§ 21-2-32. Labeling as to breed of cows. (a) The labels of milk containers may carry in addition to one of the above grade names, but set apart from those grade names, the name of the breed of cows producing the milk or the registered trade name or trademark for the breed; provided containers so […]
§ 21-2-33 — 21-2-42. Repealed.
§ 21-2-4. Repealed.
§ 21-2-43. Enforcement of chapter. The director is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 1; P.L. 1968, ch. 158, § 1.
§ 21-2-44. State statutory provisions and rules paramount to local. Whenever there is any provision of this chapter or any other statute defining a particular kind, type, or grade of milk or milk product or setting forth requirements as to the chemical or bacteriological components, standards, or requirements for that kind, type, or grade of […]
§ 21-2-45. Standardization permitted. Milk may be standardized by the addition to it of milk, skimmed milk, or cream. The standardized milk shall meet the specifications set forth in this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 80, § 1.
§ 21-2-46. Wholesale and contract sales. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale of milk, cream, skim milk, or milk products to any milk plant, either at wholesale or pursuant to contract, by weight and test and/or upon the basis of milk fat content and/or on the basis of bacterial […]
§ 21-2-47 — 21-2-50. Repealed.
§ 21-2-5. Analysis of raw milk by private milk laboratories. (a) Each milk plant engaged in processing milk shall, at least once in each calendar month, either through its own agents or through its milk haulers, collect, preserve, and submit to a private milk laboratory for analysis a sample or samples of the milk of […]
§ 21-2-51. Access of enforcement officers. The director and the director’s duly authorized milk inspectors, deputies, and assistants, or any of them, shall have access, at all reasonable hours, to all premises and places where milk or milk products are produced, handled, or processed or where the process of pasteurization is carried on, for the […]
§ 21-2-52. Appropriations and disbursements. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums that it may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of any sum appropriated, or […]
§ 21-2-53. Powers of superior court in equity. In addition to any other remedy set forth in this chapter for the enforcement of the provisions of the chapter or any rule, regulation, order, or decision of the director, the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity, upon a bill of complaint filed by the director […]
§ 21-2-54. Prosecution of violations. The director, or any duly authorized agent, may file a complaint in writing at the suit of the director as complainant in the district court within the district where any violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the lawful regulations of the director adopted pursuant to this chapter […]
§ 21-2-55. Penalties for violations. Persons convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted in accordance pursuant to this chapter shall be punished by a term of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months or by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for the first offense; by a […]
§ 21-2-56. Taking of samples in investigation of violations. No person, firm, or corporation, nor the employee of any person, firm, or corporation, shall be liable to prosecution under the provisions of this chapter if the prosecution is based upon samples of milk, unless samples of milk or cream upon which the prosecution is based […]
§ 21-2-57. Severability. In the event that any provision of this chapter or the application of it to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect the provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions […]
§ 21-2-6. Grade A dairy farm permit holders. (a) All grade A dairy farms shall be inspected at least two (2) times each year by the department of health. If the grade A dairy farm is located outside of the state, the department may accept the inspection of some person or agency outside of the […]
§ 21-2-7. Permits. (a) It shall be unlawful for any milk producer whose dairy farm is located wholly or partly in this state to sell or to offer to sell milk or milk products or to have milk stored for sale who does not possess at all times a Rhode Island producer’s permit from the […]
§ 21-2-7.1. Rhode Island raw milk cheese. It shall be lawful to produce in this state for sale raw milk cheese, as defined in § 21-2-3, provided that for the facility for making of such raw milk cheese, an in-state processors permit is obtained pursuant to § 21-2-7. The fee for such permit shall be […]
§ 21-2-8. Issuance of permits. (a) General Requirements. The director shall issue a permit as required in § 21-2-7 of any type or kind only after receipt by him or her of a written application upon a form furnished by the director and setting forth any information concerning the applicant and his or her operation […]
