§ 15-18-2-14 — Basis of milk purchases; fresh samples; composite samples

Indiana § 15-18-2-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 18: DAIRY PRODUCTS
• Ch. 2: Milk and Cream Purchases

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(a) Milk and cream must be purchased on
the basis of weight or volume and:
(1) the butterfat content;
(2) the protein content; or
(3) a combination of butterfat and protein content;
as determined by any test or tests approved by the board, which may
also have been designated official by AOAC International.
(b) A payment for milk must be made either on the basis of:
(1) a fresh sample taken and tested according to procedures
established under rules adopted by the board; or
(2) a composite test.
A composite sample must cover a period of not more than sixteen (16)
days. In each plant, all composite samples must cover the same period
for each test and succeeding periods must be as nearly equal as
possible. All composite samples must cover the same period. A
uniform sample consisting of at least ten (10) cubic centimeters of milk
must be taken each day, except when milk is frozen or partly churned,
from the milk furnished by each person. An approved preservative
must be added to the sample and each composite sample must be held
in an approved, rubber stoppered, airtight bottle that is plainly labeled
to show the name or number of the person whose milk the composite
sample represents. The milk to be sampled must be poured into a weigh
tank approved by the creamery license division meeting the standards
prescribed in rules, be run through a fine mesh or perforated metal
strainer, and be homogeneous in richness before any sample is taken.
The composite samples must be kept in a refrigerated cabinet or cooler
in or near the receiving room at a temperature of not more than
forty-two (42) degrees Fahrenheit, away from strong light, and must be
kept free of mold. The test must be made within seventy-two (72)
hours, excluding Sundays and holidays, after the last sample has been
added to the composite sample.
(c) If at the close of any composite period the composite samples are
inaccurate as determined by the creamery license division, three (3)
daily samples must be taken within the first five (5) days of the
following composite period. The average of the three (3) fresh samples
determines the basis of payment for the composite period in question.
(d) In each plant where composite samples of milk are taken, the
owner or manager shall delegate an individual who is responsible for
the care, condition, and accuracy of all composite samples.
(e) After the composite samples are emptied, the sample bottles
must be thoroughly washed, and all bottles and rubber stoppers shall
be sterilized before being used again.
(f) Composite samples may be removed from the plant for testing
elsewhere only on written permission from the creamery license
division.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-1-3.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.