Industry Code: 69914
This industry includes businesses whose wholesale/retail services can include the sale of pets, pet accessories, pet food and animal health supplements. This industry includes the sale of packaged seed and packaged animal food, only when there is no related manufacturing or processing activity conducted.
Operation Details:
Pet shops sell small animals and related supplies such as feed, cages, kennels and aquariums. This industry recognizes businesses that focus primarily on pet food sales, health products (vitamins) and accessories (leashes, toys, brushes, information books, aquarium filters, etc.)
Seed and feed stores sell packaged product to the general public through retail outlets and/or catalogue sales. These are generally garden seeds or specialty animal foods for agricultural purposes.
Underwriting Considerations:
Businesses in this industry do not generally provide pet grooming, kennel or veterinarian services. With these types of services, the sale of pet supplies and accessories is considered complementary.
The sale of seeds or animal feed which involves any cleaning, processing, manufacturing or packaging is classified in the appropriate classification for the business conducted: seed cleaning - industry 02101, feed mills - industry 12301, grain elevators - industry 52400.
Businesses that sell garden seeds, in conjunction with other garden supplies, are classified in industry 62908.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Aquarium Furniture, Sale and Assembly
Feed and Pet Stores - no mfg
Pet Shops
Seed Stores
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established in 1995 to consolidate industries with similar retail sales of various products.
This industry includes businesses whose wholesale/retail services can include the sale of pets, pet accessories, pet food and animal health supplements. This industry includes the sale of packaged seed and packaged animal food, only when there is no related manufacturing or processing activity conducted.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Aquarium Furniture, Sale and Assembly
Feed and Pet Stores - no mfg
Pet Shops
Seed Stores
Operation Details:
Pet shops sell small animals and related supplies such as feed, cages, kennels and aquariums. This industry recognizes businesses that focus primarily on pet food sales, health products (vitamins) and accessories (leashes, toys, brushes, information books, aquarium filters, etc.)
Seed and feed stores sell packaged product to the general public through retail outlets and/or catalogue sales. These are generally garden seeds or specialty animal foods for agricultural purposes.
Underwriting Considerations:
Businesses in this industry do not generally provide pet grooming, kennel or veterinarian services. With these types of services, the sale of pet supplies and accessories is considered complementary.
The sale of seeds or animal feed which involves any cleaning, processing, manufacturing or packaging is classified in the appropriate classification for the business conducted: seed cleaning - industry 02101, feed mills - industry 12301, grain elevators - industry 52400.
Businesses that sell garden seeds, in conjunction with other garden supplies, are classified in industry 62908.
Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option
This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2012. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry
Rate Group History:
This rate group was established in 1995 to consolidate industries with similar retail sales of various products.