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Cottage-food regulations — all 50 states + DC

CottageOps covers all 50 states + DC. We render the right disclosure, allergen wording, refrigerated-food rules, and revenue-cap checks based on your baker profile’s state. Below is a full statute deep-dive for every one of the 51 jurisdictions — primary statute, enforcing agency, revenue cap, allowed foods, refrigerated-food (TCS) rules, labeling notes, and watch-outs. The 10 featured states come first, followed by a full deep-dive for every other jurisdiction.

Not legal advice. Confirm requirements with your state agency before relying on any specific interpretation. Statute text changes over time; check the linked authority for the current version.

Featured states — full statute deep-dives

Texas

Texas deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Texas Health & Safety Code §437.001 (cottage-food definition)
  • Texas SB 541 (Sept 2025 update — ALL-CAPS disclosure)
Revenue cap
$150,000/year (as of 2025).
Required label disclosure
“THIS PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL LICENSING OR INSPECTION. (ALL CAPS mandatory per SB 541.)”
TCS items
Time/Temperature Control for Safety items (TCS) allowed only with a DSHS (Texas Department of State Health Services) registration.
Notes
  • Direct-to-consumer sales only (no wholesale, no retail-shelf placement).
  • Sale-of-prohibited-foods list (e.g. canned vegetables) applies independently.

California

California deep dive →
Statute citations
  • California AB 1144 / Cottage Food Operation law (CHSC §113758, §114365.5)
Revenue cap
$88,878 Class A / $177,756 Class B (2026 CPI-adjusted).
Required label disclosure
“Made in a Home Kitchen.”
TCS items
TCS items not permitted under cottage-food rules.
Notes
  • Class A — direct sales only. Registration with the local county.
  • Class B — direct + indirect sales (farmers' markets, retail). Requires an inspection and additional county permit.
  • Operators must complete a state-approved food-handler course.

Florida

Florida deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Florida HB 663 / Florida Cottage Food Law (§500.80, §500.81)
Revenue cap
$250,000/year.
Required label disclosure
“Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.”
TCS items
TCS items not permitted.
Notes
  • Sales directly to consumers; no wholesale or restaurant resale.
  • Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) oversees the program but does not require pre-inspection.

Tennessee

Tennessee deep dive →
Statute citations
  • T.C.A. §53-1-118 (Tennessee Food Freedom Act)
Revenue cap
No statutory cap.
Required label disclosure
“This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection.”
TCS items
Non-TCS only (Food Freedom Act ties allowable foods to shelf-stable).
Notes
  • Direct producer-to-end-consumer sales; intra-state only.
  • No revenue ceiling, but the Food Freedom Act scope is tighter than many other states' cottage-food laws.

Ohio

Ohio deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Ohio Revised Code §3715.01(19) (Cottage Food exemption)
  • Home Bakery License — Ohio Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
No statutory cap.
Required label disclosure
“This product is home produced.”
TCS items
Cottage Food exemption restricted to non-TCS; Home Bakery License adds scope.
Notes
  • Base CFO exemption covers a defined list of non-hazardous items.
  • Home Bakery License is a separate license tier above the basic exemption, required for some products. The CottageOps wizard asks the right questions to route a baker to the correct tier.

Wyoming

Wyoming deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Wyoming Food Freedom Act — Wyo. Stat. §11-49-103 (amended 2024)
Revenue cap
$250,000/year (Food Freedom Act producer definition).
Required label disclosure
“This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected and may contain allergens.”
TCS items
TCS items permitted direct-to-informed-end-consumer — broadest scope in the country.
Notes
  • Direct-to-consumer (intrastate) sales only — no wholesale, no restaurants, no shipping to non-end-consumers.
  • Verbatim disclosure wording is not statutorily mandated for direct sales (oral / on-site sign accepted); we render the canonical retail-shelf-style disclosure on storefront listings and labels.

North Dakota

North Dakota deep dive →
Statute citations
  • NDCC Ch. 23-09.5 (Cottage Food Production)
  • SB 2386 (effective Aug 2025 — TCS authorisation + safe-handling block)
Revenue cap
No statutory cap.
Required label disclosure
“This product is made in a home kitchen that is not inspected by the state or local health department.”
TCS items
TCS items permitted post-SB-2386 with a safe-handling block on the label.
Notes
  • ND Department of Health & Human Services (NDDHS) implementing rules for SB 2386 are still finalising — wording may shift.
  • Interstate shipping is statutorily authorised by SB 2386 but implementing rules are still drafting; CottageOps treats interstate as disallowed until NDDA rules settle.

Montana

Montana deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Montana MCA §50-50-116 (cottage-food path)
Revenue cap
No statutory cap on the cottage-food path.
Required label disclosure
“Made in a home kitchen that is not subject to retail food establishment regulations or inspections.”
TCS items
TCS items prohibited on the cottage path (the separate Local Food Choice Act allows TCS but is out of scope for v1.0.9).
Notes
  • Each cottage-food product must be pre-registered with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services per MCA §50-50-116. Baker self-attests via a storefront footer disclaimer.
  • Disclosure font minimum is 11 points on the principal display panel.

Vermont

Vermont deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Vermont Act 42 / HB 401 (effective 2026-01-01) — home-bakery cottage-food path
Revenue cap
$30,000/year (informational, statutorily set under Act 42).
Required label disclosure
“Made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Vermont Department of Health.”
TCS items
TCS items prohibited on the Act 42 home-bakery path; shelf-stable products only.
Notes
  • Annual self-certification with the VT Department of Health required by Jan 15 each year. CottageOps tracks the attested-at date and surfaces a renew-attestation reminder.
  • Buyer-facing storefront copy notes the annual VT DOH self-certification under Act 42.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire deep dive →
Statute citations
  • Homestead Food Operations exemption — NH Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) guidance
Revenue cap
$35,000/year homestead-exemption ceiling (RSA 143-A; NH HB 1565, 2024). This is NOT a hard stop — crossing it doesn't mean you stop selling. It's the boundary of the exempt path: to sell above $35,000 you move to the licensed NH Homestead Food License path (both paths are legal).
Required label disclosure
“This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection.”
TCS items
TCS items prohibited on the exempt path; shelf-stable products only. The separate Homestead Food License path supports TCS but is out of scope for v1.0.9.
Notes
  • One of the simplest cottage-food paths in the country — no permit, no registration, no inspection.
  • Direct-to-consumer (intrastate) sales only on the exempt path; wholesale requires the licensed Homestead Food path.

Every other state — full statute deep-dives

A full deep-dive for each remaining jurisdiction: primary statute, enforcing agency, revenue cap, allowed foods, refrigerated-food (TCS) rules, labeling notes, and watch-outs. Caps are informational; the engine surfaces the exact label wording automatically. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Alabama

Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for Alabama. Confirm the exact statute with Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) / local health department.
Enforcing agency
Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) / local health department
Revenue cap
No state cap (a 2021 update removed the prior $20,000 cap; ⚖️ confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for AL).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure (CF-LABEL-AL-PLACEHOLDER-01, 2026-06-18 — interim, no fill-in token): "This product was made in a home kitchen not inspected by the local health department or the Alabama Department of Public Health. This product may contain allergens." at ≥10pt. ⚖️ Exact statutory wording is a lawyer item (weakest-13).
Watch-outs
  • Disclosure references "the local health department" generically; the prior bracketed fill-in token was removed (no field collects a county/dept name).
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Cap removal flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Alaska

We’re still verifying Alaska’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Food Safety & Sanitation Program before selling.
Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for Alaska. Confirm the exact statute with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Food Safety & Sanitation Program.
Enforcing agency
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Food Safety & Sanitation Program
Revenue cap
No cap.
Allowed foods
Home-made foods; HB 251 broadened the homemade-food scope, but CottageOps treats AK conservatively as shelf-stable only for baking.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for AK), though HB 251 broadened scope — confirm. Note the meat/meat-products carve-out in the disclosure.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens." (note the "except for meat and meat products" carve-out) at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • HB 251 broadened homemade-food scope — confirm what's permitted.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Arizona

Primary statute
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §36-932 (Arizona Cottage Food Program) (Arizona Cottage Food Program)
Enforcing agency
Arizona Department of Health Services (AZ DHS)
Revenue cap
No cap (ARS §36-932).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods. Some perishable items may be allowed under recent expansion with conditions, but CottageOps treats AZ conservatively as shelf-stable only.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for AZ), though recent expansion may permit some perishable items with conditions — confirm.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration with AZ DHS before sale (registration tier). Online listings carry extra requirements (see labeling).
Labeling notes
Disclosure (statutory — references PET allergens beyond the FDA Big-9, do NOT strip): "This product was produced in a home kitchen that may come in contact with common food allergens and pet allergens and is not subject to public health inspection." PLUS, on every label AND every online listing, the baker's AZ cottage-food registration number and the AZ DHS foodborne-illness-reporting URL (rendered separately from the disclosure).
Watch-outs
  • Registration with AZ DHS required before sale (gated tier).
  • Registration number + DHS illness-report URL required on every label AND every online listing.
  • Pet-allergen reference in the disclosure is statutory.
  • The precise DHS illness-report deep-link URL is an attorney-review item.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Arkansas

Primary statute
Arkansas Food Freedom Act (Act 1040 of 2021); Ark. Code Ann. §20-57-301 et seq. (Arkansas Food Freedom Act)
Enforcing agency
Arkansas Department of Health
Revenue cap
No cap (Food Freedom Act).
Allowed foods
Foods under the Food Freedom Act (Act 1040); the regime may permit more than typical cottage states — CottageOps treats AR conservatively as shelf-stable only.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for AR), though the Food-Freedom regime may permit more — confirm.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." (same pattern as TN) at ≥10pt.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Colorado

Primary statute
Colo. Rev. Stat. §25-4-1614 (Colorado Cottage Foods Act) (Colorado Cottage Foods Act)
Enforcing agency
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Revenue cap
Per-PRODUCT cap of $10,000 per product type per year — NOT a single revenue figure. The engine stores no flat cap (a flat $10k revenue ring would wrongly tell a baker to stop selling). Per-product surfacing is a future enhancement.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for CO).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; "not intended for resale" limits channels.
Labeling notes
Full LABEL disclosure per §25-4-1614(3)(a) with inline allergen enumeration: "This product was produced in a home kitchen that is not subject to state licensure or inspection and that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish. This product is not intended for resale." at ≥10pt. (A shorter PLACARD version exists; the LABEL version is the one required on packaged product.)
Watch-outs
  • Cap is per-product-type ($10k/type), not a single revenue cap — the engine shows no revenue ring for CO.
  • Inline allergen enumeration is statute-mandated on the LABEL version.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Connecticut

Primary statute
Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-62h (Connecticut Cottage Food Operation) (Connecticut Cottage Food Operation law)
Enforcing agency
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), Food & Standards Division
Revenue cap
$50,000/year (raised from $25,000 in 2022). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for CT).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a Cottage Food Operation permit AND a kitchen inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure (mixed Title-Case as the statute publishes it): "Made in a Cottage Food Operation that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Permit + kitchen inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • Verbatim mixed Title-Case ("not Subject") matters — do not normalise.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Delaware

Primary statute
16 Del. Admin. Code 4458A (Delaware Cottage Food Establishment regulations) (Delaware Cottage Food Establishment regulations)
Enforcing agency
Delaware Health and Social Services, Office of Food Protection
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ a historic $25,000 cap may apply — confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for DE).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a permit AND a kitchen inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This food is made in a Cottage Food Establishment and is NOT subject to routine Government Food Safety Inspections." ("NOT" capitalized as published) at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Permit + kitchen inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • Historic $25k cap flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

District of Columbia

Primary statute
D.C. Code §7-742.02 (cottage food business); 25-K DCMR Ch. 104 (District of Columbia Cottage Food Business law)
Enforcing agency
DC Department of Health (DC Health)
Revenue cap
$25,000/year (⚖️ confirm). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for DC).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a DOH registration / permit AND inspection-tier requirements apply before sale, and an occupancy-permit + DOH-registration gate applies (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Occupancy-permit + DOH-registration gate (not a pure exemption).
  • Permit + inspection-tier requirements before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Georgia

Primary statute
Georgia HB 398 (eff. 2025-07-01) — cottage-food update; O.C.G.A. Title 26 Ch. 2 (Georgia Food Act) (Georgia Cottage Food law (HB 398))
Enforcing agency
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
No revenue cap after HB 398 (2025).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for GA).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer (no pre-sale permit gate enforced by CottageOps).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state inspection. This product may contain allergens." (new verbatim wording per HB 398) at ≥10pt.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Hawaii

We’re still verifying Hawaii’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with Hawaii Department of Health, Food Safety Branch before selling.
Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for Hawaii. Confirm the exact statute with Hawaii Department of Health, Food Safety Branch.
Enforcing agency
Hawaii Department of Health, Food Safety Branch
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ historic caps may apply — confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for HI).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made in a home kitchen not routinely inspected by the Department of Health." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Historic caps flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Idaho

Primary statute
Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act (SB 1283, 2026 Reg. Sess., eff. 2026-03-20; new Idaho Code Title 37 Ch. 2) (Idaho Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act)
  • Supersedes the former IDAPA 16.02.19 cottage-food rule
Enforcing agency
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare / Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
No cap (Food-Freedom-style direct-to-consumer Commerce Act).
Allowed foods
Broad direct-to-informed-end-consumer scope (Food-Freedom-style, similar to Wyoming).
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
TCS permitted — the Direct-to-Consumer Commerce Act is a broad D2C-to-informed-end-consumer regime (engine permits TCS for ID).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer (informed end consumer).
Labeling notes
Both sentences are part of the single mandated notice — the allergen sentence is statutory, not optional: "This product is not subject to government food safety inspection or licensing requirements. It may contain allergens." Sentence case (NOT all-caps); two periods. At ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • SB 1283 supersedes the old IDAPA 16.02.19 cottage rule.
  • The allergen sentence is statutory — do not drop it.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Illinois

Primary statute
410 ILCS 625/4 (Illinois Home-to-Market / Cottage Food Operation Act) (Illinois Cottage Food Operation Act)
Enforcing agency
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) / local health department
Revenue cap
Recent expansion removed the prior state revenue cap (engine stores no cap). Confirm any local-health-department overlays.
Allowed foods
Cottage foods under 410 ILCS 625; recent expansion may add limited refrigerated items — CottageOps conservatively treats IL as shelf-stable only.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels). Recent expansion may permit limited refrigerated items — confirm.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration with the local health department before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product was produced in a home kitchen not inspected by a health department that may also process common food allergens." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Local-health-department overlays may apply — confirm.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Indiana

Primary statute
Ind. Code §16-42-5.3-5 (Indiana home-based vendor law) (Indiana Home-Based Vendor law)
Enforcing agency
Indiana Department of Health
Revenue cap
No cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-produced and processed foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for IN).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; "NOT FOR RESALE" limits channels. Selling online requires the label also be posted on the vendor's website.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Indiana Department of Health. NOT FOR RESALE." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • If selling online, the label must also be posted on the vendor's website (storefront concern).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Iowa

Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for Iowa. Confirm the exact statute with Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL).
Enforcing agency
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL)
Revenue cap
No simple cottage cap stored (⚖️ a Home Bakery license threshold exists — confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) foods at a residential property; a Home Bakery license is a separate path.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for IA).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product was produced at a residential property that is exempt from state licensing and inspection." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • A Home Bakery license threshold exists separately — confirm whether it applies.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Kansas

Primary statute
Kan. Stat. Ann. Ch. 65 Art. 6 (Kansas food regulation); no cottage-food disclosure mandate (KDA / K-State Extension MF3138) (Kansas uninspected direct-to-consumer foods)
Enforcing agency
Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Food Safety and Lodging Program
Revenue cap
No cap stored.
Allowed foods
Uninspected foods sold direct-to-consumer (including baked goods); shelf-stable only as treated by CottageOps.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for KS).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
NO disclosure sentence is mandated — uninspected foods sold direct to consumers are NOT required to be labeled "homemade" or "not inspected" (K.S.A. Ch. 65 Art. 6 + KDA / K-State Extension MF3138). The label renders the universal fields + standing disclaimer footer with no state-disclosure line.
Watch-outs
  • No mandated disclosure sentence (engine stores an empty string).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Kentucky

Primary statute
Ky. Rev. Stat. §217.136(3) (Kentucky home-based processor / microprocessor) (Kentucky home-based processor law)
Enforcing agency
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services / Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
$60,000/year (⚖️ confirm current figure). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-produced and processed foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for KY).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product is home-produced and processed." (do NOT drop "and processed") at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Louisiana

Primary statute
La. Rev. Stat. §40:4.9 (Louisiana low-risk foods / cottage food) (Louisiana Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Food & Drug Unit
Revenue cap
No flat cap stored — baked goods are described as uncapped (a $30,000 figure's applicability is unconfirmed; the engine stores no cap, which is safer than a wrong ring).
Allowed foods
Low-risk (shelf-stable) foods under R.S. 40:4.9 — baked goods included; no animal/fish protein (shelf-stable only).
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Shelf-stable only (low-risk-foods regime — no animal/fish protein). The engine refuses TCS labels for LA.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer only (no resale); intrastate only. A parish sales-tax certificate is a tax obligation, not a label field.
Labeling notes
R.S. 40:4.9 mandates a CONCEPT, not a quoted string ("a label which clearly indicates that the food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility"). CottageOps renders the operative clause: "This food was not produced in a licensed or regulated facility." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Disclosure is concept-mandated, not verbatim — an LDH preferred-wording eyeball is worth doing (non-blocking).
  • Direct-to-consumer + intrastate only.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Maine

We’re still verifying Maine’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) / municipal ordinance before selling.
Primary statute
Maine Food Sovereignty Act (7 M.R.S. Ch. 8-F, municipally administered) and/or Home Food Manufacturer license (22 M.R.S.) (Maine Food Sovereignty / Home Food Manufacturer paths)
Enforcing agency
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) / municipal ordinance
Revenue cap
No cap stored.
Allowed foods
Shelf-stable foods under either the municipally-administered Food Sovereignty path or the state Home Food Manufacturer license.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for ME).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; under the Home Food Manufacturer path a permit AND inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier). The Food Sovereignty path is governed by local town ordinance.
Labeling notes
NO statewide mandated disclosure string — requirements vary by town ordinance (Food Sovereignty path) and the licensed path is locally inspected. The label renders the universal fields + standing disclaimer footer with no state-disclosure line.
Watch-outs
  • Two parallel regimes (municipal Food Sovereignty vs state Home Food Manufacturer license) with different rules.
  • No statewide mandated disclosure sentence — varies by town ordinance (engine stores an empty string).
  • Permit + inspection on the licensed path (stronger gated tier).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Maryland

Primary statute
Md. Code Regs. (COMAR) 10.15.03 (Maryland cottage-food / on-farm home-processing regulations) (Maryland Cottage Food regulations)
Enforcing agency
Maryland Department of Health, Office of Food Protection
Revenue cap
$50,000/year. Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MD).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to Maryland's food safety regulations." at ≥10pt.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Massachusetts

We’re still verifying Massachusetts’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with Local board of health (under Massachusetts Department of Public Health framework) before selling.
Primary statute
105 CMR 590 (Massachusetts State Sanitary Code, Ch. X — Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments; residential-kitchen permit path) (Massachusetts residential-kitchen permit (105 CMR 590))
Enforcing agency
Local board of health (under Massachusetts Department of Public Health framework)
Revenue cap
No cap stored.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) foods produced in a locally-permitted residential kitchen.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MA).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a permit AND a local board-of-health inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
There is NO single statewide mandated disclosure SENTENCE — the LOCAL board of health approves each label. A flat "not inspected" line would be factually WRONG (permitted MA kitchens ARE locally inspected). The label renders the universal fields + standing disclaimer footer with no state-disclosure line.
Watch-outs
  • Permit + local board-of-health inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • No statewide mandated disclosure sentence — each label is locally approved (engine stores an empty string).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Michigan

Primary statute
Mich. Comp. Laws §289.4102 (Michigan Cottage Food law) (Michigan Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
Revenue cap
Tiered: $50,000/year general; up to $75,000/year if the high-price-unit tier applies (units ≥$250). The engine stores the $50,000 headline figure; the $75,000 tier is noted only. Hard cap-kind.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MI).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Two-tier cap ($50k / $75k) — the engine uses $50k as the informational headline.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Minnesota

Primary statute
Minn. Stat. §28A.152 (Minnesota Cottage Food exemption) (Minnesota Cottage Food exemption)
Enforcing agency
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Revenue cap
$78,000/year program ceiling (a Tier-1/Tier-2 internal boundary sits at $7,665). The engine stores $78,000. Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MN).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure (note the plural) "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Internal Tier-1/Tier-2 boundary at $7,665 affects training/registration requirements.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Mississippi

Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for Mississippi. Confirm the exact statute with Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH).
Enforcing agency
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH)
Revenue cap
$35,000/year (⚖️ confirm — raised from a prior $20,000). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MS).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Mississippi's food safety regulations." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Missouri

Primary statute
Mo. Rev. Stat. §196.298 (Missouri cottage-food law) (Missouri Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ a 2023 amendment changed the regime; older sources cite $50,000 — confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-produced and processed foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for MO).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product is home-produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • 2023 amendment changed the cap regime — confirm whether any cap still applies.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Nebraska

Primary statute
Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-2,280 (Nebraska cottage-food, post-LB262 eff. 2024-07-19) (Nebraska Cottage Food law (LB262))
Enforcing agency
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-prepared foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NE).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
§81-2,280(5) mandates the SUBSTANCE (food prepared in a kitchen not subject to regulation/inspection + may contain allergens), NOT verbatim wording. Statute-faithful sentence: "This food was prepared in a kitchen that is not subject to regulation and inspection by the regulatory authority and may contain allergens." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Disclosure mandates substance, not exact wording.
  • Cap flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Nevada

Primary statute
Nev. Rev. Stat. §446.866 et seq. (Nevada cottage-food operations) (Nevada Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health / local health authority
Revenue cap
$35,000/year (⚖️ confirm). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NV).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration with the local health authority before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure in ALL CAPS: "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

New Jersey

Primary statute
N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 (New Jersey Cottage Food Operator Permit rules) (New Jersey Cottage Food Operator rules)
Enforcing agency
New Jersey Department of Health
Revenue cap
$50,000/year (⚖️ confirm current figure). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods, under a Cottage Food Operator permit.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NJ).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a Cottage Food Operator permit / registration is required before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This food is prepared pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:24-11 in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Department of Health." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Cottage Food Operator permit / registration required before sale (gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

New Mexico

Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for New Mexico. Confirm the exact statute with New Mexico Environment Department / New Mexico Department of Health.
Enforcing agency
New Mexico Environment Department / New Mexico Department of Health
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ Homemade Food Act expansion — confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-produced foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NM).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product is home produced and is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens." with "home produced" rendered in bold 12pt (engine min-points = 12).
Watch-outs
  • "home produced" must be bold 12pt.
  • Homemade Food Act expansion details flagged for confirmation.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

New York

Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for New York. Confirm the exact statute with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), Division of Food Safety & Inspection.
Enforcing agency
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), Division of Food Safety & Inspection
Revenue cap
No revenue cap — the Home Processor exemption was made unlimited in recent expansion (engine stores no cap).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) baked goods and similar under the Home Processor exemption.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (the engine refuses TCS labels for NY).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; the Home Processor exemption requires registering with NYSDAM before selling (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made in a Home Kitchen" at ≥10pt. NYSDAM also accepts variants such as "Made at Home by [Name]".
Watch-outs
  • Registration with NYSDAM is required before sale (gated tier).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

North Carolina

We’re still verifying North Carolina’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Food & Drug Protection Division before selling.
Primary statute
N.C. Gen. Stat. §106-130 (general misbranding statute); NCDA&CS home-processing program (program is VOLUNTARY) (North Carolina home-processing program)
Enforcing agency
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), Food & Drug Protection Division
Revenue cap
No cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-processed foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for NC).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; NC's home-processing program is VOLUNTARY but a permit AND a kitchen inspection are part of that program before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
There is NO statutory mandate for a "not inspected" label statement (§106-130 is the general misbranding statute only). CottageOps renders the NCDA&CS-aligned SUGGESTED (non-mandatory) wording for label consistency: "Made in a home kitchen that has not been inspected nor regulated by the state". It must NOT be presented as legally required.
Watch-outs
  • Disclosure is OPTIONAL/suggested, NOT mandated — do not present it as required.
  • Home-processing program participation involves a permit + inspection (gated tier).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Oklahoma

Primary statute
Okla. Stat. tit. 63 §1-1118.1 (Oklahoma Homemade Food Freedom Act) (Oklahoma Homemade Food Freedom Act)
Enforcing agency
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Revenue cap
No cap (Homemade Food Freedom Act).
Allowed foods
Foods under the Homemade Food Freedom Act; recent expansion may permit more than typical cottage states — CottageOps treats OK conservatively as shelf-stable only.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for OK), though the Food-Freedom regime may permit more — confirm.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from government licensing and inspection." at ≥10pt.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Oregon

Primary statute
Or. Admin. R. 603-025-0325 (Oregon Cottage Food / home-baked & confectionery establishment label rule) (Oregon Cottage Food label rule (OAR 603-025-0325))
Enforcing agency
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), Food Safety Program
Revenue cap
$50,000/year exemption ceiling — homestead-exemption kind: exceeding it requires the Domestic Kitchen License (you do NOT stop selling; you move to the licensed path).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-baked and confectionery items.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for OR).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer below the $50k ceiling; Domestic Kitchen License path above it. Retailer merchandising requires separate storage/display.
Labeling notes
Disclosure (full verbatim incl. the retailer-separation clause): "This product is homemade, is not prepared in an inspected food establishment, and must be stored and displayed separately if merchandised by a retailer." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • At 100% of the $50k ceiling the correct message is "license required above," not "stop selling."
  • OR also requires a separate PET-PRESENCE clause that the label template does NOT yet render — an engineering scope gap tracked separately.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Pennsylvania

Primary statute
3 Pa.C.S. §§5721–5737 (Pennsylvania Food Safety Act); 7 Pa. Code Ch. 46 (Limited Food Establishment program) (Pennsylvania Limited Food Establishment (LFE) program)
Enforcing agency
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Safety
Revenue cap
No cap.
Allowed foods
Foods registered under the Limited Food Establishment program; LFE permits more than typical cottage states, but CottageOps treats PA conservatively as shelf-stable only.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for PA), though the LFE regime may permit more — confirm.
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; LFE registration AND a kitchen inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
PDA-mandated LFE label disclosure (agency-codified, ≥10pt contrasting color): "This product is homemade and is not prepared in an inspected food establishment." There is no exact statute-quoted sentence — this is the consistently-mandated LFE retail-label wording.
Watch-outs
  • LFE registration + kitchen inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • Disclosure is agency-codified, not statute-quoted — attorney to rubber-stamp.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Rhode Island

Primary statute
R.I. Gen. Laws §21-27-6.2 (Rhode Island cottage-food / Cottage Food Business Registrant) (Rhode Island Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
Rhode Island Department of Health / Department of Environmental Management
Revenue cap
$50,000/year (⚖️ confirm). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for RI).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; registration as a Cottage Food Business Registrant before sale (registration tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure (verbatim casing, no terminal period per §21-27-6.2(2)(vi)): "Made by a Cottage Food Business Registrant that is not Subject to Routine Government Food Safety Inspection" at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Registration before sale required (gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.
  • Verbatim casing matters ("not Subject") — do not normalise.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

South Carolina

Primary statute
S.C. Code Ann. §44-1-143 (South Carolina home-based food production operation) (South Carolina home-based food production law)
Enforcing agency
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Revenue cap
No cap per 2026 sources.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for SC).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure in ALL CAPS on a contrasting background: "PROCESSED AND PREPARED BY A HOME-BASED FOOD PRODUCTION OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS." at ≥10pt.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

South Dakota

Primary statute
S.D. Codified Laws §34-18-37 (South Dakota home-processed food / cottage food) (South Dakota Cottage Food law)
Enforcing agency
South Dakota Department of Health
Revenue cap
No cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-processed foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for SD).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Disclosure with inline allergen enumeration per §34-18-37: "This product was not produced in a commercial kitchen. It has been home-processed in a kitchen that may also process common food allergens such as tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, soy, wheat, milk, fish, and crustacean shellfish." at ≥10pt.
Watch-outs
  • Inline allergen enumeration is part of the mandated statement.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Utah

Primary statute
Utah Admin. Code R70-560-6 (Cottage Food Production Operation labeling) (Utah Cottage Food Production Operation)
  • Utah Home Consumption & Homemade Food Act (2018) — separate food-freedom path with different labeling
Enforcing agency
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
Revenue cap
No cap stored.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods under the Cottage Food Program.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for UT).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a permit AND a kitchen inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
The ONLY mandated disclosure phrase is "Home Produced" — required in BOLD, conspicuous 12-point type on the principal display panel (R70-560-6). No separate "not inspected" sentence is required. The separate 2018 Homemade Food Act (food-freedom path) mandates a DIFFERENT string; the registered D2C baker routes through the Cottage Food Program.
Watch-outs
  • Permit + kitchen inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • "Home Produced" must be bold 12pt on the principal display panel.
  • Two product paths (Cottage Food Program vs 2018 Homemade Food Act) have different labels.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Virginia

Primary statute
Va. Code §3.2-5130 (Virginia private/home-based food exemption) (Virginia home-based food exemption)
Enforcing agency
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
Revenue cap
$25,000/year general; a separate $3,000 acidified sub-cap is out of baking scope (engine stores $25,000). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-based foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for VA).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; "NOT FOR RESALE" in the disclosure limits channels.
Labeling notes
Disclosure in ALL CAPS with an EM-DASH (not a hyphen) per §3.2-5130(C)(3): "NOT FOR RESALE — PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION" at ≥10pt. A separate mandatory honey warning is out of baking scope.
Watch-outs
  • Em-dash (—) is statutory, not a spaced hyphen — do not normalise.
  • $3,000 acidified sub-cap is separate (out of baking scope).

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Washington

Primary statute
Wash. Rev. Code Ch. 69.22 (Washington cottage-food operations) (Washington Cottage Food law)
  • Wash. Admin. Code Ch. 16-149
Enforcing agency
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), Food Safety Program
Revenue cap
$35,000/year (⚖️ confirm current figure — raised per 2026 sources). Hard cap.
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) cottage foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for WA).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer; a permit AND a kitchen inspection are required before sale (permit + inspection tier).
Labeling notes
Disclosure "Made in a home kitchen that has not been subject to standard inspection criteria." at ≥11pt with contrasting color (WSDA).
Watch-outs
  • Permit + kitchen inspection required before sale (stronger gated tier).
  • Cap figure flagged for confirmation in the engine.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

West Virginia

We’re still verifying West Virginia’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with West Virginia Department of Health / Office of Environmental Health Services before selling.
Primary statute
We couldn’t verify a single clean statute citation for West Virginia. Confirm the exact statute with West Virginia Department of Health / Office of Environmental Health Services.
Enforcing agency
West Virginia Department of Health / Office of Environmental Health Services
Revenue cap
No cap stored (⚖️ confirm).
Allowed foods
Non-TCS (shelf-stable) home-produced foods including baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for WV).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer.
Labeling notes
Current disclosure "This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from State licensing and inspection." at ≥10pt. SB 588 (2025) proposes new wording (not yet enacted).
Watch-outs
  • SB 588 (2025) proposed new disclosure wording — not yet enacted; monitor.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

Wisconsin

We’re still verifying Wisconsin’s cottage-food rules — treat this as a starting point and confirm with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) before selling.
Primary statute
Wis. Stat. §97.29 ("Pickle Bill," home-canned/acidified only); baked-goods D2C sales are court-exempt (Kivirist v. DATCP) (Wisconsin home-baked goods (Kivirist exemption))
Enforcing agency
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
Revenue cap
$25,000/year (cottage / Pickle Bill scope; the engine stores $25,000). A separate $5,000 "Pickle Bill" high-acid sub-cap is out of baking scope. Hard cap. NOTE: for court-exempt baked goods specifically, the cap framing is contested — confirm.
Allowed foods
Home-baked goods sold direct-to-consumer are court-exempt (Kivirist v. DATCP). The §97.29 "Pickle Bill" governs home-canned/acidified foods, not baked goods.
Refrigerated (TCS) / prohibited
Conservative shelf-stable only (engine refuses TCS labels for WI).
Where you can sell
Direct to consumer for baked goods.
Labeling notes
NO disclosure sentence is mandated for BAKED GOODS sold D2C in Wisconsin (Kivirist v. DATCP). The label renders the universal fields + standing disclaimer footer with no state-disclosure line. (The §97.29 string applies only to home-canned/acidified foods.)
Watch-outs
  • No mandated disclosure sentence for baked goods (engine stores an empty string).
  • Do not apply the §97.29 "Pickle Bill" string to baked goods — wrong regime.
  • REVISIT if WI 2025 SB739 (or successor) is enacted.

General information, not legal advice — confirm with your state agency. Last verified 2026-06-15.

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