Maryland commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Maryland: no firm license; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: no. Pet food and treats: the same license and fees.

Calculate Maryland feed fees Maryland pet food registration

Who needs a Maryland commercial feed license or registration?

No firm license; Maryland registers products instead. Product registration ($50/yr; horse feed also owes the per-ton equine feed assessment).Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed is registered the same way, at $50 per product per year. Horse feed also carries Maryland's equine feed assessment, paid per ton each quarter by the registrant.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · Md. Code, Agric. §6-107 (registration) and §6-107.2 (equine feed assessment); COMAR 15.18.06.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), State Chemist SectionSource: mda.maryland.gov
Who needs it	Different. Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed is registered the same way, at $50 per product per year. Horse feed also carries Maryland's equine feed assessment, paid per ton each quarter by the registrant.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov	Per product: each brand name or product name of commercial feed, including pet food and specialty pet food, is registered before it is distributed in Maryland. No firm license.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

Maryland 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 None (Maryland has no firm license for feed or pet food)Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Per-product registration fee	Same for both $50 per product per yearSource: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Package-size rule	Same for both No package-size rule. The $50 fee is per brand or product name.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

Summary for other animal feed: no firm license; per-product fee $50/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: mgaleg.maryland.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	Same for both Renew by April 30 each yearSource: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Tonnage report required?	Only for horse feed: the registrant pays a per-ton assessment on commercial equine feed (for horses, mules, donkeys and ponies) sold in Maryland. Other feed has no tonnage report.Source: dsd.maryland.gov	No. Maryland charges a flat fee per product; the feed law has no tonnage report or inspection fee for pet food.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly, for horse feed only, on MDA's commercial equine feed assessment formSource: dsd.maryland.gov	Not applicableSource: mgaleg.maryland.gov
Tonnage report due	April 30, July 30, October 30 and January 30 (for the previous quarter), for horse feed onlySource: dsd.maryland.gov	Not applicableSource: mgaleg.maryland.gov

No tonnage report for other animal feed in Maryland.

Due dates for other animal feed

April 30: Maryland commercial feed and pet food registrations expire April 30; renew ($50 per product) (if you register products)Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov
January 30, April 30, July 30, October 30: Maryland equine feed assessment due, horse feed only (previous quarter). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: dsd.maryland.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://egov.maryland.gov/mda/chemistSource: mda.maryland.gov
License form	Same for both None. No firm license for pet food in Maryland.Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov

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

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