- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- West Baton Rouge Parish is a suburban parish directly across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge. A parish sales tax certificate is required before selling. No specific parish-level cottage food ordinance identified beyond state baseline.
- Home kitchen:
- Annual gross sales capped at $30,000. Sales of the four named baked goods categories (breads, cakes, cookies, pies) require: no employee assistance in production, pets excluded from preparation areas, refrigeration at 45°F or below for perishable ingredients. A sales tax certificate from the parish of sale required before selling.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
