Montana
Agriculture Sciences Division – Commodity Services Bureau
Montana Department of Agriculture
Main phone: (406) 444-3144
Fax: (406) 444-9466
Website: agr.mt.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 200201
Helena, MT 59620-0201
Street Address
302 North Roberts
Helena, MT 59601
Registration Information
The application for registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $50 for each pet food or specialty pet food. The registration of pet food and specialty pet food is for a period of 1 year starting January 1 and ending December 31 of each year. Please refer to the Montana Commercial Feeds Act 80-9-201(6)
Tonnage Information
The feed manufacturer has primary responsibility for paying inspection fees. However, the distributor is responsible for inspection fees if the manufacturer has not paid them. The inspection fee is $0.18 a ton on commercial feed. Pet food and specialty pet food are exempt. Each licensee must file annually with the department no later than January 31. Fees must be paid only if they total more than $5 in an annual reporting period. Late Fees: 10% or $25 , whichever is more, added to the amount due. Please refer to the Montana Commercial Feeds Act 80-9-206
Other Regulations
Licensing: New applicants: $100.00 Annual Renewal: $75.00
Renewals must be received by January 1, any received after that date will be charged a $25.00 late fee. A license is required annually for commercial feed manufacturers, distributors and labeled guarantors. A separate license is required for each manufacturing facility that distributes feed in or into the state. Pet and specialty pet food are commercial feed so manufacturers and/or guarantors require to be licensed. A license is not required for a distributor that only distributes pet food or specialty pet food. Please refer to the Montana Commercial Feeds Act 80-9-201
Renewals must be received by January 1, any received after that date will be charged a $25.00 late fee. A license is required annually for commercial feed manufacturers, distributors and labeled guarantors. A separate license is required for each manufacturing facility that distributes feed in or into the state. Pet and specialty pet food are commercial feed so manufacturers and/or guarantors require to be licensed. A license is not required for a distributor that only distributes pet food or specialty pet food. Please refer to the Montana Commercial Feeds Act 80-9-201
Statutes
Mont. Code Ann. tit. 80, Ch. 9
Regulations
Mont. Admin. R. 4.12.218 to 4.12.406
Separate Pet Statute/Regulation, Statute/Regulation Citation
Separate Pet Statute/Regulation, Pet defined
Mont. Code Ann. § 80-9-101(20)
Regulatory Authority
Labeling, Pre-market review of labels
Mont. Code Ann. § 80-9-201(5)(b)
Labeling, Standards
Labeling, Model Pet Feed Label Updates
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Licensing or Registration
License and Registration – Mont.
Code Ann. § 80-9-201
Ingredient Definitions -incorporation of AAFCO Models by reference
Mont. Code Ann. § 80-9-103(2)(a)
Laboratory Standards
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Misbranding
Adulteration
Inspection, Sampling, Analysis
Inspection Fees and Reports
Prohibited Acts
Penalties
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 80-9-303 to 80-9-304
Recall Authority
How is it funded?
A provision prohibiting cottonseed
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Good Manufacturing Practice
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Brand and Product Names
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