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No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (feed program). Product registration: none. License: $40–$3500/yr by tonnage. Tonnage report: yes.
No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (feed program). Agency page.Source: fdacs.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.
Checked October 3, 2026 against Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services's published pages and Florida's law. We don't judge whether any particular product or kitchen qualifies; that's for the agency, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Product registration: none. License: $40–$3500/yr by tonnage.
| What's registered | Master registration: one annual registration per distributor covers all its brands. No per-product registration.Source: leg.state.fl.us · §580.041(1)(a), F.S. Pet food is commercial feed in Florida: the definition covers feed for any animals other than humans (§580.031(2)). |
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| Product registration fee | None per productSource: leg.state.fl.us |
| Package-size rule | No package-size ruleSource: leg.state.fl.us |
| License / firm fee | Master registration fee set by tons distributed in Florida the previous year: $40 (up to 25 tons), $75 (25-50), $150 (50-100), $375 (100-300), $600 (300-600), $900 (600-1,000), $1,250 (1,000-2,000), $2,000 (2,000-5,000), $3,500 (over 5,000). New distributors estimate the first year.Source: leg.state.fl.us · §580.041(1)(b), F.S.; same table on form FDACS-13244. |
| Registration period | Annual; all registrations expire June 30Source: leg.state.fl.us |
| Renewal due | Before July 1 each year (registrations expire June 30)Source: forms.fdacs.gov |
| Form or portal | https://forms.fdacs.gov/13244.pdfSource: law.cornell.edu · Rule 5E-3.015, F.A.C. names Form DACS-13244. The form says fees can be paid online at www.FDACS.gov. |
| License / firm form | https://forms.fdacs.gov/13244.pdfSource: law.cornell.edu |
| What to send | Application for Feed Master Registration (FDACS-13244) with the fee for your tonnage tierSource: forms.fdacs.gov |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for every master registrantSource: leg.state.fl.us · §580.041(1)(c)3, F.S. |
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| How often | Quarterly (July-September, October-December, January-March, April-June)Source: leg.state.fl.us |
| Due | Within 30 days after the end of each quarter (Oct 30, Jan 30, Apr 30, Jul 30)Source: leg.state.fl.us |
We show who files and when, not the fee: tonnage fees depend on how much you sell. What a tonnage report is, state by state.
Every Florida fact, with sources: Florida pet food & treat registration. Selling in several states? The free calculator adds up the fees, and the $49 Registration Pack turns them into a checklist and renewal calendar.
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