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Pets in a microbakery kitchen in Randolph County?
West Virginia cottage-food law does not write a pet-room rule.
What the rule actually means
Cottage path first — then any inspected path
Cottage / exemption path
W. Va. Code cottage-food provisions do not require pets out of the dwelling. Keep pets out of the kitchen during production as sanitation.
County file restates the state baseline
No specific pet restriction in state cottage food law.
W. Va. Code §19-40-1 et seq. · verified 2026-08-19
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Pets in another county kitchen?
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 West Virginia and Randolph County offices before you sell or change how pets live in the home. Rules change.