CDFA - Licensing & Registration Portal

Overview

Welcome to the California Department of Food and Agriculture Licensing & Registration Portal. CDFA issues licenses and permits for a variety of businesses across the food and agriculture sectors. Programs include licensing for Milk Product Plants, General Samplers and Weighers, Testers, Brand Inspection, and more.

Some programs may also require permits or other types of registration. Visit the individual program pages to learn more and access all necessary application forms and supporting materials.

Featured Programs

Brand Registration Information

Find information on Recording a Brand, Transferring a Brand, Renewing a Brand, and brand registration for Bovine, Horses, Mules, Burros, Sheep, and Swine.

Milk Product Plant Licenses and Permits

Find information on licensing and permit requirements for dealing in, receiving, manufacturing, freezing, or processing milk and milk products.

Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch Personal Licenses

Learn about licensing requirements for milk industry professionals, including testers, samplers and weighers, laboratory technicians, and pasteurizers.

Additional Licenses, Permits, & Registrations

Marketing Dairy Licenses

Find out about milk handler and distributor

FSMA Registration

Learn about FDA food facility registration requirement

Organic Registration

Registration for raw product handling or production

CABB Product Registration

Learn about requirements for product registration

PHPPS Permits & Regulations

Permits on agricultural pests & quarantine commodities

Certified Farmer's Market

Learn about opening a Certified Farmers Market

All Licenses, Permits, & Registrations

Program	License Name	Payment Type	Renewal Frequency
Agricultural Statistics	Prune Handling Assessment	Check
Agricultural Statistics	Raisin Handling Assessment	Check
Agricultural Statistics	Walnut Handling Assessment	Check
Animal Care Program	Animal Care Accreditation of Certifying Agents	Not Applicable	Every 5 years
Animal Care Program	Animal Care Certification	Not Applicable	Annual
Animal Care Program	Animal Care Distributor Registration	Not Applicable	Annual
Animal Health	Approved Tagging Site Agreement	Not Applicable	Annual
Animal Health	Bull Slaugher Agreement	Not Applicable	As needed
Animal Health	Interstate Entry Permit	Not Applicable	As needed, valid 15 days once issued
Animal Health	License to Feed Garbage to Swine	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	One time registration
Animal Health	One-Time Event Permit	Not Applicable	As needed, valid up to 21 days
Animal Health	Pasture to Pasture Permit	Not Applicable	Annual/seasonal, valid up to 8 months
Animal Health	Renewal of License To Feed Garbage To Swine	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Animal Health	Working Horse Permit	Not Applicable	Annual
Apiary	Bee Brands Brand	Check
Apiary	Bee Keeper Registration	Check
Avocado Inspection Program	Container Certification	Check,Cashier Check
CA Type Evaluation	CTEP Certificate of Approval Certificate	Check
California Animal Health Laboratory Certification Program	California Animal Health Laboratory Certificate	Check, money order
Citrus	ACP Pre-Quarantine Certification	Check
Citrus	Citrus Nursery Stock Pest Cleanliness Registration	Cash, Check
Citrus	Handler Assessments	Check, Cashier Check, Online
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program	Certificate of Free Sale	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program	Certificate of Movement of Cottonseed Products Certificate	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program	Feed License	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Commercial Feed Regulatory Program	Feed Tonnage Tax Assessment	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Cotton Program	Cotton Program Assessment	Check
County Licensing Program	Commodity Regulation License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	County Agricultural Commissioner License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	County Sealer of Weights and Measures License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Integrated Pest Management License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Investigation and Environmental Monitoring License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Measurement Verification License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Pest Prevention and Plant Regulation License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Pesticide Regulation License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Transaction and Product Verification License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Weight Verification License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Deputy County Agricultural Commissioner License	Credit Card, Debit Card
County Licensing Program	Deputy County Sealer of Weights and Measures License	Credit Card, Debit Card
Curly Top Virus	Curly Top Virus Assessment	Check
Direct Marketing	Certified Farmers' Markets Producers Certificate	Check,Cashier Check
Direct Marketing	Certified Farmers' Markets Registration	Check,Cashier Check
Direct Marketing	CSA - California Direct Marketing Producer Registration	Check,Cashier Check
ECOPERS	Laboratory and Permit Agreement Permit	Not Applicable
ECOPERS	Permit to Import Seed Sweet Potatoes for Planting or Propagation Permit	Not Applicable
ECOPERS	Permit to Move and Use Live Plant Pests or Insects or Noxious Weeds Permit	Not Applicable
ECOPERS	Permit to Move and Use Plant Quarantine Commodities Permit	Not Applicable
ECOPERS	Permit to Process California Non-regulatory Samples for HLB Testing Permit	Not Applicable
Equine Medication Monitoring Program	Declaration of Drugs Administered Registration
Equine Medication Monitoring Program	Equine Event / Assessment Report for Registered Event Registration	Credit Card, Debit Card
Equine Medication Monitoring Program	Saleyard Assessment Registration Report Registration	Credit Card, Debit Card
Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Commercial Fertilizer Tonnage Report	No payment required	Twice per year
Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Fertilizing Materials License (for all business locations)	Check, E-Check, Credit Card	Two-year cycle every odd-numbered year
Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Materials Mill Assessment	Check, E-Check, Credit Card	Quarterly
Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Organic Input Material Registration (fertilizing materials intended for organic food & crop production)	Check, E-Check, Credit Card	Four-year cycle
Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Registration for Conventional Fertilizer Registration	Check, E-Check, Credit Card	Four-year cycle
Graph Crush Survey	Certification of No Grape Purchasing or Crushing Certificate	Not Applicable
Graph Crush Survey	Graph Crush Assessment	Check
Industrial Hemp	Registration for Industrial Hemp Cultivation Registration	Check
Inspection Services	Certified Producer's Certificate
Livestock Drug Program	Livestock Drug Registration	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Livestock Drug Program	Restricted Livestock Drug License	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Livestock Identification	Annual Cattle Transportation Permit 40 MilePermit	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check	Annual
Livestock Identification	Application for Designation as Registered Feedlot	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check, Debit Card, Credit Card
Livestock Identification	Brand Inspection Certificate	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check
Livestock Identification	Dairy Exemption Number Permit	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check	Five Years
Livestock Identification	Livestock Brand Registration	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check	Bi-Annually
Livestock Identification	Registered Feedlot Registration	Not Applicable	Indefinite
Livestock Identification	Re-recording Application for Livestock Brand Registration	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check	Bi-Annually
Livestock Identification	Transfer of Brand Registration	Check, Cash, Cashier's Check	Bi-Annually
Livestock Identification / Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Mobile Slaughter Registration Permit	Not Applicable	Indefinite
Market Enforcement	Agent's License	Check, Credit Card, Money Order
Market Enforcement	Produce Dealers Act / Processors Law License	Check, Credit Card, Money Order
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Collection Center License / Enforcement Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Collection Center License / Enforcement Fees (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Renderer Enforcement License / Enforcement Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Dead Hauler's Registration / License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Dead Hauler's Registration / License Fees (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Kitchen Grease Commercial Registration Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Kitchen Grease Commercial Registration Fees (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Operate an Inedible Kitchen Grease Rendering Plant License	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Operate an Inedible Kitchen Grease Rendering Plant License (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Kitchen Grease Personal Registration Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Kitchen Grease Personal Registration Fees (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Driver / Vehicle Identification For Collection Centers	No Payment Required	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Driver / Vehicle Information For Renderers	No Payment Required	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Egg Handler Registration Form	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	One Time Registration then Annually
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Egg Handler Registration Form (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	One Time Registration then Annually
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Egg Handler and Producer Registration Renewal Form	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Egg Handler and Producer Registration Renewal Form (Spanish)	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Poultry Meat Inspector License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Poultry Plant License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Operate a Pet Food Establishment License	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Custom Livestock Slaughter Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Livestock Meat Inspector License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Operate a Meat Processing Establishment License	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Processing Inspector License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Livestock Producers Permit Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	One Time Registration
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Mobile Slaughter Operator License Fees	Check, Cash, Cashiers Check, Debit Card, Credit Card	Annual
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Dispose of Carcasses at Landfill	No Payment Required	Per Occurrence
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Dispose of Carcasses at Landfill (Spanish)	No Payment Required	Per Occurrence
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Permit	No Payment Required
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Inedible Permit (Spanish)	No Payment Required
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Remove Inedible Material from Rendering	No Payment Required	Every 2 Years
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Remove Inedible Material from Rendering (Spanish)	No Payment Required	Every 2 Years
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Transporters of uncooked Parts or Products of Animals that are not intende for use as human food	No Payment Required	One time Registration
Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety	Exempt Meat Establishment Registration	No Payment Required	One time registration
Metrology Program	Calibration Certificate	Check
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Bulk Milk Tanker Permit	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Bulk Milk Tanker Truck Cleaning Facility Permit	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Diabetic / Dietetic License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Frozen Milk Products Plant License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	General Sampler's and Weigher's License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Label Review Submission Form	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Indefinite
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Limited Frozen Manufacturing Permit	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Limited Sampler's and Weigher's License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Manufacturing Milk Permit (Dairy Farms)	Contact MDFS Regional Office	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Market Milk Permit (Dairy Farms or Distributors)	Contact MDFS Regional Office	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Milk Products Plant License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Oleomargarine License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Pasteurizer's License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Products Resembling Milk Products License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Registration / Renewal of a Product Resembling a Milk Product Registration	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Semi-frozen (Soft-Serve) Milk Products Plant License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Annual
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Technician's License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Tester's License	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Biennial
Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch	Vitamin/Mineral Permit	Check, Cashier's Check, Money Order	Indefinite
NSC Program-Nursery Services Program Manual (NIPM)	Annually Nursery Stock Nematode Certification Agreement	Not Applicable
NSC Program-Nursery Services Program Manual (NIPM)	California Nursery Stock Certificate (CNSC) Certificate	Not Applicable
NSC Program-Nursery Services Program Manual (NIPM)	Nursery Stock Nematode Certification	Not Applicable
Nursery Services	Avocado Certification of Nursery Stock Certificate	Check
Nursery Services	Avocado Registration of Trees and Increase Blocks Registration	Check
Nursery Services	California Fruit Tree, Nut Tree, And Grapevine Improvement Advisory Board Annual Assessment Assessment	Check
Nursery Services	Fruit and Nut trees Registration and Certification	Check
Nursery Services	Grapevine Registration and Certification	Check
Nursery Services	Nursery License	Credit Card, Debit Card
Nursery Services	Pome Fruit Trees Registration and Certification	Check
Nursery Services	Seed Garlic Certification	Check
Nursery Services	Strawberry Registration and Certification	Check
OCal Program Cannabis	OCal Program Accreditation	Check,Cashier Check
OCal Program Cannabis	OCal Program Certification	Not Applicable
OCal Program Cannabis	OCal Program Registration	Check,Cashier Check
Organic Input Material (OIM) Program and Commercial Fertilizer, Commercial feed (All Programs)	Certificate of Free Sale Certificate	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Organic Input Material (OIM) Program and Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program	Fertilizer License	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Organic Input Material (OIM) Program	Registration for Organic Input Material (OIM) Registration	Check, E-Check, Credit Card
Petroleum Products/ Motor Oil	Motor Oil Dealers Permit	Check
Pierce's Disease Control Program	ATP Nursery Compliance Agreement	Not Applicable
Pierce's Disease Control Program	Pierce's Disease Assessment	Collected as part of another division - Grape Assessment
Seed Services	Assessment to Sell Seeds Assessment	Check
Seed Services	Registration to Sell Seeds Registration	Check
Service Agency	Service Agent License	Online only
Service Agency	Service Agency Registration	Check, Email (PDF Intake)
Shipping Point Inspection Program (SPI)	Fee for Service Based (No license or registration) Inspection	Check,Cashier Check
Standardization	Experimental Pack/Container Permit	Check, Cashier Check, Online
State Organic Program	Organic Registration	Check, Cashier Check, Credit Card
Vertebrate Program	Vertebrate Program Assessment	Check
Weighmaster Enforcement	Weighmaster License	Check, Email (PDF Intake)
Testing	Fee for Service Based	Check,Cashier Check	annual