Local governments would be prohibited from interfering with kids who want to set up lemonade stands under bills being considered in the Washington House and Senate.
Under current law, kid-run lemonade stands are subject to state and local regulations, including a requirement that the sellers have a permit. There are also sales tax requirements that aren’t enforced.
According to Country Time, the lemonade maker, kids’ lemonade sales are potentially illegal in 34 states while sixteen states, including California, Texas and New York, allow kid-run stands.