REGULATORY SERVICES

Who needs an Animal Remedies license?
A license is not required to manufacture or sell animal remedies.

What Animal Remedy products need to be registered?
The manufacturer or person responsible for distributing an animal remedy in Virginia shall obtain a registration for the product before placing such remedy on the market, except for medicated feeds registered under the Virginia Commercial Feed Law. The registrant shall pay an inspection fee of $25.00 per product for the registration year of January 1 through December 31. When any unregistered animal remedy is found in commerce in Virginia, the person who is required to register the product is given a grace period of fifteen working days from issuance of notification within which to register the animal remedy. Any person who fails to register the product within the grace period shall pay a $50.00 late fee in addition to the registration fee.

Who needs a Commercial Feed license?
Any person who manufactures a commercial feed or whose name appears on the label as the guarantor is required to obtain a commercial feed license before distributing, selling, offering or exposing for sale in Virginia any commercial feed or supplying feed to a contract feeder. Also any person with multiple manufacturing facilities is required to obtain a license for each facility. The license year is January 1 through December 31. Any new applicant who fails to obtain a license within fifteen working days of notification, or any licensee who fails to comply with the license renewal shall pay a fifty dollar late fee in addition to the license fee. The license fee is fifty dollars.

What Commercial Feed products need to be registered?
All medicated feed, small package commercial feed, specialty pet feed or canned animal food is required to be registered before being distributed in Virginia. The registration year is January 1 through December 31. Any person who fails to comply with the registration renewal requirements shall pay a fifty dollar late fee in addition to the registration fee. A label must be submitted on each product for review. When unregistered commercial feed is identified in commerce in Virginia, the guarantor is given a grace period of fifteen working days from notification of nonregistration to register the product. Any person who fails to register the product within the grace period shall pay a fifty dollar late fee in addition to the registration fee.

Filing Instructions for Feed Licenses and Products
The following documents are required for Feed Licensing and Product Registration (a feed license is required before any products can be registered for distribution/sale in Virginia):

1. Completed Feed License Application
2. $50 fee for Feed License Application
3. Completed Feed Product Registration Application
4. Fees (as indicated above) for each product to be registered
5. Labels for each product to be registered

Who pays Commercial Feed Inspection Fees?
The Virginia Commercial Feed Law requires the manufacturer or guarantor to report commercial feed tonnage on any commercial feed sold or distributed to a non-licensee during the reporting period. The reporting period for regulated products is from January 1 through December 31 with the fee due by February 1 of the following year. The inspection fee is thirty-five dollars or seven cents a ton, whichever is greater.

Who needs a Fertilizer license?
Specialty Fertilizer License
Any person whose name appears upon the label of any regulated product as manufacturer or distributor shall obtain a license to distribute in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Commercial Fertilizer License
Any person who distributes regulated product shall obtain a license prior to distributing any regulated product. A license is required for each manufacturing location that distributes any regulated product within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Contractor-Applicator License
Any person desiring to become a Contractor-Applicator shall, before engaging in business as a contractor-applicator, obtain a permit to do business in the Commonwealth. The applicant shall guarantee compliance with all provisions of Title 3.1, Chapter 10.1-106.6 of the VIRGINIA FERTILIZER LAW to include an assurance of delivery of the quantity and grade of fertilizer, or the quantity of any regulated product, as described on the consumer's invoice.

What Fertilizer products need to be registered?
Specialty Fertilizer
In addition to licensing requirements, any person whose name is on the label of and who distributes in the Commonwealth any specialty fertilizer packaged in containers of fifty (50) pounds or less dry net weight, or five (5) gallons or less liquid net volume, shall apply for registration for such specialty fertilizer.
Soil Amendment, Soil Conditioner and Horticultural Growing Medium
In addition to the licensing requirements, any person who distributes in the Commonwealth a soil amendment, soil conditioner or horticultural growing medium shall apply for registration for such soil amendment, soil conditioner, or horticultural growing medium.

Filing Instructions for Fertilizer Licenses and Products
The following documents are required for Fertilizer Licensing and Product Registration:

1. Completed Fertilizer License Application
2. $50 fee for Fertilizer License Application
3. Completed Fertilizer Product Registration Application
4. $50 for each Specialty Fertilizer; $100 for each soil amendment, soil conditioner and horticultural growing medium.
5. Labels for each product to be registered

Who needs to report Monthly Fertilizer Tonnage?
It is required in the Virginia Fertilizer Law that any person distributing or selling commercial fertilizer to a non-licensee shall complete a monthly tonnage report. Section 3.1-106.9 of the Virginia Fertilizer Law provides for any person required to submit statistical tonnage information to do so in one of the following formats: (a) on a summary form prescribed by the Commissioner; or (b) a summary report by electronic transfer, utilizing the Uniform Fertilizer Tonnage Reporting System (UFTRS). Other forms of reporting will not be accepted. Each month must be reported separately and must be received by the 20th day of the month following the reporting month, even if the tonnage to be reported is ZERO. Reports not received by the 20th day of the following month are subject to a $35.00 late filing fee.

Who pays Fertilizer inspection fees?
The Virginia Fertilizer Law requires any person who distributes fertilizer in Virginia to a non-licensee to pay an annual inspection fee. The inspection fee is thirty-five dollars or twenty-five cents per ton, whichever is greater, per tonnage reporting year. The reporting year for regulated products is July 1 through June 30. The manufacturer or guarantor shall file the tonnage report and pay the inspection fee by August 1 of each year.

Who needs a Lime License?
Contractor/Applicator
Any person or company desiring to become a contractor as defined in Chapter 3.1-126.4 of the Agricultural Liming Materials Law shall obtain a permit to do business in the Commonwealth before engaging in such business. This lime permit is combined with the Fertilizer Contractor/Applicator permit, thus permitting a person or company to apply both fertilizer and lime. The contractor shall guarantee compliance with all provisions of Title 3.1, Chapter 11.1–126.4 of the Agricultural Liming Materials Law, which apply to the sale and delivery of bulk liming material. The license year is January 1 through December 31.
Manufacturer/Distributor
Each person who manufactures or whose name appears on the label of any liming material to be distributed in the Commonwealth shall obtain license prior to distribution of such liming material. The license year for all distributors and manufacturers is July 1 through June 30 of the following year. The license fee is $50.00 per year.

What Lime Products need to be registered?
Agricultural Liming Product
Any distributor of agricultural liming material in the Commonwealth of Virginia shall register each brand of agricultural liming material before distributing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Industrial Co-Product
Any distributor of any brand of industrial co-product used to neutralize soil acid shall register each brand of industrial co-product before distributing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Each distributor shall submit test data indicating the product's neutralizing value and its safety to plants and animals.

Filing Instructions for Lime License and Products
The following documents are required for Lime Licensing and Product Registration:

1. Completed Lime License or Permit Application
2. $50.00 fee for Lime License/Permit Application
3. Completed Lime Product Registration Application
4. $50.00 for each Agricultural Liming Product; $100.00 for each Industrial Co-Product
5. Labels for each product to be registered

Who pays Lime Inspection fees?
By August 1 of each year, each person who distributes liming material to a nonlicensed person shall submit a tonnage report for the reporting year July 1 through June 30 of each year indicating the number of tons of each liming material sold by the distributor for use in Virginia. An additional report that shows the breakdown by county of where the liming material was sold is also required. Each person distributing liming material in Virginia to a nonlicensed person shall pay an inspection fee of thirty-five dollars or five cents per ton of liming material, whichever is greater.

Who needs a Seed Dealers License?
Before distributing, selling, or offering or exposing seed for sale in the Commonwealth of Virginia any person whose name appears on the label of seed shall obtain a license. The license year for all persons selling seed is January 1 through December 31 of each year. The license fee is $50.00.

Which Lawn and Turf Seed Mixtures need to be registered?
Each and every lawn and turf seed mixture bearing a distinguishing name or trademark in prepackaged containers of one hundred (100) pounds or less shall be registered annually by the person packing or distributing the mixture. The registration year is January 1 through December 31. The fee for registration of a lawn and turf seed mixture is $50.00 per product.

Filing Instructions for Seed Dealers License and Lawn and Turf Seed Mixtures
The following documents are required for Seed Dealer Licensing and Lawn and Turf Seed Mixture Registration:

1. Completed Seed License Application
2. $50.00 fee for Seed License
3. Completed Lawn & Turf Seed Mixture Registration Application
4. $50.00 for each Lawn and Turf Seed Mixture Product
5. Labels for each product to be registered

Processing of Applications: Upon receipt of your applications, we will review the products you wish to register for sale in the Commonwealth of Virginia, affirming that your labels comply with the VIRGINIA SEED LAW AND RULES AND REGULATIONS.

Who pays Seed Inspection Fees?
The Virginia Seed Law requires the payment of an annual inspection fee of 0.3% (three tenths of one percent) of the gross sales of lawn and turf seed sold in Virginia. Lawn and turf seed are defined as, "seeds of grasses commonly recognized and sold for lawns, recreational and utilitarian areas where turf is grown for beautification or erosion control." This also includes mixtures of seed intended for beautification or erosion purposes. In keeping with other requirements, lawn and turf seed include: Bentgrass (Creeping, Colonial and Velvet), Bermuda Grass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Chewing Fescue, Hard Fescue, Red Fescue, Sheep Fescue, Tall Fescue (turf type varieties), Perennial Ryegrass (varieties), Rough Bluegrass and Zoysia. The party responsible for the introduction of lawn and turf seed into Virginia is responsible for payment of the inspection fee. The year's inspection fee is based on the gross sales recorded between January 1 and December 31. If you do not sell any lawn and turf seed or mixtures during this period you are not required to pay an inspection fee; however, you must complete and return the report form. Inspection fees are due on January 31 for sales for the previous year.