Michigan Laws 288.491 – Imposition of different standards or requirements prohibited; out-of-state produced milk or milk products
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(1) A political subdivision of the state shall not impose any different standards or requirements for grade A milk and grade A milk products other than those provided for in this act and shall not prohibit the sale of grade A milk and grade A milk products if produced and processed as grade A milk under supervision of the department. The director shall furnish copies of its inspection reports on any dairy farm producing grade A milk to a purchaser of grade A milk from that farm upon written request.
(2) A sanitary standard or similar requirement issued under this act shall not prohibit the sale of grade A milk or grade A milk products that are produced or processed under laws or rules of a governmental unit, outside the state, that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the rules promulgated under this act and which are enforced with equal effectiveness, as determined by the director, if the governmental unit accepts Michigan grade A milk and milk products certified by a Michigan sanitation rating officer.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 288.491
- Dairy farm: means any place or premises where 1 or more dairy animals are kept for milking purposes, and from which a part or all of the milk is provided, sold, or offered for sale. See Michigan Laws 288.473
- Department: means the Michigan department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 288.473
- Director: means the director of the Michigan department of agriculture or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 288.473
- Milk: means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of 1 or more healthy cows, goats, sheep, or other dairy animals. See Michigan Laws 288.474
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o