LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 406
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Chapter 406
(House Bill 178)
AN ACT concerning
Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues
FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “cottage food business” for the purpose of
increasing the cap on the annual revenue from the sale of cottage food products that
a cottage food business may earn; and generally relating to cottage food businesses
and annual revenues.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Health – General
Section 21–301(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Health – General
Section 21–301(b–1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Health – General
21–301.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b–1) “Cottage food business” means a business that:
(1) Produces or packages cottage food products in a residential kitchen;
(2) Sells the cottage food products in accordance with § 21–330.1 of this
subtitle and regulations adopted by the Department; and
(3) Has annual revenues from the sale of cottage food products in an
amount not exceeding [$25,000] $100,000 $50,000.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Ch. 406 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.