Florida commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Florida: Feed master registration, $40–$3500/yr by tonnage; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Florida commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Feed master registration (tier by last year's Florida tons)Source: leg.state.fl.us

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: the master registration covers commercial feed for any animal. Unmixed whole seeds (for example, plain sunflower seed) are not commercial feed in Florida.Source: leg.state.fl.us · §580.031(2)(a) and §580.041, F.S.

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Agricultural Environmental ServicesSource: forms.fdacs.gov
Who needs it	Master registration: one annual registration per distributor covers all its brands. No per-product registration.Source: leg.state.fl.us

Florida commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	Master registration fee set by tons distributed in Florida the previous year: $40 (up to 25 tons), $75 (25-50), $150 (50-100), $375 (100-300), $600 (300-600), $900 (600-1,000), $1,250 (1,000-2,000), $2,000 (2,000-5,000), $3,500 (over 5,000). New distributors estimate the first year.Source: leg.state.fl.us
Per-product registration fee	None per productSource: leg.state.fl.us
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: leg.state.fl.us

Summary for other animal feed: Feed master registration, $40–$3500/yr by tonnage; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: leg.state.fl.us.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	Before July 1 each year (registrations expire June 30)Source: forms.fdacs.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for every master registrantSource: leg.state.fl.us
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly (July-September, October-December, January-March, April-June)Source: leg.state.fl.us
Tonnage report due	Within 30 days after the end of each quarter (Oct 30, Jan 30, Apr 30, Jul 30)Source: leg.state.fl.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

June 30: Florida feed master registration expires; renew (form FDACS-13244)Source: leg.state.fl.us
October 30, January 30, April 30, July 30: Florida quarterly tonnage report due (30 days after quarter end). See FDACS for the reporting format.Source: leg.state.fl.us

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://forms.fdacs.gov/13244.pdfSource: law.cornell.edu
License form	https://forms.fdacs.gov/13244.pdfSource: law.cornell.edu

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

Good to know for feed sellers in Florida

Florida: unmixed whole seeds, including physically altered entire unmixed seeds, are not commercial feed (for example, a bag of plain sunflower seed). A seed mix is not covered by this exclusion.Source: leg.state.fl.us · §580.031(2)(a), F.S.

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