended feeding thereof is or meets the requisites of a complete, perfect, scientific, or balanced ration for dogs or cats only in conjunction with a statement of the limited purpose for which the product is intended or suitable, for such as ‘‘a complete food for puppies.’’ Such representations and the required qualifications of purpose shall be juxtaposed on the same panel and in the same size, style and color printing.

(c) Qualified representations for limited purpose pet food products may appear on labels only if one of the following conditions exist:

(1) The pet food contains ingredients in quantities sufficient to satisfy the estimated nutrient requirements established by a recognized authority on animal nutrition, such as the Committee on Animal Nutrition of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences for such limited or qualified purpose.

(2) The pet food product contains a combination of ingredients which when fed for such limited purpose will satisfy the nutrient requirements for such limited purpose and has had its capabilities in this regard demonstrated by adequate testing.