Food: cottage food operation; certain requirements for cottage food operations and cottage food products; modify. Amends secs. 1105, 1111 & 4102 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1105 et seq.).

Added new definitions for bed and breakfast, continental breakfast, core item, cottage food operation, cottage food product, consumer, contaminated with filth, third-party food delivery platform, transient tenant, trimming, and vending machine location.

Modified cottage food product sales rules to allow internet/mail order sales and third-party delivery platform sales if direct consumer interaction occurs before sale.

Updated cottage food product labeling requirements to include registration number if registered with MSU Product Center, or business name and address if not registered.

Revised definition of 'advertisement' to clarify it excludes labeling, and updated 'agricultural use operation' definition to clarify licensing requirements.

Added new provisions regarding radiation use in food, bottled water standards, and color additive safety requirements.

Adjusted cottage food operation gross sales limits from $20,000 to $50,000 annually (with higher limit of $75,000 for high-priced items), effective January 1, 2026, with automatic inflation adjustments thereafter.

The effective date for the increased annual sales limits changed from January 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026, giving cottage food operations an additional eight months before the higher thresholds apply.

Minor formatting inconsistencies were corrected throughout the text, including spacing around dollar amounts and punctuation, though these do not affect substantive policy.

Added new definitions for 'bed and breakfast', 'core item', 'cottage food operation', 'cottage food product', 'consumer', 'contaminated with filth', 'continental breakfast', 'third-party food delivery platform', 'transient tenant', 'trimming', 'U.S. standards for shell eggs', 'vending company base location', 'vending machine', 'vending machine location', and 'wild game'.

Modified cottage food product labeling requirements to include registration number if registered with MSU Product Center, or business name and address if not registered.

Added provisions allowing cottage food products to be sold via internet/mail order or third-party delivery platforms if consumers can directly interact with the operation before purchase.

Modified adulteration definitions to include new categories such as products from diseased animals, intentional radiation exposure, and bottled water with excessive substances.

Increased annual gross sales limit for cottage food operations from $25,000 to $50,000, with an additional $75,000 limit for products priced at $250 or more per unit, both effective until October 1, 2026.

Corrected numerous typographical errors, inconsistent formatting, and duplicate language throughout the bill text.