Bill > HB1094

This bill, known as the Home Bakery Act of 2013, creates a new framework for small home-based food businesses in Oklahoma, defining a "home food establishment" as a business operating from a residence that sells prepared food for consumption off-premises with gross annual sales under $20,000, where "prepared food" specifically excludes baked goods containing meat or fresh fruit. Under this act, these home food establishments are exempt from licensing by the State Department of Health, though the department can request documentation to verify sales figures. Businesses operating under this act must label their "prepared food" with the establishment's name and address, the food's name, and a clear statement indicating it was made in a home food establishment not licensed by the state, with violations of this labeling requirement being a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $100. The act also clarifies that counties can still enact their own regulations for home food establishments as long as they don't conflict with this new state law, and the entire act becomes effective on November 1, 2013.