Tennessee commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Tennessee: Commercial feed license, check with the agency; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Tennessee commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license (set from your tonnage; minimum one Tier 2 fee, $50 under the 2015 act) Tennessee's license fee is set from the tons you distributed the year before; the minimum is one Tier 2 fee ($50 under 2015 Pub. Ch. 485; current amount not confirmed). Check with TDA.Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: livestock feed, pet food and pet treat companies all need the commercial feed license.Source: tn.gov

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), Consumer and Industry Services, Ag Inputs SectionSource: stateoftennessee.formstack.com
Who needs it	Per facility: a commercial feed license for each facility that manufactures or distributes feed in or into Tennessee, including the guarantor named on the label. Covers pet food and pet treats. No product registration.Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com

Tennessee commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	Per facility per year, set by the tons you distributed in Tennessee the previous calendar year (tons ÷ 350 × a "Tier 2" fee), never less than one Tier 2 fee. 2015 Pub. Ch. 485 set the Tier 2 fee at $50; we could not confirm the current amount, so check with TDA.Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Per-product registration fee	None (Tennessee licenses facilities, not products)Source: tn.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size ruleSource: publications.tnsosfiles.com

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, check with the agency; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: publications.tnsosfiles.com.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	July 1 each yearSource: stateoftennessee.formstack.com
Tonnage report required?	Yes, every licensee files an annual statement of net tons distributed in TennesseeSource: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Tonnage report frequency	Annual (previous calendar year, January 1 to December 31)Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com
Tonnage report due	On or before July 1Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com

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

July 1: Tennessee commercial feed licenses expire; renew (fee set from your tonnage; see the agency)Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com
July 1: Tennessee annual tonnage statement due (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/tda_new_commercial_feed_license_applicationSource: tn.gov
License form	https://stateoftennessee.formstack.com/forms/tda_new_commercial_feed_license_applicationSource: tn.gov

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

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