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Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Gallatin County?
Montana cottage food and the Local Food Choice Act do not write a pet-room rule.
What the rule actually means
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
Mont. Code cottage-food and Local Food Choice provisions do not require pets out of the dwelling.
County file restates the state baseline
No specific state restriction for cottage food; standard food safety sanitation practices apply.
Mont. Code §50-50-116; §§50-49-201 et seq. · verified 2026-08-19
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Not legal advice
Crosodo compiles publicly available statutes and agency pages for home cottage-food bakers. It is not legal, veterinary, or housing advice and is provided without warranty. Confirm with Montana and Gallatin County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.