Apply by Mail

1. To Apply to Become a Commercial Dealer of Guinea Pigs, the applicant has to approach the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to enter all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Mail the completed form and the necessary documents to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service centre, the office address details are mentioned under the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
7. Fee details for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. Once all the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through a mail.
9. The applicant has to get the permit by visiting the office.
10. The processing time for this procedure is within 15 - 30 days.

Apply online

1. To Apply to Become a Commercial Dealer of Guinea Pigs in online, the applicant has to use the following link
2. The applicant has to enter the mail ID, Name and click the “BEGIN SIGNING”.
3. Then has to click the “I agree” and press the “Continue” button.
4. The new application form page gets open.
5. Applicant has to enter all the necessary details in the application form.
6. Make sure that the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
7. After completing click the “Finish” button on top right side.
8. Fee details for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. Once all the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through a mail.
10. The applicant has to get the permit by visiting the office or download from the mail.
11. The processing time for this procedure is within 15 days.

• Application form link
• Tax ID sheet
• Proof of identity
• Address proof document
• Pets detail document
• Pets vaccination medical reports

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
Mailing address:
USDA APHIS ANIMAL CARE
2150 CENTRE AVE.
BUILDING B, 3W11
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
Helpline number - 1(970)494-7477
Email: animalcare@usda.gov
Phone: (970) 494-7478
Contact link

• Any person who intends to Become a Commercial Dealer of Guinea Pigs are eligible to make this application.

• Application fee for this permit - $120.
• Application form for credit card payment link (form in Page NO – 15)

NOTE:
Payments can be made by check, money order, or credit card. Cash is not accepted.

• The validity of the license is 1 year.

Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 15 – 30 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&>
from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Type of license
• Type of organization
• Name
• Mailing address
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Previous USDA license number
• Violation and nolo contender

• A Commercial dealer license is the standard licensing option for organizations and business entities. This license is a document issued by the government certifying that the dealer is eligible to handle pigs meant for import, export, buying and selling.

Link
Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Link

More information which might help people.