Does the State or Federal VCPR Definition Apply to a Lawful VFD in my State?
21 CFR § 558.6 (b)(1) states:
(1) In order for a VFD to be lawful, the veterinarian issuing the VFD must:
(i) Be licensed to practice veterinary medicine; and
(ii) Be operating in the course of the veterinarian’s professional practice and in compliance with all applicable veterinary licensing and practice requirements, including issuing the VFD in the context of a veterinarian-client patient relationship (VCPR) as defined by the State. If applicable VCPR requirements as defined by such State do not include the key elements of a valid VCPR as defined in § 530.3(i) of this chapter, the veterinarian must issue the VFD in the context of a valid VCPR as defined in § 530.3(i) of this chapter.
On June 11, 2015, CVM mailed a letter to the entity with authority over the practice of veterinary medicine in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. In that letter, CVM committed to publishing a list indicating whether a state-defined VCPR or a federally-defined VCPR is required for a lawful veterinary feed directive in each state. In addition CVM reported plans to post relevant correspondence received from state regulatory authorities on its Veterinary Feed Directive website. This information is presented in the table, below.
VCPR Requirement by State
| State | For a lawful VFD, this VCPR definition applies: | State Authority | Was Correspondence received from the State? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Federal | Sec. 34-29-61 (20); Sec. 34-29-76 (9); Rule 930-X-1-.11 | |
| 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 | Yes |
| California | State | 16 CCR Sec. 2032.1 (b); 2032.3 (a)(13); 2032.1 (a) | |
| Colorado | State | C.R.S Sec 12-64-103 (15.5); C.R.S. Sec. 12-64-111 (1) (aa); Rule III Veterinary Medical Ethics and Code of Conduct (7) & (8). | Yes |
| Connecticut | Federal | Sec. 20-197. | Yes |
| Delaware | Federal | Title 24 Chapter 33 Sec. 3302 | Yes |
| 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 | Federal | OCGA Sec 43-50-3 (15); OCGA Sec. 43-50-3 (11); Rule 700-8.01 (e) | |
| Hawaii | Federal | HRS Sec 471-10 (b)(12); Chapter 471 | Yes |
| Idaho | State | IDAPA 46 .01.01 (150); (152); (154 (08)); IDAPA 46 .01.01 (153.01 (c ) & (d)) | |
| Illinois | State | 225 ILCS 115/3; Sec. 5.5 | |
| 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); 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 | Yes |
| Maine | State | Title 32, Sec. 21. 32 MRSA §4877 | Yes |
| 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 | R 338.4922 Rule 22; R 338.4923 | |
| 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 | Yes |
| Montana | Federal - see comment | ||
| Nebraska | State | R.R.S. Neb Sec. 38-3316; 38-3312 (1) | |
| Nevada | State | NAC 638.0175; NAC 638.046 | |
| 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 J ; 61-14-13 (22) | Yes |
| New York | Federal | ||
| North Carolina | State | N.C. Gen. Stat. Sec 90-181 (7a); 90-187.8 (c) (18) | Yes |
| 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; Rule 4741-1-05 | Yes |
| Oklahoma | State | Sec. 698.2 (13); 698.14a E 20; 698.11 A 1. | |
| Oregon | State | OR Admin R 875- 005-0005; 875- 011-0010 (12); 875 -015-0030 (8); 875- 015-0030 (6) (b) and (d); 875- 015-0030 (1)(h) generally and (R) | |
| Pennsylvania | Federal | P.L.995, No.326, Sec 3 (15); Rule (Principal 8 Drugs) | |
| Rhode Island | Federal | R.I. Gen. Laws Sec. 5-25-2 (6) and Rule 1.11 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Texas | State | Section 801.351 Subchapter H | |
| Utah | State | Utah Administrative Code Sec. 58-28-102 (15); 58-28-102 (11); 58-28-604; R156-28-102 (11); R156-28-502(3) | |
| Vermont | Federal | Rule 3.7, See also 2.1 (k) | Yes |
| Virginia | State | Sec. 54.1-3303; 18 VAC 150-20-172; Sec. 54.1-3455 Schedule VI (2) and (3); 18 VAC 150-20-172 | |
| Washington | Federal | WAC 246-933-010(7); 246-933-340; 246-933-060; and 246-934-020(5). | Yes |
| West Virginia | State | Article 10 Sec. 30-10-3 (w); 10 Sec. 30-10-3 (o); 30-10-9 & Series 4 Standards of Practice Sec 26-4-4 4.2; & Sec. 26-4-4 4.4 A | |
| Wisconsin | Federal | Wis Stat Sec 453.02 (8), 453.02 (9); 453.068 and VE 7 | |
| Wyoming | State | WCWR 024-251-004 Chapter 4 Sec 3 (a) |
Comment: Verification of VCPR authority was not made at the time of the last update to this posting generally due to the timing of meetings of the state veterinary licensing board. The Federal VCPR definition remains the requirement.
Last Updated: November 13, 2015