Idaho D2C Compliance — Pet Food/Treats

GUIDE #20

PET FOOD & TREATS

Homemade dog/cat treats, animal feed, supplements for pets

Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Compliance Guide — Updated for 2026

OVERVIEW

This is an important trap for new sellers: Idaho's cottage-food laws (including the new Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act) do not apply to animal feed or pet food. Every pet treat or animal feed product — homemade or not — must be registered with ISDA before it is offered for sale, and it must carry a full commercial-feed-style label, which requires sending a sample to a lab for guaranteed-analysis testing.

WHAT'S ALLOWED

• Homemade dog/cat treats, animal feed, and similar products, once registered and properly labeled.

REQUIREMENTS & LABELING

• Register the product with ISDA before offering it for sale or distribution (registration period runs October 1–September 30; renewal deadline October 31).

• Complete a label including: brand/product name, intended species, guaranteed analysis (min. % crude protein and fat, max % crude fiber and moisture), calorie content, ingredient statement, nutritional adequacy statement, feeding directions, company name/address, and net weight or count.

• Get a lab analysis of your product to support the guaranteed-analysis and calorie-content claims on the label.

LICENSING / REGISTRATION

• ISDA commercial feed/pet food registration is mandatory before any sale — there is no cottage-food exemption for this category.

WHAT'S PROHIBITED

• Selling any pet treat or animal feed, however small-batch or homemade, without ISDA registration and a complete label.

• Including hemp or hemp-derived (CBD) ingredients in any animal feed, treat, or remedy — ISDA has confirmed these are not approved feed ingredients under Idaho law and will treat such products as adulterated.

RECORDKEEPING

• ISDA registration confirmation and renewal dates.

• Lab analysis reports supporting label claims.

• Ingredient sourcing records.

SALES TAX (APPLIES TO EVERY CATEGORY ON THIS LIST)

• Idaho has no sales-tax exemption for cottage/home producers. Once you make more than two retail sales in a 12-month period, you need an Idaho seller's permit (free from the Idaho State Tax Commission).

• Selling at a single event or only occasionally? A temporary seller's permit (valid 90 days) may fit instead of a regular permit.

• Idaho residents selling less than $5,000/year and meeting other conditions may qualify for the small-seller exemption (no permit needed) — confirm eligibility with the Tax Commission.

• Farmers-market and event vendors: register with the event/promoter and apply for your permit at least ~10 days before the event.

Idaho State Tax Commission — tax.idaho.gov/salesusehub — (208) 334-7660

AGENCY CONTACTS

• ISDA Commercial Feed Program — agri.idaho.gov (Plant Industries Division)

Disclaimer: This guide summarizes Idaho and federal law as understood in September 2026, based on the Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (SB 1283), Idaho Statutes, IDAPA rules, and the agencies cited above. It is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws, rules, and fees change — confirm current requirements with the listed agency before you begin selling, and re-check periodically.