§19-11E-16. Dairy Advisory Board
(a) The commissioner shall establish a Dairy Advisory Board within the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of that board is to advise the commissioner with respect to the status of the dairy industry in West Virginia, obstacles to manufacture, processing, and sale of milk and milk products, recommendations with respect to changes in statutes and […]
§19-11E-17. Transfer of Milk Regulation Authority From Department of Health and Human Resources to Department of Agriculture
(a) Effective July 1, 2019, authority for the regulation, including enforcement, of Grade “A” milk is hereby transferred to the commissioner from the Department of Health and Human Resources. (b) Prior to July 1, 2019, the commissioner and the Department of Health and Human Resources shall enter into an agreement to provide for the orderly […]
§19-11E-14. Cooperation With Other Entities
The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, agencies of foreign governments, and private entities in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this article.
§19-11E-15. Confidentiality of Trade Secrets
The commissioner may not make public information which contains or relates to trade secrets, commercial, or financial information obtained from a person, or privileged or confidential information: Provided, That when revealing the information is necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, this information may be revealed, subject to a protective order, to any […]
§19-11E-4. Milk Producer Permits
(a) A person may not sell milk, milk products, or manufactured dairy products within this state without having a current, valid permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture. (b) A separate permit shall be obtained for each milk plant, milk producer, milk distributor, receiving station, transfer station, bulk tank unit, and milk tank truck cleaning facility. […]
§19-11E-5. Licenses
(a) Licenses shall be issued by the commissioner to certified inspectors of milk production facilities. Licenses are not transferable. (b) Applications for licenses shall be made on forms supplied by the commissioner and shall provide such information as may be considered reasonably necessary by the commissioner for the administration of this article. (c) Licenses shall […]
§19-11E-6. Labeling
(a) All packages of milk or milk products shall have a label upon or affixed to the package. The label shall be legible and of a print size and style easily readable by the ordinary citizen. The information required in this section shall be on each label and shall be stated in English. (b) The […]
§19-11E-7. Adulteration
Any milk or any milk products are considered adulterated within the meaning of this article if: (1) They bear or contain any poisonous or deleterious substance or compound in a quantity which may render it injurious to health;
§19-11E-8. Authority and Duties of the Commissioner
The commissioner has the power and duty to: (1) Propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, including adopting with any necessary modifications the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration;
§19-11E-9. Prohibited Acts
No person may: (1) Have in his or her possession with the intent to sell, transport, or manufacture any milk which is adulterated within the meaning of this article;