The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
nIilkmen Must Register.

On Tuesday of last week Hon. A.
". Gilman, commissioner of agri-
culture, issued the subjoined letter
relative 10 the aeW law requiring reg
istration & deale ~ milk and cream,
whic h will 70 into eject July /:
Ali dealers in milk and cream will
please note that Chapter 80 OF the
Public Laws OF 1909, which goes into
effect the first OF July, requires them
10 register with the commissioner of
agriculture, and obtain certificate of
registration, which shall be posted IN
a conspicuous 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 fur
nished by the commissioners upon re-
quest, and all persons to whom this
law applies should promptly send IN
their names so that these blanks may
be furnished and the applications re-
ceived as early as possible. The full
text of the law will be sent to every
person with the certificate, and also to
any one who request it.
Section i, which relates particularly
to the registration, reads as follows:
"Any person, firm, corporation, asso-
citation or society who shall sell or de-
liver milk or cream to any person
from wagon or other conveyance
depot or store, or who shall sell or de-
liver milk to hotel, restaurant,
boarding house or any public place,
shall be considered milk dealer with
in the meaning of this act. and shall
on or before the first day OF April in
each year register with the commls-
sioner of agriculture, furnishing such
information as may be required, upon
blanks issued and furnished by said
commissioner of agriculture to such
persons as may request the same.
And every such registration shall ex-
pire April first, next after its issue
and shall be given only to the mix
dealer owning or leasing the vehicle
or place from which sales or supplies
are to be made and shall not be trans
ferred. Upon receipt OF the appllca-
ton for registration, containing the
information required, the commits
sioner shall issue to said applicant
certificate of registration, which GER
titicate shall be posted in a consplcu-
Gus place in the store. or depot from
which sale or supply is made, and the
number of the certificate of registra-
ton for each wagon or other vehicle.
Should any person, firm, corpora
ton, association or society desire to
become a 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
agriculture in the same manner as
hereinbefore provided, for each place
or vehicle from which sale or supply
is to be made. Any dealer who neg
lects or refuses to register with the
commissioner Of agriculture, or to
post certificates of registration on the
wagon or other vehicle from which
sale or supply Is made as provided in
this section, forfeits fifty dollars to be
recovered in an action of debt, to be
prosecuted in the nsme of the State
by the county attorney for the county
In which such violation of this statute
has occurred but the provisions of this
section shall not apply to milk or
cream delivered to creamery or but
ter or cheese factory.
All provisions of law now existing
requiring the licensing of milk dealers
as they are known under this section
shall be and hereby are repealed when
this act shall take effect.