Alabama pet food registration

Firm license
$45
annual, due Jan 1

Per product
$50
packages ≤10 lb · annual, due Jan 1

Tonnage
none for small packages
quarterly, due Jan 31 / Apr 30 / Jul 31 / Oct 31

How to file
mixed · ADAI Online Permit Registration Platform
Pay by check, online (portal; card type not stated)

You sign, pay and submit We fill the forms, compute the fee and tell you where it goes.

Details

Firm license fee	$45 banded on prior-calendar-year tons sold in AL: <250 t $45; 250–499 t $90; 500–999 t $300; 1,000–1,999 t $375; 2,000–3,999 t $450; 4,000–7,999 t $575; 8,000+ t $750. Firms selling only ≤10 lb packages report zero tons and pay $45 (portal instructions). Statute §2-21-19 says a first-time distributor pays the $30 minimum — the 2026 form and portal use $45.
License late fee	10% of license fee, $10 minimum, if not paid within 30 days of due date
Product fee	$50 Annual per-product fee in lieu of tonnage inspection fee for packages ≤10 lb: $50/product if AL gross feed sales ≤$250,000 AND national/international gross feed sales ≤$1,000,000; otherwise $100/product. Products >10 lb pay tonnage instead, no per-product fee.
Renewal window	filed with the annual license (calendar year); 2026 form is titled '2026 COMMERCIAL FEED PRODUCT REGISTRATION (Ten Pounds or Less)'
Tonnage note	≤10 lb packages pay the $50/$100 per-product annual fee in lieu of the $0.25/ton inspection fee; portal instructions: 'If you only have products that are 10lbs or less, that means no quarterly tonnage reports are required.' Quarterly tonnage late penalty 15% ($15 min) after 15-day grace.
Third-party filing	registrant_only: “License form 2026: 'I further certify the information on this application is correct. Typed Name of Submitting Officer / Signature'. Product form 2026: 'I CERTIFY THE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION IS CORRECT. Company responsible for placing product on the market … Signature / Title / Typed Name'. Portal instructions: 'The Corporate Account name will already be populated in the Registering Company field … If you only have one company name (i.e., Bama Foods) and no dba or c/o, then click the box' — no agent role, the login is the company's corporate account (feed-license-app-2026.pdf, feed-products-2026.pdf, FEED.Portal.Instructions.1-11-23.pdf, re-read 2026-10-08).”
Before you file	Both forms ask: 'Are you a citizen of / is this company a domestic entity of the United States? YES/NO' One label per brand sold in AL must accompany the license application ('Official Label'); barcode must be visible; applications without labels and (if needed) the product registration form are mailed back Portal requires, per ≤10 lb product: product name, size, barcode image, barcode number, full label image (enter 99999999 if no barcode)
Mail to	Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Audits and Reports Section, 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL 36107

How the online filing goes

Home > Apply for a License or Permit > Commercial Feed License (from user guide)
Product Registration and Tonnage Sold (prior calendar year, from user guide)
Products 10 lb or less - entered one at a time (from user guide)
Annual Fee Details > Fee Details > certify (from user guide)

Your packet lists every value for each screen. Click 'Pay Now' for credit/debit card ($1.50 + 3% processing) or eCheck ($4.00). Or click Cancel to add more applications and pay everything later from Home > Payment. Mailing a check instead: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Audits and Reports Section, 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL 36107 (payee not printed on the forms - confirm with the Section).

Forms

Good to know

Two fee meters for a small brand: $45 license + $50 per ≤10 lb product (jumps to $100/product once AL sales >$250k or total sales >$1M).
Pet food standards: Ala. Admin. Code ch. 80-1-9 adopts the AAFCO pet food regulations by reference.
Portal (since Jan 2023) collects per-product barcode number + barcode image + label image, one product at a time.

Agency

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Agricultural Compliance — Audits & Reports Section
https://agi.alabama.gov/agcompliance/audits-reports-unit/
(334) 240-7122 / (334) 240-7263 / 1-800-642-7761

Sources: Audits & Reports Unit — ADAI Ag Compliance · Alabama Commercial Feed License Application 2026 · 2026 Commercial Feed Product Registration (Ten Pounds or Less) · Ala. Code §2-21-19, §2-21-24; Ala. Admin. Code 80-1-5-.05 · Online Feed Platform Instructions · AAFCO — Alabama. Verified 2026-10-08. Not legal advice; confirm with the state before paying.