Do I need a license to start a home-based business, selling olive oils and balsamic vinegars?
Asked on Sep 25th, 2012 on Business Law - Connecticut
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My scope includes internet sales, home based parties and distribution to local restaurants & grocers. I need guidance on storage of inventory, whether I can store it in my home or not. Also, the product will be pre-bottled by a wholesaler.
As a general matter, neither the federal government nor the State of Connecticut requires any form of licensure for ordinary retail home-based businesses. You do not specify precisely where you live. Occasionally local zoning and other land-use laws limit the uses to which residential property can be put, including the storage of inventory.
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