- Home occupation permit required:
- Varies
- Details:
- No state registration required for cottage food operations. Tuscola County is a rural agricultural county (Thumb region). No specific county cottage food ordinance identified. Contact Tuscola County government in Caro for home occupation requirements.
- Home kitchen:
- Non-potentially hazardous foods from home kitchen. Direct sales only. Annual cap $50,000 (as of 2025 amendment effective March 2026; prior cap $25,000). No registration or inspection required. Allowed: baked goods, candies, condiments (honey, nut butters, syrups, vinegars), dry goods, pastries, preserves, snacks. Online/mail order/third-party delivery platform sales allowed (with face-to-face or virtual interaction) per 2025 amendment.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
