Alabama

The website for the Farmers Market Authority for the State of Alabama has the update for Alabama's Cottage Food Law. Please click on the link below.

http://www.fma.alabama.gov/HomeProc.aspx

Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Health and Arkansas Agriculture Department in July 2011 published a Farmers' Market Vendor Guide for Farmers and the Consumer that has information on their Cottage Food Law. Please click on the link below.

http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/environmentalHealth/foodProtection/Documents/FarmersMarketGuidelines.pdf

Alaska

Information for the Alaska Cottage Food Law can be found here:

http://dec.alaska.gov/commish/regulations/pdfs/18%20AAC%2031.pdf

American Samoa

Arizona

For information on Arizona's Cottage Food Law, go here:

http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oeh/fses/goods/

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Guam

Hawaii

Illinois

The following link will take you to a press release from the Illinois Government News Network announcing the signing of the law in August by the governor:

http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&RecNum=9645

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

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Louisiana

Maine

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Massachusetts

Michigan

According to this link from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, The Cottage Food Law was enacted in 2010, and allows individuals to manufacture and store certain types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/MDA-CFFAQ-MASTER_327558_7.pdf

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South Dakota

This is the latest information on Food Cottage Law for South Dakota obtained from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council at the following address: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2011/Bills/HB1240P.htm

State of South Dakota

EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2011

436S0662

HOUSE BILL   NO.  1240

Introduced by:    Representatives Greenfield and Sly and Senator Nygaard

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to exempt cottage food operations from certain licensure requirements and to establish alternative requirements for the sale of certain baked goods.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Terms used in this Act mean:

            (1)    "Cottage food operation," any business on the premises of a person's home in which prepared food is produced for sale in the person's home for consumption off the premises;

            (2)    "Department," the Department of Health;

            (3)    "Home," a primary residence that is occupied by the person who operates a cottage food operation and that contains a kitchen and appliances designed for common residential usage;

            (4)    "Prepared food," baked goods, including breads, fruit pies, pastries, and cakes.
    Section 2. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    No person may operate a cottage food operation unless the person has obtained a permit from the department. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. No cottage food operation that obtains a permit pursuant to this Act is required to be licensed as a food service establishment pursuant to this chapter.
    Section 3. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Any person seeking a permit to operate a cottage food operation shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the department and pay an application fee of forty dollars. The department shall issue a permit for a cottage food operation if the applicant submits the application, pays the fee, and passes an inspection required by section 6 of this Act.
    Section 4. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    A permit to operate a cottage food operation expires one year from the date of issuance. A permit may be renewed upon submission of a renewal application on a form prescribed by the department and a renewal fee of forty dollars. The department may require an inspection before issuing a renewal of a permit.
    Section 5. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Any fees collected by the department pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in the general fund.
    Section 6. That chapter 34-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    The department shall inspect a cottage food operation before issuing a permit to operate. The department shall also inspect a cottage food operation if the department has reason to believe that the cottage food operation is operating in an unsanitary manner.

Utah

This link will take you directly to the Utah Department of Administrative Code where you can find information on Rule R70-560. Inspection and Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations.

http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r070/r070-560.htm

Texas

On Friday, June 14, 2013, HB 970 was finally signed by the governor and it turned into a law that will become effective on September 1st. You can find the law here:

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB00970F.htm

The best place to find updated information for Texas is here:

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/foodestablishments/cfpo/

You can also find information here:

http://texascottagefoodlaw.com/Home.aspx

Tennessee

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Virginia

Washington

Washington DC

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Wisconsin

Wyoming