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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.
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Signed by Governor
BDR 51-890
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Bill Overview
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Child-support checks tied to cottage licenses
Starting July 1, 2027, cottage cosmetics and cottage food applicants must provide an SSN or ITIN and sign the child‑support statement. The Department denies or does not renew a license if the applicant is not in compliance with a child‑support order or fails to provide the statement. If a court order issues, the license is suspended 30 days later unless the Department gets a letter showing compliance or payment; the license is reinstated when that letter arrives. These child‑support licensing rules stay in place unless Congress repeals the related federal law.
Licensing and limits for cottage foods
Beginning July 1, 2027, people who make allowed foods at home must get a cottage food license if yearly sales are $100,000 or less. The Department may charge license and renewal fees up to its actual costs and keeps a seller registry. Inspections are limited to possible adulteration or outbreaks; if your items caused the problem, the Department can charge its investigation cost. Local governments cannot ban cottage food businesses, and the old cottage food statute is replaced by these rules. A cottage food operation that prepares and serves food to eat right away counts as a “food dispensing establishment.”
Mixed changes for craft food makers
Starting July 1, 2027, the craft food sales cap rises to $100,000 a year. Makers of acidified foods must finish approved training, pass an exam, register for three years, and may pay reasonable registration, renewal, and investigation fees. Labels must show the production date and say, “MADE IN A CRAFT FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION,” and federal label rules still apply. Producers must keep recipes and pH test results for each batch for five years and use a pH meter that meets state rules. Phone or online orders are allowed, but every order must be handed off in person.
More flexible rules for farm-to-fork events
Beginning July 1, 2027, farms are not treated as food establishments for farm-to-fork events if meats are processed under chapter 583 or USDA programs and other foods are prepared on-farm or from approved sources. A farm can hold up to four events per month without becoming a food establishment, and the Director may allow more during a harvest or holiday season. Farms must register and report last year’s revenue; no registration fee is charged if the farm made under $100,000 last year. Guests must be told before eating that no state or local health inspection was done. The Department limits inspections to adulteration or outbreak probes and can charge the farm its actual investigation costs if the farm caused the problem.
New rules for home cosmetics sellers
Beginning July 1, 2027, home cosmetics sellers with $100,000 or less in yearly sales must hold a state license. The Department may charge license and renewal fees only up to its actual costs and keeps a public registry. Inspections are limited to suspected adulteration, misbranding, or illness outbreaks, and if a violation is confirmed the Department can bill you its actual investigation cost. Local governments cannot ban these businesses, and qualifying cottage cosmetics are exempt from the usual manufacturer licensing law. Violations can be handled with civil fines up to $500 instead of criminal charges.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
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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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