Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law the so-called “cupcake girl” bill Tuesday.
The bill was prompted by the closure in January of 12-year-old Troy resident Chloe Stirling’s “Hey Cupcake!” baking business by the Madison County Health Department due to violations, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The new law allows home-kitchen businesses to operate, as long as they do no more than $1,000 in mothly sales.
“Democracy is for everyone and I salute Chloe Stirling for getting involved and making a difference for a cause she believes in,” the governor said. “Thanks to her leadership, Chloe and other small-scale, home-based entrepreneurs are experiencing the sweet smell of success today.”
Stirling’s operation was shut down because she had not obtained a business license and sold baked goods made in a home kitchen.
-Tom Butala