Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food Product Listings

Download the Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food Products Listing form.

This listing form is for pet (dog and cat) and specialty pet (small animals typically keep in the house in a cage or tank such as but not limited to gerbils, hamsters, birds, fish, snakes, turtles, etc.) products offered in packages 10 lbs. and under. Products must be listed on a feed license account with the same name and address listed as the guarantor on the product labels.

Pet and Specialty Pet products 10 lbs. and under are $50 per product annually.

Note: Horses, wild birds, mini pigs, and chickens are not pets or specialty pets, and therefore these are recorded on the quarterly tonnage forms.

Application Instructions

1. If the Company/Labeler currently holds a license, and/or if the product listing is being submitted by another company on behalf of the Company/Labeler and the Submitter currently holds a license, please provide these license numbers.
2. Please indicate whether the labels are attached to the form or if the labels were e-mailed.
3. Submission of this document is to comply with the Indiana Commercial Feed Law. The individual submitting this document must print their name, sign and date the form.

Example of Section 1 - Company/Labeler:

1. Please complete this table for all Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food products distributed in Indiana in packages of 10 lbs. or less.
2. According to IC 15-19-7-18, Specialty Pet means “a domesticated animal normally maintained in a cage or tank, including a gerbil, hamster, bird, fish, snake and turtle.” Horses and wild bird are not considered pets and/or specialty pets. 
3. Intended Species: You must indicate the Intended Species of the product.
4. Product Form: You must indicate the form of the product, such as: dry, canned, pouch, raw, frozen, freeze-dried, liquid, capsules, tablets, etc.
5. You must indicate PRODUCT NAMES and BRAND NAMES. Please be as specific as possible including supplement, flavors, grain free, formula, recipe, etc.
6. According to IC 15-19-7-1 "Brand name": Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "brand name" means a word, name, symbol, or device or any combination of words, names, symbols, graphics, or devices that identifies the commercial feed of a distributor and distinguishes it from that of other distributors.
7. If known, provide UPC CODE. The UPC code is used to correctly identify products found in distribution.  For those products with more than one size package, list the smallest size package UPC code.
   
   Example of Section 2 - Product Information:
   
8. Different ingredients, product name, or guaranteed analysis is considered a different product. 
9. Different size packages of the same product are not considered different products.
10. If the product label indicates intentions for a specific size of animal, then each size is considered a different product, and therefore, will need its own product fee.
11. If the Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food products are in packages over 10 lbs., or not pre-packaged, but sold in bulk or by piece, the products are not individually registered, but all labels must be submitted for review. If your company has sold in both small and large packages and/or bulk, both small package fees and tonnage fees are required. Tonnage fees are only for large (over 10 lbs.) and/or bulk products.
12. To list additional products, the Additional Products Page (located on page two of the application) may be used and included.

• Inspection Fees IC 15-19-7-30(b): In the case of a pet food or specialty pet food that is distributed in Indiana in packages of ten (10) pounds or less, an annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid instead of the tonnage fee.
• IC 15-19-7-31(c)(1): The listing under this subdivision shall be renewed annually before January 1 of each year and is the basis for the payment of the annual inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50) per product.
• Late Inspection Fees IC 15-19-7-31(c)(2): If the annual renewal of the listing (of small packaged pet and specialty pet foods) is not received before January 16 or if an unlisted product is distributed, pay a late filing fee of ten dollars ($10) per product in addition to the normal charge for the listing. The late filing fee under this subdivision is in addition to any other penalty under this chapter.
• If this product listing (Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food Products List) will be submitted along with a new application Commercial Feed License Form, the amounts calculated from this form and fees calculated on the Commercial Feed License Form will be the total amount due. Both forms are required to complete license issuance and products registration; however, these amounts should not be paid twice.
  
  Example of Section 3 - Calculating the Fees Due:
  

1. If this form is being submitted as part of a NEW application (Commercial Feed License), STOP and see the Instructions for Feed License Application for submission requirements.
2. Existing License Holder Submission Options:
   1. Option One: This form may be emailed (along with your product labels) to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line of "(*Company Name*) Pet and/or Specialty Pet Food Products List". The form is also required to be mailed along with a check for the calculated Total Inspection Fees Due, made payable to INDIANA STATE CHEMIST. Product registration will not be completed until full payment is received.
   2. Option Two: Mail all form pages and product labels, along with a check for the calculated Total Inspection Fees Due made payable to INDIANA STATE CHEMIST. Product registration will not be completed until full payment is received.
3. Attention: OUT OF COUNTRY COMPANIES:
   All payments by check must be drawn on a U.S. bank account and have a valid ABA (American Banking Association) routing number. For questions about check payments, please contact Tammy Beaver at 765-494-1578 or by e-mail at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
4. All product labels will be reviewed and you will be contacted if revisions are needed.
5. After reviewing this information, if you have additional questions regarding the product registration process, please contact our office at 765-494-1551 or by e-mailing: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We are happy to help!