The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
CHAPTER 179.
AN ACT to Prevent Milk borne Out
breaks of Infection Diseases.

AN ACT to Prevent Milk borne Out
breaks of Infectious Diseases.
BE IL enacted etc:
Section l. Whenever in the opin-
ion of any officer or duly authorized
inspector or agent OF the State board
of Health. II may be necessary to
guard against the spread of any infec-
tious or communicable disease, or to
investigate the source of Infection OF
any case or outbreak of said disease.
or to facilitate the control of said dis
said board shall have full power and
authority at all times to enter and In
Spect premises. rooms. carriages or
other pieces occupied or used In the
production. manufacture. storage. sale.
transportation or distribution or mix,
cream, ice cream or other dairy prod
uct, and TO inspect all cans and other
utensils or things used in. or apper-
tanning to the work or business.
Section 2. When any officer. in
spector, or duly authorized agent of
the State Board of Health has reason
to believe that the milk. cream. ice
cream or other dairy product from any
farm, home or other place has been or
is contaminated or infected by being
handled or otherwise exposed to any
person who has an infectious or com
municable disease, or to any person of
whom there is reason to believe he
may be en- infection carrier. or that
the milk is otherwise infected. said
officer. inspector or agent may issue
an order prohibiting the transporta-
ton. sale. distribution or use of such
milk or other dairy product from that
farm. home or other place SO long as
the danger of contamination or infec-
tion is believed to exist; but when
such order is given the State Board of
Health shall do all 1t can to determine
the time when the danger of transmit
ting infection has passed, and shall do
everything it can do to shorten the
period during which the milk or other
dairy product shall be debarred or
withheld from transportation, sale,
distribution or use.
Section g. Any officer or authorized
inspector or agent OF the State Board
of Health, may, upon rendering the
market price of sample of milk.
cream. ice cream or other dairy pro-
duct, take such sample from any per
son. firm. corporation, association or
persons, when it is believed that such
sample may help in any Investigations
which 1t may be thought desirable to
make.
Section A. The State Board of
Health Is hereby authorized to alter,
modify or make such rules and regu-
lations as MAJ be thought necessary
relating to the diseases which it be-
lieyes may be carried or transmitted
through milk or other dairy products,
or relating to the ways and means
spread of infection may be prevented
or lessened. and the methods which
shall be followed by any officer. in
spector or agent of the State Board of
Health in the performance of his
dutiess in relation thereto
Section s. Whoever binders, OBJ
structs or interferes with any officer,
inspector or duly authorized agent of
the State Board of Health while in
| the performance of his duties, or vio-
lates or disobeys any of the orders.
| rules or regulations which may be
made or given by the State Board of
Health or any officer, inspector or
agent thereof, shall be punished by
| a fine of not less than five nor more
than nifty dollars. or by Imprisonment
for not less than ten nor more than
thirty days.
Improved March "a. 1851