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FL S1294

Cottage Food Operations


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Introduced
02/15/2021
In Committee
02/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Citing this act as the "Home Sweet Home Act"; revising the definition of the term "cottage food operation"; increasing the annual gross sales limitation for exempting cottage food operations from certain food and building permitting requirements; authorizing the sale, offer for sale, acceptance of payment, and delivery of cottage food products by mail; preempting the regulation of cottage food operations to the state; prohibiting local governments from prohibiting cottage food operations or regulating cottage food products by cottage food operations, etc.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Home Sweet Home Act," amends the definition of a "cottage food operation" to include entities in addition to natural persons. It increases the annual gross sales limitation for exempting cottage food operations from certain food and building permitting requirements from $50,000 to $250,000. The bill also authorizes the sale, offer for sale, acceptance of payment, and delivery of cottage food products by mail, and preempts the regulation of cottage food operations to the state, prohibiting local governments from prohibiting or regulating cottage food operations and their products.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Rules (S)

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) (on 04/28/2021)

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