Cottage food rules
Clark County Nevada Cottage Food Laws
The Clark County rules for selling home baked goods, in plain words, with the office to call.
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What to remember
- There is a $35,000 cap on cottage food sales in a year.
- Nevada requires a state permit, and the Southern Nevada Health District registers Clark County operations.
- The district remains the registering authority until July 2027.
- Craft fairs and licensed farmers markets need no permit if your items are registered, prepared, packaged, and labeled.
- Orders by phone or internet are allowed when you personally hand the food to the customer, and a website for information is allowed.
If you bake in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, or anywhere else in the county, the rules are the same across Clark County. The place to start is the office that registers cottage food operations, not a general state office. If you bake somewhere else, start with how to check your state’s cottage food laws instead.
The permit and the yearly cap
Nevada allows cottage food sales from home kitchens in Clark County, and a state permit is required. There is also a $35,000 cap on what you can sell in a year. The Southern Nevada Health District is the office that registers cottage food operations here, and it remains the registering authority for Clark County until July 2027.
That date matters if you are planning a year or two ahead. The rules you work under today are the current law, and the office you register with is the Southern Nevada Health District. Before you print labels or take a single order, call them and ask what your registration needs, what your kitchen needs, and what they want to see on a label. Write down the name of the person you spoke to and the date.
Where you can sell your bakes
You can sell at a special event such as a craft fair, and at a licensed farmers market, without a permit, provided your items are properly registered, prepared, packaged, and labeled. That is the wording the district uses, and each of those words is doing work. Registered means your operation is on file. Prepared, packaged, and labeled mean the food itself has to meet the rules before it goes on the table.
Orders placed by phone or over the internet are allowed too, with one condition. You personally hand the food to the customer. A website for information is allowed, so a page that shows your cakes and tells people how to reach you fits, and the handoff stays in your hands.
Labels, packaging, and the $35,000 line
The district expects cottage food items to be properly packaged and labeled before they are sold, whether that is at a market stall or a craft fair. Ask for their label requirements in writing when you register, then build one label you reuse on every box. For a worked example of what a cottage food label carries, see Arizona cottage food law label requirements.
Call the district first
Ask the Southern Nevada Health District what your cottage food registration requires and get the answer in writing if you can.
Get your state permit
Nevada requires a state permit for cottage food sales, and the district registers Clark County operations.
Sort your packaging and labels
Have your boxes, bags, and labels ready before your first sale so nothing goes out unlabeled.
Know your market
A craft fair or licensed farmers market is fine without a permit when your items are registered, prepared, packaged, and labeled.
Track your sales against the cap
Keep a running total through the year so you know where you stand against the $35,000 limit.
If you are still working out whether you need anything beyond the state permit, license to sell baked goods from home walks through the questions to ask in your own county. And if you want to see how another state handles the same paperwork, California cottage food laws is a useful comparison.
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- How to check your state’s cottage food laws
- License to sell baked goods from home
- Arizona cottage food law label requirements
- California cottage food laws
Common questions
Do I need a permit to sell baked goods from my home in Clark County?
Yes. Nevada requires a state permit for cottage food sales from a home kitchen, and the Southern Nevada Health District is the office that registers cottage food operations in Clark County.
How much can I sell in a year?
Nevada sets a $35,000 annual sales cap on cottage food sales from a home kitchen in Clark County.
Can I sell at a farmers market or a craft fair?
Yes. The district allows sales at a special event such as a craft fair, or at a licensed farmers market, without a permit, as long as your items are properly registered, prepared, packaged, and labeled.
Can I take orders on my website?
A website for information is allowed. Orders placed by phone or over the internet are allowed as long as you personally hand the food to the customer.
Who handles cottage food registration in Clark County right now?
The Southern Nevada Health District. It remains the registering authority for Clark County until July 2027, and cottage food operations continue to fall under the current law.
Sources
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm the details with the Southern Nevada Health District before you sell.