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Louisiana registers: both: an annual company registration for each manufacturer or guarantor (the name on the label), plus annual registration of each product label. Covers pet food, pet treats and livestock feed. Product fee: $10/yr. License or firm fee: $40–$240 per firm/yr by package size. Tonnage report: yes.
| Agency | Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, Feed ProgramSource: ldaf.la.gov · Rules are set by the Louisiana Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission. Contact: FeedProgram@ldaf.state.la.us, (225) 935-2169. |
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| What's registered | Both: an annual company registration for each manufacturer or guarantor (the name on the label), plus annual registration of each product label. Covers pet food, pet treats and livestock feed.Source: assets.ctfassets.net · R.S. 3:1393(A)-(C): no one may distribute a commercial feed unless registered and the label approved. A distributor or guarantor may register as the manufacturer. |
| Product registration fee | $10 per product label per yearSource: assets.ctfassets.net · LAC 7:XVII.137(B) (pet food) and 121(B) (feed). R.S. 3:1401(B) caps the label fee at $20. LDAF's online portal also charges $10 per label at renewal. |
| Package-size rule | No per-product size rule. A company whose products are all sold only in packages of 10 lb or less is a “Specialty” account: it pays a $200 annual specialty fee in place of quarterly inspection fees, but still files quarterly tonnage reports. Any package over 10 lb means quarterly inspection fees instead.Source: assets.ctfassets.net · R.S. 3:1401(E). LDAF applies the $200 fee once per account at renewal. |
| License / firm fee | $40 per company per year (company registration). Specialty accounts (all products 10 lb or less only) also pay a $200 annual specialty fee in place of tonnage inspection fees.Source: ldaf.jotform.com · LAC 7:XVII.121(A) and 137(A); R.S. 3:1401(A) caps registration at $40. |
| Registration period | Fiscal year, July 1 to June 30Source: ldaf.jotform.com · R.S. 3:1393(A): registration is renewed annually on July 1. |
| Renewal due | June 30. Renewals filed after June 30 owe a $50 late fee.Source: doa.la.gov · Louisiana Administrative Code Title 7, Part XVII, from the Office of the State Register's Title 7 file (linked from LDAF's laws page). LDAF's own June 2025 feed rules PDF leaves out the fee sections. §137(C) and §121(C). |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes. Every registrant files a quarterly tonnage report. Specialty accounts file it too but pay no inspection fee.Source: ldaf.la.gov |
| Tonnage report frequency | Quarterly (fiscal quarters: July-September, October-December, January-March, April-June) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: assets.ctfassets.net |
| Tonnage report due | October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1, for the previous quarter; a 25% penalty applies if not filed and paid within 30 daysSource: legis.la.gov · R.S. 3:1401(C)(4). LDAF says reports are late if postmarked after October 30, January 30, April 30 or July 30. Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://ldaf.jotform.com/252596041798065Source: ldaf.la.gov · AHS-17-08 Label Application (online form, then mail a copy with payment). Send labels by email to FeedProgram@ldaf.state.la.us, one PDF per label. Or email the Feed Program for access to LDAF's USA Plants portal, where you can register and pay online: https://usaplantsla.ldaf.state.la.us/USAPlantsLA/Index.aspx |
| License / firm form | https://ldaf.jotform.com/252894342939067Source: ldaf.la.gov · AHS-17-03 New Registration of Commercial Feed Manufacturers and Guarantors (online form, then mail a copy with payment). |
| What to send | AHS-17-03 company registration and AHS-17-08 label application, a label for each product (PDF by email preferred), and payment: $40 company fee, $10 per label, plus the $200 specialty fee if every product is sold only in packages of 10 lb or less. Pay by check, money order or wire to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, mailed to LDAF Feed Program c/o Revenue, 5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1003, Baton Rouge, LA 70806; or online in the USA Plants portal.Source: ldaf.la.gov |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Allowed Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry says a dog-treat maker working from home must meet only the rules for animal feed, not commercial kitchen standards. Condition: LDAF won't inspect the home under normal circumstances, but a complaint investigation may require an inspection.Source: assets.ctfassets.net · LDAF, Making and Selling Pet Treats in Louisiana (rev. 1-23-23): “I make the dog treats at my house. Am I required to meet commercial kitchen standards? Will my home be inspected? As a feed manufacturer, you are required to meet only the regulations that are applicable to animal feeds. Though we have the authority to inspect the manufacturing site, we will not perform an inspection under normal circumstances.” Selling homemade dog treats in Louisiana |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Louisiana page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Same rules as pet food Same as pet food: livestock feed (including horses, poultry and domestic rabbits) has the same $40 company registration, $10 per label and quarterly tonnage reports.Source: doa.la.gov · Louisiana Administrative Code Title 7, Part XVII, from the Office of the State Register's Title 7 file (linked from LDAF's laws page). LDAF's own June 2025 feed rules PDF leaves out the fee sections. §121 (commercial feed) and §137 (pet food) set the same fees. R.S. 3:1391(3) covers pet food and feed for livestock; wild-bird feed isn't named.
For other animal feed in Louisiana: product fee $10/yr; license or firm fee $40–$240 per firm/yr by package size; tonnage report yes.
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