Colorado commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Colorado: Company registration, $75 per company/yr; per-product fee $25/yr; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Colorado commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Company registration ($75/yr, Feb 1-Jan 31) Not prorated for part of a year.Source: ag.colorado.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food. The $25 small-package fee applies to any commercial feed sold only in packages of 10 lb or less, and the $75 company registration covers all feed.Source: leg.colorado.gov · C.R.S. 35-60-105(1)(c)(II) and (2).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Inspection and Consumer Services Division, Feed ProgramSource: ag.colorado.gov
Who needs it	Both: an annual company registration for each guarantor (the company named on the label) or Colorado manufacturer, plus registration of each product name sold in packages of 10 lb or less, with its label uploaded for review before distributionSource: ag.colorado.gov

Colorado commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$75 per company per year (company registration); not proratedSource: ag.colorado.gov
Per-product registration fee	$25 per product name per year for products sold in packages of 10 lb or less, paid each January for the previous year's distribution. Registering the product itself has no form and no fee.Source: ag.colorado.gov
Package-size rule	10 lb or less: $25 per product name per year (one fee covers all small sizes), in place of tonnage. Over 10 lb: reported as tonnage instead. Sold in both: $25 for the small sizes, and the larger sizes go in the tonnage report.Source: leg.colorado.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Company registration, $75 per company/yr; per-product fee $25/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: ag.colorado.gov · leg.colorado.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	Company registration expires January 31; renew online in AgLicense. Small-package fees and product list are due January 31.Source: sos.state.co.us
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for products sold in packages over 10 lb. Leave small-package (10 lb or less) products out of the tonnage report.Source: ag.colorado.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (filed and paid online in AgLicense each January for the previous year)Source: ag.colorado.gov
Tonnage report due	January 31Source: sos.state.co.us

Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. We show how often the report is filed and when it is due, but don't calculate tonnage fees.

Due dates for other animal feed

January 31: Colorado company registration expires; renew in AgLicense ($75)Source: sos.state.co.us
January 31: Colorado small-package distribution fees and product list due ($25 per product, previous year) (if you register products)Source: sos.state.co.us
January 31: Colorado annual tonnage report and distribution fee due (previous year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: sos.state.co.us

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://www.ag.state.co.us/elicense/SecurityLogin.aspxSource: ag.colorado.gov
License form	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bDxJREmAzTvxuYfYT-VeX5sRs8s9Q-rIdMBiLwNZpu8/edit?usp=sharingSource: ag.colorado.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Colorado pet food registration.

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