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McKinley County Permits 101 for McKinley County, New Mexico (68 pages). After you pay, you get lifetime access to premium dashboard features. Unlock the permit planning workspace on your dashboard.
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After Stripe, sign in at /dashboard. The purchase unlocks official links, screenshots, and a dashboard to save your information for submission to permit authorities. We do not file with the county for you.
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Permit steps with the local name that office uses (HBB, MHO, CFO Class A).
Live .gov URLs and snapshots when we have them. Blank if we do not.
Your county rules. Permit checklists.
See permit information in one place. Get updates and access dashboard features as they advance.
The required disclaimer wording for this state, a sample mockup, and links to the free label pack and official examples.
Whether customers may pick up at the dwelling. Zoning is local. A food exemption does not grant porch pickup.
USDA listings for this place and neighboring counties: name, address, season or hours, and website when the directory has one. A cottage-food exemption is not a booth — you still apply to the market.
The state food list for this place. County zoning does not add a food to the state list.
Orders, payments, in-state shipping, and whether out-of-state sales are published as allowed.
Pets in the kitchen you bake in. A dedicated-kitchen rule is separate from selling pet treats.
Dog biscuits and cat treats are usually commercial feed, not cottage food. Sourced license path when we have it.
Neighboring counties are compared in a table for rules and regulations.
What you need in McKinley County — and what you do not
New Mexico food permit / registration
Not requiredNo New Mexico Environment Department permit or cottage-food registration for the home exemption.
Sales must be direct to consumers within New Mexico. Products may not be sold to restaurants, wholesalers, distributors, or outside New Mexico. Internet, mail, and phone sales directly to consumers are permitted. The NMED Food Safety Program does not have jurisdiction in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque (which have their own programs); those areas may operate mandatory or voluntary permit systems.
NMSA §25-12-3 (Homemade Food Act) →New Mexico routine kitchen inspection
Not requiredNo routine state inspection for the exemption (complaint inspection may still apply).
Complaint-based investigation by NMED Food Safety Bureau only
Zoning / home occupation
RequiredA local home occupation or home-based-business approval is required in McKinley County.
McKinley County Business Ordinance requires all businesses operating in unincorporated McKinley County to obtain a county business license from the County Clerk ($75/year). City of Gallup has its own licensing requirements within city limits.
Local health / cottage-food registration
Not requiredNo routine local health inspection is flagged for the cottage-food path in McKinley County.
Complaint-based investigation by NMED Food Safety Bureau only
Local business license
RequiredA local business license (or BPOL) is required in McKinley County.
House / porch pickup
Check locallyOn-site pickup is flagged as allowed in McKinley County — still confirm hours, parking, and HOA rules.
Direct-to-consumer sales only; face-to-face transaction required; no online sales with third-party delivery
What McKinley County publishes for the home cottage-food path
Dollar amounts appear only when we have read them on an official page. If a cell is blank, that office has not published a flat price we can quote. Ask them before you pay. A fee that varies with sales is a percent of receipts (privilege tax / BPOL), not a sticker price. Not MEHKO, commissary, or storefront.
| Step / local name | Amount | Period | Official source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No homemade-food permit fee Homemade Food Act: no NMED cottage license fee. ANAB food-handler card is a course cost (renew every 3 years). | $0 | — | Official source → | 2026-08-19 |
Zoning / home occupation This office has not published a flat dollar amount we can quote. Ask them before you pay. | — | — | — | 2026-05-05 |
Business license / BPOL This office has not published a flat dollar amount we can quote. Ask them before you pay. | — | — | — | 2026-05-05 |
What permits do I need in another county?
Full New Mexico PDF report (85 pages) — $44
The free McKinley County PDF is this county's short summary. The paid report is the full New Mexico guide (85 pages): every county we have researched, the label template and checklist, and lifetime updates.
- ✓ Full New Mexico guide — 85 pages
- ✓ All researched counties, not just McKinley County
- ✓ Label template + compliance checklist
- ✓ Lifetime updates
Crosodo compiles publicly available statutes and local rules for home cottage-food bakers. It is not legal, tax, or zoning advice and is provided without warranty. Confirm with New Mexico and McKinley County offices before you sell. Rules change.