MA S1512

Creates a state licensing framework for "home kitchen operations" allowing residents to prepare and sell ready-to-eat food directly to consumers from their private homes, with license fees capped at $100

Preempts local boards of health and zoning boards from establishing their own rules for home kitchen operations, requiring all counties and municipalities to follow state standards only

Prohibits home kitchens from producing alcoholic beverages, dairy products, raw shellfish, or foods requiring HACCP plans, and requires meat products to come from USDA-licensed or state-licensed facilities

Requires the Department of Public Health to establish food safety and labeling requirements within 180 days, with any required training materials available in multiple languages commonly spoken in Massachusetts

Allows sales through online food marketplaces and third-party delivery services, with marketplaces required to register with the Department and disclose fees to both consumers and home kitchen operators