Nevada Cottage Food Law

Nevada's cottage food law sets an annual revenue cap of $100,000 (inflation-adjusted from FY 2026-27) and producers must register with the state before the first sale. Until June 30, 2027: in-person transactions only — on the producer's private property or wherever the producer sells directly to the consumer, such as a licensed farmers market, flea market, swap meet, church bazaar, garage sale, or craft fair. Sales by telephone or via the Internet are not allowed, and food must be sold to a natural person for their own consumption, not for resale (NRS 580.600(1)(a)-(b)). From July 1, 2027, AB 352 (2025) allows telephone and Internet sales fulfilled in person, by mail, or through a food delivery service platform (NRS 585.730(1)(a)).

Watch for: The cap is already $100,000: SB 466 raised it from $35,000 on July 1, 2025, with inflation adjustments from FY 2026-27, even though some county pages still show $35,000. Until June 30, 2027 every sale must be an in-person transaction — no phone or online orders. From July 1, 2027, AB 352 adds telephone and Internet sales fulfilled in person, by mail, or through a delivery platform, requires a Nevada Department of Agriculture license, and revises the allowed food list (vinegar is dropped; teas and dried vegetables are added).

Annual revenue cap

$100,000 (inflation-adjusted from FY 2026-27)

Permit / registration

Registration required

Kitchen inspection

Not required

Food handler training

Not required

Acidified foods

Excluded

Interstate shipping

In-state only

Where you can sell

Until June 30, 2027: in-person transactions only — on the producer's private property or wherever the producer sells directly to the consumer, such as a licensed farmers market, flea market, swap meet, church bazaar, garage sale, or craft fair. Sales by telephone or via the Internet are not allowed, and food must be sold to a natural person for their own consumption, not for resale (NRS 580.600(1)(a)-(b)). From July 1, 2027, AB 352 (2025) allows telephone and Internet sales fulfilled in person, by mail, or through a food delivery service platform (NRS 585.730(1)(a)).

Direct (in-person)
Farmers markets

What's required before your first sale

Register the cottage food operation with the food safety authority before selling (NRS 580.600(3)). Until June 30, 2027 that is your county health district — register in each district where you sell. Southern Nevada Health District (Clark County) charges a one-time $220 registration fee for fiscal year 2026-27. Inspection is limited to investigating adulterated food or a suspected outbreak (NRS 580.600(5)). From July 1, 2027, AB 352 (2025) replaces county registration with a Nevada Department of Agriculture cottage food license (NRS 585.730(2)-(4)).

Label requirements

Statement of identity — common or descriptive product name
Net quantity of contents (weight, volume, or count)
Ingredient statement in descending order of predominance by weight (incl. sub-ingredients)
Name and physical address where the product was manufactured, packaged, or distributed
Allergen declaration per FALCPA
Verbatim disclosure required by NRS 580.600(1)(d), printed prominently: "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION"
From July 1, 2027, NRS 585.730(1)(d) (AB 352, 2025) keeps the same cottage food statement; the separate "craft food operation" statement applies only to the acidified-foods program under NRS 587.6945

How Ardent Seller helps

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Ardent Seller assembles a print-ready cottage food label for Nevada from data you already track — the state's required disclosure statement rendered verbatim (and sized to meet the state's minimum type size where one applies), your operator info, ingredients in descending order by weight, the federal "Contains:" allergen line, net weight, and lot code. A validation checklist flags anything Nevada requires that's missing before you print. Included on every plan.

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