Cottage Food Law Updates: the 2024-2026 Changelog
The dated log of what changed, state by state. A change shows as in effect only once its date has arrived and we have confirmed it.
State legislatures rewrite cottage food rules every session. This is the running log of the 2024 to 2026 changes we have caught and verified against a primary source. A change appears as in effect only once its effective date has arrived and we have confirmed it. A passed change that has not started yet is labeled and dated. The affected state page keeps showing the rule in force today until the new one begins.
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In effect September 1, 2025Texas · In effect
SB 541 tripled the sales cap to $150,000 and opened the allowed-foods list
Senate Bill 541 raised the annual gross income cap from $50,000 to $150,000, set it to adjust for inflation and let cottage producers sell most foods not on the prohibited list, including refrigerated foods once registered with DSHS. Reflected on the Texas page.
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In effect March 21, 2025North Dakota · In effect
SB 2386 opened interstate, internet, phone and mail sales
North Dakota let cottage food producers sell across state lines and by internet, phone and mail for the first time. The law specifically kept uninspected poultry out of interstate commerce. Reflected on the North Dakota page.
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In effect March 2026Idaho · In effect
SB 1283 set a new cottage food framework
Idaho enacted a new cottage food framework in 2026. Some procedural details were still settling at verification, so confirm the current rules with the Idaho agency before you rely on them. Reflected on the Idaho page.
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In effect June 12, 2026West Virginia · In effect
SB 44 added a permitted path for potentially-hazardous foods
West Virginia created a new potentially-hazardous cottage food vendor permit for acidified, pickled, fermented and temperature-controlled foods, with a kitchen inspection, training and water testing. The Department of Agriculture was still drafting the fee schedule and detailed rules at the effective date. Reflected on the West Virginia page.
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In effect July 1, 2025Georgia · In effect
HB 398 removed the cottage food license and added retail-store sales
Georgia dropped the requirement to hold a cottage food license and now lets home producers sell through retail stores, alongside the direct-to-consumer sales the law already allowed. Reflected on the Georgia page.
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In effect July 1, 2024South Carolina · In effect
Act 60 recodified the law under the Department of Agriculture
South Carolina moved its cottage food program to the Department of Agriculture after the former DHEC was dissolved. Producers now work with SCDA rather than the old health agency. Reflected on the South Carolina page.
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Takes effect October 1, 2026Maryland · Passed, pending
Chapter 320 raises the cap to $100,000
Maryland doubles its cottage food sales cap from $50,000 to $100,000. The current $50,000 figure stays the operative rule until the new limit takes effect. The current rule stays operative until then; we update the Maryland page the day it takes effect.
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Takes effect November 1, 2026Oklahoma · Passed, pending
The Local Food Freedom Act lifts the cap to $250,000
Oklahoma renames its law the Local Food Freedom Act and raises the annual sales cap from $75,000 to $250,000, one of the highest ceilings in the country, while keeping the labeling and food-safety training rules. The current rule stays operative until then; we update the Oklahoma page the day it takes effect.
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Takes effect January 1, 2027Colorado · Passed, pending
HB 26-1033 raises the cap to $150,000 and adds refrigerated and meat foods
Colorado will lift the annual limit from $10,000 per product to $150,000 and let producers sell refrigerated and meat products for the first time, with a new registration and food-safety step for temperature-controlled foods. The current rule stays operative until then; we update the Colorado page the day it takes effect.
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Takes effect 2027Nevada · Passed, pending
AB 352 changes take effect in 2027
Nevada passed changes to its cottage food program that take effect in 2027. The current $35,000 per-calendar-year cap and registration rules stay operative until then. The current rule stays operative until then; we update the Nevada page the day it takes effect.
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Enacted 2026Indiana · Enacted, confirm date
HEA 1424 added a second home-food regime
Indiana enacted a second, overlapping home-food law alongside its existing home-based vendor rules. The two regimes interact in ways that were still settling at verification, so confirm which path fits your product with the Indiana agency. Confirm the exact effective date and scope with the Indiana agency; the Indiana page reflects the rule in force today.
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Enacted 2025Tennessee · Enacted, confirm date
A 2025 amendment expanded temperature-controlled foods
Tennessee widened the foods a home producer may sell to include some time and temperature-controlled items, while keeping meat, fish, shellfish and alcohol off-limits. Confirm the current scope and effective date with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Confirm the exact effective date and scope with the Tennessee agency; the Tennessee page reflects the rule in force today.
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Enacted 2025District of Columbia · Enacted, confirm date
A 2025 amendment added wholesale sales
The District added wholesale sales to its registration-based cottage food regime. Confirm the current registration steps and effective date with the DC agency before you rely on them. Confirm the exact effective date and scope with the District of Columbia agency; the District of Columbia page reflects the rule in force today.
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An independent reference project, not a state agency or law firm. Educational information, not legal advice. Confirm the current rules with your state before you sell.