Cottage Food Laws by State

All 50 states + D.C. allow cottage food, but the rules vary widely. Pick your state for caps, licensing, allowed foods and shipping rules. General information, not legal advice — verify before selling.

Alabamacap: No cap
license: Food-safety training
shipping: Local only Alaskacap: $25,000
license: None
shipping: Local only Arizonacap: No cap
license: Registration + training
shipping: In-state Arkansascap: No cap
license: None
shipping: Allowed Californiacap: $75k (A) / $150k (B)
license: Registration + food-safety training
shipping: In-state allowed Coloradocap: $10k/product
license: Training
shipping: Local only Connecticutcap: $50,000
license: Registration
shipping: No shipping Delawarecap: $40,000
license: Permit
shipping: No shipping Floridacap: $250,000
license: None required
shipping: In-state allowed Georgiacap: No cap
license: None (training required)
shipping: Allowed Hawaiicap: Varies
license: Registration
shipping: Internet/mail allowed Idahocap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Illinoiscap: No cap
license: Registration + training
shipping: In-state Indianacap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Iowacap: No cap
license: License (some foods)
shipping: In-state Kansascap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Kentuckycap: $60,000
license: Registration
shipping: Local only Louisianacap: $30,000
license: None
shipping: Local only Mainecap: Varies (local)
license: Local licensing
shipping: In-state Marylandcap: No cap
license: None
shipping: Local only Massachusettscap: No cap
license: Local permit
shipping: No shipping Michigancap: $25,000
license: None
shipping: No shipping Minnesotacap: $78,000
license: Registration
shipping: In-state Mississippicap: $35,000
license: None
shipping: In-state Missouricap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Montanacap: No cap
license: Registration
shipping: In-state Nebraskacap: No cap
license: Training
shipping: In-state Nevadacap: $35,000
license: Registration
shipping: Local only New Hampshirecap: $20k (license above)
license: License above cap
shipping: In-state New Jerseycap: $50,000
license: Permit required
shipping: No shipping — in-person only New Mexicocap: No cap
license: Training
shipping: Local only New Yorkcap: No cap
license: Registration (some)
shipping: In-state North Carolinacap: No cap
license: Inspection
shipping: Allowed North Dakotacap: No cap
license: None
shipping: Interstate permitted Ohiocap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Oklahomacap: $75,000
license: None
shipping: In-state Oregoncap: $20,000
license: Training
shipping: Local only Pennsylvaniacap: No cap
license: Registration
shipping: Allowed Rhode Islandcap: $50,000
license: License
shipping: No shipping South Carolinacap: $50,000
license: None
shipping: No shipping South Dakotacap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Tennesseecap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Texascap: ~$150,000
license: None (training required)
shipping: In-state allowed Utahcap: No cap (food freedom)
license: None (food-freedom tier)
shipping: In-state Vermontcap: $6,500 (above=license)
license: License above cap
shipping: In-state Virginiacap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Washingtoncap: $35,000
license: Permit
shipping: Local only Washington, D.C.cap: $25,000
license: Registration
shipping: No shipping West Virginiacap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state Wisconsincap: $25,000
license: Registration
shipping: No shipping Wyomingcap: No cap
license: None
shipping: In-state allowed