State law applies
Tier: Good
Maryland's cottage food law sets the baseline rules for what you can sell, sales caps, labeling, and registration.
View state law →County registration
Health department
Many states delegate cottage food registration and inspection to the county health department. Contact theirs for the local process.
Local zoning
Home occupation rules
The county or city zoning code governs whether you can run a home-based food business — customer visits, signage, employees, floor area.
Authoritative Sources
Where to verify St. Mary's County rules
Verification status for this county: Hand-verified.
Important
Cottage food law and municipal zoning interact in non-obvious ways. Before investing in equipment or marketing, talk to Maryland's department of agriculture, your local health department, and your county or city's planning office. Crosodo is a clothing brand for cottage bakers, not a law firm.