§ 53-3-111. Tests to Settle Disputes Between Buyers and Sellers
The commissioner is authorized and empowered to make tests that are necessary to settle disputes when called on by either a buyer or seller of milk, cream, or other dairy products, or trade products where disputes arise over dissatisfaction regarding weights or tests of dairy products. The tests made by the commissioner shall be prima […]
§ 53-3-112. Inspection of Products and Establishments — Local Regulations
At times the commissioner deems proper, the commissioner shall cause to be inspected all places where dairy products or trade products are made, stored or served as food for pay, and all places where cows are kept by persons engaged in the sale of milk or cream, and shall require the correction of all unsanitary […]
§ 53-3-113. Out-of-State Products to Meet Requirements — Reciprocal Inspection Authorities and Agreements
It is required that all dairy or trade products shipped into this state from another state shall meet the sanitary standards, definitions and requirements of the law, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner is authorized to establish acceptable reciprocal inspection authorities, interstate and intrastate, to properly enforce and administer this […]
§ 53-3-114. Tagging and Detention or Destruction of Products
Whenever a duly authorized agent of the commissioner finds or has good cause to believe that any dairy product or trade product is sold or offered for sale by any person contrary to this chapter or regulations established as authorized in this chapter, a tag or appropriate marking shall be affixed to the product giving […]
§ 53-3-115. Violation of This Part A Misdemeanor — Penalty
Any violation of this part, either doing acts prohibited by this part or failing to do the acts required by this part, including regulations adopted in accordance with this part, is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 53-3-116. District Attorney General to Investigate and Prosecute
It is the duty of the district attorney general of the judicial district in which the commissioner reports a violation of this chapter, to investigate, prefer and prosecute charges if and when the district attorney general in the exercise of a sound discretion deems such action to be proper.
§ 53-3-117. Disposition of Funds
All licenses, registration and inspection fees collected under this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury. The fees are appropriated exclusively to the department to be used solely and specifically in carrying out this chapter.
§ 53-3-118. Filing of a Corporate Surety Bond by Processors and Distributors
Any processor or distributor required to be licensed under, or whose product is required to be registered under, the dairy law of this state, compiled in this chapter, who acquires or receives, on consignment or otherwise, market or fluid milk from producers or cooperative associations composed of producers, shall file with the commissioner a corporate […]
§ 53-1-302. State Cooperation With United States Food and Drug Administration. [Effective Until June 30, 2021.]
The department is authorized to cooperate with the administration under the standards. In furtherance of its responsibilities under this part the department may: Conduct inspections and take other actions reasonably necessary to assist the administration in enforcing the standards; Enter into cooperative agreements with the administration to implement provisions of the standards; and Promulgate rules […]
§ 53-1-303. Use of State Funds — Funds Limited to Those Provided to State by Federal Government. [Effective Until June 30, 2021.]
No state funds shall be expended for the purposes of enforcing the standards against agricultural producers that only make sales of produce to: The consumer of the produce; or A restaurant or retail food establishment that is located in this state or not more than two hundred seventy-five (275) miles away from the farm where […]