§ 53-3-305. Standards
Tennessee prime milk sold at retail shall meet the following standards: Reduced fat milk shall contain at least ten percent (10%) milk solids not fat (SNF); Non-fat or skim milk shall contain at least nine percent (9%) milk solids not fat (SNF); Whole milk shall contain at least eight and one-half percent (8.5%) milk solids […]
§ 53-3-306. Labeling
The milk solids not fat (SNF) content and butterfat content shall be included on the labeling of all quantities and containers of Tennessee prime milk sold at retail.
§ 53-3-307. Documentation — Monthly Analysis — Product Samples — Costs
Only those products meeting the standards established in § 53-3-305 shall be labeled and sold as Tennessee prime milk. Dairy processors certified by the department to offer for sale Tennessee prime milk shall maintain documentation from a qualified laboratory acceptable to the department, such documentation to reflect monthly analyses of each product labeled Tennessee prime […]
§ 53-3-308. Sale of Milk to Dairy or Trade Products Plant
In order to facilitate the production and sale of Tennessee prime milk, dairy cooperatives doing business in Tennessee shall sell any reasonable quantity of milk to a dairy products plant or trade products plant that processes or packages Tennessee prime milk at the request of any such plant.
§ 53-3-309. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner of agriculture shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
§ 53-3-119. Use of Milk From Hoofed Mammal for Owner’s Personal Consumption or Use — Safe Milk-Handling Course — Cooperative Agricultural Extension Funding — Records — Penalty
As used in this section: “Department” means the department of health; and “Farm owner” means a farm owner who tends to one (1) or more hoofed mammals for the purpose of producing milk to be consumed or otherwise used by an independent or partial owner of the hoofed mammal as authorized by subsection (b). Notwithstanding […]
§ 53-3-120. “Local Tennessee Milk”
Any milk sold in this state may be labeled as “Local Tennessee Milk”, or a statement that indicates the milk is Tennessee milk, if the milk contains only milk produced in this state.
§ 53-3-201. Part Definitions and General Provisions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Bulk milk” means milk in bulk form that is furnished to a processor for the purpose of processing and manufacturing into milk products; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Cost to the processor or distributor” means the actual cost of bulk milk and other ingredients, […]
§ 53-3-202. Prohibited Practices
The prohibited practices described in this section are declared to be unfair trade practices and are prohibited and made unlawful when done with the intent or with the effect of injuring a competitor, of destroying competition or of creating a monopoly. No processor or distributor shall do, nor shall any retailer accept the benefit of, […]
§ 53-3-203. Penalty for Violations — Enforcement Procedures — Regulations — Delegation of Duties and Powers by Commissioner
Any person, or any trade association that is a representative of the person, claiming to be injured by reason of a violation of this part is authorized to file a written complaint with the commissioner, setting forth evidence the person may have, alleging that milk or milk products are being sold or offered for sale […]