Washington commercial feed license

For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in Washington: Commercial feed license, $50 per facility/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: no firm license; per-product fee $22–$90 per 2 yrs; tonnage report: yes.

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Who needs a Washington commercial feed license or registration?

Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed license ($50/yr per facility)Source: app.leg.wa.gov

Feed differs from pet food Different. No product registration (that is for pet food and specialty pet food), but a commercial feed license is required: $50 per facility per year. The semiannual report still applies, and the inspection-fee exemption for small packages covers only pet food.Source: app.leg.wa.gov · RCW 15.53.9013(1)-(3) and 15.53.9018(5)(a). WSDA says the license covers feed for livestock and wildlife, including wild birds.

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Agency	Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Animal Feed ProgramSource: agr.wa.gov	Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Animal Feed ProgramSource: agr.wa.gov
Who needs it	Per facility: a commercial feed license for each facility that distributes in or into Washington, and for the guarantor named on the label. No product registration (that is for pet food and specialty pet food).Source: app.leg.wa.gov	Per product. Firms that distribute only pet food or specialty pet food don't need a commercial feed license.Source: app.leg.wa.gov

Washington commercial feed license fee and product registration

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
License or firm fee	$50 per facility per year; a $50 late fee if the renewal isn't in by July 1Source: app.leg.wa.gov	None for pet-food-only distributorsSource: app.leg.wa.gov
Per-product registration fee	None per productSource: agr.wa.gov	$90 per product if any package is under 10 lb; $22 per product sold only in packages of 10 lb or more (per two-year cycle)Source: agr.wa.gov
Package-size rule	No package-size rule: the inspection fee applies to all of it (the exemption for packages under 10 lb covers only pet food and specialty pet food)Source: app.leg.wa.gov	Under 10 lb, or both under and over: $90. Only 10 lb or more: $22.Source: app.leg.wa.gov

Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed license, $50 per facility/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: app.leg.wa.gov · app.leg.wa.gov.

Renewal and tonnage reports

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Renewal due	July 1 each year (licenses expire June 30)Source: app.leg.wa.gov	July 1 at the start of each new registration period; $20 per product late feeSource: app.leg.wa.gov
Tonnage report required?	Yes. Every licensee files a semiannual report, even if nothing is owed.Source: app.leg.wa.gov	Yes. Every registrant files a semiannual report, even if nothing is owed.Source: app.leg.wa.gov
Tonnage report frequency	Same for both Semiannual (January-June and July-December)Source: app.leg.wa.gov
Tonnage report due	Same for both July 31 (for January-June) and January 31 (for July-December)Source: app.leg.wa.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

July 31, January 31: Washington semiannual feed report due (required even if nothing is owed). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: app.leg.wa.gov
July 1: Washington commercial feed license renewal due ($50 per facility; licenses expire June 30)Source: app.leg.wa.gov

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

Forms and how to apply

	Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed	Pet food and treats
Form or portal	https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/Forms/4273-FeedLicenseApplication.pdfSource: agr.wa.gov	https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/Forms/4307A-PetFoodApplication.pdfSource: agr.wa.gov
License form	https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/Forms/4273-FeedLicenseApplication.pdfSource: agr.wa.gov	None. No license for pet-food-only distributors.Source: app.leg.wa.gov

What to send with each application, for pet food: Washington pet food registration. For other animal feed: Commercial Feed License Application (AGR 4273) with the $50 fee for each facilitySource: agr.wa.gov

Good to know for feed sellers in Washington

WSDA says the license covers feed for livestock, zoo and laboratory animals, and wildlife such as wild birds, squirrels and deer.Source: agr.wa.gov
Late semiannual reports cost 15% of the inspection fee owed or $50, whichever is greater.Source: app.leg.wa.gov
Washington: "pet" means any domesticated animal normally kept in or near the owner's household, not only dogs and cats. The law doesn't say whether treats for backyard hens, or for a horse kept at home, count as pet food; the calculator treats them as other animal feed. Ask the agency before you rely on it.Source: app.leg.wa.gov · RCW 15.53.901(23). If they are pet food, product registration applies instead of the license.
Washington: the commercial feed license covers feed for wildlife such as wild birds, squirrels and deer.Source: agr.wa.gov
Washington: "pet" means any domesticated animal normally kept in or near the owner's household, not only dogs and cats. The law doesn't say whether treats for backyard hens, or for a horse kept at home, count as pet food; the calculator treats them as other animal feed. Ask the agency before you rely on it.Source: app.leg.wa.gov · RCW 15.53.901(23). If they are pet food, product registration applies instead of the license.

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