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Indiana registers: both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer, each firm whose name is on the label, and each out-of-state distributor, plus a yearly product listing of pet food and specialty pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or less. Product fee: $50/yr. License or firm fee: $50 per firm/yr. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC), Feed SectionSource: oisc.purdue.edu |
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| What's registered | Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer, each firm whose name is on the label, and each out-of-state distributor, plus a yearly product listing of pet food and specialty pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24 and 15-19-7-31(c). Pet food means food for dogs or cats; specialty pet food covers pets kept in a cage or tank. OISC says horses and wild birds are not pets or specialty pets. Treats are included. |
| Product registration fee | $50 per product per year, for pet food and specialty pet food in packages of 10 lb or lessSource: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-30(b) calls it an annual inspection fee, paid instead of the tonnage fee. Same $50 on Form F-3 and in OISC's pet food handout. |
| Package-size rule | Packages of 10 lb or less: list each product at $50/yr; no tonnage fee on those packages. Packages over 10 lb, bulk or sold by the piece: no product listing (labels are still sent for review); they go on the quarterly tonnage report. A product sold both ways pays both.Source: oisc.purdue.edu · A product is one recipe: package sizes of the same product count once. A different name, brand, ingredients or guaranteed analysis is a different product, and if the label is aimed at a size of animal, each size is its own product. |
| License / firm fee | $50 per year, new or renewalSource: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24(c)(1); same on Form F-1 and OISC's pet food handout. |
| Registration period | Calendar year. The license expires December 31; the small-package product listing is renewed each year before January 1.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24(c) and 15-19-7-31(c)(1). |
| Renewal due | By December 31. License renewals received after January 16 owe a $50 late fee; product listing renewals not received before January 16 owe $10 per product.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24(c)(3) and 15-19-7-31(c)(2). Form F-1 says late fees are due when a licensed firm fails to renew by December 31. |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb, in bulk or by the piece. If 10 lb-or-less pet food is all you sell, you owe only the $50 per-product fee.Source: oisc.purdue.edu · IC 15-19-7-30 and 15-19-7-31(a). OISC wants the quarterly report every quarter, even if nothing was sold. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Tonnage report frequency | Quarterly (calendar quarters) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-31(a). |
| Tonnage report due | By January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 (previous quarter). A penalty applies if not paid within 15 days after the due date.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-31(a); Form F-6 lists late fees after May 15, August 15, November 15 and February 15. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/feed/pdf/form_f3.pdfSource: oisc.purdue.edu · Pet Food Listing Form (F-3), for new product listings only; a new firm sends it with Form F-1. For the yearly renewal, OISC says to contact them for a renewal form. Paper forms by mail with a check; OISC can't take credit cards. |
| License / firm form | https://www.oisc.purdue.edu/feed/pdf/form_f1.pdfSource: oisc.purdue.edu · Form F-1, Commercial Feed Manufacturer/Distributor License Application (rev. 08-26). |
| What to send | Form F-1, Form F-3 listing each pet food product sold in packages of 10 lb or less, a copy of every product label (mailed, or emailed to feedlicense@groups.purdue.edu), and one check payable to the Indiana State Chemist ($50 license plus $50 per listed product). Mail to OISC, 175 S. University St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063.Source: oisc.purdue.edu · Checks must be drawn on a US bank account (Form F-1). |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Agency: home makers need a license Office of Indiana State Chemist: “Everyone must be licensed regardless of company size or amount distributed.” Indiana's Office of the State Chemist answers home bakers directly: it doesn't inspect a home kitchen under normal circumstances, only after a customer complaint about the treat. Condition: Everyone must hold an Indiana commercial feed license, regardless of company size or amount distributed.Source: oisc.purdue.edu · OISC, I Want to Make and Sell Pet Treats in Indiana (2024): “Q: I bake treats at home. Do you inspect my kitchen? A: Not under normal circumstances. The only time we would perform such an inspection is if we received a complaint from a customer related to the treat.” The same handout: “Everyone must be licensed regardless of company size or amount distributed.” Indiana's home-based vendor laws don't apply to pet food or treats.Source: oisc.purdue.edu · OISC, Indiana Pet Treat Sales handout: “The Indiana Home Based Vendor Laws Do Not apply to animal food and treats.” Selling homemade dog treats in Indiana |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Indiana page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Different rules Different. The $50 small-package listing is for pet food and specialty pet food only, and OISC says horses and wild birds are not pets or specialty pets. Other feed needs only the $50 commercial feed license and goes on the quarterly tonnage report.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24, 15-19-7-30 and 15-19-7-31; Form F-3.
For other animal feed in Indiana: product fee None; license or firm fee $50 per firm/yr; tonnage report yes.
| What's registered | Commercial feed license for each manufacturer, firm named on the label, and out-of-state distributor. No product listing for feed other than pet food and specialty pet food.Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-24 and 15-19-7-31(c). |
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| Product registration fee | None per product (the $50 small-package fee is for pet food and specialty pet food in packages of 10 lb or less)Source: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-30(b). |
| Package-size rule | No package-size rule: all of it goes on the quarterly tonnage reportSource: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-30(a). |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for all feed other than listed small-package pet foodSource: iga.in.gov · IC 15-19-7-30 and 15-19-7-31. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| What to send | Form F-1 with a copy of every product label and a $50 check payable to the Indiana State Chemist, mailed to OISC, 175 S. University St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063.Source: oisc.purdue.edu |
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