Illinois commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Illinois: Commercial feed license, $30 per firm/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: Commercial feed license, $30 per firm/yr; per-product fee $90/yr; tonnage report: some products.

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Who needs an Illinois commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($30/yr) Also register each feed product with IDOA before you distribute it (no fee for feed other than small-package pet food). Covers all Illinois sites under the same firm name.Source: ilga.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. The $90 small-package fee is for pet food and specialty pet food only. Other feed needs the $30 firm license, registration of each product before you distribute it (no fee) and semiannual tonnage reports.Source: ilga.gov · 505 ILCS 30/4(a) and 30/6(a)(4). IDOA: "Illinois does not have a registration fee for commercial feed."

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), Bureau of Agricultural Products InspectionSource: agr.illinois.gov
Who needs it	Both: a firm license, plus registration of each product before it is distributed (no fee for feed other than small-package pet food)Source: ilga.gov	Both: a firm license for whoever manufactures feed in Illinois or whose name is on the label, plus registration of each product before it is distributedSource: agr.illinois.gov

Illinois commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	Same for both $30 per firm per year; other Illinois sites under the same firm name are covered at no extra feeSource: agr.illinois.gov
Per-product registration fee	None. Products are registered, but Illinois has no registration fee for commercial feed.Source: agr.illinois.gov	$90 per product per year for pet food or specialty pet food in packages of 10 lb or less. No product fee for packages over 10 lb or bulk (tonnage inspection fee instead).Source: agr.illinois.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes in the semiannual tonnage reportSource: ilga.gov	10 lb or less: $90 per product per year, in place of the tonnage inspection fee. Over 10 lb or bulk: no product fee; tonnage inspection fee. Sold both ways: $90 for the 10 lb-or-less packages, and the over-10 lb or bulk sales go through tonnage reporting.Source: agr.illinois.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $30 per firm/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: ilga.gov · agr.illinois.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	License by December 31 each yearSource: agr.illinois.gov	By December 31 each year (license, and the $90 fee for each small-package product)Source: agr.illinois.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. IDOA sends the semiannual report to licensees that sell livestock feed.Source: agr.illinois.gov	Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb or in bulk. Products sold only in packages of 10 lb or less are not included.Source: agr.illinois.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Semi-annual (January-June and July-December); IDOA sends the report form to licenseesSource: agr.illinois.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both July 31 for January-June; January 31 for July-DecemberSource: agr.illinois.gov

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

December 31: Illinois commercial feed license expires; renew ($30)Source: agr.illinois.gov
December 31: Illinois small-package pet food registrations expire; renew ($90 per product) (if you register products)Source: agr.illinois.gov
January 31, July 31: Illinois semi-annual tonnage report due (previous six months). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: agr.illinois.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://agr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/agr/animals/animalfeed/documents/commercialfeedregistration.pdfSource: agr.illinois.gov
License form	Same for both https://agr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/agr/animals/animalfeed/documents/feed-distribution-manufacture-license.pdfSource: agr.illinois.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Illinois pet food registration. For other animal feed: Commercial Feed License Application with $30, and the Commercial Feed Registration Application listing each product with its label (no registration fee). Checks payable to the Illinois Department of Agriculture.Source: agr.illinois.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in Illinois

Illinois: a specialty pet is any animal normally kept in confinement, including birds, fish, gerbils, hamsters, snakes, turtles and zoo animals. The $90 small-package fee covers pet food and specialty pet food.Source: ilga.gov · 505 ILCS 30/3(u) and 30/6(a)(4).

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