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Michigan — Commercial feed law: registration (pet food included)

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us_state en 2026-07-30

Michigan — Commercial feed law: registration (pet food included)

Source: MI Feed Law, Act 120 of 1975 (MCL 285.611 et seq.), retrieved 2026-07-30. Commercial feed (which includes pet food) distributed in Michigan is regulated under this statute/program. This P2/P3 topic covers registration.

Registration framework

Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)

  • FEED LAW Act 120 of 1975 AN ACT to license and regulate the manufacture and distribution of commercial feeds; to require fees; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
  • This act shall be known and may be cited as the "feed law".
  • As used in this act: (a) "AAFCO official publication" means the document entitled "2015 Official Publication", as published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials.
  • (c) "Animal feed" means edible material that is consumed by an animal and contributes energy, nutrients, or both, to the animal's diet.
  • (d) "Brand" means a word, name, symbol, or device, or a combination of any of these that identifies the commercial feed of a manufacturer or distributor and distinguishes it from that of other manufacturers or distributors.
  • (e) "Bulk" or "in bulk" means feed that is not divided into parts or packaged in separate units or any lot that is not in a closed container at the time it passes to the possession of the purchaser and includes that feed at any stage of distribution.

Sources

Michigan — Commercial feed law (registration)
Source document: MI Feed Law, Act 120 of 1975 (MCL 285.611 et seq.)
MI Feed Law, Act 120 of 1975 (MCL 285.611 et seq.)Official Michigan source (first-hand, via Tavily /extract)retrieved 2026-07-30

Verification file: pdf-raw/us-state/mi_feed_law_act120_1975_2026-07-30.txt