Ohio pet food registration

Firm license
$50
annual, due Jan 31

Per product
none

Tonnage
$0.25/ton
annual, due Feb 1

How to file
paper
Pay by check, money order

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

Details

Firm license fee	$50 flat $50 per feed registration (per Ohio manufacturing facility, or per firm whose name is on the label as guarantor/labeler of feed distributed into Ohio)
Exempt	Chews, bones, toys and exercisers made of animal skin, hide, wood or manmade material; hooves, ears, animal bones, ligaments, snouts, pizzles (not covered by the law) Unmixed raw meat, raw poultry, raw animal organs/glands, raw vegetables/fruits, goat milk, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, hulls (exempt from 'commercial feed' when not mixed with other materials)
Tonnage note	No in-lieu fee. From Jan 1, 2026 every registrant files an annual tonnage report (Jan 1–Dec 31 period) postmarked by Feb 1. First 200 tons/yr are free: '<200 tons in a year, only the $50 license renewal fee is due'; above 200 tons, $0.25 per ton over 200 plus the $50 renewal. ODA mails a custom report form to each registrant ~first week of January; not available online; 'Businesses should not create their own forms'. Statutory penalty for late report/fee: 10% of amount due or $50, whichever is greater (ORC 923.44(B)).
Third-party filing	agent_signature: “Application for Feed Registration PLNT 4203-011 (forms/OH/plnt_4203-011-feed-registration-application.pdf, read 2026-10-08): block 1 'Feed Registrant (this information should match what is on the label)'; block 2 'Agent or Registrant Contact (this contact will receive all correspondence) — 7. Company Name / 8. Contact Person / 9. Mailing Address / 10. City, State, Zip / 11. Phone / 12. Email / Parent ID'. Signature block: 'The undersigned agrees to report feed tonnage and to pay the inspection fees as specified in the Ohio Revised Code. Signature / Date / Name (print) / Title' — no officer requirement. Companion form PLNT 4204-025 is titled 'Change of Information for Product Registrants and Agents'. No portal/login, so not agent_account.”
Before you file	Copy of at least one current feed label distributed into Ohio (printed or PDF) must accompany the application Signer agrees: 'The undersigned agrees to report feed tonnage and to pay the inspection fees as specified in the Ohio Revised Code.' Mail the original, signed application with check or money order
Check payable to	Ohio Department of Agriculture
Mail to	Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main Street Bldg 23, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Public registry	csv

Forms

Application for Feed Registrationfillable
Change of Information for Product Registrants and Agentsfillable
ODA Pet Food Brochure
Feed tonnage report (custom-generated and mailed by ODA; not downloadable)

Good to know

Registration year on the forms page says 'Jan 1 - Dec 31' but the feed page and the form say the registration expires January 31 and the licensing period is Dec 1 – Jan 31; treat Jan 31 as the expiry.
Tonnage report form is mailed, custom per registrant, early January; an address change must be reported before the mail-out or the report is lost.
Pet-food labeling guide requires a 'Calorie Content' heading (kcal/kg and kcal per treat/cup/can) and metric net weight (e.g. 4 oz (113.4g)); claims to avoid: USDA, vet approved, safe product, no hormones, 100% chemical free.
Feed Registrant Search page: 'Updated August 24, 2026'; CSV Last-Modified header Oct 5, 2026 (HTTP 200, 409 KB) — the URL is the same as the May 2026 one.

Agency

Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Health, Grain, Feed and Seed Section
https://agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/grain-warehouse-feed-and-seed/feed
614-728-6410

Sources: Grain, Feed and Seed — Ohio Department of Agriculture (Recent Updates, HB 96) · Animal Feed – Ohio Department of Agriculture · Application for Feed Registration · What to Look for on a Pet Food or Treat Label · Feed Registrant Search · ORC 923.44 Inspection fees · Plant Health Forms. Verified 2026-10-08. Not legal advice; confirm with the state before paying.