- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- Campbell County (Newport, in the Cincinnati metro area) may have local home occupation zoning requirements. No Campbell County-specific cottage food permit identified beyond state registration.
- Home kitchen:
- Kentucky home-based processor law (KRS §217.136): $60,000 annual sales cap. Registration required ($50/year, 902 KAR 45:090). Complaint-based inspection. Direct sales only to consumers. Allowed: non-TCS baked goods, candies, jams/jellies, fruit butters, dried goods, syrups (maple and sorghum only), granola, snacks. Prohibited: acidified foods, low-acid canned foods, pickles, salsas, sauces, nut butters, oils, pasta, fermented foods, juices, meat jerkies. Kitchen restriction: no more than two non-commercial ranges/ovens, no more than three refrigerators.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
