Montana commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Montana: Commercial feed license, $100 per facility/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: no firm license; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: no.

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Who needs a Montana commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($100 new; $75 renewal) Renewals received before January 1 are $75; a $25 late penalty applies after January 1.Source: mca.legmt.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. Montana registers only pet food, specialty pet food and pet treats. Other feed (horse, livestock, poultry, wild-bird) needs no product registration, but each facility that makes or distributes it, or the guarantor, needs an annual feed license ($100 new, $75 renewal) and files an annual tonnage report by January 31.Source: agr.mt.gov · MDA: “Other commercial feeds are not required to be registered but manufacturers must obtain a Feed License.” MCA 80-9-201(1)-(2) and 80-9-206.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), Feed ProgramSource: agr.mt.gov
Who needs it	Commercial feed license for each facility that manufactures or distributes feed in or into Montana, and for each guarantor. No product registration.Source: mca.legmt.gov	Per product: each pet food, specialty pet food and pet treat is registered every year by the manufacturer or guarantor. No firm license is needed to distribute only pet food.Source: mca.legmt.gov

Montana commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	$100 per facility for a new license; $75 per license for renewals received before January 1; $25 late penalty after January 1. Annual.Source: mca.legmt.gov	None for a firm that distributes only pet food or specialty pet foodSource: mca.legmt.gov
Per-product registration fee	None (Montana registers only pet food, specialty pet food and pet treats)Source: agr.mt.gov	$50 per product per yearSource: mca.legmt.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: mca.legmt.gov	No package-size rule. One $50 registration per product.Source: mca.legmt.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $100 per facility/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: mca.legmt.gov · mca.legmt.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	Before January 1 each yearSource: agr.mt.gov	By January 1 each yearSource: agr.mt.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. In-state manufacturers or guarantors, and suppliers shipping into Montana, file an annual tonnage statement and pay an inspection fee of 18 cents a ton. Dealers who only resell feed made or guaranteed by others don't file unless they are the supplier.Source: mca.legmt.gov	No. Pet food, specialty pet food and pet treats are exempt from the inspection fee and the annual tonnage statement.Source: mca.legmt.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (previous calendar year)Source: mca.legmt.gov	Not applicableSource: mca.legmt.gov
Tonnage report due	January 31Source: mca.legmt.gov	Not applicableSource: mca.legmt.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

January 1: Montana commercial feed license renewal due before January 1 ($75 per license; $25 late penalty after January 1)Source: mca.legmt.gov
January 31: Montana annual commercial feed tonnage report and inspection fee due (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: mca.legmt.gov

Pet food has a due date of its own: see Montana pet food registration.

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/feed-docs/InitialFeedLicenseApplication-Fillable.pdfSource: agr.mt.gov	https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/feed-docs/InitialPetFoodRegistrationForm-Fillable.pdfSource: agr.mt.gov
License form	https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/feed-docs/InitialFeedLicenseApplication-Fillable.pdfSource: agr.mt.gov	None. No license is needed to distribute only pet food or specialty pet food in Montana.Source: agr.mt.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Montana pet food registration. For other animal feed: The Commercial Feed License Application with $100 per facility; then each year the Annual Commercial Feed Tonnage Reporting Form with the inspection fee, by January 31.Source: agr.mt.gov · Tonnage form: https://agr.mt.gov/_docs/feed-docs/FeedTonnageAnnualReport.pdf

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