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NevadaAB35283rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to businesses; requiring a person who wishes to conduct a cottage cosmetics operation to apply to the State Department of Agriculture for a license; setting forth requirements and fees relating to a cottage cosmetics operation; exempting a cottage cosmetics operation from certain licensing requirements; revising and reorganizing certain provisions governing cottage food establishments; requiring a person who wishes to conduct a cottage food operation to apply to the Department; revising certain provisions governing craft food operations; revising provisions governing farm-to-fork events; applying certain provisions governing food delivery service platforms to the delivery of food items from a cottage food operation; providing a penalty; providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Natha C. Anderson (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
BDR 51-890
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Easier selling for home food businesses
Beginning July 1, 2027, a cottage food operator is a natural person who makes food at home or in a non‑inspected kitchen and sells to people for personal use, with yearly sales up to $100,000. Allowed foods include nuts, candies, jams and jellies, dried herbs and teas, dried fruits and veggies, cereals and granola, popcorn, and non‑hazardous baked goods without cream, uncooked egg, custard, meringue, or cream cheese frostings. You must get a Department license; fees for issuing, renewing, or investigations are capped at actual cost. You may sell in person, by phone, or online, with pickup, mail, or delivery‑app fulfillment. Packages must be prepacked, follow federal labels, and say: "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION." Local governments cannot ban these home businesses. Qualifying operations are not treated as full "food establishments," and inspections are limited to adulteration or outbreak checks.
More flexible rules for farm dinners
Beginning July 1, 2027, farms must register with the State Department of Agriculture before holding farm‑to‑fork events. The registration fee is waived if last year’s revenue was under $100,000; otherwise, any fee cannot exceed the actual cost. A farm becomes a food establishment for the rest of the year if it holds more than four farm‑to‑fork events in a month; the Director may allow an exemption during harvest or holiday seasons. Food for these events can be made on the farm from mostly farm‑grown ingredients or sourced from inspected state or USDA facilities; meat and poultry must still meet chapter 583 or USDA inspection. The Department may inspect only for adulteration or outbreaks and may charge only actual investigation costs.
New rules for home cosmetics businesses
Beginning July 1, 2027, you must hold a State Department of Agriculture license to sell homemade cosmetics. You qualify as a cottage cosmetics operation if you are a natural person, make products at home or in a non‑inspected kitchen, and your yearly sales are $100,000 or less. Local governments cannot ban these home businesses, but they may set reasonable time, place, or manner rules. The Department can inspect only when adulteration, misbranding, or an outbreak is suspected and may charge only the actual cost of that investigation. Violations can bring civil fines up to $500 each. Licenses can be denied, not renewed, or suspended if you are not in child‑support compliance. Also starting July 1, 2027, qualifying cottage cosmetics operators are exempt from the broader state cosmetics manufacturing license. The Department will set detailed rules and keeps a public registry of licensees.
Updated rules for craft and acidified foods
Starting July 1, 2027, craft food operations qualify if yearly sales are $100,000 or less. Craft food sellers may take phone or Internet orders but must hand off those orders in person. Acidified‑food producers must register with the Department, complete approved training, pass an exam, and renew every 3 years; fees and any investigation charges are limited to actual costs. Producers of acidified foods must keep a 5‑year log with recipes and pH test results and use a pH meter that meets state rules. Also starting July 1, 2027, a cottage food operation that prepares and serves food to eat right away is treated as a food dispensing establishment, clarifying which rules apply in those cases.
Stronger penalties for drug and cosmetic violations
Starting July 1, 2027, most violations of the state drug, device, and cosmetics laws are a gross misdemeanor unless covered by a separate section of this act. This raises legal risk and potential criminal penalties for violators.
When these small business rules start
The Department may adopt regulations and do prep work now. Most new rules for home foods, crafts, cosmetics, and farm‑to‑fork events start on July 1, 2027. On that date, the law also repeals NRS 446.866.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Natha C. Anderson
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/2/2025
Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 5/26/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)
Yes: 41 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 420.
6/9/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
6/9/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
6/5/2025legislatureSenate Amendment No. 924 concurred in. To enrollment.
6/2/2025HouseIn Assembly.
6/2/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
6/2/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
6/1/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/31/2025SenateFrom printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
5/31/2025SenateRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 924.) To printer.
5/30/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/30/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
5/30/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To committee.
5/26/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/26/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.
5/26/2025HousePlaced on General File.
5/26/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass, as amended.
5/26/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
4/22/2025HouseTo printer.
4/18/2025HouseRereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.
4/18/2025HouseTaken from General File.
4/18/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 448.)
4/18/2025HousePlaced on Second Reading File.
4/18/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
4/18/2025HouseNotice of eligibility for exemption.
3/18/2025House
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