Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 2743
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 6 Sec. 2743
- Approved dairy laboratory: is a ny place or premises that has been inspected and approved by the Secretary, or those premises outside Vermont approved and listed by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments in accordance with the most recent evaluation of milk laboratories as published by the U. See
- handler: is a person, firm, unincorporated association, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling, assembling, packaging, or processing milk or other dairy products for sale within the State of Vermont or outside the State. See
- Milk plant: is a ny place, premises, or establishment where milk or dairy products are collected, assembled, handled, processed, stored, pasteurized, packaged, or prepared for distribution. See
- National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments: means the national nonprofit organization of that same name, or its successor in interest, that deliberates and votes on proposals submitted by individuals from state or local regulatory agencies, the U. See
- producer: is a person, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporation who owns or controls one or more cows, dairy goats, dairy sheep, or water buffalo and sells or offers for sale a part or all of the milk produced by the animals. See
- Secretary: means Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or his or her authorized agent. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 2743. Dairy laboratories
(a) The Secretary shall, at least annually, inspect or cause to be inspected all premises where dairy products are tested to determine the basis of payment or acceptance. Each handler shall notify the Secretary of the place in which tests of a producer‘s dairy products are conducted. Such tests shall be performed only by licensed technicians. Approved dairy laboratories located outside Vermont are exempt from this inspection.
(b) The Secretary shall at least annually inspect all in-state dairy laboratories and those out-of-state dairy laboratories not approved by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments, and if qualified, they shall be approved by the Secretary.
(c) In the event that an approved dairy laboratory in which tests are made does not comply with the provisions of this part or rules adopted under this part, the Secretary may forbid its use until subsequent inspection indicates compliance.
(d) In case the producer’s milk is transported from the farm to a milk plant in another state, the samples shall be tested in an approved dairy laboratory. (Added 1965, No. 175, § 11; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003; 2011, No. 39, § 1, eff. May 19, 2011; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 114, eff. July 1, 2022.)