Texas commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Texas: Feed license, $75 per facility, one time; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

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Who needs a Texas commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Feed license (one time)Source: otsc.tamu.edu

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food. The $50 small-package fee applies to any commercial feed product sold only in containers of 5 lb or less, and the $75 facility license covers all feed.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.071(c) ("a commercial feed product packaged in individual containers of five pounds or less") and §141.021; Feed Rules §61.31(d).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Office of the Texas State Chemist (Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service)Source: otsc.tamu.edu
Who needs it	Firm license per facility, plus per-product registration for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu

Texas commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	$75 per facility, one time (the license is permanent unless cancelled or inactive for a year)Source: otsc.tamu.edu
Per-product registration fee	$50 per product per state fiscal year (Sept 1 to Aug 31), for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu
Package-size rule	Only products sold exclusively in packages of 5 lb or less pay the $50 flat fee. If the same product is also sold in packages over 5 lb, the flat fee does not apply and all sizes of that product go through tonnage reporting.Source: otsc.tamu.edu

Summary for other animal feed: Feed license, $75 per facility, one time; per-product fee $50/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: otsc.tamu.edu · otsc.tamu.edu.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	Small-package fee due September 1 each year. The facility license does not renew.Source: otsc.tamu.edu
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for products sold in packages over 5 lbSource: otsc.tamu.edu
Tonnage report frequency	Quarterly; annual for facilities generating under $100 a year in tonnage feesSource: otsc.tamu.edu
Tonnage report due	Quarterly: by the 31st day after the last day of November, February, May and August (Dec 31, Mar 31, Jul 1, Oct 1). Annual filers: by Oct 1.Source: otsc.tamu.edu

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

September 1: Texas small-package registration fee due ($50 per product) (if you register products)Source: otsc.tamu.edu
December 31, March 31, July 1, October 1: Texas tonnage report due (quarterly filers; annual filers file only the October 1 report). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: otsc.tamu.edu

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/SmallPackageRegistration-12-06-24.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu
License form	https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/NewFeedLicenseApplicationLA-0198-2-6-2-11.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu

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

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