Title 20, Public Health and Welfare

(a) Mellorine shall be sold in or served from original, sealed, factory-filled containers. (b) The container shall be labeled “MELLORINE”, with the lettering of the word “mellorine” to be at least three-eighths inch (⅜″) in size and in every case shall appear in as large type siz…

(a) Any food product containing any food fat as defined in § 20-59-201(4)(J)(ii) which is made in semblance or in imitation of mellorine as defined and standardized in § 20-59-201 but which does not conform to the definition and standard shall be deemed to be adulterated and misb…

(a) The false and misleading advertising of mellorine is prohibited. (b) An advertisement of mellorine shall be deemed to be false and misleading if in the advertisement representations are made or suggested by statement, word, grade, designation, design, device, symbol, sound, o…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Arkansas Grade ‘A’ Milk Program Act of 1981”.

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Distributors of Grade ‘A’ milk and milk products processed by plants outside of Arkansas” means any person who offers for sale or sells to another any Grade “A” milk or milk products in Arkansas;(2) “Divis…

(a) The Division of Environmental Health Protection of the Department of Health shall assume all regulatory duties, powers, and responsibilities pertaining to production and distribution of Grade “A” milk and milk products in this state. (b) The division shall provide Grade “A” m…

(a) In order to make the Grade “A” Milk and Milk Products Inspection and Regulation Program self-supporting, the Accounting Division of the Department of Health shall collect on a monthly basis unless otherwise stated the following Grade “A” milk and milk products inspection fees…

(a) (1) All moneys received by the Department of Health for milk inspection fees as established in this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall, after deducting therefrom one and one-half percent (1½%) of the amount for credit to th…

(a) Vehicles purchased with milk inspection fee funds or assigned to the Grade “A” Milk and Milk Products Inspection and Regulation Program shall be at the disposal of personnel of the program, provided in case of emergency or natural disaster that the motor vehicles may be used …

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Cooperative association” means any group in which farmers act together in the market preparation, processing, or marketing of farm products or any association organized under § 2-2-101 et seq., the Coopera…

(a) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of this section, a dairy farmer from whom milk was purchased by a milk processor may require the milk processor to establish an escrow account for the benefit of the dairy farmer for the payment of the purchase price of milk as specified in subd…

(1) A milk processor shall not purchase raw milk from a dairy farmer unless:(1) Payment of the purchase price is made according to the provisions prescribed by any applicable federal milk marketing order;(2) Any additional provisions are agreed upon by both the dairy farmer or hi…

(1) A milk processor who fails to pay for raw milk as provided by this subchapter is liable to the dairy farmer for:(1) The purchase price of the raw milk;(2) Interest on the purchase price at the rate fixed by law for civil judgments commencing from the date possession is transf…

This subchapter does not apply to transactions between a cooperative association, while acting as a marketing agent, and its members.

Any milk processor failing to establish an escrow account upon receipt of notification of a dairy farmer pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter or who fails to continue to make the payments until the dairy farmer has received full payment of the purchase price, upon convic…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Dairy cooperative” means an association of dairy producers organized for the mutual benefit of the dairy producers;(2) “Dairy plant” means any place, premises, or establishment where milk or milk products are collected, handled, processed, stor…

The Public Health Laboratory of the Department of Health may establish a program to certify laboratories to test milk for the presence of antibiotic drugs and to certify evaluation officers to certify the laboratories in accordance with guidelines established by the United States…

The Department of Health shall have the authority to promulgate such rules as necessary to administer this subchapter.

(a) (1) By June 1 of each year, the Department of Health shall determine the cost of the Milk Laboratory Antibiotic Drug Testing Program, which shall not exceed twenty-two thousand dollars ($22,000) for the first fiscal year and which shall not exceed the actual cost of operating…

(a) All fees and fines collected under this subchapter are hereby declared special revenues and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Public Health Fund. All fees and fines collected under this subchapter are to be spent solely in support of the Milk Lab…