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Texas registers: firm license per facility, plus per-product registration for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or less. Product fee: $50/yr. License or firm fee: $75 per facility, one time. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Office of the Texas State Chemist (Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service)Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
|---|---|
| What's registered | Firm license per facility, plus per-product registration for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu · Pet Food Rules §63.8(a): in addition to the license, each pet food distributed in containers of five pounds or less must be registered. |
| Product registration fee | $50 per product per state fiscal year (Sept 1 to Aug 31), for products sold only in packages of 5 lb or lessSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Package-size rule | Only products sold exclusively in packages of 5 lb or less pay the $50 flat fee. If the same product is also sold in packages over 5 lb, the flat fee does not apply and all sizes of that product go through tonnage reporting.Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| License / firm fee | $75 per facility, one time (the license is permanent unless cancelled or inactive for a year)Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Fees page lists a $75 one-time facility licensing fee; Texas Agriculture Code §141.021(b) and §141.023 (license term is permanent). |
| Registration period | Small-package product registration runs by state fiscal year, September 1 to August 31Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Renewal due | Small-package fee due September 1 each year. The facility license does not renew.Source: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for products sold in packages over 5 lbSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Tonnage report frequency | Quarterly; annual for facilities generating under $100 a year in tonnage fees Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.072(a)-(b). |
| Tonnage report due | Quarterly: by the 31st day after the last day of November, February, May and August (Dec 31, Mar 31, Jul 1, Oct 1). Annual filers: by Oct 1.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.072(c). Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/SmallPackageRegistration-12-06-24.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| License / firm form | https://otsc.tamu.edu/Forms-Fees/Forms/NewFeedLicenseApplicationLA-0198-2-6-2-11.pdfSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| What to send | Feed License Application with the $75 fee; Small Package Registration form listing each product, with a label for each product and $50 per productSource: otsc.tamu.edu |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | No published rule No published rule found on selling pet treats made in a home kitchen; ask the Office of the Texas State Chemist. Agency page.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · 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. Texas's health department, which runs cottage food, says it doesn't regulate pet food or treats and sends pet bakeries to the Office of the Texas State Chemist.Source: dshs.texas.gov · Texas DSHS FAQ: “I want to start a pet bakery manufacturing pet food, pet treats, etc. What license do I need? We do not regulate the manufacturing of pet food. You will need to contact the Office of the Texas State Chemists”. Selling homemade dog treats in Texas |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Texas page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Same rules as pet food Same as pet food. The $50 small-package fee applies to any commercial feed product sold only in containers of 5 lb or less, and the $75 facility license covers all feed.Source: otsc.tamu.edu · Texas Agriculture Code §141.071(c) ("a commercial feed product packaged in individual containers of five pounds or less") and §141.021; Feed Rules §61.31(d).
For other animal feed in Texas: product fee $50/yr; license or firm fee $75 per facility, one time; tonnage report some products.
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