Poisons substance authorities forms and fees
Substance authorities (licences or general approvals) allow a person to carry out a regulated activity with a regulated substance under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 (MPA). You can apply for a substance authority using the appropriate form and paying any relevant fees.
How to apply
To apply for a poisons licence or general approval, complete the required application form and submit, along with supporting documents, to licensing@health.qld.gov.au.
Poisons licence application forms
- Application form for a manufacturing licence – poisons (RTF 1266 kB)
- Application form a wholesale licence – poisons (PDF 258 kB)
- Application form for a S7 retail licence – poisons (PDF 133 kB)
Poisons general approval application forms
- Regulated substance (PDF 97 kB)
- Authorised biosecurity and nature conservation officers (PDF 76 kB)
- Commercial baiting (PDF 137 kB)
- Cyanide (PDF 81 kB)
- Research, analysis & teaching at a university (PDF 103 kB)
- Research & analysis at a commercial laboratory (PDF 92 kB)
- Fluroacetic Acid (1080), PAPP for landholders (RTF 1310 kB)
- Manufactured low-risk fluoroacetic acid baits for landholders (RTF 1078 kB)
- Restricted S7 poison state and local government entity (PDF 89 kB)
Poisons licence fees and payment
Types of fees
Depending on your application, you may need to pay:
- an application processing fee
- a licence fee
- an amendment fee
- a replacement fee
The amount you pay depends on:
- the type of licence
- whether you are applying for a new licence, renewal, amendment, or replacement
- the number of sites
- the licence term you choose, from 1 to 5 years
Fees for applications
Fees are reviewed on 1 October each year in line with the government's indexation policy in accordance with the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 and the Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022.
New application
If you are applying for a licence for the first time, you must pay:
- an application processing fee, and
- the relevant licence fee for your licence type and term.
Your application is only valid once we receive:
- your application, and
- payment of the fee.
Renewal application
If you are renewing an existing licence, you only need to pay the relevant licence fee. You do not need to pay the application processing fee if you meet the renewal requirements.
Amendments
If you want to add another site to an existing licence, you must pay the relevant amendment fee for each added site per year of the licence term.
Application processing fee
These fees are per application.
| Fee type | Amount if paid | |
|---|---|---|
| On or before 30 September 2026 | On or after 1 October 2026 | |
| New application processing fee | $153.99 | $159.19 |
Poisons manufacture or wholesale licence fees
These fees are per site.
| Licence term | Amount if paid | |
|---|---|---|
| On or before 30 September 2026 Per site | On or after 1 October 2026 Per site | |
| 1 year | $661.44 | $683.77 |
| 2 years | $1,322.88 | $1,367.54 |
| 3 years | $1,984.32 | $2,051.31 |
| 4 years | $2,645.76 | $2,735.08 |
| 5 years | $3,307.20 | $3,418.85 |
| Amendment fee to add another site to an existing manufacturing or wholesale licence (per year) | $661.44 | $683.77 |
Poisons manufacture of low-risk fluoroacetic acid baits licence fees
| Licence term | Amount if paid | |
|---|---|---|
| On or before 30 September 2026 Per site | On or before 1 October 2026 Per site | |
| 1 year | $185.22 | $191.48 |
| 2 years | $370.44 | $382.96 |
| 3 years | $555.66 | $574.44 |
S7 retail licence fees
These fees are per site.
| Licence term | Amount if paid | |
|---|---|---|
| On or before 30 September 2026 Per site | On or after 1 October 2026 Per site | |
| 1 year | $230.71 | $238.50 |
| 2 years | $461.42 | $477.00 |
| 3 years | $692.13 | $715.50 |
| 4 years | $922.84 | $954.00 |
| 5 years | $1,153.55 | $1,192.50 |
| Amendment fee to add another site to an existing S7 retail licence (per year) | $230.71 | $238.50 |
Licence replacement fee
These fees are per application for a hard-copy of your licence if it is lost, stolen or damaged.
| Fee | Amount if paid | |
|---|---|---|
| On or before 30 September 2026 | On or after 1 October 2026 | |
| Replacement fee | $60.83 | $62.88 |
How to pay
New application
Fees for a new application can be paid by:
- credit card
Renewal and amendment applications
Fees for a renewal or amendment application can be paid through BPoint.
When paying:
- use your renewal application number for a renewal application
- use your licence number as the reference for an amendment application
Fee exemptions
You may not need to pay a licensing fee for a new application or renewal application for a:
- poisons manufacturing licence
- poisons wholesale licence
This applies if all the following conditions are met:
- you have already made an initial or renewal application under the Medicines and Poisons Regulation 2021 (Medicines Regulation) for a:
- manufacturing licence for an S4 medicine, or
- wholesale licence for an S4 medicine
- that earlier application has not been withdrawn or refused
- the site for the hazardous poison application is the same site as the S4 medicine application
- the proposed term for the hazardous poison application ends no later than:
- the proposed term for the S4 medicine application, or
- if the S4 medicine application has been granted, the term of the substance authority granted for that application
- all fees payable for the S4 medicine application have been paid
Refunds
Refused or withdrawn applications
If you have paid a licensing fee for a poisons licence application, and the application is:
- refused by the chief executive, or
- withdrawn by you
the chief executive must refund the licensing fee. The processing fee is not refundable.
Surrendered licences
If you have paid a licensing fee for a term and you surrender the licence before the end of that term, you will receive a proportional refund.
Contact
For more information on fees, contact the Public Health Licensing Team:
- email licensing@health.qld.gov.au
- phone (07) 3328 9310