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For horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed in West Virginia: Commercial feed guarantor permit, $500 per facility/yr; no per-product fee; tonnage report: yes. Pet food and treats: no firm license; per-product fee $75–$175/yr; tonnage report: no.
Yes, a license or firm registration. Commercial feed guarantor permit ($500/yr) A firm that makes the feed at its own West Virginia plant needs a $50 manufacturing permit for that plant instead; a distributor that is not the guarantor needs a $30 distributor permit. $100 late fee.Source: agriculture.wv.gov
Feed differs from pet food Different. West Virginia registers only pet food and specialty pet food. Other feed (horse, livestock, poultry, wild-bird) has no product registration, but needs a firm permit (in-state manufacturing $50 per plant, guarantor $500 per facility shipping into the state, or distributor $30) and semiannual tonnage reports with a $0.35 per ton inspection fee.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · W. Va. Code §19-14-5(c)-(e) and §19-14-9; 61CSR5 Appendix 1. Rule 61CSR5 §5.4.b: feeds made for “horses, pigs, sheep, goats, trout, duck and others” or for wild animals (“wild bird food”) are not pet food.
| Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed | Pet food and treats | |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Same for both West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), Regulatory and Environmental Affairs DivisionSource: agriculture.wv.gov | |
| Who needs it | Firm permits, no product registration: a Commercial Feed Manufacturing Permit for each plant in West Virginia; a Commercial Feed Guarantor Permit for each facility or location shipping feed into the state under your name (unless it has a manufacturing permit); a Commercial Feed Distributor Permit for other distributors.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | Per product: each dog or cat food and treat, and each specialty pet food, is registered every year. Packages of 10 lb or less and packages over 10 lb (or bulk) are separate registrations. No firm permit is needed to make or distribute only pet food.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed | Pet food and treats | |
|---|---|---|
| License or firm fee | Guarantor permit $500 per facility; manufacturing permit $50 per in-state plant; distributor permit $30. Annual. $100 late fee.Source: agriculture.wv.gov | None for a firm that makes or distributes only pet foodSource: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Per-product registration fee | None (West Virginia registers only pet food and specialty pet food)Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | Dog and cat food: $75 per product per year for packages of 10 lb or less; $100 per product per year for packages over 10 lb or bulk. Specialty pet food: $40 per product per year.Source: agriculture.wv.gov |
| Package-size rule | No package-size ruleSource: code.wvlegislature.gov | Dog and cat food is registered by package size: 10 lb or less ($75/yr, expires December 31) and over 10 lb or bulk ($100/yr, expires August 31). A product sold in both sizes is registered in both categories ($175/yr). Specialty pet food has one $40 registration whatever the size.Source: agriculture.wv.gov |
Summary for other animal feed: Commercial feed guarantor permit, $500 per facility/yr; no per-product fee. The calculator applies these rules to your own products and package sizes. Rules from: agriculture.wv.gov · code.wvlegislature.gov.
| Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed | Pet food and treats | |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal due | At least 30 days before December 31 (by December 1)Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | Apply at least 30 days before expiration: by December 1 for 10 lb-or-less and specialty pet food, and by August 1 for over 10 lb or bulk. New products: at least 30 days before you start selling.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes. Holders of a manufacturing or guarantor permit file a sworn semiannual tonnage report and pay an inspection fee of $0.35 per ton.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | No. Pet food and specialty pet food are exempt from the inspection fee, and firms that only make or distribute pet food don't file the semiannual tonnage report.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Tonnage report frequency | Semiannual (January-June and July-December)Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | Not applicableSource: code.wvlegislature.gov |
| Tonnage report due | January 31 and July 31Source: code.wvlegislature.gov | Not applicableSource: code.wvlegislature.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.
Pet food has due dates of its own: see West Virginia pet food registration.
| Horse, livestock, poultry and wild-bird feed | Pet food and treats | |
|---|---|---|
| Form or portal | https://agriculture.wv.gov/application-to-register-as-a-commercial-feed-guarantor-permit/Source: agriculture.wv.gov | https://agriculture.wv.gov/application-for-small-package-pet-food-10-lbs-and-under/Source: agriculture.wv.gov |
| License form | https://agriculture.wv.gov/application-to-register-as-a-commercial-feed-guarantor-permit/Source: agriculture.wv.gov | None. No permit is needed to make or distribute only pet food in West Virginia.Source: code.wvlegislature.gov |
What to send with each application, for pet food: West Virginia pet food registration. For other animal feed: The permit application with the fee; then each half year the Semi-Annual Commercial Feed Report with the inspection fee.Source: agriculture.wv.gov · Tonnage form: https://agriculture.wv.gov/semi-annual-commerical-feed-tonnage-report/
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