In Nevada, you can sell homemade non-perishable foods after a free registration with your local health authority — no kitchen inspection and no food-handler card — up to a $35,000 annual cap. Sales must be direct, person-to-person. This guide covers exactly what you can sell, how to register, how to label it, and how to start.
The short version: Nevada requires you to register online with your local health district (the Southern Nevada Health District handles Clark County), but there's no inspection or food-handler certificate. Sales are capped at $35,000 per calendar year and must be direct person-to-person — no wholesale, restaurants, distributors, or consignment. You can sell non-perishable baked goods and jams, but not cream, custard, meringue, or cream-cheese items. Every label needs your full home address and the "NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION" statement. A new law (AB352) takes effect July 2027.
The cap is $35,000 in gross food sales per calendar year.
| Nevada rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Annual sales cap | $35,000 per calendar year |
| Registration | Required (online, via local health authority) |
| Inspection / food-handler card | None required |
| Allowed foods | Non-TCS baked goods, jams, jellies; no cream/custard/meringue/cream cheese |
| Where you can sell | Direct person-to-person only |
| Label statement | "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION" |
| Coming | AB352, effective July 2027 |
You don't need a license or a food-handler card, but cottage food operations must register with their local health authority. The process varies by county; the Southern Nevada Health District is the registering authority for Clark County until July 2027, when AB352 shifts oversight toward the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Applications are submitted online, and Nevada does not inspect your home kitchen.
Nevada permits low-risk, non-perishable (non-TCS) foods. Commonly sold items include:
Not allowed:
Confirm specifics with the Southern Nevada Health District or your local health authority.
Nevada labels must include:
A simple compliant label might read: *"Silver State Sourdough — [Business], [Full Home Address]. Ingredients: flour, water, salt, starter (contains wheat). Net wt. 24 oz. MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION."* See our cottage food labeling guide for templates.
Nevada requires direct, person-to-person sales:
You cannot sell through wholesalers, brokers, distributors, restaurants, or via consignment. Because sales must be person-to-person, confirm how online ordering fits with your health authority before relying on it.
Even with person-to-person sales, a storefront helps you organize orders and pickups so you're not buried in DMs. Homegrown gives Nevada sellers an online storefront with built-in payments and pickup scheduling for $10/month at 0% commission — you keep every dollar except standard card processing. Start a free trial and see how it fits Nevada's person-to-person rules.
The cap is $35,000 per calendar year, so the goal is to maximize a fixed ceiling within Nevada's person-to-person rules. Most successful Nevada sellers focus on higher-margin products and a base of repeat market customers. A few ways to get the most out of it:
Because Nevada caps sales at $35,000 and requires person-to-person transactions, the smartest approach is a tight, high-margin operation rather than a high-volume one — fewer SKUs, premium pricing, and a loyal base of repeat customers who pre-order and pick up on a set schedule. That keeps fulfillment manageable and squeezes the most revenue out of a fixed ceiling.
Cottage food rules cover food safety, not the business side, and the specifics differ by state. For Nevada: Nevada requires most businesses to hold a state business license and charges sales tax; register with the Department of Taxation and confirm what applies. A few more steps worth handling before you grow:
None of these are part of the cottage food registration itself, but handling them early keeps your business clean as it scales.
Watch for the AB352 transition, and confirm current requirements with your local Nevada health authority.
$35,000 in gross food sales per calendar year.
No license or food-handler card, but you must register online with your local health authority. No kitchen inspection is required.
Nevada requires direct person-to-person sales and prohibits wholesale, distributors, and consignment — so confirm how online ordering fits with your health authority before selling online.
Cream, custard, meringue, and cream-cheese baked goods, low-sugar non-commercial frostings, and anything requiring refrigeration.
Product name, business info, ingredients by weight, allergens, net weight, your full physical home address, and the statement "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION."
With your local health authority. In Clark County, that's the Southern Nevada Health District (until AB352 takes effect in July 2027).
Yes. AB352, approved in 2025, takes effect July 2027, with new regulations to be written by the Nevada Department of Agriculture. The current rules apply until then.
Nevada requires most businesses to hold a state business license, so check whether your cottage food operation needs one in addition to health-authority registration.
Register with your health authority, label correctly, and you can sell up to $35,000 a year person-to-person. Set up a Homegrown storefront to organize Nevada orders and pickups, then compare the rules in nearby states like California, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho, or see the full cottage food laws by state hub.
*This guide is general information, not legal advice. Cottage food rules change — verify current requirements with your local Nevada health authority before selling. Last verified: June 2026.*
