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Virginia registers: both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor (one per manufacturing facility), plus per-product registration for pet food in packages of 10 lb or less and for canned pet food. Product fee: $50/yr. License or firm fee: $50 per license/yr. Tonnage report: some products.
| Agency | Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Office of Plant Industry ServicesSource: vdacs.virginia.gov |
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| What's registered | Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor (one per manufacturing facility), plus per-product registration for pet food in packages of 10 lb or less and for canned pet foodSource: vdacs.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4803 and 3.2-4804. Pet food in packages over 10 lb needs only the license plus tonnage reporting. |
| Product registration fee | $50 per product per year for pet food sold in packages of 10 lb or less, and for canned pet foodSource: vdacs.virginia.gov · The small-package fee is set in Va. Code 3.2-4804(D). The statute does not mention canned food separately; the VDACS packet lists canned food at $50 in all sizes. |
| Package-size rule | 10 lb or less (and all canned): $50 per product, in place of the inspection fee for that size. Over 10 lb: no product registration; tonnage report and inspection fee instead. A product sold in both pays $50 and reports tonnage on the packages over 10 lb.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4804(D) and 3.2-4805(D). |
| License / firm fee | $50 per year for each manufacturer or guarantor, and for each manufacturing facility that distributes feed in VirginiaSource: law.lis.virginia.gov |
| Registration period | Calendar year (January 1 to December 31) for both the license and product registrationsSource: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4803(A) and 3.2-4804(B). |
| Renewal due | File renewals on or before December 31 (they then stay valid through January 31); product registration fees are due by January 1Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4803(A), 3.2-4804(B)-(D). VDACS mails renewals to license holders each year. |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for pet food sold in packages over 10 lb. Products registered as small packages (10 lb or less) pay the registration fee instead of the inspection fee for that size.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4805(D) and 3.2-4804(D). |
| Tonnage report frequency | Annual (calendar year) Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov |
| Tonnage report due | February 1 for the previous calendar yearSource: law.lis.virginia.gov · Fee depends on tonnage; see the agency. |
| Form or portal | https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pdf/reg-feed.pdfSource: vdacs.virginia.gov · License and Product Registration Packet for Commercial Feed (paper; mail with check and labels to VDACS, P.O. Box 526, Richmond, VA 23218). |
| License / firm form | https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pdf/reg-feed.pdfSource: vdacs.virginia.gov · The Virginia Feed License Application is in the same packet. |
| What to send | Feed License Application with $50, the New Product Registration application (pages 1 and 2) listing each product, the fee for each product, and a full label for every product. Checks payable to Treasurer of Virginia.Source: vdacs.virginia.gov |
| Home-kitchen pet treats | Allowed Virginia's feed program publishes a guide for home-manufactured pet treats: the Virginia Commercial Feed Law does not require an on-site inspection of the kitchen before you sell. Condition: Commercial feed license, product registration and an approved label first. Good Manufacturing Practices must be followed, and VDACS inspectors may inspect and sample your products at any time.Source: vdacs.virginia.gov · VDACS, “Home Manufactured Pet Foods/Treats: What You Need To Know”: “The Virginia Commercial Feed Law does not require on-site inspections of kitchens or processing facilities being used for a home-manufactured pet feed/treat business prior to the sale of your products. However, Good Manufacturing Practices must be followed”. Selling homemade dog treats in Virginia |
Checked October 3, 2026 against the linked agency pages, forms and statutes.
Also see: AAFCO's Virginia page. AAFCO's state pages show no update date.
Same rules as pet food Same as pet food. The $50 small-package registration (10 lb or less) covers feed for any animal, including horses, rabbits and wild birds; canned feed for any species is registered at $50; the $50 license covers all feed.Source: vdacs.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4800 ("small package commercial feed") and 3.2-4804(D); the VDACS packet lists horses, rabbits and wild birds.
For other animal feed in Virginia: product fee $50/yr; license or firm fee $50 per license/yr; tonnage report some products.
| What's registered | Both: a commercial feed license for each manufacturer or guarantor, plus per-product registration for feed in packages of 10 lb or less and for canned feedSource: vdacs.virginia.gov |
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| Product registration fee | $50 per product per year for feed sold in packages of 10 lb or less (any species, including horses, rabbits and wild birds), and for canned feed in any sizeSource: vdacs.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4804(D). |
| Tonnage report required? | Yes, for commercial feed of any kind sold in bulk or in packages over 10 lb. Products registered as small packages (10 lb or less) pay the registration fee instead of the inspection fee for that size.Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Va. Code 3.2-4805(B)(1): anyone who distributes commercial feed under their own label files the tonnage statement; 3.2-4805(D) and 3.2-4804(D) for small packages. |
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