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House concurs with Senate on cottage‑food exemption; home bakery threshold raised to $30,000
Summary
The House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 401, which establishes a new "cottage food" category, raises the home bakery licensing exemption threshold to $30,000 in annual gross receipts and directs the Department of Health to adopt training requirements and emergency rules.
The Vermont House on May 20 concurred with the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 401, a measure expanding licensing exemptions for small food manufacturers and establishing a distinct "cottage food" category.
Under the amended bill, a cottage food product is defined as food sold by a cottage food operator that does not require refrigeration or time‑temperature control for safety; the bill includes an illustrative list (not exhaustive) of such products. The proposed law exempts cottage food operations with gross…
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