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H.B. 311

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UTAH DAIRY ACT AMENDMENTS

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kerry W. Gibson

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the Utah Dairy Act to allow the sale of raw milk under certain
             10      conditions.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    defines a cow-share program;
             14          .    prohibits cow-share programs; and
             15          .    allows a producer to sell raw milk at a self-owned retail store if certain requirements
             16      are met.
             17      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      AMENDS:
             23          4-3-1, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1979
             24          4-3-10, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1979
             25          4-3-14, as last amended by Chapter 358, Laws of Utah 2004
             26     
             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:



             28          Section 1. Section 4-3-1 is amended to read:
             29           4-3-1. Definitions.
             30          As used in this chapter:
             31          (1) "Adulterated" means any dairy product which:
             32          (a) contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to
             33      health;
             34          (b) has been produced, prepared, packaged, or held under unsanitary conditions, or
             35      where it may have become contaminated or where it may have become diseased or injurious to
             36      health;
             37          (c) contains any food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of Section 409 of the
             38      Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act;
             39          (d) contains any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or fresh fluid milk which
             40      contains lactic acid at or above the level of .18 of 1%, or cream with a lactic acid level at or
             41      above .8 of 1%, or which is otherwise unfit for human food;
             42          (e) is the product of a diseased animal or an animal which died otherwise than by
             43      slaughter, or an animal fed upon uncooked offal;
             44          (f) has intentionally been subjected to radiation, unless the use of the radiation is in
             45      conformity with a regulation or exemption promulgated by the department; or
             46          (g) has any valuable constituent omitted or abstracted, or which has any substance
             47      substituted in whole or in part therefor, or which has damage or inferiority concealed in any
             48      manner, or which has any substance added, mixed, or packed with the product to increase its
             49      bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength, or make it appear better or of greater value.
             50          (2) "Cow-share program" means a program in which a person acquires an undivided
             51      interest in a milk producing hoofed mammal through an agreement with a producer that
             52      includes:
             53          (a) a bill of sale for an interest in the mammal;
             54          (b) a boarding arrangement under which the person boards the mammal with the
             55      producer for the care and milking of the mammal; and
             56          (c) an arrangement under which the person receives raw milk for personal
             57      consumption.
             58          [(2)] (3) "Dairy product" means any product derived from raw or pasteurized milk.


             59          [(3)] (4) "Distributor" means any person who distributes a dairy product.
             60          [(4)] (5) "Filled milk" means any milk, cream, or skimmed milk, whether condensed,
             61      evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried, or desiccated, which has fat or oil other than milk
             62      fat added, blended, or compounded with it so that the resultant product is an imitation or
             63      semblance of milk, cream, or skimmed milk. It does not include any distinctive proprietary
             64      food compound which is prepared and designated for feeding infants and young children which
             65      is customarily used upon the order of a licensed physician; provided, that the word "milk" does
             66      not appear in the product name or in any statement on the label, and that the label conforms
             67      with the food labeling requirements.
             68          [(5)] (6) "Frozen dairy products" mean dairy products normally served to the consumer
             69      in a frozen or semifrozen state.
             70          [(6)] (7) "Grade A milk," "grade A milk products," and "milk" for the purposes of this
             71      chapter have the same meaning that is accorded such terms in the federal standards for grade A
             72      milk and grade A milk products unless modified by regulations of the department.
             73          [(7)] (8) "License" means a document allowing a person or plant to process,
             74      manufacture, supply, test, haul, or pasteurize milk or milk products or conduct such other
             75      activity as specified by the license.
             76          [(8)] (9) "Manufacturer" means any person who processes milk in such a way that its
             77      character is changed.
             78          [(9)] (10) "Manufacturing milk" means milk used in the production of non-grade A
             79      dairy products.
             80          [(10)] (11) "Misbranded" means any dairy product whose label is false or misleading in
             81      any particular, or whose label or package fails to conform to any federal regulation adopted by
             82      the department which pertains to packaging and labeling. It also means:
             83          (a) any dairy product in final packaged form manufactured in this state which does not
             84      bear the manufacturer's, packer's, or distributor's name, address, and plant number, if
             85      applicable; and, a clear statement of the product's common or usual name, quantity, and
             86      ingredients, if applicable, and any other information required by regulation of the department;
             87          (b) any butter in consumer package form that is not at least B grade, or that does not
             88      meet the grade claimed on the package, measured by U.S.D.A. butter grade standards;
             89          (c) any imitation butter made in whole or in part from material other than wholesome


             90      milk or cream, except clearly labeled "margarine";
             91          (d) renovated butter unless the words "renovated butter," in letters not less than
             92      1/2-inch in height appear on each package, roll, square, or container of such butter; or
             93          (e) any dairy product in final packaged form which makes nutritional claims or adds or
             94      adjusts nutrients that are not so labeled.
             95          [(11)] (12) "Pasteurization" means any process which renders dairy products practically
             96      free of disease organisms and is accepted by federal standards.
             97          [(12)] (13) "Permit or certificate" means a document allowing a person to market milk.
             98          [(13)] (14) "Plant" means any facility where milk is processed or manufactured.
             99          [(14)] (15) "Processor" means any person who subjects milk to a process.
             100          [(15)] (16) "Producer" means a person who owns [cows] a cow or other milk producing
             101      hoofed mammal that [produce] produces milk for consumption by persons other than the
             102      producer's family, employees, or nonpaying guests.
             103          [(16)] (17) "Raw milk" means unpasteurized milk.
             104          [(17)] (18) "Renovated butter" means butter that is reduced to a liquid state by melting
             105      and drawing off such liquid or butter oil and churning or otherwise manipulating it in
             106      connection with milk or any product of milk.
             107          [(18)] (19) "Retailer" means any person who sells or distributes dairy products directly
             108      to the consumer.
             109          Section 2. Section 4-3-10 is amended to read:
             110           4-3-10. Unlawful acts specified.
             111          It is unlawful for any person in this state to:
             112          (1) operate a plant without a license issued by the department;
             113          (2) market milk without a permit or certificate issued by the department;
             114          (3) manufacture butter or cheese, pasteurize milk, test milk for payment, or haul milk
             115      in bulk without a special license to perform the particular activity designated in this Subsection
             116      (3); provided, that if more than one person working in a plant is engaged in the performance of
             117      a single activity designated in this Subsection (3), it is sufficient if the person who directs the
             118      activity is licensed[.];
             119          (4) manufacture, distribute, sell, deliver, hold, store, or offer for sale any adulterated or
             120      misbranded dairy product;


             121          (5) manufacture, distribute, sell, deliver, hold, store, or offer for sale any dairy product
             122      without a license, permit, or certificate required by this chapter;
             123          (6) sell or offer for sale any milk not intended for human consumption unless it is
             124      denatured or decharacterized in accordance with the regulations of the department;
             125          (7) manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any filled milk labeled as milk or as a
             126      dairy product;
             127          (8) keep any animals with brucellosis, tuberculosis, or other infectious or contagious
             128      diseases communicable to humans in any place where they may come in contact with cows or
             129      other milking animals;
             130          (9) draw milk for human food from cows or other milking animals that are infected
             131      with tuberculosis, running sores, communicable diseases, or from animals that are fed feed that
             132      will produce milk that is adulterated;
             133          (10) accept, or process milk from any producer without verification that the producer
             134      holds a valid permit or certification or, if milk is accepted from out of the state, without
             135      verification that the producer holds a permit or certification from the appropriate regulatory
             136      agency of that state;
             137          (11) use any contaminated or unclean equipment or container to process, manufacture,
             138      distribute, deliver, or sell a dairy product;
             139          (12) remove, change, conceal, erase, or obliterate any mark or tag placed upon any
             140      equipment, tank, or container by the department; except, for the purpose of cleaning and
             141      sanitizing it;
             142          (13) use any tank or container used for the transportation of milk or other dairy
             143      products which is unclean or contaminated;
             144          (14) refuse to allow the department to take samples for testing; [or]
             145          (15) prohibit adding vitamin compounds in the processing of milk and dairy products
             146      in accordance with regulations of the department[.]; or
             147          (16) own, operate, organize, or otherwise participate in a cow-share program where the
             148      milk producing hoofed mammal is located in Utah.
             149          Section 3. Section 4-3-14 is amended to read:
             150           4-3-14. Sale of raw milk prohibited -- Exceptions -- Suspension of producer's
             151      permit -- Sale of raw milk products prohibited -- Exceptions.


             152          (1) Raw milk may be sold if:
             153          (a) the producer obtains a permit from the department to produce milk under
             154      Subsection 4-3-8 (2);
             155          (b) the sale and delivery of the milk is made upon the premises where the milk is
             156      produced, except as provided by Subsection (2);
             157          (c) it is sold to consumers for household use and not for resale;
             158          (d) it is bottled or packaged under sanitary conditions and in sanitary containers on the
             159      premises where the milk is produced;
             160          (e) it is labeled "raw milk" and meets the labeling requirements under 21 C.F.R. Parts
             161      101 and 131 and rules established by the department;
             162          (f) it is:
             163          (i) cooled to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature within one hour after being
             164      drawn from the animal;
             165          (ii) further cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours of being drawn from the
             166      animal; and
             167          (iii) maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or a lower temperature until it is delivered to
             168      the consumer;
             169          (g) the bacterial count of the milk does not exceed[: (i)] 20,000 colony forming units
             170      per milliliter[, or if individual colonies are counted, a direct microscopic count in excess of
             171      20,000 colony forming units per milliliter; or];
             172          [(ii) if individual organisms are counted, 80,000 bacteria per milliliter;]
             173          (h) the bacterial plate count and the coliform count of the milk meet the bacterial and
             174      coliform enforcement standards for grade A pasteurized milk;
             175          (i) the production of the milk conforms to departmental rules for the production of
             176      grade A milk;
             177          (j) all dairy animals on the premises are:
             178          (i) permanently and individually identifiable; and
             179          (ii) free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and other diseases carried through milk; and
             180          (k) any person on the premises performing any work in connection with the production,
             181      bottling, handling, or sale of the [raw] milk is free from communicable disease.
             182          [(2) (a) The department shall suspend a permit to produce raw milk issued under


             183      Subsection 4-3-8 (2) if a milk producer violates any provision of Subsection (1).]
             184          [(b) The department may reissue a permit to produce raw milk which has been
             185      suspended under Subsection (2)(a) if the producer has complied with all of the requirements of
             186      Subsection (1).]
             187          (2) A producer may sell raw whole milk at a self-owned, properly staffed retail store if,
             188      in addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), the producer:
             189          (a) transports the milk from the premises where the milk is produced to the retail store
             190      in a refrigerated truck where the milk is maintained at 41 degrees Fahrenheit;
             191          (b) retains ownership of the milk until it is sold to the final consumer, including
             192      transporting the milk from the premises where the milk is produced to the retail store without
             193      any:
             194          (i) intervening storage;
             195          (ii) change of ownership; or
             196          (iii) loss of physical control;
             197          (c) stores the milk at 41 degrees Fahrenheit in a display case equipped with a properly
             198      calibrated thermometer at the retail store;
             199          (d) places a sign above the display case at the retail store that reads, "Raw
             200      Unpasteurized Milk";
             201          (e) labels the milk with:
             202          (i) a date, no more than nine days after the milk is produced, by which the milk should
             203      be sold;
             204          (ii) the statement "Raw milk, no matter how carefully produced, may be unsafe.";
             205          (iii) handling instructions to preserve quality and avoid contamination or spoilage; and
             206          (iv) any other information required by rule;
             207          (f) refrains from offering the milk for sale until:
             208          (i) each batch of milk is tested for standard plate count and coliform count from a
             209      sample taken at the retail store by a third party certified by the department; and
             210          (ii) the test results meet the minimum standards established for those tests;
             211          (g) maintains a database of the milk sales;
             212          (h) refrains from offering any pasteurized milk at the retail store;
             213          (i) ensures that the plant and retail store complies with Title 4, Chapter, 5, Utah


             214      Wholesome Food Act, and the rules governing food establishments enacted under Section
             215      4-5-9 ;
             216          (j) participates in a hazard analysis critical control point system as designed by the
             217      United States Food and Drug Administration;
             218          (k) conducts monthly tests on a sample taken from a batch of milk for:
             219          (i) Listeria monocytogenes;
             220          (ii) Salmonella typhimurium;
             221          (iii) Salmonella dublin;
             222          (iv) Campylobacter jejuni; and
             223          (v) E.Coli 0157:H7; and
             224          (l) complies with all applicable rules adopted as authorized by this chapter.
             225          (3) The person conducting the tests required by Subsection (2) shall send a copy of the
             226      test results to the department as soon as the test results are available.
             227          (4) (a) The department shall adopt rules, as authorized by Section 4-3-2 , governing the
             228      sale of raw whole milk at a retail store.
             229          (b) The rules adopted by the department shall include rules regarding:
             230          (i) permits;
             231          (ii) building and premises requirements;
             232          (iii) sanitation and operating requirements, including bulk milk tanks requirements;
             233          (iv) additional tests, including a test for pathogens;
             234          (v) frequency of inspections, including random cooler checks;
             235          (vi) record keeping; and
             236          (vii) packaging and labeling.
             237          (c) (i) The department shall establish a fee for the tests and inspections required by this
             238      section and by rule by following the procedures and requirements of Section 63-38-3.2 .
             239          (ii) Notwithstanding Section 63-38-3.2 , the department shall retain the fees as
             240      dedicated credits and may only use the fees to administer and enforce this section.
             241          (5) (a) The department shall suspend a permit issued under Section 4-3-8 if a producer
             242      violates any provision of this section or any rules adopted as authorized by this section.
             243          (b) The department may reissue a permit that has been suspended under Subsection
             244      (5)(a) if the producer has complied with all of the requirements of this section and rules


             245      adopted as authorized by this section.
             246          (6) Beginning in 2008, the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture
             247      and Food shall report on or before November 30 every other year to the Natural Resources,
             248      Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Health and Human Services Interim
             249      Committee on any health problems resulting from the sale of raw whole milk at retail stores.




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