Virginia commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Virginia: Commercial feed license, $50 per license/yr; per-product fee $50/yr; tonnage report: some products. Pet food and treats: the same license and fees.

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Who needs a Virginia commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration, plus product registration for some or all products. Commercial feed license ($50/yr) One license per manufacturer or guarantor; a firm with several manufacturing facilities needs one for each facility that distributes feed in Virginia.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov

Same rules as pet food Same as pet food. The $50 small-package registration (10 lb or less) covers feed for any animal, including horses, rabbits and wild birds; canned feed for any species is registered at $50; the $50 license covers all feed.Source: vdacs.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4800 ("small package commercial feed") and 3.2-4804(D); the VDACS packet lists horses, rabbits and wild birds.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Same for both Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Office of Plant Industry ServicesSource: vdacs.virginia.gov
Who needs it	Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor, plus per-product registration for feed in packages of 10 lb or less and for canned feedSource: vdacs.virginia.gov	Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor (one per manufacturing facility), plus per-product registration for pet food in packages of 10 lb or less and for canned pet foodSource: vdacs.virginia.gov

Virginia commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	Same for both $50 per year for each manufacturer or guarantor, and for each manufacturing facility that distributes feed in VirginiaSource: law.lis.virginia.gov
Per-product registration fee	$50 per product per year for feed sold in packages of 10 lb or less (any species, including horses, rabbits and wild birds), and for canned feed in any sizeSource: vdacs.virginia.gov	$50 per product per year for pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or less, and for canned pet foodSource: vdacs.virginia.gov
Package-size rule	Same for both 10 lb or less (and all canned): $50 per product, in place of the inspection fee for that size. Over 10 lb: no product registration; tonnage report and inspection fee instead. A product sold in both pays $50 and reports tonnage on the packages over 10 lb.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $50 per license/yr; per-product fee $50/yr. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: law.lis.virginia.gov · vdacs.virginia.gov · law.lis.virginia.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	Same for both File renewals on or before December 31 (they then stay valid through January 31); product registration fees are due by January 1Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes, for commercial feed of any kind sold in bulk or in packages over 10 lb. Products registered as small packages (10 lb or less) pay the registration fee instead of the inspection fee for that size.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov	Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb. Products registered as small packages (10 lb or less) pay the registration fee instead of the inspection fee for that size.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Annual (calendar year)Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both February 1 for the previous calendar yearSource: law.lis.virginia.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

December 31: Virginia commercial feed license renewal due ($50; expires Dec 31)Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
December 31: Virginia pet food product registration renewals due ($50 per product; fees due by Jan 1) (if you register products)Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
February 1: Virginia annual tonnage statement due (previous calendar year). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. (only if you have products under tonnage reporting)Source: law.lis.virginia.gov

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	Same for both https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pdf/reg-feed.pdfSource: vdacs.virginia.gov
License form	Same for both https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pdf/reg-feed.pdfSource: vdacs.virginia.gov

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

Good to know for feed sellers in Virginia

Virginia: specialty pets do not include dogs, cats, horses, rabbits and wild birds. Specialty pet food in packages of 1 lb or less is registered at $35 per product (up to $700 in total) instead of $50; the calculator uses the $50 small-package rate, so it can overstate this case.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4800 and 3.2-4804(E).
Virginia: the $50 small-package registration (10 lb or less) lists horses, rabbits and wild birds along with dogs and cats.Source: vdacs.virginia.gov

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