When a product is offered on a website, unless specifically excluded on the website, it is being offered into distribution in Minnesota. There are no differences between online sales and sales that occur in physical retail setting. Other than products distributed under the cottage foods exemption, you still have the same requirements for licensing, as well as registration and tonnage as you would on any other sales platform.
When a product is offered on a website, unless specifically excluded on the website, it is being offered into distribution in Minnesota. There are no differences between online sales and sales that occur in physical retail setting. Other than products distributed under the cottage foods exemption, you still have the same requirements for licensing, as well as registration and tonnage as you would on any other sales platform.
Pet food means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by pets. A pet is limited to a domesticated dog or cat, normally maintained in or near the household of its owner.
Specialty pet food means commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by specialty pets. A specialty pet means a domesticated animal normally maintained in a cage or tank, including, but not limited to, a gerbil, hamster, canary, psittacine bird, mynah, finch, tropical fish, goldfish, snake, or turtle. "Specialty pet" does not include a dog, cat, horse, rabbit, or wild bird.
Feed licenses are unique to each license holder. If your company name changes you may need to apply for a new license. Please send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062 for more information or to obtain a new license application and get the previous license cancelled.
Your payment must be postmarked by the due date of application. Please note that late penalties are assessed by postmark date, not receipt date. You must include all late penalties with your paperwork as we cannot waive late penalties. If you want to appeal, you may send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
When a product is offered on a website, unless specifically excluded on the website, it is being offered into distribution in Minnesota. There are no differences between online sales and sales that occur in physical retail setting. Other than products distributed under the cottage foods exemption, you still have the same requirements for licensing, as well as registration and tonnage as you would on any other sales platform.
Licensing Frequently Asked Questions
The license year is the same as the calendar year. All Minnesota commercial feed licenses expire on December 31. You must renew on or before that date, or a late penalty will be charged. Please note that late penalties are assessed by postmark date, not date of receipt. License renewals are mailed by the MDA in mid-November. If you do not receive your license renewal by December 1, please send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
The license year is the same as the calendar year. All Minnesota commercial feed licenses expire on December 31. You must renew on or before that date, or a late penalty will be charged. Please note that late penalties are assessed by postmark date, not date of receipt. License renewals are mailed by the MDA in mid-November. If you do not receive your license renewal by December 1, please send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
Your payment must be postmarked by the due date of application. Please note that late penalties are assessed by postmark date, not date of receipt. You must include all late penalties with your paperwork as we cannot waive late penalties. If you want to appeal, you may send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
Your payment must be postmarked by the due date of application. Please note that late penalties are assessed by postmark date, not date of receipt. You must include all late penalties with your paperwork as we cannot waive late penalties. If you want to appeal, you may send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
License renewals are mailed by the MDA in mid-November. If you do not receive your license renewal by December 1, please send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
License renewals are mailed by the MDA in mid-November. If you do not receive your license renewal by December 1, please send an e-mail to mda.licensing@state.mn.us or call 651-201-6062.
