20 states

Cottage Food Laws by State

Filter by permit requirements, online sales, sales cap, or by an allowed food.

• Arizona /AZ

  Cottage Food Program

  Permit required · No sales cap

• California /CA

  Cottage Food Operation (CFO)

  Permit required · Cap Class A $88,878 · Class B $177,756

• Florida /FL

  Cottage Food Operation

  No state permit · Cap $250,000

• Georgia /GA

  Cottage Food Program

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Illinois /IL

  Cottage Food Operation

  Permit required · No sales cap

• Indiana /IN

  Home-Based Vendor (HBV)

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Maryland /MD

  Cottage Food Business

  No state permit · Cap $100,000

• Massachusetts /MA

  Retail Residential Kitchen permit (Cottage Food Operation)

  Permit required · No sales cap

• Michigan /MI

  Cottage Food Operation

  No state permit · Cap Standard $50,000 · Products priced $250 or more per unit $75,000

• Missouri /MO

  Missouri Cottage Law (cottage food production operations)

  No state permit · No sales cap

• New Jersey /NJ

  Cottage Food Operator Permit

  Permit required · Cap $50,000

• New York /NY

  Home Processor Exemption (Article 20-C)

  Permit required · No sales cap

• North Carolina /NC

  Home Processor (home processing program)

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Ohio /OH

  Cottage Food Production Operation

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Pennsylvania /PA

  Limited Food Establishment

  Permit required · No sales cap

• Tennessee /TN

  Tennessee Food Freedom Act (homemade food items)

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Texas /TX

  Cottage Food Production Operation

  No state permit · Cap $150,000

• Virginia /VA

  Home Food Processing Exemptions

  No state permit · No sales cap

• Washington /WA

  Cottage Food Operation Permit

  Permit required · Cap $35,000

• Wisconsin /WI

  Homemade Baked Goods (court orders) and Home-Canned Foods ("Pickle Bill") exemption

  No state permit · No sales cap