Florida (F.S. 580.041) — Commercial feed master registration & fees
Source: F.S. 580.041 (flsenate.gov), retrieved 2026-07-30. Every distributor of commercial feed (pet food included) must hold an annual master registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). This P2 topic covers the registration mandate, fee schedule, and reporting conditions.
Registration framework
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Each distributor of commercial feed must annually obtain a master registration before her or his brands are distributed in this state.(EN: Annual master-registration requirement for distributors — F.S. 580.041(1)(a).)All registrations expire on June 30 of each year.(EN: Registration expiry date — F.S. 580.041(1)(a).)The application for registration shall be filed with the department by using a form prescribed by the department or by using the department’s website and shall be accompanied by a fee based on tons of feed distributed in this state during the previous year.(EN: Filing method and tonnage-based fee — F.S. 580.041(1)(b).)More than 5,000 .......... $3,500(EN: Top fee tier — over 5,000 tons distributed per year = $3,500 — F.S. 580.041(1)(b) fee table.)Reporting within 30 days after the end of each quarter, in the format prescribed by the department, the number of tons of feed distributed in the state(EN: Quarterly tonnage reporting within 30 days — F.S. 580.041(1)(c)3.)The department may refuse, suspend, or cancel the master registration of, or impose one or more of the penalties provided in s. 580.121 against, any distributor or registrant who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter.(EN: Department power to refuse/suspend/cancel registration for violations — F.S. 580.041(3).)