Does the State or Federal VCPR Definition Apply to a Lawful VFD in my State?
In order for a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) to be lawful, the issuing veterinarian must meet a couple of requirements, including issuing the VFD in the context of a valid veterinarian-client patient relationship (VCPR).
The VFD regulation at 21 CFR § 558.6 provides that:
- veterinarians must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine; and
- must issue VFDs in accordance with the applicable State veterinary licensing and practice requirements, including ordering the use of VFD drugs in the context of a VCPR as defined by the State.
However, in those instances in which the applicable VCPR requirements as defined by such State do not sufficiently include the key elements of a valid VCPR as defined by FDA in 21 CFR § 530.3(i), the veterinarian issuing the VFD must issue the VFD in the context of a valid VCPR as defined in that regulation.
In 2015, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) mailed a letter to the entity with authority over the practice of veterinary medicine in each of the 50 states and District of Columbia. In that letter, CVM committed to publish a list indicating whether a state-defined VCPR or a federally-defined VCPR is required for a lawful VFD in each state. This information is presented in the table below and was last updated in 2021. Please refer to your state directly for the most up to date information.
VCPR Requirement by State
| State | For a lawful VFD, this VCPR definition applies: | State Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Federal | Sec. 34-29-61 (20); Sec. 34-29-76 (9); Rule 930-X-1-.1 |
| Alaska | Federal | 12 AAC 68.080 Sec 08.98.250 |
| Arizona | State | Chapter 21. Article 1. Section 32-2201 (25); Article 3. Sec. 32-2232 (25) |
| Arkansas | Federal | A.C.A. Sec 17-101-102 (11); A.C.A. Sec 17-101-102 and 305 |
| California | State | 16 CCR Sec. 2032.1 (b); 2032.1 (a) |
| Colorado | State | C.R.S. Sec 12-315-104 (19); 4 CCR 727-1, Rule 1.18 (7) 1.21 (9) |
| Connecticut | Federal | Sec. 20-197 |
| Delaware | Federal | Title 24 Chapter 33 Sec. 3302 |
| District of Columbia | Federal | Sec. 2813 and 2899 |
| Florida | Federal | Chapter 474.202 (12); 474.214 (y); Chapter 465.003 (8) & (14); 61 G 18-30.001 (y) |
| Georgia | State | OCGA Sec 43-50-3 (29); OCGA Sec. 43-50-3 (11); Rule 700-8.01 (d) |
| Hawaii | Federal | HRS Sec 471-10 (b)(12); Chapter 471 |
| Idaho | Federal | IDAPA 24.38.01 (150); (152); (153.03);(153.04); Section 54-2115 |
| Illinois | State | 225 ILCS 115/3; 225 ILCS 115/25; Section 1500.50 |
| Indiana | State | IC 25-38.1-1-14.5; 888 IAC 1.1-5-1; Rule 5 |
| Iowa | State | 811 IAC 12.1(169); 811-12.2 or 12.3 (169) |
| Kansas | Federal | Kansas Veterinary Practice Act 47-816 (n), 47-830(r); Kansas Administrative Regulations Article 70-7-1 (f) and (i) and 70-8-1 (k) |
| Kentucky | State | KRS Sec. 321.185 (1) |
| Louisiana | State | LAC 46:LXXXV.700; Sec 705 A 1 Prohibited Activities |
| Maine | State | Title 32, Sec. 21. 32 MRSA §4877; §4864; §4876 |
| Maryland | Federal | COMAR 15.14.01.03 B. (14); 15.14.01.03 (5); 15.14.01.12-2 (B) |
| Massachusetts | Federal | 256 CMR 2.01; 5.02; 7.01 (2) (e) |
| Michigan | Federal | MCL 333.18805 |
| Minnesota | State | Minn. Stat. Sec 156.16 (12); 9100.0800 Subpart (1) |
| Mississippi | State | Sec 73-39-53 (v); Part 1701 Chapter 3; Sec 73-39-53 (s); Sec 73-39-59 (2) |
| Missouri | State | Chapter 340.200 (23); 340.200 (15); 20 CSR 2270-4.031 |
| Montana | State | Chapter 24.225.301(11); 24.225.50 |
| Nebraska | State | R.R.S. Neb Sec. 38-3316; 38-3312 (1) |
| Nevada | State | NAC 638.0197; NAC 638.048 |
| New Hampshire | State | Part Vet 501.01 ; RSA 332-B:14, II (c) |
| New Jersey | Federal | N.J.A.C 13:44-4.1 (b)(1); 13:44-4.1 (b) |
| New Mexico | State | Chapter 21. Article 14. Sec. 61-14-2 N ; 61-14-13 (22) |
| New York | Federal | Article 135; Practice Guideline 5.11 |
| North Carolina | State | N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec 90-181 (7a); 90-187.8 (c) (18) |
| North Dakota | State | Chapter 43-29-01.1 (9); Minimum standards of practice 87-05-02-02 |
| Ohio | State | Ohio Revised Code Sec. 4741.04; 4741.22; Rule 4741-1-05 |
| Oklahoma | State | Sec. 698.2 (13); 698.14a E 20; 698.11 A 1 |
| Oregon | State | OR Admin R 875- 005-0005(14); 875- 011-0020 (11); 875- 015-0030 (7) (b) and (d); 875- 015-0030 (2)(a) generally and (f)(R) |
| Pennsylvania | Federal | P.L.995, No.326, Sec 3 (15); Chapter 31.21 (Principal 8 Drugs) |
| Rhode Island | Federal | R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 5-25-2 (6) and 21-31.1-13 |
| South Carolina | State | S.C. Code Regs. 120-1 Definitions C VCPR; 120-10 D (1) |
| South Dakota | Federal | Sec. 39-18-34.1; 36-12-22 |
| Tennessee | State | T.C.A Sec. 63-12-103(17); Rule 1730-01.21 |
| Texas | State | Section 801.351 Subchapter H; 801.402(13) |
| Utah | State | Utah Administrative Code Sec. 58-28-102 (19); 58-28-604; R156-28-102 (11); R156-28-502(3) |
| Vermont | State | 26 V.S.A. § 2433; Rule 3.7, See also 2.1 (k) |
| Virginia | Federal | Sec. 54.1-3303; 18 VAC 150-20-172; Sec. 54.1-3455 Schedule VI (2) and (3) |
| Washington | State | WAC 246-933-200; 246-933-020(7); 246-933-060; and 246-934-020(5) |
| West Virginia | Federal | Article 10 Sec. 30-10-3 (w); 10 Sec. 30-10-3 (o); 30-10-9 & Series 4 Standards of Practice Sec 26-4-5 5.1c; & Sec. 26-4-5 05.3a |
| Wisconsin | Federal | W.S.A. 89.02 (8); 89.02(9); 89.068 and VE 7 |
| Wyoming | State | WCWR 024-251-004 Chapter 9 Sec 3 |