32.9.206    DUTY OF PLANT TO REJECT MILK

(1) A plant must reject specific milk from a producer if it fails to meet the requirements for sight and odor or if it is classified no. 4 for sediment content.

(2) All reject milk in cans shall be identified with a reject tag. The milk may be identified by adding a nontoxic coloring substance or rennet.

(3) A plant may not accept milk from a producer for use in products:

(a) if a new producer's milk does not meet the requirements for acceptable milk; or

(b) if the milk has been in a probational (no. 3) sediment content classification for more than 10 calendar days; or

(c) if the milk has been classified "undergrade" for bacterial estimate for more than 4 successive weeks.

History: Secs. 81-2-102, 81-22-102 MCA; IMP, Secs. 81-2-102, 81-22-102 MCA; Eff. 12/31/72.