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Summary of Feed Legislation in the Various States and Canada

 


Summary of Feed Legislation - Alabama

Attn: Lance Hester, Director
Agricultural Commodities Insp. Div.
Dept. of Agriculture & Industries
Richard Beard Building
P.O. Box 3336
Montgomery, AL   36109-0336

Telephone: (334) 240-7202
Fax: (334) 240-7177
License and/or Registration Fee License Fee
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 20¢ per ton

$25 per brand for 6 oz. package or less
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Alaska

Attn: Douglas R. Warner, Chief
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture
1800 Glenn Highway - Suite 12
Palmer, Alaska   99645

Telephone: (907) 745-7200
Fax: (907) 745-7112
License and/or Registration Fee  
Annual or Permanent  
Renewal Date  
Inspection Fee  
Affidavit of Tonnage  
Minimum Fee  
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Arizona

Attn:  Jack Peterson, Associate Director
Arizona Department of Agriculture
Environmental Services Division
1688 W. Adams
Phoenix, Arizona   85007

Telephone:  (602) 542-3575
Fax: (902) 542-0466
License and/or Registration Fee $10 license fee per plant
Annual or Permanent 1 or 2 years
Renewal Date Jul. 1
Inspection Fee 20¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $2/Quarter
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Arkansas

Attn:  Jamey Johnson, Director
Division of Feed and Fertilizer
State Plant Board
1 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas   72205

Telephone: (501) 225-1598
Fax: (501) 225-3590
License and/or Registration Fee $10 license fee
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 30¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $10/Quarter


Summary of Feed Legislation - California

Attn: Dr. Stephen Beam, Acting Program Supervisor
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Ag Commodities & Regulatory Services Branch
1220 N Street-Room A 472
Sacramento, California   95814-5621

Telephone: (916) 445-0444
Fax: (916) 445-2171

PET FOOD:
Attn: Jeff Lineberry
Food & Drug Section 
Department of Health Services
Main Station 357
P.O. Box 942732
Sacramento, California   94234-7320

Telephone: (916) 327-6905
Fax: (916) 322-6326
License and/or Registration Fee $100/license/location/2 yr.
$220.21 license for each pet food manufacturing facility/2 yr.
Annual or Permanent Annual
Annual
Renewal Date July 1
24 months
Inspection Fee 15¢ per ton max.
None
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Canada

Attn:  Linda Morrison, National Manager
Feed Program
Animal Health & Production Division
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario, Canada  K1A 0Y9

Telephone: (613) 225-2342
Fax: (613) 228-6614
License and/or Registration Fee $110 - $450
Annual or Permanent 3 year period
Renewal Date April 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Colorado

Julie Zimmerman, Program Administrator
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Feed Control
2331 W. 31st Avenue
Denver, Colorado   80211

Telephone: (303) 477-0076
Fax: (303) 480-9236
License and/or Registration Fee $50/company reg. fee
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date Feb 1
Inspection Fee 5¢ per ton; 2.5¢ per ton wet (<60% moisture) $25 per product in 10lb. packages or less
Affidavit of Tonnage Annual
Minimum Fee $50
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Connecticut

Attn:  Alton A. Blodgett
Ag Commodities Division
Bureau of Regulation & Inspection
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
765 Asylum Avenue, Room 337
Hartford, Connecticut   06105

Telephone: (860) 713-2513
Fax: (860) 713-2515
License and/or Registration Fee $40
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee  
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Costa Rica

Agr. Eng. Guillermo A. Esquivel, Head
Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock
Department of Livestock By-Products
P.O. Box 138-2120 San Francisco Guadalupe
San Jose Costa Rica
Central America

Telephone: (506) 207-3004
Fax: (506) 225-2560
License and/or Registration Fee  
Annual or Permanent  
Renewal Date  
Inspection Fee  
Affidavit of Tonnage  
Minimum Fee  


Summary of Feed Legislation - Delaware

Attn: Teresa Crenshaw
Agriculture Compliance Officer
Division of Consumer Protection
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 S. Dupont Highway
Dover, Delaware   19901

Telephone: (302) 739-4811
Fax: (302) 697-6287
License and/or Registration Fee $23
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Florida

Attn:  George Hayslip, Administrator
Feed Section
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
3125 Conner Boulevard, L-29, Building 8
Tallahassee, Florida  32399-1650

Telephone: (850) 487-3863
Fax: (850) 921-9079
License and/or Registration Fee $25-$2,500 Master
Reg. Fee/Facility based on tonnage distributed
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date July 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Georgia

Attn:  Julie Hester, Ag. Mgr.
Plant Food, Feed & Grain Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Capitol Square
Atlanta, Georgia  30334

Telephone: (404) 656-3637
Fax: (404) 463-6670
License and/or Registration Fee $50-$1000 based on tons
$25 pet & specialty pet food in 10 lb. packages or less
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date Jan. 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Hawaii

Attn:  Jeri Kahana, Program Specialist
Commodities Branch
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 22159
Honolulu, Hawaii   96823-2159

Telephone: (808) 832-0709
Fax: (808) 832-0683
License and/or Registration Fee $30
Annual or Permanent Permanent
Renewal Date  
Inspection Fee 40¢/ton - Simple mixed, custom
20¢/ton - other & whole grain, hay, etc.
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Idaho

Attn: Michael E. Cooper, Chief
Bureau of Foods & Plant Services
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Boise, Idaho   83701

Telephone: (208) 332-8620
Fax: (208) 334-2283
License and/or Registration Fee $5 in pkgs. of greater than 10 pounds
$25 in 10 pound pkgs. or less
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date October1
Inspection Fee 20¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $5
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Illinois

Attn: Jim Larkin, Bureau Manauger
Bureau of Agricultural Products Inspection
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 19281
Springfield, Illinois   62794

Telephone: (217) 785-8212
Fax: (217) 524-7801
License and/or Registration Fee $25
Annual or Permanent Annual
Annual
Renewal Date January 1
January 1
Inspection Fee 20¢ per ton
$75 < 10 lbs.
Affidavit of Tonnage Semi-annual
January 1 - July 1
Minimum Fee $25
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Indiana

Attn: Robert L. Geiger, Feed Administrator
Office of Indiana State Chemist
Purdue University
175 S. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana  47907-2063

Telephone: (765) 494-1550
Fax: (765) 494-4331
License and/or Registration Fee $50 per firm
$50 per product for pet &/or specialty pet food - 10 pounds or less
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 40¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $5
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Iowa

Attn: John R. Whipple
State Laboratory Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa   50319

Telephone: (513) 281-8610
Fax: (513) 281-4185
License and/or Registration Fee $10 license
$50 per product pet food 10 lb. or less
Annual or Permanent Annual
Annual
Renewal Date July 1
January 1
Inspection Fee 12¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Semi-annual
Minimum Fee $20 Semi-annual
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Click here to visit the Office of Iowa State Chemist


Summary of Feed Legislation - Kansas

Attn:  Constantine Cotsoradis, Lab Manager
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Inspections
901 S. Kansas Avenue 7th Floor
Topeka, Kansas   66612-1272

Telephone: (785) 862-2415
Fax: (785) 862-0727
License and/or Registration Fee $10
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date July 1
Inspection Fee 8¢ per ton, including pet foods over 10 pounds
$25 for comm. feeds of 10 pounds or less
$15 for specialty pet foods 1 pound or less
Affidavit of Tonnage January 1 - July 1 
Semi-annual
Minimum Fee $15 Semi-annual
$15 Semi-annual
$5/Quarter
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Kentucky

Attn: Steve Traylor, Feed Coordinator
University of Kentucky
Division of Regulatory Services
Room 103, Regulatory Services Building
Lexington, Kentucky   40546-0275

Telephone: (859) 257-6528
Fax: (859) 323-9931
License and/or Registration Fee Net wt. over 10 lbs. None
Net. wt. 10 lbs. or less $50/product
Annual or Permanent Permanent
Annual
Renewal Date July 1
Inspection Fee 35¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $25/Quarter
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Louisiana

Attn: Robert L. Beine, Director
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Division of Agricultural Chemistry
P.O. Box 25060 - University Station
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70894-5060

Telephone: (225) 342-5812
Fax: (225) 342-0027
License and/or Registration Fee $40/firm
$6-$10 / label (Amount depends on number of products registered)
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date July 1
Inspection Fee $1 per ton
$200/10 pounds or less
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $10/Quarter
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Maine

Attn: David Gagnon, Director
Division of Quality Assurance & Regulations
Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources
28 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333

Telephone: (207) 287-2161
Fax: (207) 287-5576
License and/or Registration Fee $100
$100/pet
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
January 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Maryland

Attn: Robert Hopkins, Registration
Maryland Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, Maryland  21401

Telephone: (410) 841-2721
Fax: (410) 841-2765
License and/or Registration Fee $50
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date May 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Massachusetts

Attn: Howard Vinton, Control Official
Bureau of Farm Products
Massachusetts Department of Food & Agriculture
Leverett Saltonstall Building
100 Cambridge Street
Boston, Massachusetts   02202

Telephone: (617) 626-1803
Fax: (617) 626-1850
License and/or Registration Fee $100/product
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage None
Minimum Fee None


Summary of Feed Legislation - Michigan

Attn: Robin Rosenbaum, Section Manager
Plant Industry Section
Michigan Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 30017
Lansing, MI  48909

Telephone: (517) 335-6542
Fax: (517) 335-4540
License and/or Registration Fee $25 Mfgrs. Dist. License
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 13¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage January 1 - July 1
Minimum Fee None
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Minnesota

Attn: Doug Lueders, Supervisor
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program
Dairy and Food Inspection Division
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota   55155-2538

Telephone: (651) 297-7176
Fax: (651) 297-6116
License and/or Registration Fee $25 license/mfgr. & dist. 
Product Listing
Annual or Permanent Annual
Annual
Renewal Date January 1
July 1
Inspection Fee 16¢ per ton
$50/pet food
$25 specialty food for products sold only in pkgs. of 10 pounds or less in lieu of tonnage fee
Affidavit of Tonnage Annual
Annual
Minimum Fee $10/year
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Mississippi

Attn: Harry C. Ballard, Director
Bureau of Plant Industry
MS Department of Agriculture & Commerce
P.O. Box 5207
Mississippi State, Mississippi   39762

Telephone: (601) 325-3390
Fax: (601) 325-8397
License and/or Registration Fee $100 Facility Registration
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
January 1
Inspection Fee 25¢ per ton-pkgs. > 10 lbs.
$25/brand annually in lieu of tonnage fee for pkgs. 10 lbs. or less
Affidavit of Tonnage Annual
Minimum Fee $20/Year
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Missouri

Attn: Tony Claxton, Program Coordinator
Bureau of Feed & Seed
Plant Industries Division
Missouri Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City, Missouri   65102-0630

Telephone: (573) 751-4310
Fax: (573) 751-0005
License and/or Registration Fee $25 lic./manufacturer, distributor and independent consultant
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date July 1
Inspection Fee 10¢ per ton
$25/pet food (dog & cat) for products sold only in pkgs. 10 lbs. or less
$25/specialty pet food (caged & tanked) for products sold only in pkgs. 1 lb. or less
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee $5/Quarter
Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Montana

Attn: Andy Gray, Commodity Section Manager
Montana Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Sciences Division
P.O. Box 200201
Helena, Montana   59620-0201

Telephone: (406) 444-3730
Fax: (406) 444-7336
License and/or Registration Fee

New License, $100
Lic. Renewal $75/mfgr., dist., guarantor.
Pet food reg. $50
Pet food only distributors - license exempt

Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 18¢ per ton
pet food exempt
Affidavit of Tonnage Annual
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - Nebraska

Attn: K. Jackson, Program Manager
Bureau of Plant Industry
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 94756
Lincoln, Nebraska   68509

Telephone: (402) 471-2394
Fax: (402) 471-6892
License and/or Registration Fee $15 license for each distribution facility
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee $10 per ton
$25 only pkgs in 10 lbs or less
Affidavit of Tonnage January 1 - July 1
Minimum Fee $5 Semi-Annual
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Summary of Feed Legislation - Nevada

Attn: Robert Gronowski, Administrator
Div. of Plant Industry
Nevada Department of Agriculture
35 Capitol Hill Avenue
Reno, Nevada   89502

Telephone: (775) 688-1180
Fax: (775) 688-1178
License and/or Registration Fee None
Annual or Permanent  
Renewal Date  
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage  
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - New Hampshire

Attn: Richard Uncles, Supervisor
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
25 Capitol Street
P.O. Box 2042
Concord, NH   03302-2042

Telephone: (603) 271-3685
Fax: (603) 271-1109
License and/or Registration Fee $50/product
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee None
Affidavit of Tonnage  
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - New Jersey

Attn: David T. Shang, Chief
Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry
Division of Regulatory Services
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 300
Trenton, New Jersey   08625

Telephone: (609) 984-2222
Fax: (609) 984-2508
License and/or Registration Fee $250 lic. for each mfgr. facility, fixed or mobile
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 30¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Annual
Minimum Fee $250/year
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Summary of Feed Legislation - New Mexico

Attn: Roger Osburn, Bureau Chief
Division Director
Agricultural & Environmental Services
P.O. Box 30005, Dept. 3150
Las Cruces, New Mexico  88003-0005

Telephone: (505) 646-3107
Fax: (505) 646-3318
License and/or Registration Fee $2, $25 max. in 10 lb. pkgs. or less
Annual or Permanent Annual
Renewal Date January 1
Inspection Fee 15¢ per ton
Affidavit of Tonnage Quarterly
Minimum Fee None
  Use this to link directly to the Department of Agriculture web page


Summary of Feed Legislation - New York

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