2020 New York Laws
AGM - Agriculture and Markets
Article 4-B - Milk Sanitation
71-L - Milk Sanitation; Powers, Functions and Duties of Commissioner.

§ 71-l. Milk sanitation; powers, functions and duties of commissioner.
1. The commissioner is charged with the duty of protecting and promoting
the  health  and  welfare  of  the  people  of this state by inspecting,
regulating, and supervising the  sanitary  quality  of  milk  and  cream
distributed, consumed or sold within this state, whether produced within
or without the state.
  2. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general, special or
local  law,  the  commissioner  may,  in  order  to secure uniformity of
inspection, regulation and supervision of the sanitary quality  of  milk
and milk products, as defined under the authority of section forty-six-a
of  this chapter, reverse, modify or annul in whole or in part any rule,
regulation, direction, order or  ordinance  heretofore  adopted  by  the
board  of  health  of  any  local  health  district  or  any  other body
exercising the powers and duties of a board of health  therein,  or  any
order,  direction or requirement made pursuant thereto, pertaining to or
affecting the production, processing, handling, storage, transportation,
sale, resale or distribution of milk and cream,  or  any  operations  or
procedures incident thereto.

(b) The order of the commissioner reversing, modifying or annulling any such rule, regulation, direction, order, ordinance or requirement, shall state the date on which it takes effect and a copy thereof, duly signed by the commissioner shall be filed as a public record in the department.

(c) Nothing contained in this article shall affect any existing rule, regulation, direction, order, ordinance or requirement relating to the dating of milk in cities.

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