Indiana law (IC 16-42-5.3, the Home Based Vendor / Cottage Food law as amended by HEA 1149-2022) permits Noblesville residents to sell non-TCS homemade foods directly to consumers in person, by phone, online, and by mail or delivery within Indiana. There is NO Indiana sales cap and NO state license required, but vendors must hold an ANSI-accredited food handler certificate and label every product with name, address, ingredients, net weight, and the disclaimer 'This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected' in 10-point type or larger.
Indiana's Home Based Vendor (HBV) statute is found at IC 16-42-5.3 (substantially expanded by HEA 1149 in 2022 to allow online/mail sales statewide). Contrary to many other states, Indiana imposes NO annual sales cap on HBV products — vendors may sell unlimited volumes of qualifying foods. The HEA 1149-2022 amendments also created IC 16-42-5.4 for 'homestead' and small-farm vendors with separate rules. Eligible non-TCS foods include: baked goods (cookies, breads, muffins, cupcakes, pies without custard or cream), confections (chocolates, fudge, caramels, nougats, candies), tree nuts and legumes, roasted nuts and nut butters, honey, molasses, maple syrup, dried fruits and dried vegetables, granola, popcorn, dry mixes, and traditional high-acid full-sugar jams, jellies and preserves. Prohibited (TCS) categories include: meats, seafood, poultry, dairy, cheesecakes, cream pies, custard, cut produce, raw seed sprouts, fermented foods, canned low-acid foods, and garlic-in-oil. Required label content (per the Indiana State Department of Health / IDOH HBV guidance under IC 16-42-5.3-13): producer name and physical address; product name; ingredients in descending order by weight (with allergens declared); net weight or volume; processing date; and the statutory disclaimer 'This product is home produced and processed and the production area has not been inspected,' in not less than 10-point type. The vendor must complete an ANSI-accredited food handler course (ServSafe satisfies this) and may sell direct to consumer in person, by phone, online via vendor's own website or third-party platforms, and may deliver via mail or third-party carrier within Indiana only — interstate shipment is prohibited. On the local Noblesville side, UDO Sec. 159.122 home occupation rules still apply: the food must be produced in the operator's residence, the 600 sq ft / 25% kitchen footprint must not be exceeded, no walk-in retail storefront may be set up at the home, and a Home Occupation Permit must be obtained.
IDOH and the Indiana State Egg Board (for shell-egg HBV operators under HEA 1149) enforce mislabeling, sale of prohibited TCS products, or out-of-state shipment under IC 16-42-1 with stop-sale orders, embargo of product, and civil penalties. Local Noblesville zoning violations (operating a retail storefront from the dwelling, exceeding the 600 sq ft cottage-food work area, or skipping the Home Occupation Permit) are enforced by Noblesville Code Enforcement under UDO Sec. 159.046 with notice of violation and civil penalties.
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