CHAPTER 9. Weighing, Measuring, Sampling, and Loading of Milk [34201. - 34353.]

Heading of Chapter 9 amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 304, Sec. 4.

§§ 34201–34353 · 19 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 34201–34202 · 2 sections

   • § 34201 A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Fraudulently manipulate the measure, weight, or test which is used for determining the grade or quality of…
   • § 34202 No tolerance in weights, measures, percentages of milk fat, moisture, or any other measure or standard is permitted, except where specific provisions are made…
2. ARTICLE 2. Basis for Payment §§ 34231–34233 · 3 sections

   • § 34231 (a) Payment for milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream shall be made on the basis of weight or measure and percentage of the milk fat or the…
   • § 34232 If the director finds, after investigation by him, that facilities are not available for weighing and testing, upon request of the parties he may issue a…
   • § 34233 This article does not prohibit weighing and sampling on a route, or the use of composite samples of milk, except as otherwise provided in Section 34231, or the…
3. ARTICLE 3. Milk Tests §§ 34261–34265 · 6 sections

   • § 34261 A permanent record in duplicate of every test of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream which is purchased, received, or sold on the basis of…
   • § 34261.5 The director shall, by regulation, adopt methods and procedures for the testing, weighing, and measuring of milk components and for the recording and reporting…
   • § 34262 Each test shall be legibly recorded with indelible pencil or ink in such a manner as to correctly identify the test obtained upon the milk, cream, or fluid…
   • § 34263 Each sheet or page shall be authenticated by the signature of the licensed tester. A duplicate record shall be deposited by the licensed tester immediately…
   • § 34264 The original record of each test shall be immediately delivered to the purchaser, receiver, or seller of the milk, cream, or fluid derivative of milk or cream,…
   • § 34265 The licensed tester shall retain an unmodified sample of any milk, cream, or fluid derivative of milk or cream which is tested by him for a period of time…
4. ARTICLE 4. Testing, Weighing, Sampling, and Loading §§ 34301–34304 · 5 sections

   • § 34301 (a) The secretary shall supervise the weighing, measuring, sampling, bacteriological testing, and sanitary loading and unloading of bulk milk delivered to…
   • § 34301.5 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Handler” means a person who, as owner, agent, broker, or intermediary, receives, purchases,…
   • § 34302 (a) A handler, including a producer-handler, shall deduct an assessment from payments made to producers for milk, including the handler’s own production, of a…
   • § 34303 The director shall annually fix the fees in Section 34302 in an amount not to exceed the actual directly related costs for the supervision and checking…
   • § 34304 Any assessment or fee payable pursuant to this article is a debt of the person by whom the assessment or fee is payable and is due and payable to the director…
5. ARTICLE 6. Fees §§ 34351–34353 · 3 sections

   • § 34351 Fees shall be paid by the owner to the department for glassware which is examined for compliance with the prescribed standards. The director shall establish…
   • § 34352 Except as provided in Section 34351, the department shall charge fees for examining glassware and apparatus which is used in methods of testing which are…
   • § 34353 Any money which is received under this article shall be paid into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.