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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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 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; and
b. A fee in the amount of one hundred twenty dollars per product.
3. To renew a registration required by this section, a person shall submit:
a. An application form at the time and in the manner required by the commissioner; and
b. A fee in the amount of one hundred dollars per product.
4. 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.
5. If a person fails to renew a registration within thirty-one days of its expiration, that person must apply for an initial registration.
6. 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.
7. Any person violating this section is subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each product that must be registered.
8. A person is exempt from this section if the person:
a. Produces pet food in a noncommercial kitchen;
b. Sells the pet food directly to the end consumer at a community event or farmer's market; and
c. Does not use meat, poultry, fish, or their byproducts as an ingredient in the product.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 4.1. Agriculture § 4.1-41-05. Pet food--Specialty pet food--Registration--Exemption--Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-4-1-agriculture/nd-cent-code-sect-4-1-41-05/
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