Texas Statutes
§ 437.01965 — COTTAGE FOOD VENDOR.
Texas § 437.01965
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 437.01965 (2026).
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Sec. 437.01965. COTTAGE FOOD VENDOR.
(a)A cottage food vendor may sell food produced by a cottage food production operation in accordance with Section 437.0194 (a-1) directly to consumers at a farmers' market, a farm stand, a food service establishment, or any retail store.
(b)A cottage food vendor who sells food described by Subsection (a) must display in a prominent place near the location where the food is offered for sale a sign with the following disclosure:
"THIS PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED IN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL LICENSING OR INSPECTION."
(c)Food produced by a cottage food production operation and sold by a cottage food vendor must include on the label the date the food was made.
(d)A cottage food vendor that purchases food from a cottage food product
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (S.B. 541 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 437.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 437.003
COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT.§ 437.0045
LOCAL PERMIT REQUIREMENT LIMITATION.§ 437.005
PUBLIC HEARING.§ 437.0055
PERMIT FROM DEPARTMENT REQUIRED IN AREAS NOT REGULATED BY COUNTY OR PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT.§ 437.0056
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.§ 437.006
MORE THAN ONE PERMIT PROHIBITED.§ 437.007
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