§ 40:921 — Grade A requirements; powdered whole milk and powdered skim milk

§921. Grade A requirements; powdered whole milk and powdered skim milk
labeling requirements
A. All fluid milk, cream, buttermilk, and milk beverages sold, offered
for sale, or delivered for the purpose of human consumption as such, shall be
Grade A according to specifications in the rules and regulations promulgated
by the Louisiana Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as the
"department"; provided that a person may sell properly labeled milk of a
quality less than Grade A for a period of thirty days under permit from the
department, provided it is labeled as to grade.
B. All powdered whole milk (dry whole milk), powdered skim milk
(nonfat dry milk) and other powdered milk products (dry milk products) in
packages or other containers offered for sale, sold or delivered for the purpose
of human consumption shall be labeled as to grade in a manner sufficient to
inform the purchaser of the grade of the product, the grade to be determined
according to the specifications in the rules and regulations promulgated by the
department, provided that nothing in this Section shall apply to nonfat dry milk
or dry whole milk received from the United States Department of Agriculture
for the purpose of its food distribution programs for schools, institutions and
needy persons.

Legislative History

Acts 1954, No. 93, §1. Amended by Acts 1956, No. 415, §1; Acts 1964, No. 80, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1965; Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.