| Alabama |
None |
Direct + Online + Retail + Mail |
No permit; labeling required |
| Alaska |
$25,000 |
Direct + Farmers' Markets |
Label must say "not subject to state inspection" |
| Arizona |
None |
Direct + Online + Retail + FM |
No permit; pH verification for acidified foods |
| Arkansas |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + food handler training |
| California |
$75K (Class A) / $150K (Class B) |
Class A: Direct only; Class B: +Online/Retail |
Class A: registration + training; Class B: kitchen inspection |
| Colorado |
$20,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + food handler training |
| Connecticut |
$50,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training; no retail unless commercial kitchen |
| Delaware |
$3,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + home kitchen inspection |
| DC |
$50,000 |
Direct + FM + Retail + Online |
Registration + training; ID# instead of address on labels |
| Florida |
$250,000 |
Direct + Online + Mail + Retail |
Kitchen inspection + business license + training |
| Georgia |
None |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail + Restaurants |
No license required; effective July 2025/2026 |
| Hawaii |
$35,000 |
Direct + FM |
Kitchen inspection + registration; allergen labeling |
| Idaho |
None |
Direct + FM + Online |
No registration; labeling + safety training for TCS |
| Illinois |
$50,000 |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail |
Registration + training; shelf-stable only for retail |
| Indiana |
$2,500 |
Direct (FM + Home) |
Registration + inspection; no online/mail |
| Iowa |
None (shelf-stable tier) |
Direct + FM + Online |
No registration for shelf-stable; $50K cap + inspection for home food processing tier |
| Kansas |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + training; no mail delivery |
| Kentucky |
$20,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + permit fee |
| Louisiana |
$12,500 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection |
| Maine |
$20,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training |
| Maryland |
$50,000 |
Direct + FM + Retail + Online |
Registration + training; ID# protects home address |
| Massachusetts |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection |
| Michigan |
$50K (or $75K for items $250+) |
Direct + FM + Online + Mail + 3rd-Party Delivery |
No registration required; optional MSU Product Center registration |
| Minnesota |
$78,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Tier 1: up to $7,665 (no registration); Tier 2: up to $78K (registration + training) |
| Mississippi |
$35,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection + training |
| Missouri |
None |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail |
No registration for shelf-stable; training for TCS |
| Montana |
None |
Direct + FM + Online |
No registration; label disclaimers |
| Nebraska |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training |
| Nevada |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training; limited product list |
| New Hampshire |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + kitchen inspection |
| New Jersey |
$50,000 |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail |
Registration + training; pre-approved foods list |
| New Mexico |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training |
| New York |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + periodic inspection; no online/mail |
| North Carolina |
$20,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training |
| North Dakota |
None |
Direct + FM + Online + Mail + Interstate + Consignment |
No permit; TCS allowed; interstate sales now legal (SB 2386) |
| Ohio |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection; shelf-stable only |
| Oklahoma |
None |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail |
No permit for shelf-stable; TCS with training; $15/year registration |
| Oregon |
$52,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
No registration; food safety training + pH testing for acidified foods |
| Pennsylvania |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + labeling; no online/mail; shelf-stable only |
| Rhode Island |
$5,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection; limited products |
| South Carolina |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + training |
| South Dakota |
None |
Direct + FM + Online |
No permit; shelf-stable and perishable allowed |
| Tennessee |
None |
Direct + FM + Online + Retail |
No registration/license/inspection; poultry + dairy now allowed |
| Texas |
$150,000 |
Direct + FM + Online + Mail + Wholesale (non-TCS) |
No permit; food handler training; DSHS registration for TCS; inflation-indexed |
| Utah |
None |
Direct + FM + Retail + Online + Mail |
Registration + training; kitchen inspection for MEHKO tier |
| Vermont |
$30,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Annual virtual training + registration by Jan 15 |
| Virginia |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration; $3,000 specific cap on acidified/pickled foods |
| Washington |
None |
Direct + FM + Online |
No permit; shelf-stable only (perishable via Food Processors Exemption) |
| West Virginia |
$25,000 |
Direct + FM + Online |
Registration + inspection |
| Wisconsin |
$5,000 |
Direct + FM |
Registration + kitchen inspection; no online/mail |
| Wyoming |
None |
Direct + FM + Online |
No registration; shelf-stable and TCS allowed |
