Montana § 81-22-304 Department's Right Of Entry Into Dairy Or Plants For Inspection -- Penalty

Montana Statutes

§ 81-22-304 — Department's Right Of Entry Into Dairy Or Plants For Inspection -- Penalty

Montana·Title 81 LIVESTOCK·Ch. 22 MANUFACTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS·Part 3 Inspection

81-22-304 . Department's right of entry into dairy or plants for inspection -- penalty.

(1)The department or its authorized agent has the right of entry during normal business hours, including Sundays and holidays, into a dairy supplying milk or cream for manufacturing purposes, manufactured dairy products plant, milk plant, cream receiving station, transportation facility, or any premises where dairy products, dairy manufactured products, or their substitutes or imitations are produced, manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or stored while in transit to inspect the dairy or plant, its facilities and products, or to obtain samples for testing or analysis. It is unlawful for a person to interfere with the department or its authorized agent in the performance of its duty to enter, inspect,

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81-22-304 . Department's right of entry into dairy or plants for inspection -- penalty. (1) The department or its authorized agent has the right of entry during normal business hours, including Sundays and holidays, into a dairy supplying milk or cream for manufacturing purposes, manufactured dairy products plant, milk plant, cream receiving station, transportation facility, or any premises where dairy products, dairy manufactured products, or their substitutes or imitations are produced, manufactured, sold, offered for sale, or stored while in transit to inspect the dairy or plant, its facilities and products, or to obtain samples for testing or analysis. It is unlawful for a person to interfere with the department or its authorized agent in the performance of its duty to enter, inspect, or obtain samples.
(2) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and subjects the offender to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 or to imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 1 or more than 30 days or both such fine and imprisonment.
(3) The department's right of entry under this section does not apply to small dairies selling milk or cream as homemade food or a homemade food product pursuant to Title 50, chapter 49, part 2.

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