Public Health - Cottage Food Businesses and Home Bakeries
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'cottage food product' for purposes of provisions of law governing the sale of cottage food products to include nonpotentially hazardous foods, rather than nonhazardous foods, as specified in regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health; providing that a home bakery is not required, under certain circumstances, to be licensed by the Maryland Department of Health; and applying certain provisions of law governing cottage food businesses to home bakeries.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kennedy, Anita | National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee-Shelton, Juarez | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Moritz, Heather | MD Conference of Environmental Directors & MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |