2022 Cottage Food Bills

Would replace the current cottage food law with a food freedom law which would allow many types of perishable foods. It would be similar to Wyoming’s current food freedom law.

Would remove the sales limits for both the cottage food and MEHKO laws. Would also remove the production limits for MEHKOs. Would also allow mobile food facilities to operate under the MEHKO law.

Would increase the sales limit from $25k to $50k

Would have allowed micro-restaurants known as “home kitchen operations”.

Would allow micro-restaurants to sell most types of perishable food items from home

Would have codified (put into law) Hawaii’s existing cottage food rules. Would have allowed direct, online, and indirect sales of all nonperishable foods. Would have allowed direct sales of perishable foods. Would have implemented a permit process with a fee.

Will allow direct sales (including online sales) of nonperishable foods, and allows products to be shipped within the state. Will also allow small farms to sell certain types of farm-raised products (eggs, poultry, rabbits) at farmers markets and roadside stands. Goes into effect on July 2nd, 2022.

Would improve the “home bakery” law to allow any type of food, including all types of perishable foods. Would allow nonperishable foods to be sold anywhere directly in the state, and would exempt them from licensing or permitting. Would increase the sales limit from $35k to $50k.

Would increase the sales limit from $20k to $100k

Will increase the sales cap from $25k to $50k

Similar to H 862. Would allow producers to sell nonperishable products directly to consumers within the state, without needing a license or permit from the health department.

Similar to H 465. Would allow producers to sell nonperishable products directly to consumers within the state, without needing a license or permit from the health department.

Would allow products to be sold online and be shipped. Would also increase sales limit from $25k to $100k.

Would allow products to be sold online and be shipped. Would also allow products to be sold in food service establishments. Would also remove the $25k sales limit. Allows a producer to use a registration number on labels instead of their name and home address.

Would have allowed online sales

Will allow online sales. Will also remove the $50k sales limit.

Would allow all residents (not just farmers) to sell nonperishable baked goods directly and online. Sales would be limited to $25k per year, and a permit from the health department would be required.

Would allow the sale of all types of food, including perishable foods. Based on the initial draft, it likely conflicts with federal regulations.

Would allow the sale of all nonperishable foods, instead of just “candy and baked goods”. It would also allow online sales, in-state shipping, and sales at retail/grocery stores. Finally, it would change the home address requirement on product labels.

Will allow all nonperishable foods. Will also allow acidified canned goods, fermented foods, and some perishable foods (baked goods, sauces, frozen fruit), if certain requirements are met. Goes into effect on July 1st, 2022.

Will remove almost all restrictions for selling nonperishable food items, which could be sold directly, indirectly, and online, and they could be shipped.

Would have increased the sales limit from $25k to $50k

Would allow home micro restaurants, similar to California’s MEHKO law