Cottage Food Law /US
A structured reference to state cottage food rules

Guide · License cost

Cottage food license cost in New York

Informational only, not legal advice.

New York's cottage food permit or exemption is free.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

AGM states there is currently no fee for Home Processor Registration.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

What else New York requires

Does New York require a cottage food permit?

New York requires a permit or registration to sell cottage food.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

A free Home Processor Registration exempts the operation from Article 20-C licensing.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

Submit a Home Processor Registration Request to AGM. Homes on a private well must include a certified lab water test (total coliform and E. coli). Registration is location-specific — moving means reapplying — and does not currently expire. AGM advises allowing up to 16 weeks for review. Kitchens are reviewed on a complaint basis only.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

Do I need training or a home inspection in New York?

New York does not require food safety training.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

AGM's registration requirements list no training.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

New York does not require a home kitchen inspection.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

Kitchens are reviewed on a complaint basis only.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

Is there a sales cap in New York?

New York sets no overall annual sales cap for cottage food.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

AGM's home processing guidance lists no sales limit.

Source: NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing · Verified Sep 15, 2026

Cottage food fees in other states

Of the 20 states this site covers, including New York, 14 charge no state fee, 3 charge one, and 3 leave fees to local governments.

State State fee Source
Arizona No state fee ADHS Cottage Food Program — Frequently Asked Questions
California Set locally Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114365.6
Florida No state fee FDACS — Cottage Foods
Georgia No state fee GDA — Cottage Food Update: House Bill 398 & FAQ
Illinois Set locally 410 ILCS 625/4 (Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act, Sec. 4), subsec. (c)
Indiana No state fee Indiana Department of Health — Indiana Home-Based Vendor Handbook (Summer 2025), FAQ
Maryland No state fee MDH Office of Food Protection — Guidelines for Cottage Food Businesses (Last Updated 11/2025), Appendix C
Massachusetts Set locally 105 CMR 590.000 (Massachusetts Retail Food Code), as published by MDPH, § 590.008 (FC 8-303.20(C))
Michigan No state fee MDARD — Cottage Food: Selling and Samples
Missouri No state fee Missouri DHSS — Missouri Home-Based Kitchen Food Production Guidance (Aug. 2023)
New Jersey $100 N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 (Cottage Food Operators), as published by NJDOH, § 8:24-11.6
New York Free NY Dept. of Agriculture & Markets — Home Processing
North Carolina No state fee NCDA&CS Food & Drug Protection — Home Processor
Ohio No state fee Ohio Dept. of Agriculture — Cottage Food
Pennsylvania $35 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 57 (Food Safety Act), § 5734(c)
Tennessee No state fee Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture — Tennessee Food Freedom Act
Texas No state fee Texas DSHS — Texas Cottage Food Production
Virginia No state fee VDACS — Virginia's Home Food Processing Exemptions FAQ (Rev. Jul 2026)
Washington $355 Washington State Dept. of Agriculture — Cottage Food
Wisconsin No state fee DATCP — Home-Canned Foods

What you can sell in New York