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North Carolina registers: per product, after the firm files its contact information (and a tonnage reporting permit if it owes inspection fees). Product fee: $5–$45/yr. License or firm fee: None. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Food & Drug Protection Division, Animal Feed ProgramSource: ncagr.gov |
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| What's registered | Per product, after the firm files its contact information (and a tonnage reporting permit if it owes inspection fees)Source: ncagr.gov · G.S. 106-284.34(a) and (c). |
| Product registration fee | $5 per product sold in packages over 5 lb; $40 per product sold only in packages of 5 lb or less; $45 per product sold in both; $12 per canned product. Per year.Source: ncagr.gov · Also on the NCDA&CS Feed Program page and G.S. 106-284.34(c), 106-284.40(b)(4). |
| Package-size rule | 5 lb or less only: $40 (in place of the inspection fee). Over 5 lb only: $5. Both: $45. Canned (hermetically sealed): $12.Source: ncagr.gov |
| License / firm fee | None. NC has no firm license fee; firms file a Firm Contact Information Form, and NC-based manufacturers also file a facility registration.Source: ncagr.gov |
| Registration period | Calendar year; all registrations expire December 31Source: ncleg.gov |
| Renewal due | Renew before registrations expire on December 31Source: ncleg.gov |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, if you sell any product in packages over 5 lb or any canned product. Products sold only in packages of 5 lb or less pay the $40 registration fee in place of the inspection fee.Source: ncleg.gov |
| Tonnage report frequency | Quarterly (calendar quarters) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: ncleg.gov |
| Tonnage report due | By the last day of January, April, July and OctoberSource: ncleg.gov · G.S. 106-284.40(c)(1). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/food-drug-protection/feed-program/feed-program-formsSource: ncagr.gov · Forms page: New Firm/New Product instructions, Firm Contact Information Form, NC New Brand Template (Excel), Tonnage Reporting Permit Application. |
| License / firm form | https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/budget-and-finance/feed-tonnage-permit-application-2025/download?attachmentSource: ncagr.gov · Tonnage Reporting Permit Application (only if you owe inspection fees). |
| What to send | Firm Contact Information Form, the NC New Brand Template (Excel) listing each product, a label for every product, and the fees; NC manufacturers add the Manufacturing/Distribution Facility Registration. Email to ncfeed.registration@ncagr.gov or mail.Source: ncagr.gov |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Allowed North Carolina's Department of Agriculture says no inspection is required before you start making and selling animal food, including from a home. Condition: Register each product. The facility, home included, is subject to inspection by the Animal Feed Program and must meet the federal good manufacturing practices (21 CFR 507, Subpart B).Source: ncagr.gov · NCDA&CS, Starting an Animal Food Business in NC: “there is no inspection required by our program prior to beginning operations. This includes anyone manufacturing/distributing from a home, commercial kitchen, or other type of facility.” Selling homemade dog treats in North Carolina |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's North Carolina page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Same rules as pet food Same fees: every commercial feed product is registered, at $5 a year, or $40 if sold only in packages of 5 lb or less (in place of the inspection fee), or $45 if sold both ways. The $12 canned rate is for canned pet food only.Source: ncleg.gov · G.S. 106-284.34(c) and 106-284.40(b)(4); the $45 rate for products sold both ways is from NCDA&CS's registration instructions.
For other animal feed in North Carolina: product fee $5–$45/yr; license or firm fee None; tonnage report some products.
| Product registration fee | $5 per product sold in packages over 5 lb; $40 per product sold only in packages of 5 lb or less; $45 per product sold in both. Per year.Source: ncleg.gov · G.S. 106-284.34(c) and 106-284.40(b)(4). The $12 canned rate is for canned pet food. |
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