Food Policy FAQs Cottage Industry Law Resources by State cottageindustryfoods.org Alabama: Official Website for Home- Processed Foods Farmers Markets FAQs for Home- Processed Foods Petition for a new law Alaska: Alaska Food Code Arizona: In 2011, the Arizona State Legislature changed the law, A.R.S. 36-136 (H)(4)(g) and A.R.S. 36-136 (H)(13), to allow residents to produce non- potentially hazardous baked and Confectionery products in their homes and to offer them for commercial sale within the state. The topics listed above provide general guidance for this law and information about required food handling permits in each county. The rules of this program are found in Arizona Administrative Code R- 9-8- 102. Arkansas: Arkansas Cottage Food Bill (eventually known as ACT 72 of 2010 ) Cottage Food Guide (a guide posted in May 2012 to clarify what the bill doesn t cover) What the New Law Allows (an easy- to- read summary of the laws, created by U of A s Division of Agriculture) California: Legal Text Official Site Facebook Group Sustainable Economies Law Center (helped setup the law) Colorado: Amendments along with the Colorado Cottage Foods Act Colorado Cottage Food Website
Connecticut- no laws Delaware- no laws District of Columbia: Cottage Food Act of 2013 (Bill B20-0168) D.C. bill would allow small bakers to operate without a license, March 12, 2013 Florida: Florida House Bill 7209 (starting at bottom of page 26) Florida Cottage Food Website Georgia: Georgia Cottage Food Bill Georgia Cottage Food Website Georgia Cottage Food Forums Hawaii- no laws Idaho- no laws Illinois: Illinois Cottage Food Bill Food Safety Sanitation Manager Certification Schedule Technical Information Bulletin Supplement Unofficial Website for the Illinois Cottage Food Law Indiana: Indiana Cottage Food Bill HEA 1309 Guidance for HEA 1309 (a document to explain info missing in the original bill) General Info about HEA 1309 (a website with resources for more info) Understanding HEA 1309 (slides from presentation by the direction of Indiana s Food Protection Program) Iowa: Farmers Market Info Starting a Home- Based Food Business in Iowa Kansas- no laws Kentucky: Kentucky Home- based Processor Laws (HB 391) Kentucky Farmer s Market Manual (page 54) Homebased Processing and Microprocessing (info by U of K s College of Ag)
Registration Information (section 2) Louisiana: Cottage Food Law Act 370 and Facebook Support Group One Woman s Fight to Change Louisiana s Cottage Food Law, January 24th, 2013 Maine: Chapter 345: Home Food Manufacturing Maine License Application (link to home food ) Resources for Small Food Businesses in Maine How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine Organize and Declare Food Sovereignty, like Sedgwick, Maine March 7th, 2011 Maryland: Maryland Cottage Food Law (SB 550) Non- potentially hazardous food list Massachusetts: Massachusetts Laws for Residential Kitchens (start on page 3586, section D, part 2) Residential Kitchen Q&A Residential Kitchen Q&A (simpler than link above, but not as comprehensive) Massachusetts Food Protection Manager Certification - Exam and Trainer Directory Discussion on getting inspected Michigan: Michigan Food Law of 2000 specifically sections 289.4102, 289.1105 (j and k), and 289.1107 (c) Official Cottage Foods Information Page Original Bill: PA 112 and PA 113 of 2010 Minnesota: Minnesota Home- Processed Food Statute Minnesota Cottage Food Law Online Petition Minnesota Cottage Food Law Mississippi: Mississippi Cottage Food Law (SB 2553) Official Website for Cottage Foods in Mississippi (or try this one) Missouri: MO House Bill 617 Montana- no laws
Nebraska: Nebraska Food Code section 81-2,245.01(6)(b) Regulation Requirements for Farmers Markets Nevada: Senate Bill 206 Facebook page New Hampshire: New Hampshire HB 1402 New Hampshire Homestead Food Operations Homestead Food Operations FAQs New Jersey- no laws New Mexico: NM Home- Based Food Processing Regulations Official Home- Based Food Processing Homepage Guidance for Home- Based Food Processing Operations All Food Processing Regulations New York: New York Codes, Rules and Regulations go to Title 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter F, Part 276, sections 3(b)(3) & 4(b) Official Homepage for Home Processors in NY Info Sheet for a Home- Based Food Business (info about online advertising on here has now changed) Manufacturing Good Practices North Carolina: Official Informational Site for Home Processors Application for Home Processor Inspection Discussion about home inspections Information about product testing and acidified foods North Dakota- no laws Ohio: Ohio Cottage Food Law (OAC 901:3-20) Other sections of law: ORC 3715.01(A19), ORC 3717.22(B2b, B6, B11c, B15b, B16b), ORC 3715.023 Cottage Food Fact Sheet Oklahoma: Home Bakery Act of 2013 (HB 1094)
Online Petition Oklahoma governor signs Home Bakery Act into law, April 16, 2013 OK Legislature: Honey Sales Act & Cottage Food Laws Advance, Feb. 22, 2013 Oregon: Domestic Kitchen Laws: OAR 603-025- 0200 & OAR 603-021- 0007 & OAR 333-150 (4)(r)(H), (4)(s)(P), (4)(t), & (5)(zz)(B)(iii) Domestic Kitchen License Information Domestic Kitchen Info Sheet (licensing, labeling, and private wells) Licensing and inspections info and fees (rule ORS 625.180.3) License type 11 (bakery) & license type 16 (food processor) Oregon Labeling Information Domestic Kitchen Licenses Search Pennsylvania: PA Food Code (section 212) PA Consolidated Statutes, Title 3, Chapter 57, Subchapter B Food Safety Official Website for Home Food Processing in Pennsylvania Home Food Processor Application Laboratories for Food Testing Rhode Island: Farm Home Food Manufacture Law (also see Title 21-27- 1(6) & Title 44-18- 30(32)) Farm Home Food Manufacture Registration Application South Carolina: SC Cottage Food Law SC Cottage Foods FAQs Application for Exemption for sales at markets, events, etc.) Unofficial SC cottage food info very complete website about the regulations Facebook page for SC cottage food law South Dakota: South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 34-18, sections 35, 36, & 37 SD Home- Processed Foods Requirements SD Home- Processed Foods FAQs Recommendations for Drying Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs Sampling Requirements Tennessee: Home- based kitchen laws Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 53, Chapter 8, Part 1, Section 53-8- 117 New Law Brings Changes to the State s Domestic Kitchen Program Texas: HB 970
Texas House Bill 970 Official Website for Texas Cottage Food Production Operations Unofficial Website for Texas Cottage Food Laws (their FAQ page is especially helpful) Promotional Products for the Bill Special Report: Texas Cottage Food Law, May 3, 2013 Cottage Industries, November 25, 2011 Home bakeries thrive under new state law, July 12, 2012 Utah: Utah Code Cottage Food Production Operations Utah Administrative Code Inspection and Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations Cottage Food Rule Information Application Form and Checklist Guidelines for Home Food Production Basic Labeling Requirements for Home Produced Foods (sample labels) Small Food Business Info Vermont: Vermont Food Establishment Regulations (sections 4441 thru 4451) Bakery Regulations Bakery License Food Establishment Guide Small Business Fact Sheet Vermont Labeling Guide Vermont home bakery laws are entrepreneur- friendly Farmers Markets Regulations Virginia: Virginia Food Laws (section 3.2-5130, part A3 & A4) Info about home- based food operations in Virginia Washington: Laws: Cottage Food Operations & Cottage Foods Official Website for Cottage Food Operation Information in Washington Cottage Food FAQs Cottage Food Operation Application Packet Washington Business Licensing Service (city license fee sheet) Food Worker Card Information (online food worker training course) City Codes for Zoning West Virginia: Farmers Market Vendor Guide (sections Baked Goods and Jams and Jellies ) Home Canned and Prepared Foods Registration Form Food Sanitation Page
Wisconsin: 2009 Wisconsin Act 101 (WSA 97.29(2)(b)2 & 97.29(6)) Home Canned Foods (official page from Department of Agriculture for information about the law) for new bill New Bill For Home Bakers Declares, Let Them Sell Cake, March 1st, 2013 Wyoming: House Bill 16 (WFSR, Chapter 1, Section 8(a)(xxxiii) & Section 8(a)(lvi)(C)(I) & WFDCSA 35-7- 110(a)(xxx) & 35-7- 124(e)) Cottage Food Business Training Food Establishment Program Home produced Food Requirements at Farmers Markets Food freedom bill dies in Wyoming, January 18, 2011