The Republican journal., 1909-06-24
MILKMEN MUST REGISTER.
A Bulletin from the Commissioner of
Agriculture.

NSil\ultuIC.
All dealers in milk and cream will
please note that Chapter IS of the Pub
lie Laws of 1909, which gtses into effect
the first of July, requires them to regis
ter with the Commissioner of Agricul
ture and obtain certificate of registra
ton, which shall be posted in conspicn-
Gus place in the store or depot from which
sale or supply is made, and the number
placed on the wagon or other vehicle.
Application blanks for registration will
be furnished by the Commissioner upon
request, and all persons to whom this
law applies should promptly send in their
names so that these blanks may be furn-
ished and the application received as early
as possible The full text of the law will
be sent to every person with the certlfi-
cate, and also to any one who requestsit it.
Section 4. which relates particularly to
the registration, reads as follows: "Any
person. firm, corporation, association or
society. who shall sell or deliver milk or
cream to any person from wagon or
other conveyance, depot or store, or who
shall sell or deliver milk to hotel, res
taurant, boarding house or any public
p|ace. shall be considered milk dealer
within the meaning of this act, and shall
on or before the first day of April in each
wear register with the commissioner OF
agriculture. furnishing such information
as NAV be required, upon blanks issued
and furnished by said commissioner of
agriculture to such persons as may re-
o,lest the same. But every such regis
tration shall expire April first, next after
its issue and shall be given only to the
milk dealer owning or leasing the vehicle
or place from which sales or supplies are
~ he made and shall not be transferred.
Upon receipt of the application for reg
istration. containing the information re-
nuire3 the commissioner shall issue to
said applicant certificate of reglstra-
zion. which certificate shall be posted in
a conspicuous place in the store or depot
from which sale or supply is made, and
the number of the certificates OF regis
sration for each wagon or othe rvchlele
shall be placed in conspicuous place on
said wagon or other vehicle. Should any
person, firm. corporation, ASSOCIATION or
society desire to become milk dealer,
AS provided by this section, before the
first day of April in any year, he or they
shall, prior to engaging in the business,
register with the commissioner Of agrl-
culture in the same manner as herelnbe
fore provided. for each place or vehicle
from which sale or supply is made. Any
dealer who neglects or refuses to register
with the commissioner Of agriculture, or
to post certificates of registration in the
store or depot from which sale or supply
is made, or to post the number of the
certificate Of registration on the wagon
or other vehicle from which sale or sup
ply is made, as provided in this section,
forfeits fifty dollars to be recovered in an
action of debt, to be prosecuted in the
name Of the State by the county attorney
for the county in which such violation of
this statute has occurred, but the pro-
visions of this section shall not apply to
milk or cream delivered to a creamery or
butter or cheese factory.
All provisions of law now existing re-
quiring the licensing of milk dealers as
they are known under this section shall
be ard hereby are repealed when this act
shall take effect