§ 15-18-1-14 — Compliance with national standards; rules

(a) Raw milk for processing and milk and
milk products must conform to all the standards in the rules adopted by
the board.
(b) The board shall adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 to establish
standards for Grade A milk and milk products. The standards adopted
under this section must be:
(1) the same as; or
(2) at least as effective in protecting health as;
the national standards for Grade A milk adopted by the National
Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments in accordance with the
national conference's Memorandum of Understanding with the United
States Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug
Administration.
(c) The board shall determine when an amendment to national
standards described in subsection (b) has been adopted. If the board
determines that an amendment to the national standards has been
adopted, the board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to amend the rules
adopted by the board under subsection (b) to provide a standard that is:
(1) the same as; or
(2) at least as effective in protecting health as;
the amendment to the national standards for Grade A milk.
(d) The board may adopt standards for the production of
manufacturing grade milk products.
(e) The board may do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 defining grades of raw milk and
milk products and various tests to be made at different intervals
in the receipt of raw milk and milk products for the manufacturing
or processing of milk and milk products.
(2) Adopt sanitary rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the sampling,
production, manufacturing, processing, handling, packing,
storing, distributing, and transporting of milk and milk products
for the enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Provide that raw milk and milk products that do not meet the
minimum standards provided and that are unfit for human
consumption be destroyed or removed from distribution channels
for human food in a manner provided by rule.
(4) Require training for bulk milk hauler/samplers.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-23-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.7; P.L.93-2024, SEC.126.