§ 15-18-1-16 — Drug residue violation screenings; violations

(a) Milk must be screened for drug residue
violations as follows:
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), milk shall be screened
for drug residues as required by this chapter and rules adopted by
the board. The board may adopt rules governing testing for drug
residues in milk that are at least as effective in protecting the
public health as the national standards adopted by the National
Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments.
(2) Milk from manufacturing grade dairy farms shall be tested for
drug residues as required by this chapter and rules adopted by the
board.
(3) All milk that tests positive for drug residues must be disposed
of in a manner that removes it from the human and animal food
chain or that acceptably reconditions the milk under United States
Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration
compliance policy guidelines. In all cases of drug residue
violations, a producer may not resume shipping milk until a drug
test conducted by an officially designated laboratory shows the
producer's milk is negative for drug residues and the test results
are reported to the office of the state veterinarian.
(4) All positive drug residue test results must be called into the
office of the state veterinarian immediately, and a written report
of the test results must be faxed or delivered to the office of the
state veterinarian not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the
test. The producer whose milk tested positive must be notified of
the positive drug residue test immediately. The company that
conducted the test is responsible for the reporting requirements in
this subdivision.
(b) The board may impose a civil penalty described in section 17 of
this chapter on a person that sells or offers to sell milk that contains
drug residues.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly
15-2.1-23-6.5(d) part; subsection (b) formerly
15-2.1-23-6.5(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.8.