HB 263 — Session Law

… NERAL ASSEMBLY FORMERLY HOUSE BILL NO. 263 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET FOOD MANUFACTURING FEES. WHEREAS, there is a growing pet population in Delaware, and it is estimated that at least 249,44 …

… sustainable over extended periods; and WHEREAS, the pet industry nationally is over a $90 billion industry, with pet food comprising $37 billion of the total; and WHEREAS, an increase in Delaware’s pet food registration fee phased in over …

… $90 billion industry, with pet food comprising $37 billion of the total; and WHEREAS, an increase in Delaware’s pet food registration fee phased in over 3 years can provide an additional revenue stream and have a tremendous impact on a st …

… cordingly: § 1703. Definitions of words and terms. When used in this chapter: ( ) “Pet” means dog or cat. ( ) “Pet food” means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by pets. § 1706. Registration fees. (a) There sha …

… tration fee must be paid to the Department as follows: of $23 per brand; (1) For all commercial feed other than pet food, the registration fee is $23 per each product of each brand; provided, however, that the customer-formula feeds are e …

… e is paid on the commercial feeds which they contain. (2) Following the effective date of this statute, for each pet food the registration fee is $50 per each product of each brand in year 1, $75 for each product of each brand in year 2, a …

… ch brand in year 2, and $100 per each product of each brand in each subsequent year; provided, however that for a pet food manufactured by a non-profit the registration fee is $23 for each product of each brand. Page 2 of 2 (b) All registr …