Cottage Food Laws
Laws by State
Cottage food laws vary significantly by state — what you can sell, where you can sell it, how much you can earn, and what has to go on your label. Pick your state for a complete breakdown.
Texas
Cap: $150,000 · Permit: Not required
California
Cap: $75,000 (Class A) · Permit: Required
Florida
Cap: $250,000 · Permit: Not required
New York
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Pennsylvania
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Illinois
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Ohio
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Georgia
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
North Carolina
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Michigan
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Not required
New Jersey
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
Virginia
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Washington
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Required
Arizona
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Tennessee
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Massachusetts
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Indiana
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Missouri
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Maryland
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Not required
Wisconsin
Cap: No cap (baked goods) / $5,000 (canned goods) · Permit: Not required
Colorado
Cap: $10,000 per product type · Permit: Not required
Minnesota
Cap: $78,000 · Permit: Not required
South Carolina
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Alabama
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Louisiana
Cap: $30,000 (no cap for breads/cakes/cookies/pies sold direct) · Permit: Required
Kentucky
Cap: $60,000 · Permit: Not required
Oregon
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Not required
Oklahoma
Cap: $75,000 · Permit: Not required
Connecticut
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
Utah
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Iowa
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Nevada
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Not required
Arkansas
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Mississippi
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Not required
Kansas
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
New Mexico
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Nebraska
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
West Virginia
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Idaho
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Hawaii
Cap: $35,000 · Permit: Required
New Hampshire
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Maine
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Montana
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Rhode Island
Cap: $50,000 · Permit: Required
Delaware
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
South Dakota
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
North Dakota
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Alaska
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Vermont
Cap: $30,000 · Permit: Not required
Wyoming
Cap: No cap · Permit: Not required
Washington D.C.
Cap: No cap · Permit: Required
Puerto Rico
Cap: N/A · Permit: Required
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