Section 21-2-1. – Short title.

§ 21-2-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as “The Rhode Island Milk Sanitation Code”. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 189, § 1.

Section 21-2-10. – Issuance of temporary permits.

§ 21-2-10. Issuance of temporary permits. In any case where a milk plant located outside of the state of Rhode Island shall make application in the first instance for a permit, the director may, in his or her absolute discretion, after taking any measures that he or she shall deem necessary to investigate the health […]

Section 21-2-11. – Emergency powers.

§ 21-2-11. Emergency powers. (a) In the event of any serious disaster, such as conflagration, enemy attack, earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, drought, or other emergency, which shall result in an unusual nonseasonal shortage in the milk supply in the state of Rhode Island, the director shall have power, upon issuance of an order by him […]

Section 21-2-12. – Revocation of permits.

§ 21-2-12. Revocation of permits. In the event that any permittee shall be deemed by the director to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter, or of the regulations promulgated under this chapter, or of the terms of § 21-4.1-6, he or she may, in his or her discretion, initiate proceedings for the […]

Section 21-2-13. – Appeals.

§ 21-2-13. Appeals. An appeal from any decision or order of the director may be taken by any aggrieved party to the superior court in the manner provided for in chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 132, § 2.

Section 21-2-14. – Temporary permit suspension.

§ 21-2-14. Temporary permit suspension. Temporary permit suspensions shall take place in accordance with procedures set forth in the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 1978 recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Serviceood and Drug Administration, and subsequent revisions. History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 205, § 2.

Section 21-2-15. – Repealed.

§ 21-2-15. Repealed.

Section 21-2-16. – Embargo of sale or distribution of milk.

§ 21-2-16. Embargo of sale or distribution of milk. In the event that any milk inspector or the director shall at any time, upon inspection of any dairy farm of any Rhode Island milk producer or of the facilities or equipment of any hauler or of any milk processing plant or of the plant, store, […]

Section 21-2-17, 21-2-18. – Repealed.

§ 21-2-17, 21-2-18. Repealed.

Section 21-2-19. – Inspections and inspectors.

§ 21-2-19. Inspections and inspectors. The operations and facilities of all permittees located in the state of Rhode Island shall be inspected by the director or a milk inspector subordinate to the director at least twice each year. The operations and facilities of all permittees located outside the state of Rhode Island shall likewise be […]

Section 21-2-2. – Declaration of policy.

§ 21-2-2. Declaration of policy. Milk is recognized to be one of the most perfect foods afforded by nature. It is unique in that its consumption in adequate quantities is essential to the nutritional well-being of the individual; but if its production and distribution are not properly safeguarded, it may be instrumental in the transmission […]

Section 21-2-20. – Special inspections.

§ 21-2-20. Special inspections. In the event that any operator of a milk plant or distributor shall desire to obtain milk to be sold in the state of Rhode Island from any location outside the state, and inspectors for that location have not been certified or approved by the director, and it shall be necessary […]

Section 21-2-21. – Inspectors and assistants.

§ 21-2-21. Inspectors and assistants. The director shall employ any inspectors and assistants in enforcing the provisions of this chapter as he or she shall deem necessary and may delegate to them any powers possessed by him or her under the provisions of this chapter except those conferred upon him or her by §§ 21-2-11, […]

Section 21-2-22. – Inspection of animals and milk.

§ 21-2-22. Inspection of animals and milk. (a) Responsibility for the inspection of herds and animals of milk producers within the state of Rhode Island shall be imposed upon the director of environmental management who shall enforce compliance on the part of Rhode Island producers with the provisions of, and as provided in chapters 4, […]

Section 21-2-23. – Director empowered to make regulations.

§ 21-2-23. Director empowered to make regulations. (a) The director of health is authorized to promulgate any regulations that are necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter, which shall include, but not be limited to, providing for: (1) standards of identity, labeling requirements, maintaining standards for milk and milk products sold or […]

Section 21-2-24 – — 21-2-28. Repealed.

§ 21-2-24 — 21-2-28. Repealed.

Section 21-2-29. – Standards to be maintained.

§ 21-2-29. Standards to be maintained. All milk and milk products as defined in this chapter which are to be shipped, brought, carried, or transported into Rhode Island for sale, distribution, use, or processing in this state, shall come from animals that are of a substantially equal or higher health status as applied to brucellosis, […]

Section 21-2-3. – Definitions.

§ 21-2-3. Definitions. (a) “Cream” means the liquid milk product high in fat from milk, which may have been adjusted by adding to it: milk, concentrated milk, dry whole milk, skim milk, or nonfat dry milk. (b) “Director” means the director of the department of health, unless otherwise specified. (c) “Goat milk” is the lacteal […]

Section 21-2-30. – Information to be furnished to director.

§ 21-2-30. Information to be furnished to director. Every person engaged in the business of producing, handling, transporting, processing, packaging, selling, or distributing milk in Rhode Island shall upon request furnish the director, whenever requested by the director, the following information: (1) full name and place of business; (2) number of quarts of milk handled […]

Section 21-2-31. – Labeling of containers of milk and milk products.

§ 21-2-31. Labeling of containers of milk and milk products. (a) All containers in or from which milk or milk products are sold or offered for sale shall bear a label in accordance with regulations adopted under this chapter. (b) All labels or marks shall be displayed in the manner and include any matters as […]