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HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES

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  • February 1, 2015 at 8:58 am #16466

    Sandra

    Hello. I’m an individual who enjoys making chocolates at home. Know someone who has a small business and would like to make a chocolate business card for promotional reasons. To remain within the law in Ohio, am I required to start a business? Need a permit or license? Items will be labeled as required by law. Will not be starting a website or anything and will not be shipping anything. Will not be selling to anyone except one small business. Thank you for your assistance.

    February 1, 2015 at 5:37 pm #16470

    David Crabill
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    No matter how small your business, you still need to go through all of the proper licensing procedures. If you can operate under the cottage food law, you wouldn’t need a permit from the ag dept, but you may need other permits. http://forrager.com/faq/#starting

    Chocolate should be allowed under Ohio’s cottage food law. The only thing that could be a problem is that you may not be able to sell to a business. You’re supposed to be selling to the final consumer, and that individual would be informed that your products are homemade via your label. Obviously a business card would have the intention of being consumed by someone else, and that may mean that you need to use a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial

    You should call the ag dept for a definite answer to your question.

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