Compare U.S. Cottage Food Laws

A side-by-side comparison of the cottage food rules in covered states. Click a state name for the full sourced page.

State	Permit	License cost	Annual sales cap	Online (in-state)	Out-of-state shipping	Training	Inspection
Arizona /AZ	Yes	None	No cap	Yes	No — not authorized	Yes	No
California /CA	Yes	Varies	Class A $88,878 · Class B $177,756	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Florida /FL	No	None	$250,000	Yes	No — not authorized	No	No
Georgia /GA	No	None	No cap	Yes	No — not authorized	Yes	No
Illinois /IL	Yes	Varies	No cap	Yes	No	Yes	No
Michigan /MI	No	None	Standard $50,000 · Products priced $250 or more per unit $75,000	Yes	No	No	No
New Jersey /NJ	Yes	$100	$50,000	Yes	No	Yes	No
New York /NY	Yes	$0	No cap	Yes	No	No	No
North Carolina /NC	No	None	No cap	Not addressed	Not addressed	No	Yes
Ohio /OH	No	None	No cap	Not addressed	No	No	No
Pennsylvania /PA	Yes	$35	No cap	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Tennessee /TN	No	None	No cap	Yes	No — not authorized	No	No
Texas /TX	No	None	$150,000	Yes	No	Yes	No
Virginia /VA	No	None	No cap	Yes	No — not authorized	No	No
Washington /WA	Yes	$355	$35,000	Yes	No — not authorized	Yes	Yes

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