Let's Legalize Oklahoma-Calling All Okies!!!!
Decorating By suz3 Updated 9 Apr 2011 , 1:53am by bake-aholic
I just heard from my state representative and he will be filing the legislation in December to legalize home bakers in OK. He said everyone can start calling their state respresentatives and senators to develop relationships with them on this issue. That way when the bill starts the process, it will not be new information to the legislators.
Let's do this 
Thats AWESOME! I really hope this all goes well.
Susan - You da BEST! Awesome! I'm calling!!!!!
I'm calling too!!!
Who is your representative that we can refer our representatives to for more information of what exactly we are asking for
Also do you have any information on the proposal itself as to what the qualifications the home bakers would have to meet before they can become legal.
My representative wrote me back!!! She's awesome.
Jennifer do you know of any legislation that is going to be proposed? New legislation is drafted in the fall and then prepared and introduced when session begins in February of each year. Im not familiar with your challenges and welcome any information you can provide on challenges you face and perhaps ideas on how it might work easier in other states. Maybe we could meet later in Sept.?
My response to her:
Jeannie,
I am stay at home mother and an amateur cake decorator, making cakes for family and friends. Currently, home bakers are not allowed to sell their goods, so Im only able to do cakes for fun and for free. I was told in an online cake makers forum by a fellow Okie that her representative was planning to introduce legislation at the end of this year. There is currently no process by which we can be licensed or inspected. Bakers are required to use a commercial kitchen only.
The website I am a member of (CakeCentral.com) has the attached Excel spreadsheet showing which states license home bakers. I dont know how accurate the spreadsheet is, but there are a lot of website links on it that may provide more information.
Being that Oklahoma is the home of the internationally renowned Oklahoma Sugar Arts Show, I think implementing a process by which people like myself could get involved in cake making and baking, without fear of violating the law, is a very good thing.
Thanks for your response! Id be glad to meet with you or help out in any way.
i've been lurking for a few days, but had to sign up when i read this section! i have been thinking of getting into the cake decorating business, but was discouraged by the no home bakery law here, so figured why bother? if we could get some legislation in our corner, that would help. what do we need to tell our representative exactly. i need some help with the wordage because i am soooo new to all this. thanks in advance for any help.
Welcome aboard! Right now the only thing we need to do is let our representatives know that a bill will be introduced in December by Eric Proctor (my rep). so it won't be new info to them. I think it might be helpful to let them know that home bakers will be inspected and licensed and inspected by the health dept. Also home bakers will pay sales tax on all sales. In this difficult economic time it will be a win-win.
Letme know if you need to know anything else and I will let you know if I know anything new.
Susan
Just to make sure everyone knows how to get ahold of their representative, I found the following info.-Capitalconnect.com/oklahoma/. This should get you the information you need to let your representatives, senators etc know your feelings about legalizing home bakers in OK.
Will do!!!! I'll be spreading the word to my non CC friends as well. Thank you so much for the info!
does anyone think it would be appropriate to email kerry vincent and ask her for her support with this issue? i found an address on the oklahomasugarartists.com [email protected]. given what she has accomplished here in oklahoma with the yearly wedding cake competition in tulsa, her opinion/request might carry some weight also. opinions, please?
Went to the state capitol today with my state representative. He had a bill signed into law and asked me to come and watch. I got so excited thinking that possibly that will soon be OUR bill getting signed. Just reminding all okies to let their representative know about the bill.
awesome! im glad the ball is rolling and ill contact my rep to help!!
Yay!!!! I'm sooo glad someone is doing something about this!! I know Eric well, so I'm very happy to hear that he is proposing this legislation! My uncle is a Representative, so I know a lot of the Reps, well. I will be talking to all of them!!!!! lol
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