§ 4.1-41-05 — Pet food - Specialty pet food - Registration - Exemption - Penalty

North Dakota § 4.1-41-05

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 4.1: Agriculture
• Ch. 4.1-41: Commercial Feed

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1. Before being distributed in this state, each pet food product and each specialty pet
food product must be registered with the commissioner. This requirement does not
apply to a distributor, provided the pet food or specialty pet food is registered by
another person.
2. To register and renew pet food and specialty pet food, a person shall submit:
a. An application form at the time and in the manner required by the commissioner;
b. A fee in the amount of one hundred dollars per product manufactured
out-of-state; and
c. A fee in the amount of fifty dollars per product manufactured in the state.
3. A registration issued under this section is valid during the period beginning on January
first of an even-numbered year and ending on December thirty-first of the ensuing
odd-numbered year.
4. If a person fails to renew a registration within thirty-one days of its expiration, that
person must apply for an initial registration.
5. Upon approving an application for an initial registration or a renewed registration, the
commissioner shall furnish a certificate of registration to the applicant. A certificate of
registration is not transferable.
6. Any person violating this section is subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each
product that must be registered.
7. A person is exempt from this section if the person:
a. Is a resident of this state;
b. Produces pet food in a noncommercial kitchen;
c. Sells the pet food directly to the end consumer at a community event or farmer's
market; and
d. Does not use meat, poultry, fish, or their byproducts as an ingredient in the
product.