Download the Commercial Feed Manufacturer/Distributor License Application.
Indiana Commercial Feed Licenses are annual, from January 1 through December 31.
New Application Instructions
The application is for new feed licenses only. The company name and address must match what is listed as the guarantor on the product labels. The annual feed license is $50.
- Complete the entire Commercial Feed License Application.
- Submit a copy of the label for each product.
- Include a check payable to Indiana State Chemist.
- Return ALL of the above items to:
Office of Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner
175 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2063 - For overnight delivery, please use FedEx or UPS.
A new license application can take a couple of weeks to process. Your Indiana Commercial Feed License will be mailed. If it has been over two weeks since you mailed the forms and payment, you may email us the company name, check number and amount that you sent so we can look that information up.
License Renewals
All Indiana Commercial Feed Licenses expire December 31st of each year and must be renewed January 1st each year.
Our office will mail a renewal form to all current feed licensees each mid November. The renewal form must be completed and sent to us with payment before January 16th to avoid late fees. If you do not receive the renewal form by the end of December, please contact us at
Definitions
- Commercial Feed - means all materials or combination of materials, including feed ingredients that are distributed or intended for distribution for use as animal feed or for mixing in animal feed.
- Manufacture - means to prepare, grind, mix, package, repackage, or relabel commercial feed for distribution.
- Distribute - means either of the following:
- To offer for sale, hold for sale, sell, exchange, or barter commercial feed.
- To supply, furnish, or otherwise provide commercial feed to a contract feeder or integrated operator.
- Pet Food - means a commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats.
- Pet Treat - means a commercial feed provided to a pet as a reward orsnack and not intended as complete feed.
- Specialty Pet - means any non-canine or non-feline domesticated animal kept as a pet and normally confined to and maintained in a cage or tank within the owner’s domicile, including, but not limited to, gerbils, hamsters, canaries, psittacine birds, mynahs, finches, tropical fish, goldfish, snakes, and turtles.
- Submitter Agent - someone who is appointed by the licensee to receive any documents, notices, or demands served upon the licensee.
- Bulk Feed - commercial feed sold at a unit price (e.g., per pound, per piece) unpackaged where the customer is able to select amount at the time of sale. *Most commonly selected when for sale at farmer's markets.
Important Information
- All product labels MUST be reviewed by the Office of Indiana State Chemist prior to distribution in Indiana. Include all new/revised labels with your application.
- License name and address must match product labeling.
- Any incomplete applications will be returned and no license will be issued.
- Each location that manufactures commercial feed in Indiana is required to have a license.
- An Inspection and Tonnage Fee Report for commercial feed manufactured and distributed into or within Indiana must be filed quarterly.
- Late fees are due when a previously licensed firm fails to renew by December 31 or when a firm fails to obtain a license prior to distributing product within Indiana.
Common Questions
I make pet treats at home, and sell them at Farmer's Markets. Do I need an Indiana Commercial Feed License?
Yes, all animal food falls under the Indiana Commercial Feed Law and Regulations. The Indiana Home Based Vendor Law does not apply to animal food.
I make pet treats at home, and sell them at Farmer's Markets. Do I need an Indiana Commercial Feed License?
Yes, treats are a commercial feed and must follow all Indiana Commercial Feed Law and Regulations.