Vermont commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Vermont: no firm license; per-product fee $105/yr; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats follow the same rules.

Calculate Vermont feed fees Vermont pet food registration

Who needs a Vermont commercial feed license or registration?

No firm license; Vermont registers products instead. Product registration ($105/yr).Source: legislature.vermont.gov · agriculture.vermont.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: every commercial feed and feed supplement product is registered at $105 a year, pet or not. Vermont also bans feed labeled as bait or feed for white-tailed deer.Source: legislature.vermont.gov · 6 V.S.A. §324(b), (c)(1) and (e).

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Agency	Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM), Pet Food and Commercial Feed ProgramsSource: agriculture.vermont.gov
Who needs it	Per product: every pet food, treat and commercial feed product distributed in Vermont is registered each year. No firm license fee.Source: agriculture.vermont.gov

Vermont commercial feed license fee and product registration

	All commercial feed, pet food included
License or firm fee	None (Vermont has no firm license fee for feed or pet food)Source: agriculture.vermont.gov
Per-product registration fee	$105 per product per yearSource: legislature.vermont.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule. Different package sizes of the same product share one registration; each flavor or formulation is a separate product.Source: agriculture.vermont.gov

Summary for other animal feed: no firm license; per-product fee $105/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: legislature.vermont.gov · agriculture.vermont.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Renewal due	March 31. VAAFM sends a renewal form listing your registered products; if none has arrived by March 10, contact Licensing and Registration (802-828-2436). Existing accounts can renew online in VTPlants from 45 days before expiration.Source: agriculture.vermont.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, report only: VAAFM's FAQ says registered manufacturers and distributors, in or out of state, report tonnage of feed sold for use in Vermont. Vermont charges no tonnage fee.Source: agriculture.vermont.gov
Tonnage report frequency	AnnualSource: agriculture.vermont.gov
Tonnage report due	January 30Source: agriculture.vermont.gov

Report only: this state charges no tonnage fee; 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

March 31: Vermont pet food and feed registrations expire March 31: renew ($105 per product; $27 late fee per product after 30 days) (if you register products)Source: agriculture.vermont.gov
January 30: Vermont annual tonnage report due (report only: Vermont charges no tonnage fee)Source: agriculture.vermont.gov

Forms and how to apply

	All commercial feed, pet food included
Form or portal	https://agriculture.vermont.gov/sites/agriculture/files/Pesticide/Commercial%20Animal%20Feed%20Registration%20Form%20Fillable_NEW.pdfSource: agriculture.vermont.gov
License form	None. No firm license for pet food in Vermont.Source: agriculture.vermont.gov

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

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