- Home occupation permit required:
- Unknown
- Details:
- No county-level home occupation permit ordinance identified for unincorporated Phelps County. Operators in Rolla should check Rolla city code separately.
- Home kitchen:
- Missouri state law (§196.298) permits home kitchen production of nonperishable baked goods, canned jams/jellies, and dried herbs with a $50,000 annual gross income cap and direct-to-consumer sales only. Internet sales are prohibited under the statute. State law expressly prohibits local health departments from regulating cottage food production (§196.298(3)(1)). Phelps County includes the city of Rolla (home to Missouri S&T); no county-specific home occupation permit ordinance was identified for unincorporated areas.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
