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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 3 - FLOUR AND BREAD ENRICHMENT ACT (§§ 20-57-301 — 20-57-309) › Section 20-57-306 - Vitamins and other ingredients - Flour

(a)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, mix, compound, sell, or offer for sale within this state or to ship into this state for human consumption in this state any flour, as defined in §
20-57-302
, unless the following vitamins and other ingredients are contained in each pound of flour:
(A)
Not less than two milligrams (2 mg) of vitamin B1 (thiamin);
(B)
Not less than one and two-tenths milligrams (1.2 mg) of riboflavin;
(C)
Not less than sixteen milligrams (16 mg) of niacin (nicotinic acid) or nicotinic acid amide (niacin amide); and
(D)
Not less than thirteen milligrams (13 mg) of iron (Fe).
(2)
In addition to the above ingredients, the enrichment of self-rising flour requires not less than five hundred milligrams (500 mg) of calcium.
(b)
The ingredients and amounts listed in subsection (a) of this section are in accordance with the definition of enriched flour as promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration,
21 C.F.R. § 137.165
.
(c)
The enrichment of flour shall be accomplished by a milling process, addition of vitamins from natural or synthetic sources, addition of minerals, by a combination of these methods, or by any method which is permitted by the United States Food and Drug Administration with respect to flour introduced into interstate commerce.
(d)
The Secretary of the Department of Health is empowered with the authority and directed to change, or add to, the specifications for ingredients and the amounts thereof required to conform to the federal definition of enriched flour when promulgated or as may from time to time be amended.
(e)
Iron shall be added only in forms which are assimilable and harmless and which do not impair the enriched flour.
(f)
(1)
The terms of this section shall not apply to flour sold to distributors, bakers, or other processors if the purchaser furnishes to the seller a certificate in such form as the secretary shall by rule prescribe, certifying that the flour will be:
(A)
Resold to a distributor, baker, or other processor;
(B)
Used in the manufacture, mixing, or compounding of flour, white bread, or rolls enriched to meet the requirements of this subchapter; or
(C)
Used in the manufacture of products other than flour, white bread, or rolls.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any purchaser so furnishing any such certificate to use or resell the flour so purchased in any manner other than as prescribed in this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2185, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5050, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5049, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1157,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1945, No. 214, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-936.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 3 - FLOUR AND BREAD ENRICHMENT ACT (§§ 20-57-301 — 20-57-309) › Section 20-57-307 - Vitamins and other ingredients - Bread

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, bake, sell, or offer for sale, or to receive in interstate shipment for sale for human consumption in this state, any bread, as defined in §
20-57-302
, unless the following vitamins and other ingredients are contained in each pound of the bread:
(1)
Not less than one and one-tenth milligram (1.1 mg) of Vitamin B1 (thiamin);
(2)
Not less than seven-tenths milligram (0.7 mg) of riboflavin;
(3)
Not less than ten milligrams (10.0 mg) of niacin (nicotinic acid) or nicotinic acid amide (niacin amide); and
(4)
Not less than ten milligrams (10.0 mg) of iron (Fe).
(b)
These ingredients and amounts are in accordance with the definition of enriched bread as promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration,
21 C.F.R. § 136.115
.
Acts 1945, No. 214, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-937.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 3 - FLOUR AND BREAD ENRICHMENT ACT (§§ 20-57-301 — 20-57-309) › Section 20-57-308 - Method of enrichment - Bread

The enrichment of bread may be accomplished through the use of enriched flour, other enriched ingredients, synthetic vitamins, harmless iron salts, or by any combination of harmless methods which will produce enriched bread which meets the requirements of §
20-57-306
.
Acts 1945, No. 214, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-938.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 3 - FLOUR AND BREAD ENRICHMENT ACT (§§ 20-57-301 — 20-57-309) › Section 20-57-309 - Labeling - Bread and flour

It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in this state any enriched flour or enriched bread which fails to conform to the labeling of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the appropriate agency with respect to flour or bread introduced into interstate commerce.
Acts 1945, No. 214, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-939.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS FOODS (§§ 20-57-401 — 20-57-402) › Section 20-57-401 - Kosher foods

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days or not more than six (6) months, in the discretion of the court, who:
(1)
Shall sell or expose for sale in any restaurant, delicatessen, hotel, or other place where food products are sold, any article of food falsely represented as kosher either by direct statements orally or in writing, or by the display of the word "kosher" in English or Hebrew letters, by the display of any sign or mark in simulation of the word, or by the display of any insignia, six-pointed star, or any mark which might reasonably be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person to believe that a representation is being made that the food exposed for sale, or sold, is kosher or is prepared in accordance with the Orthodox Hebrew religious requirements;
(2)
With intent to defraud, sells or exposes for sale any meat or meat preparations and falsely represents the product to be kosher, whether the meat preparations are raw or prepared for human consumption, or as having been prepared under, and of products sanctioned by, the Orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, or who falsely represents any food product or the contents of any package or contained in a container to be so constituted and prepared by having or permitting to be inscribed upon it the word "kosher" in any language; or
(3)
Sells or exposes for sale in the same place of business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat preparations, either raw or prepared for human consumption, and who fails to indicate on his or her window signs and all display advertisements, in black letters at least four inches (4") in height: "KOSHER AND NONKOSHER MEAT SOLD HERE", or who exposes for sale in any show window or place of business both kosher and nonkosher meat or meat preparations either raw or prepared for human consumption, and who fails to display over each kind of meat or meat preparations so exposed a sign in black letters at least four inches (4") in height, reading: "KOSHER" and "NONKOSHER" as the case may be.
Acts 1949, No. 253, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-957.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS FOODS (§§ 20-57-401 — 20-57-402) › Section 20-57-402 - Honey

(a)
Unless the product is pure honey manufactured by honeybees, it is unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Package any product and label the product as "honey" or "imitation honey" or to use the word "honey" in any prominent location on the label of the product; or
(2)
Sell or offer for sale any product that is labeled "honey" or "imitation honey" or which contains a label with the word "honey" prominently displayed thereon.
(b)
(1)
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(2)
Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Acts 1973, No. 513, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-985, 82-986; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 130.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-501 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Food Freedom Act".
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-502 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to allow for a producer's production and sale of homemade food or drink products for an informed end consumer and to encourage the expansion of agricultural sales at farmers' markets, ranches, farms, and producers' homes or offices by:
(1)
Facilitating the purchase and consumption of fresh and local agricultural products;
(2)
Enhancing the agricultural economy; and
(3)
Providing citizens of Arkansas with unimpeded access to healthy food and drink products from known sources.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-504 - Food freedom

(a)
Unless otherwise provided in this section, homemade food or drink products produced and sold in compliance with this subchapter are exempt from state licensure, certification, inspection, and packaging and labeling requirements.
(b)
A transaction under this subchapter shall:
(1)
(A)
Be directly between the seller and the informed end consumer.
(B)
The seller of a homemade food or drink product may be the producer of the homemade food or drink product, an agent of the producer, or a third-party vendor, including a retail shop or grocery store;
(2)
Occur in Arkansas or in another state if the seller complies with all applicable federal laws;
(3)
Not involve the sale of meat, poultry, seafood, or time/temperature control for safety food products;
(4)
Be delivered by the producer, agent of the producer, third-party vendor, or third-party carrier to the informed end consumer; and
(5)
Satisfy the disclosure requirements in §
20-57-505
.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-505 - Disclosures

(a)
The following information shall be provided to the informed end consumer as described in subsection (b) of this section:
(1)
The date that the homemade food or drink product was manufactured, produced, or processed;
(2)
The name, address, and telephone number of the producer of the homemade food or drink product, or an identification number provided by the Department of Agriculture if requested by the producer to protect the producer's safety;
(3)
The common or usual name of the homemade food or drink product;
(4)
The ingredients of the homemade food or drink product in descending order of predominance; and
(5)
The following statement: "This product was produced in a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens."
(b)
The information required under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided on:
(1)
A label affixed to the:
(A)
Package if the homemade food or drink product is packaged; or
(B)
Container and a separate written document provided to the informed end consumer upon sale if the homemade food or drink product is offered for sale from a bulk container;
(2)
A placard displayed at the point of sale if the homemade food or drink product is not packaged or offered for sale from a bulk container; or
(3)
The website on which the homemade food or drink product is offered for sale if the product is offered for sale online.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-506 - Exemption - Location sold

(a)
Except as provided in this subchapter, a homemade food or drink product shall not be sold or used in any food service establishment.
(b)
A homemade food or drink product may be sold:
(1)
From a retail space located at the ranch, farm, home, or office where the homemade food or drink product is produced; or
(2)
At a retail location of a third-party vendor of the homemade food or drink product.
(c)
A seller who is operating in a retail space or location that also sells food and drink made in a licensed food service establishment shall keep homemade food or drink products separate from the items prepared or processed in the licensed food service establishment.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 57 - REGULATION OF FOOD GENERALLY (§§ 20-57-101 — 20-57-507) › Subchapter 5 - FOOD FREEDOM ACT (§§ 20-57-501 — 20-57-507) › Section 20-57-507 - Applicability - Preemption

(a)
This subchapter does not:
(1)
Impede the Department of Health in any investigation of foodborne illness;
(2)
Change the requirements for brand inspection or animal health inspections;
(3)
Preclude an agency from providing assistance, consultation, or inspection, at the request of the producer;
(4)
Preclude the production or sale of food items otherwise allowed by law, including without limitation incidental sales of milk that has not been pasteurized under §
20-59-248
;
(5)
Change the regulation of other goods and services where homemade food or drink products are also produced or sold;
(6)
Exempt producers or sellers of homemade food or drink products from any applicable:
(A)
Tax law;
(B)
Fishing or hunting law;
(C)
Federal law, including any federal law prohibiting the sale of certain food items in interstate commerce; or
(D)
Another state's laws; or
(7)
Conflict with the authority of the department to ensure food is not adulterated or misbranded under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, §
20-56-201
et seq.
(b)
This subchapter preempts county, municipal, and other political subdivision jurisdictions from prohibiting and regulating the production and sale of homemade food or drink products.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1040,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 20-58-101) › Section 20-58-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 3, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1931, No. 223, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 3467, 3468; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-932, 82-933; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 131.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-201 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and cited as the "Arkansas Egg Marketing Act of 1969".
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1301.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-203 - Applicability

This subchapter shall be applicable to all retailers of eggs except that retailers shall be permitted to sell eggs when the eggs are purchased directly from producers who own fewer than seven hundred (700) hens, provided that the following requirements are met:
(1)
The eggs are washed and clean;
(2)
The eggs are prepackaged and identified as ungraded with the name and address of the producer;
(3)
The used cartons are not used unless all brand markings and other identification are obliterated; and
(4)
The eggs are refrigerated and maintained at a temperature of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F) or below.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 467,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1303; Acts 1997, No. 700, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-204 - Penalties

(a)
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this subchapter or rules of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall be guilty of a violation and shall upon conviction:
(1)
For the first offense, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100);
(2)
For the second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and
(3)
For the third offense, be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)
In addition to fines, in the discretion of the court:
(1)
For the first offense, his or her permit may be suspended not more than thirty (30) days;
(2)
For the second offense, his or her permit may be suspended not more than sixty (60) days; and
(3)
For the third offense or any subsequent offense, his or her grading and packing permit may be revoked.
(c)
Public notice shall be made upon conviction of violation under this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2186, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1322; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 132.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-205 - Employees of Department of Agriculture - Powers and duties

All duties and functions required to be performed by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission under the provisions of this subchapter shall be performed by the Department of Agriculture or its authorized employees.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1319.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-206 - Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission - Establishment of standards

(a)
The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall establish standards for the grading, classification, and marking of shell eggs bought and sold by any person, firm, or corporation in the State of Arkansas.
(b)
The standards shall, on the date of the sale to the consumer, conform to the minimum standards promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture as defined in the "United States Standards, Grades and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs", authorized under
7 U.S.C. § 1624
, effective July 11, 1952, and amendments thereto.
(c)
The standards of quality of the United States Department of Agriculture are adopted as the standards of quality for the enforcement of this subchapter. Any egg described by the United States Department of Agriculture as being inedible shall be deemed inedible under the provisions of this subchapter.
Acts 1969, No. 220, §§ 7, 23; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-1307, 82-1308.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-207 - Prohibited acts

(a)
No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, traffic in, or deliver to the retail or consuming trade any eggs unfit for human food.
(b)
It shall be unlawful to:
(1)
Prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, sell in bulk or containers, or advertise by sign, placard, or otherwise any eggs for human consumption which are mislabeled or deceptive or that are or contain inedible eggs not denatured or eggs that have been incubated;
(2)
Use descriptive terminology as to eggs that have not been graded and sized according to the standards set forth by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission; or
(3)
Use descriptive terminology such as "fresh" to represent the same to be "fresh" any eggs excepting those eggs that meet the minimum requirements of Grade A or higher according to the standards set forth by the commission.
(c)
No eggs shall be sold for resale to consumers below U.S. Consumer Grade B.
(d)
All restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other eating establishments which knowingly purchase, sell, serve, or use in food preparation eggs below U.S. Consumer Grade B quality will be in violation of this subchapter.
(e)
Eggs in retail shall not be removed from the immediate container in which the eggs were received and placed into a different container by the retailer.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, §§ 4, 14, 18; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-1304, 82-1315, 82-1321; Acts 1997, No. 700, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-208 - Display of grade and size required

(a)
All eggs advertised or displayed for sale for human food shall designate the correct grade and size. The designation shall also appear on the exterior of the container in which the eggs are offered for sale.
(b)
Restaurants, hotels, and other eating establishments using eggs below "A" quality shall be required to display a placard of sturdy quality of not less than eight inches by eleven inches (8" x 11"), stating the quality and weight of the eggs used by the establishment in a location where it can easily be seen by the customers or, in lieu thereof, place this information on the menu.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 8; 1985, No. 301, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1309.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-209 - Egg handler permit

(a)
All egg handler permits shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business to which they apply.
(b)
The annual permit year shall be twelve (12) months or any fraction thereof beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year.
(c)
No permit shall be transferable, but if the permit holder relocates, the permit may be moved from one (1) place to another with the consent of the Department of Agriculture.
(d)
No person shall operate a shell egg processing plant and egg candling room or an egg breaking plant before the plant or room has been approved by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission or its authorized agent and a permit issued.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 12; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 12, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1317.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-210 - Refrigeration of eggs - Temperature and labeling requirements

(a)
All shell eggs packed in containers for the purpose of resale to consumers shall be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F).
(b)
All shell eggs that are packed into containers for the purpose of resale to the consumer shall be labeled with the following statement: "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit".
(c)
Every person, firm, or corporation selling eggs for the purpose of resale to the consumer must store and transport shell eggs under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F), and all containers of eggs must be labeled with the following statement: "Keep refrigerated at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit". This includes retailers, institutional users, dealer-wholesalers, food handlers, transportation firms, or any person who delivers to the retail or consuming trade.
(d)
Packers shall not be responsible for the interior quality of eggs unless all recommended handling procedures in this section are followed by all parties after the sale of the eggs by the packer.
(e)
(1)
Every person, firm, or corporation selling eggs for the purpose of direct delivery to the consumer shall, during delivery, maintain eggs at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F).
(2)
Eggs shall be delivered to the consumer dry and not saturated in melted ice water.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1316; Acts 1993, No. 115, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-211 - Sales to retailers or manufacturers

(a)
Every person, firm, or corporation selling eggs to a retailer or manufacturer shall furnish an invoice showing the size and quality of the eggs according to the standards prescribed by this subchapter together with the name and address of the person by whom the eggs were sold.
(b)
This invoice shall be retained for two (2) years.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1306.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-212 - Retail sales

(a)
Any and all eggs offered for sale at retail shall be prepackaged.
(b)
All eggs offered for sale at retail shall be plainly marked as to grade and size with letters not less than three-eighths inch (3/8") in height.
(c)
Each container of eggs offered for sale at retail shall bear on the exterior of the container the following:
(1)
The identity of the packer must be by registry of United States Department of Agriculture plant number or by state permit number or name of packer;
(2)
The date the eggs were packed; and
(3)
The correct grade and size of the eggs.
Acts 1969, No. 220, §§ 9-11; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-1310 -- 82-1312.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-213 - Possessor of eggs deemed owner - Exceptions

All eggs shall be considered the property of the person in whose possession they are found except those in the custody of common carriers or a public warehouse where the owner is identified by record.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1305.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-214 - Enforcement

(a)
The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter and is authorized to make and promulgate such rules as may be necessary thereto.
(b)
(1)
The commission and its authorized employees or agents may enter any store, vehicle, market, or any other business or place where eggs are bought, stored, sold, offered for sale, or processed. The commission is authorized to make such inspections as needed of eggs to determine if the grades of the eggs conform to grades as labeled on the exterior of the container.
(2)
If the inspection determines that the eggs in the container do not conform to the grade as labeled on the exterior of the container, the commission or its employees or agents are authorized to examine the invoices and such other records as are needed to determine the cause and place of the violation of the rule of this subchapter.
(c)
The commission and its authorized employees shall have the power to stop sale and impound, retain, or destroy any containers of eggs offered for sale which are in conflict with any provisions of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2188, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2187, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1320.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-215 - Inspection fees

(a)
For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, the Department of Agriculture shall collect an inspection fee from any processor, packer, or dealer-wholesaler that sells or transports eggs into the state.
(b)
The inspection fee and annual permit fee will be set by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission after review and consultation with the Poultry Federation for all shell eggs and egg products processed or sold in the State of Arkansas.
(c)
All fees, interest, penalties, or costs collected by the department as authorized in this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury within thirty (30) days of collection thereof.
(d)
Upon receipt of the funds, the Treasurer of State shall, after deducting therefrom the collection charge authorized by law, credit the net amount thereof to the credit of the fund to be known as the "Poultry and Egg Grading Fund".
Amended by Act 2023, No. 598,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 13; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 12, § 2; 1985, No. 301, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1314.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 58 - EGGS (§§ 20-58-101 — 20-58-216) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS EGG MARKETING ACT (§§ 20-58-201 — 20-58-216) › Section 20-58-216 - Audits

(a)
Annual audits of all permit holders, including out-of-state permit holders, will be performed by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to ensure proper reporting of egg inspection fees.
(b)
(1)
Travel expenses incurred in conducting out-of-state audits are to be reimbursed to the commission by out-of-state permit holders.
(2)
The State of Arkansas's out-of-state daily allowance for meals and lodging will be the maximum amount reimbursable, plus travel expenses to and from locations of permit holders.
Acts 1969, No. 220, § 24, as added by Acts 1985, No. 301, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1323.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-102) › Section 20-59-101 - Division of Environmental Health Protection - Regulatory powers and duties

(a)
The Division of Environmental Health Protection of the Department of Health shall assume all regulatory duties, powers, and responsibilities now exercised by the various city or county health departments of the State of Arkansas pertaining to production and distribution of Grade "A" milk and milk products.
(b)
The division shall provide permits and inspection and laboratory services to all the milk producers, processors, and distributors.
Acts 1977, No. 409, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4001.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-102) › Section 20-59-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1977, No. 409, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-4003.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-202 - Penalties

Any person, firm, or corporation shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined a sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300) if that person, firm, or corporation shall:
(1)
Hinder, obstruct, or in any way interfere with the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her deputies while discharging the duties of inspection;
(2)
Obstruct or hinder in any way the secretary from carrying out the full meaning and intent of this subchapter;
(3)
Refuse or fail to make the reports provided for by §§
20-59-206
-
20-59-211
and
20-59-214
-
20-59-246
;
(4)
Refuse or neglect to conform to the rules of the Department of Health that have been published as provided in this subchapter regarding the care or condition of any animal kept for dairy purposes or for the sanitary conditions of any room, building, or place where dairy products are kept either for storage or for the purpose of sale and distribution; or
(5)
Sell, exhibit, or offer for sale any dairy product that is adulterated.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2190, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5053, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-916; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 133.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-203 - Prosecutions

All prosecutions brought for violations of the provisions of this subchapter shall be brought in any court having competent jurisdiction, and it shall be the duty of all prosecuting attorneys in whose county any violations may occur to attend and prosecute those cases, and for so doing they shall be entitled to the same fees as are now provided for like service in the same court.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-918.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-204 - State Board of Health - Appointment of deputies - Rules and standards

(a)
(1)
The State Board of Health is authorized and empowered to appoint such deputies and office assistants as in its judgment may be deemed necessary to fully carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(2)
The board is authorized and empowered to fix their compensation and to have full and complete control and supervision over them.
(b)
The board is further authorized, when not inconsistent with this subchapter, to formulate and prescribe such reasonable rules and define and establish standards for dairy products included in this subchapter as may be deemed necessary to accomplish the purpose of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2191, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-917.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-206 - Dairy plant license

(a)
A dairy products plant manufacturing, processing, or packaging any dairy products other than those listed in §
20-59-207
as frozen desserts shall be required to have a dairy plant license.
(b)
Every person buying or receiving milk, cream, or dairy products for manufacturing, processing, or packaging shall be required to procure from the Secretary of the Department of Health an annual dairy plant license for each location where milk, cream, or dairy products are received for the purpose of manufacturing, processing, or packaging.
(c)
License fees for plant licenses shall be as follows:
(1)
For a plant purchasing fluid milk, the fee shall be based on the pounds of fluid milk received the previous year:
Up to and including 5,000,000 lbs. milk .....................................................................
$ 100.00
5,000,001 - 15,000,000 lbs. ......................................................................................
200.00
15,000,001 - 25,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................
400.00
25,000,001 - 40,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................
600.00
40,000,001 - 60,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................
800.00
60,000,001 lbs. and up ................................................................................................
1,000.00
(2)
For a plant receiving cream, the fee shall be based on pounds of butterfat received the previous fiscal year:
Up to and including 200,000 lbs. butterfat .................................................................
$ 100.00
200,001 - 400,000 lbs. .............................................................................................
200.00
400,001 - 600,000 lbs. .............................................................................................
400.00
600,001 - 1,000,000 lbs. ..........................................................................................
600.00
1,000,001 lbs. and up ..................................................................................................
800.00
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5055, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, § 2: A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1; 1991, No. 328, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-207 - Frozen dessert manufacturer's license

(a)
For purposes of licensing, a dairy plant manufacturing or packaging frozen dessert such as ice cream, ice cream mix, ice milk, ice milk mix, frozen malted milk, frozen custard, ice or ice sherbets, and novelties shall be licensed as a frozen dessert manufacturer.
(b)
Any person making frozen dessert for sale shall be required to procure from the Secretary of the Department of Health an annual frozen dessert manufacturer's license for each location or plant where frozen dessert is manufactured.
(c)
License fees for frozen dessert manufacturers' licenses shall be based on the gallons of mix or the finished products manufactured or sold the previous year. License fees shall be based on previous year's production:
Up to and including 10,000 gallons ...........................................................................
$ 60.00
10,001 - 20,000 gallons ...........................................................................................
100.00
20,001 - 100,000 gallons ........................................................................................
200.00
100,001 - 350,000 gallons ......................................................................................
400.00
350,001 - 500,000 gallons ......................................................................................
600.00
500,001 - 750,000 gallons ......................................................................................
800.00
750,001 - 1,000,000 gallons ...................................................................................
1,000.00
1,000,001 gallons and up ..........................................................................................
1,200.00
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5056, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, 2: A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1; 1991, No. 328, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-208 - Receiving or transfer plant license

(a)
Any plant where fluid milk or cream not in consumer packages is received on consignment or otherwise, stored, or transported but where packaging, processing, or manufacturing does not occur shall be required to have an annual receiving or transfer plant license for each location or plant where milk or cream is received.
(b)
License fees for receiving or transfer plant licenses shall be as follows:
(1)
The license fee for a receiving or transfer plant receiving fluid milk shall be one-half (1/2) the fee based on the schedule under §
20-59-206(c)(1)
;
(2)
The license fee for a receiving or transfer plant receiving cream shall be one-half (1/2) the fee based on the schedule under §
20-59-206(c)(2)
; and
(3)
If a receiving or transfer plant receives both fluid milk and cream, the license fee shall be one-half (1/2) the fee based on a combination of schedules under §
20-59-206(c)
.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-209 - Mellorine manufacturer's license

(a)
For a mellorine plant making, processing, manufacturing, freezing, or packaging mellorine or mellorine mix, the method for determining the license fee for a mellorine manufacturer's license shall be based on the gallons of mix or the finished products manufactured or sold the previous year.
(b)
License fees shall be based on the previous year's production:
Up to and including 10,000 gallons ..........................................................................
$ 60.00
10,001 - 20,000 gallons .........................................................................................
100.00
20,001 - 100,000 gallons .......................................................................................
200.00
100,001 - 350,000 gallons .....................................................................................
400.00
350,001 - 500,000 gallons .....................................................................................
600.00
500,001 - 750,000 gallons .....................................................................................
800.00
750,001 - 1,000,000 gallons ...................................................................................
1,000.00
1,000,001 gallons and up ..........................................................................................
1,200.00
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1; 1991, No. 328, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 4 - FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS (§§ 20-56-201 — 20-64-1103) › Chapter 59 - MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS (§§ 20-59-101 — 20-59-705) › Subchapter 2 - REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE GENERALLY (§§ 20-59-201 — 20-59-248) › Section 20-59-210 - Sampler and grader license

(a)
Every person receiving or buying milk or cream on the basis of its chemical or physical constituents shall be, or have in his or her employ, in or on each milk transport tank truck, a licensed milk sampler and grader.
(b)
Applications to become a licensed sampler and grader shall be made to the Secretary of the Department of Health upon such forms as he or she may prescribe.
(c)
An annual license fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be required of each person who qualifies for a license.
(d)
The license shall expire on April 1 of each succeeding year.
(e)
In order to qualify for a license, the applicant shall satisfy the secretary, either by a written examination or otherwise, that he or she is honest and competent to do sampling work.
(f)
An identification card stating his or her name and address and bearing the same number as his or her license shall be issued to him or her at the time his or her license is issued and shall be carried on his or her person at all times while on duty.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5058, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5057, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1.