This section shall not: Apply to a food establishment that is required to have a license under Department regulations; or Exempt a cottage food business from any applicable District or federal tax laws. A cottage food business shall register with the Cottage Food Business Registry within the Department before beginning operation. The Department shall perform an inspection of the cottage food business before that business may sell its cottage food products. If a cottage food business passes the inspection, the Department shall issue a cottage food business identification number to the cottage food business. The Department shall have the authority to enter the premises of a cottage food business registered with the CFBR to conduct a pre-operational inspection and to investigate complaints pertaining to the sale or preparation of cottage food products pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. The owner of a cottage food business may sell only cottage food products that are: Stored on the premises of the cottage food business; and Prepackaged with a label that contains the following information: The cottage food business identification number; The name of the cottage food product; The ingredients of the cottage food product in descending order of the amount of each ingredient by weight; The net weight or net volume of the cottage food product; Allergen information as specified by federal labeling requirements; If any nutritional claim is made, nutritional information as specified by federal labeling requirements; and The following statement printed in 10-point or larger type in a color that provides a clear contrast to the background of the label: “Made by a cottage food business that is not subject to the District of Columbia's food safety regulations. The Department may investigate any complaint alleging that a cottage food business has violated this section. On receipt of a complaint, a representative of the Department, at a reasonable time, may enter and inspect the premises of a cottage food business to determine compliance with this section. The owner of a cottage food business may not: Refuse to grant access to a representative who requests to enter and inspect the premises of the cottage food business under paragraph (2) of this subsection; or Interfere with any inspection under paragraph (2) of this subsection. An investigation of a cottage food business conducted under this subsection may include sampling of a cottage food product to determine if the cottage food product is misbranded or adulterated. The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [ § 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed regulations shall be submitted to the Council for a 60-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed regulations, in whole or in part, by resolution within this 60-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed approved.
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