All Roll Calls
Yes: 137 • No: 0
North DakotaHB 15262025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 4.1-41-01 and section 4.1-41-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pet food registration.
Sponsored By: Jon O. Nelson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower registration fees for pet food businesses
Pet food and specialty pet food registration and renewal fees are $50 per North Dakota-made product. Products made outside the state cost $100 each to register or renew. Previously, initial registration cost $120 per product, and renewal cost $100, regardless of where the product was made. Businesses save $70 per in-state initial registration, $50 per in-state renewal, and $20 per out-of-state initial registration. Out-of-state renewal fees remain unchanged.
Tighter rules for pet food sellers
The law requires each pet food and specialty pet food product to be registered before distribution in North Dakota. Distributors are exempt when another person has registered the product. The small-producer exemption requires North Dakota residency, a noncommercial kitchen, and direct sales to consumers at community events or farmers markets. Those products cannot contain meat, poultry, fish, or their byproducts. Registration and renewal require an application form; the commissioner issues a nontransferable certificate upon approval. Registrations run for two years, from January 1 of even-numbered years through December 31 of the following odd-numbered year. Registrants who do not renew within 31 days after expiration must apply for initial registration. Violations carry a $25 penalty for each product requiring registration. The law also expands commercial-feed and customer-formula-feed labeling to include marketing materials, radio, television, internet promotions, and organization website content.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jon O. Nelson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Mike Berg
Republican • House
Collette Brown
Democratic • House
Cynthia Schreiber-Beck
Republican • House
Robin Weisz
Republican • House
Jerry Klein
Republican • Senate
Paul J. Thomas
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
Yes: 90 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24
3/25/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/21
3/24/2025HouseSent to Governor
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/20/2025HouseSigned by President
3/14/2025SenateReturned to House
3/12/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
3/11/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
3/10/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 04:00
3/6/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
2/17/2025SenateReceived from House
2/11/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
2/10/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 2
2/7/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 02:30
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
1/20/2025House
Bill Text
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