• Consumers must be informed that the product is not licensed, permitted, certified, packaged, labeled or inspected per any official regulations.

What other restrictions exist?

  • Can I sell meat or products containing meat?
  • No, under 7 (A) of this law, "...meat or meat products processed at a state-licensed establishment or a federally approved meat establishment, by the producer, or by any third party may not be used in preparation of homemade food..."
  • Can I sell homemade food containing chicken products that do not qualify under the 1,000 bird exemption?
  • No, products that include other chicken ingredients (ex: store bought chicken stock, chicken bouillon, etc.) cannot be sold under the MLFCA.
  • Can I sell products containing wild game?
  • No, M.C.A. 87-6-206 states that, "A person may not purposely or knowingly sell, purchase, or exchange all or part of any game fish, bird, game animal, or fur-bearing animal".
  • Can I sell MLFCA homemade food products wholesale to other businesses, like the local grocery store for them to resell?
  • No, according to the Act sales must be made by the person making the food to the person consuming the food.
  • Can I sell MFLCA homemade food products in other states?
  • No, these products can only be made and sold within the state of Montana.
  • Can my home food product be sold or served in a retail food establishment.
  • No, homemade food products cannot be sold or served in retail food establishments, contact Montana Department of Health and Human Services for more information.
  • Can my home food product be prepared on-site or in a commercial kitchen?
  • No, food produced under the Act must be prepared in a private home. Licensing, such as a temporary permit may be required for onsite preparation, contact Montana Department of Health and Human Services for more information.