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Georgia registers: both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor (name on the label), plus per-product registration of pet food and specialty pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or less. Product fee: $40/yr. License or firm fee: $75 per firm/yr. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), Feed ProgramSource: agr.georgia.gov |
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| What's registered | Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor (name on the label), plus per-product registration of pet food and specialty pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(a) and (d). Pet food means food for dogs or cats; specialty pet food covers caged or tank pets (not horses, rabbits or wild birds). Treats are included. |
| Product registration fee | $40 per product per year, for pet food and specialty pet food in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: agr.georgia.gov · Same amount in O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(d) and Rule 40-5-5-.03. |
| Package-size rule | Packages of 10 lb or less: register each product at $40/yr; their tonnage is not counted toward the license fee. Packages over 10 lb: no product registration; their tonnage counts toward the license renewal fee.Source: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(b) and (d). A product sold in both sizes still needs registration for its 10 lb-or-less packages. |
| License / firm fee | $75 for a new license. Renewal is based on tons distributed in Georgia the previous calendar year: $75 for 0-2,500 tons, rising to $2,000 for over 35,000 tons. Annual.Source: agr.georgia.gov · Renewal schedule in Rule 40-5-5-.02; statute sets $75 minimum and $2,000 maximum (O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(b)). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Registration period | Annual, January 1 to December 31Source: agr.georgia.gov |
| Renewal due | Renew by January 1; fees paid by January 31 avoid a late penaltySource: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(b), (c) and (d); penalty schedules in Rules 40-5-5-.02 and 40-5-5-.03. |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, in effect: the license renewal fee is set by the tons of commercial feed distributed in Georgia in the previous calendar year. Registered pet food in packages of 10 lb or less is not counted.Source: agr.georgia.gov · No separate tonnage report form was found on GDA's pages, so how tonnage is reported isn't confirmed; ask GDA. |
| Tonnage report frequency | Annual, with license renewal (previous calendar year) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: law.cornell.edu · Rules of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, read on law.cornell.edu because the official site (rules.sos.ga.gov) refused automated access. |
| Tonnage report due | January 31 (license renewal fee based on tonnage; higher fee from February 1)Source: law.cornell.edu · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://www.kellysolutions.com/ga/feeddealers/newapplication/applynow.aspSource: agr.georgia.gov · Online through Kelly Registration Systems (KRS): apply for the feed license, then GDA contacts you with how to register your pet food products and upload labels. Renewals: https://www.kellysolutions.com/GA/erenewals/login.asp |
| License / firm form | https://www.kellysolutions.com/ga/feeddealers/newapplication/applynow.aspSource: agr.georgia.gov · Same online application; license and product registration can be done at the same time. |
| What to send | Online feed license application through KRS; then register each 10 lb-or-less pet food product and upload its label; then Secure & Verifiable (S&V) proof of citizenship or legal residency; then pay online. Out-of-state firms also send a notarized Consent to Service of Process.Source: agr.georgia.gov |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Georgia Department of Agriculture (feed program). Agency page.Source: agr.georgia.gov · We read the agency's pet food and feed pages, its law and rules, and the state's cottage food rules, and found no statement either way on making pet treats in a home kitchen. Georgia's cottage food program is for food for people; pet food and pet treats need a feed license instead.Source: agr.georgia.gov · GDA Cottage Food: “Cottage foods are intended for human consumption. Pet food and pet treats require a feed license from Agricultural Inputs.” Selling homemade dog treats in Georgia |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Georgia page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Different rules Different. The $40 product registration is for pet food and specialty pet food only, and Georgia's specialty pet food excludes feed for horses, rabbits and wild birds. Other feed needs only the commercial feed license: $75 new, then renewed each year at a fee set by the previous year's tonnage.Source: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-1(18.2) and 2-13-6(b), (d).
For other animal feed in Georgia: product fee None; license or firm fee $75 per firm/yr; tonnage report yes.
| What's registered | Commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor. No product registration for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(a), (d). |
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| Product registration fee | None per product (the $40 registration is for pet food and specialty pet food in packages of 10 lb or less)Source: agr.georgia.gov |
| Package-size rule | No package-size rule: all of it counts toward the tonnage-based license renewal feeSource: agr.georgia.gov · O.C.G.A. 2-13-6(b). |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, in effect: the license renewal fee is set by the tons of commercial feed distributed in Georgia in the previous calendar yearSource: agr.georgia.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| What to send | Online feed license application through KRS; then Secure & Verifiable (S&V) proof of citizenship or legal residency; then pay online. Out-of-state firms also send a notarized Consent to Service of Process.Source: agr.georgia.gov |
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