§ 25-5.5-203 — Definitions

Colorado § 25-5.5-203

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Dairy Products, Imitation Dairy Products,

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Department means the department of public health and environment or
its authorized representative.

(2) (a) Imitation dairy product means any milk, cream, skimmed milk, or any
combination thereof, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, frozen,
powdered, dried, or desiccated, or any food product made or manufactured
therefrom to which is added, or which is blended or compounded with, any fat or oil
other than milk fat so that the resulting product is in imitation or semblance of any
dairy product, including but not limited to milk, cream, sour cream, butter cream,
skimmed milk, ice cream, whipped or whipping cream, flavored milk or skim milk
drink, dried or powdered milk, cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese, creamed
cottage cheese, ice-cream mix, sherbet or other frozen desserts, condensed milk,
evaporated milk, or concentrated milk. Imitation dairy product also means any
food product that does not contain milk or dairy products but which is made in
imitation or semblance of any milk or dairy product defined in part 1 of this article
and, on the basis of its appearance, flavor, and texture, closely resembles such
product.

(b) Imitation dairy product does not mean or include:

(I) Any distinctive proprietary food compound not readily mistaken for a dairy
product, if such product is customarily used on the order or prescription of a
physician, is prepared or designed for medicinal or special dietary use, and is
prominently so labeled;

(II) Any dairy product which is flavored with chocolate or cocoa, or the
vitamin content of which has been increased, or which is both so flavored and which
contains such increased vitamin content, if the fats or oils other than milk fat
contained in such product do not exceed the amount of cacao fat naturally present
in the chocolate or cocoa used and the food oil, in no event in excess of one-hundredth of one percent of the weight of the finished product, is used as a carrier
of such vitamins; or

(III) Oleomargarine.

(3) Person includes an individual, firm, partnership, association, trust,
estate, and corporation, any other business unit, device, arrangement, or
organization, and any officer, agent, servant, and employee thereof.

Legislative History

Source: L. 85: Entire article added, p. 895, � 1, effective April 5. L. 94: (1) amended, p. 2780, � 491, effective July 1.