CHAPTER 5. Dairy Farms
Chapter 5 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.
§§ 33451–33581 · 33 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 33451–33453 · 3 sections
- § 33451 A dairy farm which is insanitary, deficient, or unsatisfactory is subject to the action provided in this chapter.
- § 33452 (a) A dairy cow farm that was marketing market milk, including milk that meets the definition of restricted use market milk, on August 1, 2005, shall not…
- § 33453 This chapter does not prohibit the immediate restricted use or exclusion from the market or the immediate condemnation by the secretary or an approved milk…
ARTICLE 2. New Construction or Repairs §§ 33481–33487 · 7 sections
- § 33481 The secretary shall establish regulations for the construction of sanitary milk barns and milk houses which are used in the production of market milk.
- § 33482 The regulations, plans, and specifications may be varied to suit the climatic and other differences in the various sections of the state. If regulations,…
- § 33483 Minimum construction standards for new market milk dairy farms and extensive repairs to existing market milk dairy farms shall not be less than those which are…
- § 33484 Any dairy farm building heretofore or hereafter constructed in accordance with the regulations, plans, and specifications heretofore or hereafter adopted by…
- § 33485 No authority is conferred by this article upon the director or any approved milk inspection service to require the rebuilding of any existing dairy farm…
- § 33486 All existing structures which are used in the production of market milk shall be kept in repair in accordance with the sanitary requirements and standards…
- § 33487 No environmental impact report may be required by any state agency for any activity of a dairy farm, including adoption of waste discharge requirements…
ARTICLE 3. Dairy Farm Sanitation §§ 33511–33530 · 20 sections
- § 33511 If any provision of this article is violated by any dairy farm, the dairy farm is insanitary, deficient, and unsatisfactory.
- § 33512 An open cesspool, pigpen, stagnant water, accumulation of manure or other filth shall not be permitted within 100 feet of the milk house or room, or within 50…
- § 33513 Human excreta or other human wastes shall be properly disposed of by the use of flush toilets and septic tanks, approved pits, or chemical toilets. Such…
- § 33514 The buildings, yards, or enclosures shall not be filthy or insanitary, nor shall any part of such yards or enclosures, except pastures, be made the…
- § 33515 The water supply for the milk house or room and dairy barn shall be properly located, constructed, and operated, easily accessible, adequate, protected against…
- § 33516 The water supply for drinking by livestock shall not be stagnant, polluted with manure, urine drainage, decaying vegetable or animal matter, or pathogenic…
- § 33517 No person who is connected with or employed on a dairy farm and liable to come in contact with the milk or cream of the dairy farm or the dairy farm operations…
- § 33518 A suitable milkhouse or room, which is properly screened to exclude flies or insects shall be provided and maintained for the separating, cooling, mixing,…
- § 33519 The pails, cans, bottles, or other containers for milk or its products, or the strainers, coolers or other utensils, appliances, apparatus, or equipment which…
- § 33520 Multiuse containers, equipment and utensils used in the handling, storage and transportation of milk shall be made of smooth, nonabsorbent,…
- § 33521 The containers, appliances, or equipment, after sterilization, shall be adequately dried and protected from flies, dust, and other contamination.
- § 33522 No container, utensil, appliance, or equipment shall be used for any purpose except the handling of milk or products of milk.
- § 33523 The udders, flanks, hind legs, and tails of cows or goats shall be reasonably clean during milking.
- § 33524 The milk or cream shall be protected from contamination by dust and flies.
- § 33525 The person or wearing apparel of the dairyman, his employees, or other persons who handle the milk or its products and containers or equipment of the milk or…
- § 33526 The hands of milkers shall be clean and dry during the entire period of milking.
- § 33527 The milk or cream shall be cooled as provided in Section 35783 and so maintained until delivery to a milk products plant.
- § 33528 The interior of the milking barn or milk house or room shall be kept clean and free from accumulated dust and cobwebs.
- § 33529 The walls of the milking barn shall not become soiled with manure, urine, or other filth.
- § 33530 The feed shall not be spoiled or otherwise unfit for feeding cows or goats and the production of milk.
ARTICLE 4. Violations §§ 33551–33552 · 2 sections
- § 33551 For any violation of this chapter a dairy farm with a market milk (grade A) permit shall be placed on restricted use or the milk or cream from it shall be…
- § 33552 No notice for a subsequent violation of any provision of this chapter, for which a notice, as herein provided, has been issued is required if such subsequent…
ARTICLE 5. Reinstatement § 33581 · 1 section
- § 33581 An application for reinstatement of a dairy farm which has been placed on restricted use or the milk of which has been excluded from the market, pursuant to…