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Every published verified cell points to at least one source below. These are regulator pages, rules, official lists, or government-published guidance—not third-party summaries.

Research date: 18 October 2026. Source pages can move. Use the publisher and title as a fallback if a URL changes, and confirm the current rule before relying on it.
Ohio Department of Agriculture

Ohio

State guide
  • Ohio Administrative Code 901:3-20-04

    Ohio Department of Agriculture · Accessed 2026-10-18 · Defines cottage-food products and the equipment, processing, and sales boundaries for Ohio home production.

  • Ohio Administrative Code 901:3-20-05

    Ohio Department of Agriculture · Accessed 2026-10-18 · Ohio cottage-food restrictions, including prohibited food/process categories and the in-state sales boundary.

  • Ohio Administrative Code 901:3-20-02

    Ohio Department of Agriculture · Accessed 2026-10-18 · Ohio cottage-food labeling rule, including the required label fields and home-produced statement.

  • Ohio Revised Code 3715.023

    Ohio Laws · Accessed 2026-10-18 · Ohio statutory label fields and the required 'This product is home produced.' statement.

9 additional state source sets are still under review. They are not yet part of the published source library.

Source count: 4. Rows may appear under more than one state when the same official material covers multiple jurisdictions.