§ 19300 Rendering Plant Licensing

• •If you run a business that turns animal parts into things like soap or fertilizer, you need a special license.
• •You need one license for each place where you do this work.
• •This rule has been in place since the year 2000.

A farmer wants to start a side business making soap from leftover animal fat.

The farmer must get a license from the state for their soap-making place before they can start selling the soap.