(1) Except as provided for in RCW 15.53.9013, any person who manufactures a commercial feed in this state, or who distributes a commercial feed in or into this state; or whose name appears on a commercial feed LABEL as GUARANTOR, must obtain a commercial feed license for each facility that distributes in or into this state.
(2) The license application, which includes renewal applications must be complete, accurate, legible, and submitted as prescribed by the department.
(3) The license application must include:
(a) The name, mailing address, and contact information of the applicant;
(b) The name, mailing address, and contact information of the person responsible for reporting tonnage;
(c) The name, mailing address, physical address, contact information, and FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) number and/or Unique Business Identifier of the facility being issued the license;
(d) Types of business the firm is engaged in (manufacturer, distributor, GUARANTOR);
(e) Types of processing;
(f) Types of feed distributed;
(g) Types of ingredients;
(h) Applicant's signature; and
(i) Date signed.
(4) A separate license application form is required for each location or facility.
(5) The licensing fee(s), the late fee(s), and exceptions to payment of the fee are described in RCW 15.53.9013.
(6) License application forms can be obtained online at https://agr.wa.gov/departments/animals-livestock-and-pets/animal-feed/forms; by emailing the animal feed program at feedreg@agr.wa.gov, or by phone at 360-902-1942.
(7) Any person prior to distributing a BONA FIDE EXPERIMENTAL FEED is exempt from licensing requirements and will be issued a temporary experimental feed permit upon submission of a form prescribed by the department. The following information will be required to be completed before issuing the permit:
(a) Name, mailing address, and contact information of person responsible for the BONA FIDE EXPERIMENTAL FEED research.
(b) Identification, purpose, and description of the BONA FIDE EXPERIMENTAL FEED and components.
(c) Approximate length of research.
(d) The site address(es) of where research is being conducted and contact information at each location.
(8) The permit will expire two years after the issue date of the permit and is only valid during the time frame the research is being conducted.
(a) If the research is not completed prior to the expiration of the permit, an extension may be requested by resubmitting the prescribed form.
(b) If the research is completed before the two-year period, the business will notify the department of the conclusion of the research and the path to define the ingredient(s).
(c) Any person shall not distribute the BONA FIDE EXPERIMENTAL FEED after the conclusion of the research until it is defined and a commercial feed license is issued.
(9) Records must be maintained for the period of the experiment plus two years after the research has been concluded.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.53.9012. WSR 25-13-018, s 16-250-178, filed 6/6/25, effective 7/7/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.53.9012 and 15.53.9018. WSR 20-03-110, § 16-250-178, filed 1/15/20, effective 2/15/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.53.9012, 15.53.9013, 15.53.9016, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-21-191, § 16-250-178, filed 10/24/18, effective 11/24/18.]