§250.190. Formulation Violations of the Label Claim

a)         Any product that is under or over formulated according to the following tables shall be subject to Sections 14, 15, 16, and 24.1 of the Act.

 

b)         The allowable under formulation limits are as follows:

 

1)         All products other than those listed in Section 250.190(b)(2) and (3):

 

If the Active Ingredient Claim is:	The Minimum Active Ingredient Content of Label Claim Shall be:
Less than 0.51%	80%
0.51-1.00%	85%
1.01-5.00%	90%
5.01-9.99%	92%
10.00-50.00%	94%
50.01-100%	96%

 

2)         Fertilizers/pesticides mixtures, pressed blocks and non-uniform baits:

 

If the Active Ingredient Claim is:	The Minimum Active Ingredient Content of Label Claim Shall be:
Less than 1.26%	67%
1.26-5.00%	80%
Over 5.00%	85%

 

3)         Rotenone, pyrethrin and other natural product formulations:

 

If the Active Ingredient Claim is:	The Minimum Active Ingredient Content of Label Claim Shall be:
Less than 0.51%	70%
0.51-1.25%	80%
Over 1.25%	85%

 

c)         The allowable over formulation limits are as follows:

 

1)         All ingredients other than those listed in Section 250.190(c)(2):

 

If the Active Ingredient Claim is:	The Minimum Active Ingredient Content of Label Claim Shall be:
Less than 0.51%	150%
0.51-5.00%	140%
5.01-10.00%	130%
10.01-50.00%	125%
50.01-100%	115%

 

2)         If the product contains a label claim of 40% sodium fluoride, 2% sodium arsenite, or 1.5% arsenic trioxide, and is intended for household use, the active ingredients shall not exceed the label claim by more than 10% relative.

 

(Source:  Added at 12 Ill. Reg. 12784, effective July 26, 1988)