West Virginia pet food registration

Firm license
none

Per product
$75
packages ≤10 lb · annual, due Dec 16

Tonnage
none for small packages
semiannual, due Jan 31 / Jul 31

How to file
mixed · WVPlants
Pay by check, money order, online (WVPlants renewals)

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

Details

Product fee	$75 $75/product for pet food in packages of 10 lb and under ($40 registration + $35 WV Spay Neuter Assistance Fund surcharge), expires Dec 31; $100/product for packages over 10 lb or bulk ($50 + $50 surcharge), expires Aug 31; specialty pet food (non dog/cat) $40/product, expires Dec 31. A product sold in both ≤10 lb and >10 lb sizes must be registered in both categories.
Product late fee	$100 late penalty if not applied for 15 days before expiration (or before starting business); fees set by statute, agency says it cannot waive
Renewal window	Registration period Jan 1 – Dec 31 (≤10 lb products); registrations expire Dec 31 but 'must be applied for 15 days prior to expiration or will be subject to a late fee of $100.00' (agency page + instructions; statute 19-14-5(b) says 30 days) — so the practical due date is Dec 16. Products >10 lb/bulk expire Aug 31 (apply by Aug 16).
Exempt	Raw meat pet food if the meat is not processed and not mixed with other materials Pet chew, bone, toy or exerciser made of rawhide, wood or man-made material (flavor-coated or not) unless the label claims it is animal food or has nutritional value
Tonnage note	No inspection fee or semi-annual report for persons exclusively manufacturing/distributing pet food or specialty pet food (WV Code 19-14-9(a)(5), (c)). Tonnage applies only to holders of manufacturing, distributor, or large-package commercial feed permits.
Third-party filing	agent_signature: “'I certify that the information above is true and correct. I understand the Commissioner of Agriculture has the authority to refuse to grant registration ... Signature of Authorized Representative / Printed or Typed Name / Date', with separate 'Address for Mailing Registrations' and 'Registration Contact Person' fields apart from 'Corporate name' — Application for Small Package (10 lb./under) Pet Food Registration, forms/WV/small-package-pet-food-registration.pdf, re-read 2026-10-08. No officer/owner wording; any authorized representative may sign.”
Before you file	Guaranteed analysis (min crude protein, min crude fat, max crude fiber) from an independent lab listed per product A label for each product must accompany the application; applications without labels are returned and become subject to the late fee Fees in U.S. funds from a U.S. bank, else add $35 foreign-check handling; returned checks $15
Check payable to	West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Mail to	West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Attn: Administrative Services Division, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305-0170 (FedEx/UPS: 217 Gus R. Douglass Lane, Charleston, WV 25312)

How the online filing goes

Online or paper?
Logon / Register → Register User
Account Home → Online Shopping Cart / renewals (from user guide)
Proceed to Checkout → pay (from user guide)

Your packet lists every value for each screen. Online renewals pay at WVPlants checkout by card/eCheck through the state's payment processor (fee not published). Paper: check or money order in U.S. funds from a U.S. bank payable to West Virginia Department of Agriculture, mailed with the application to WVDA, Attn: Administrative Services Division, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305-0170 (foreign checks +$35; returned checks $15).

Forms

Good to know

Two pet-food expiry dates: ≤10 lb products expire Dec 31; >10 lb/bulk products expire Aug 31. Small treat brands only care about Dec 31.
$35 of the $75 fee is a Spay Neuter Assistance Fund surcharge; the current code text (19-14-5(g), read today) has no sunset (2025 SB 578 text proposed 'until June 1, 2027' — watch for a fee drop to $40 if a sunset is reinstated).
Different treat sizes (small/large/jumbo) are separate products; same product in 3 lb and 5 lb is one small-package registration.
3 oz biscuits sold in bulk (non-packaged) register as Large Package.
Label changes require a new application before distribution; fee waived for net-weight or ingredient-list revisions (Rule 61-5-5.4.h).
Form has a 'Please Check Here if you are a new firm' box and a 'Plants ID' (WVPlants) field; a separate 'Address for Mailing Registrations' and 'Registration Contact Person' can differ from the corporate address.
Renewals can be paid online at WVPlants.wvda.us only by registered users holding the Plant ID + PIN printed on the certificate/renewal notice.

Agency

West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), Regulatory Programs Division, Agricultural Materials (Commercial Feed)
https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/regulatory-and-environmental-affairs/agricultural-materials/
304-558-2227

Sources: Agricultural Materials : WVDA (Commercial Feed / Pet Feed sections) · Application for Small Package (10 lb./under) Pet Food Registration · WV Code §19-14-5 Permits; registration · WV Code §19-14-9 Inspection fees; reports · W. Va. Code R. 61-5 Appendix 1 – Fees · W. Va. Code R. §61-5-5 Permits; Registration · Registration Instructions (feed) · WVDA Pet Food FAQ · FeedPlants Online Payment · Guide to making and selling Pet Treats in West Virginia · 2025 SB 578 text (spay-neuter surcharge sunset). Verified 2026-10-08. Not legal advice; confirm with the state before paying.