2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 15. Agriculture and Animals
ARTICLE 18. DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 2. Milk and Cream Purchases
15-18-2-20. Sampler's license; employment of licensed sampler; examination; license fee; revocation; refusal to issue license
Sec. 20. (a) A person who does sampling in connection with receiving, buying, or paying for milk or cream on the basis of the total composition of milk or the protein and fat components contained in the milk or cream, either for the person, or as officer, servant, agent, or employee of any person, must hold a sampler's license.
(b) A dairy processing plant, receiving station, other factory, person, or person's agent, that receives, buys, or pays for milk or cream on the basis of the amount of butterfat contained in the milk or cream shall employ a licensed sampler to supervise and is responsible for the sampling and weighing of milk or cream to obtain a representative sample and make and record correct weights of the whole amount of milk or cream delivered.
(c) A milk sampler's license or cream sampler's license shall be issued to a person by the creamery license division if the person:
(1) passes a satisfactory examination as provided for in the rules adopted by the board and demonstrates that the person is competent and qualified to sample milk or cream; and
(2) pays a license fee as provided in section 25 of this chapter.
A license shall be revoked by the creamery license division upon recommendation of the board if the licensee fails to comply with the rules under which the license was granted.
(d) A license to test milk or cream includes the authority to sample and weigh milk or cream.
(e) The board may refuse to issue or reissue a license under this section to a person who:
(1) has:
(A) previously held a license under this section; and
(B) had the license revoked or suspended by the board; or
(2) has held a milk sampling related license or permit that has been suspended or revoked in another state.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-1-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.16.
