Arkansas

Office Information

Feed and Fertilizer Division
Arkansas State Plant Board
Main phone: 501-225-1598
Fax: 501-219-1746
Website: www.agriculture.arkansas.gov

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1069
Little Rock, AR 72203

Street Address
1 Natural Resource Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205

 

Registration Information

Individual product registration is not required

Firm must have feed facility license before offering for sale. License issued on a calendar year. Canned pet products exempt.

 

Tonnage Information

A minimum inspection fee of $10.00 shall be paid on quarterly sales of 0 to 33.34 tons. Any amount above 33.34 tons requires a fee of $.30 per ton.

 

Other Regulations

Integrated food firms must obtain a feed exemption annually.

 

Statutes

Ark. Code Tit. 2, Ch. 37

Regulations

Ark. Code R. § 209.02

Separate Pet Statute/Regulation, Statute/Regulation Citation

n/a

Separate Pet Statute/Regulation, Pet defined

Ark. Code § 2-37-103 (r)

Regulatory Authority

Ark. Code § 2-37-102

Labeling, Pre-market review of labels

Ark. Code § 2-37-104 (d)

Labeling, Standards

Ark. Code § 2-37-105

Labeling, Model Pet Feed Label Updates

n/a

Licensing or Registration

Registration and Licensing —
Ark. Code §2-37-104

Ingredient Definitions -incorporation of AAFCO Models by reference

The State Plant Board will adopt the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients and Official Feed Terms adopted by AAFCO and published in AAFCO Official Publication unless the board determines that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or not appropriate for the state.

Laboratory Standards

n/a

Misbranding

Ark. Code § 2-37-106

Adulteration

Ark. Code § 2-37-107

Inspection, Sampling, Analysis

Ark. Code § 2-37-111

Inspection Fees and Reports

Ark. Code § 2-37-109

Prohibited Acts

Ark. Code § 2-37-108

Penalties

Ark. Code § 2-37-113

Recall Authority

Ark. Code § 2-37-112

How is it funded?

Ark. Code § 2-37-109(c)

A provision prohibiting cottonseed

n/a

Good Manufacturing Practice

Ark. Admin. Code R. § 209.02.11

Brand and Product Names

n/a