North Dakota commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in North Dakota: Commercial feed manufacturer's license, $120 per location per 2 yrs; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: no firm license; per-product fee $100 per 2 yrs; tonnage report: no.

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Who needs a North Dakota commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed manufacturer's license ($120 per 2 yrs per location) $120 for a new license; renewal is $100. Feed product registration is free.Source: legis.nd.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. Other feed (horse, livestock, backyard poultry, wild-bird) needs a commercial feed manufacturer's license for each location ($120 new, $100 renewal, two years), free product registration, and an annual tonnage report due February 15.Source: ndda.nd.gov · N.D.C.C. 4.1-41-02, 4.1-41-03, 4.1-41-08 and 4.1-41-09.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA), Grain & Livestock Division: Pet Food ProgramSource: ndda.nd.gov
Who needs it	Both: a commercial feed manufacturer's license for each location (also needed by anyone whose name is on the label as guarantor), plus registration of each feed product (no fee)Source: ndda.nd.gov	Per product: each pet food and specialty pet food product is registered before it is sold in North Dakota. No license for pet food makers or distributors.Source: ndda.nd.gov

North Dakota commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	$120 per location for a new license; $100 to renew. Each license covers the two-year period.Source: legis.nd.gov	None (no license for pet food or specialty pet food makers or distributors)Source: ndda.nd.gov
Per-product registration fee	None: commercial feed product registration is freeSource: ndda.nd.gov	$100 per product made outside North Dakota; $50 per product made in North Dakota. Each fee covers the two-year registration period.Source: legis.nd.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: all of it goes in the annual tonnage reportSource: legis.nd.gov	No package-size rule: every pet food and specialty pet food product registers, whatever the package sizeSource: legis.nd.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed manufacturer's license, $120 per location per 2 yrs; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: legis.nd.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	License renewal ($100) due by January 31 after it expires (next: January 31, 2028). Renewals open in LARS in November of odd-numbered years. A license not renewed by January 31 is cancelled and you must apply again.Source: ndda.nd.gov	By January 31 after the registration expires (next: January 31, 2028). Renewals open in LARS in November of odd-numbered years. Products not renewed by January 31 are cancelled and must be registered again as new.Source: ndda.nd.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. Inspection fees are owed for each active feed manufacturer license.Source: ndda.nd.gov	No. NDDA: pet foods and specialty pet foods “are not subject to inspection (tonnage fees).”Source: ndda.nd.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (previous calendar year)Source: legis.nd.gov	Not applicableSource: ndda.nd.gov
Tonnage report due	February 15, for the previous calendar yearSource: legis.nd.gov	Not applicableSource: ndda.nd.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 31 (even-numbered years): North Dakota commercial feed manufacturer's license renewal due ($100; licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years)Source: ndda.nd.gov
February 15: North Dakota annual feed tonnage report and inspection fee due (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: legis.nd.gov

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

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://lars.ndda.nd.gov/webapps/loginSource: ndda.nd.gov
License form	https://lars.ndda.nd.gov/webapps/loginSource: ndda.nd.gov	None. No license for pet food in North Dakota.Source: ndda.nd.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: North Dakota pet food registration. For other animal feed: In LARS: the feed manufacturer's license application with $120 per location, then each product's label for free registration, and the annual tonnage report and fee by February 15Source: ndda.nd.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in North Dakota

A store that sells feed other than pet food at retail needs a commercial feed retailer license for each location: $60 new, $50 renewal, same two-year cycle. A licensed manufacturer doesn't also need it at that location.Source: ndda.nd.gov · N.D.C.C. 4.1-41-02(2) and (3).
North Dakota “pet food” means feed for dogs or cats; “specialty pet food” is for animals normally kept in a cage or tank. The law doesn't say whether treats for backyard hens, or for a horse kept at home, are pet food; the calculator treats them as other animal feed. Ask NDDA before you rely on it.Source: legis.nd.gov · N.D.C.C. 4.1-41-01(16) and (19).

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