Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

196.348. Court may order seizure of eggs, when — condemnation. — Any eggs found in the possession of an owner or custodian and not in compliance with the provisions of sections 196.311 to 196.361, or the rules or regulations adopted hereunder, shall be subject to seizure upon com…

196.351. License suspended or revoked, when, procedure — appeal. — The director is hereby authorized and empowered to suspend or revoke the license of any dealer, processor, or retailer, or to refuse to issue a license to any applicant therefor if the director, after a public hea…

196.352. Civil penalty authorized, when. — In addition to the penalties and remedies provided in sections 196.311 to 196.361, if the director determines, after inquiry and opportunity for a hearing, that any individual is in violation of any provision of sections 196.311 to 196.3…

196.354. Duties of director of agriculture — rules and regulations. — The duty of enforcing sections 196.311 to 196.361 is vested in the director who shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to secure the enforcement of and carry out the provisions o…

196.357. Violations may be enjoined. — In addition to the remedies provided for in sections 196.311 to 196.361 or by law, the prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of any provision of sections 196.311 to 196.361 occurs or the attorney general of the state, is he…

196.361. Violation a misdemeanor. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 196.311 to 196.361 shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 701 § 196.360)

196.450. Definitions. — When used in sections 196.450 to 196.515, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Chill room" means a room or space in a locker plant, artificially cooled, provided for the temporary holding or storage of food prior to its processing or freezing for st…

196.455. Annual license required. — It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership or corporation to operate a locker plant in this state unless such person, firm, copartnership or corporation has secured an annual license therefor from the department. A separate licens…

196.465. Semiannual inspection of plants. — Upon receipt of the application for a license accompanied by the required fee, the department shall inspect the plant to be licensed and if it finds that such plant complies with the provisions of law, the department shall issue such li…

196.470. Form and expiration of license. — The license issued under sections 196.450 to 196.515 shall be in such form as the department may prescribe. Licenses shall expire December thirty-first following date of issue. All licenses must be conspicuously displayed by the licensee…

196.475. Gas masks, alarm bell, and illumination required. — 1. Any plant using a toxic gas refrigerant shall have at least one gas mask of a type approved by the department and shall keep the same where it will be readily accessible. 2. An alarm bell or buzzer provided with a su…

196.480. Requirements before issuance of license. — No locker plant shall be licensed if located in insanitary, unclean or contaminating surroundings which might endanger public health, and all rooms and equipment of a locker plant shall at all times be maintained in a clean and …

196.485. Temperature requirements and record. — 1. The refrigeration system for a locker plant shall be equipped with accurate and reliable controls for the automatic maintenance of uniform temperatures, provided this shall not apply to locker plants having constant temperature s…

196.490. Food to be quick frozen before placed in locker. — All food, before being placed in a locker shall be quick or sharp frozen in a quick or sharp freeze room, unless the locker room temperature is maintained at not more than the maximum temperature required by sections 196…

196.495. Record of name and address of user. — Every operator of a locker plant shall keep an accurate record of the name and address of the user of each locker. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 940 § 11)

196.500. Accurate and complete report of weight of food. — If requested by the user, the locker plant operator shall supply the person delivering the carcass or parts of carcasses an accurate and complete report showing the carcass weight at time of delivery, and disposition of c…

196.505. Designation of food not for human consumption. — Any food not intended for human consumption, if acceptable by the operator for storage, may be stored in the chill room, sharp freeze room or locker room of any locker plant only when such items of animal or vegetable matt…

196.510. Operator to have lien on property for rentals — furnish content insurance. — 1. Every operator shall have a lien upon all property of every kind stored in the locker plant for all locker rentals, processing, handling, and other charges due from owner of such property; an…

196.515. Revocation of license — enforcement. — 1. Failure on the part of any locker plant operator to properly comply with the provisions of sections 196.450 to 196.515 shall authorize and empower the director to refuse to license or to revoke or suspend any license of the offen…

196.520. Short title. — Sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall be known as "The Missouri Manufacturing Milk and Dairy Market Testing Law". ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14097, A.L. 1981 H.B. 52)

196.525. Definitions. — Definitions, terminology, and standards of identity provided in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Agriculture, Part 2858, subpart A-V and Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Food and Drugs, Parts 131 and 133, shall have precedence unless further def…

196.527. Purposes. — It shall be the responsibility of the state milk board* to encourage orderly and sanitary production, transportation, processing and grading of manufactured milk and its products, to assure wholesome, stable, and high-quality dairy products; and to provide th…

196.530. Standards to be maintained. — The standards of quality and purity associated with healthful and wholesome milk and dairy products shall be maintained for manufactured dairy products. All regulations adopted shall be equal or superior to those of the United States Departm…

196.540. Administration by state milk board — rules, promulgation — exempt products. — 1. The state milk board* shall administer the provisions of sections 196.520 to 196.610, and is hereby authorized to: (1) Promulgate those regulations necessary to fulfill the intent of section…

196.542. Fees for licenses. — The state milk board* shall establish the fees for all licenses by regulation promulgated in accordance with chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 1981 H.B. 52) *See Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1982 on file with the Secretary of State.

196.545. Unlawful sale of dairy products. — It shall be unlawful to sell, offer or expose for sale, or deliver manufacturing milk or any dairy products made from manufacturing milk which: (1) Are produced by animals afflicted with a contagious or infectious disease deleterious to…

196.550. Grading of products — right to protest accuracy, procedure. — Whenever milk or cream, whether it be grade "A" fluid or of manufacturing grade, is bought or sold, market tests conforming to sampling and testing procedures as prescribed by the most recent edition of the "O…

196.555. The state milk board's right of access. — The state milk board* shall have access to all dairy farms producing manufacturing milk, dairy manufacturing plants and dairy receiving stations; to all equipment; and to all vehicular conveyances used in the production, transpor…

196.560. Records of purchases and sales. — Persons engaged in the purchase and sale of milk for manufacturing and processing shall keep receipts of sale and records of all such purchases of milk and cream for a period of at least one year. Records of such purchases shall include …

196.565. The state milk board may take samples. — The state milk board* may, for the purpose of examination or testing for the enforcement of this law, procure at any time samples of milk or its products whether produced within this state or shipped into and offered, exposed for …

196.570. Condemnation of illegal dairy products. — The state milk board* or its agent is authorized to condemn any illegal manufactured dairy product as defined in section 196.545, which is offered, exposed for sale, or sold for human food purposes, and shall identify same as an …

196.575. Unidentified products subject to seizure. — Any articles found in the possession of any person which are not identified as to the name and address of the manufacturer, the name of the product, and the list of ingredients, as required for specific product identity, may be…

196.580. Confiscated products released to owner, when. — Any condemned or seized milk or dairy products shall be released to the owner upon determination of satisfactory grade and identification, upon assurance that such products will not be used for human food, or upon their des…

196.585. Inspection, interference prohibited. — It is unlawful for any person to hinder, obstruct or in any manner interfere with the state milk board* in the performance of inspection or any other duty under sections 196.520 to 196.610. ­­-------- (L. 1981 H.B. 52) *See Reorgani…

196.590. Suspension or revocation of licenses. — The state milk board* may for good cause, after notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536, suspend or revoke certifications and licenses issued hereunder; provided, that nothing in sections…

196.595. Substandard products, sale or production prohibited. — Beginning September 28, 1981, no person shall produce, sell, offer for sale or process milk or cream for the manufacture of human food except in accordance with the provisions of sections 196.520 to 196.610 and the r…

196.610. Penalty for violation. — 1. Any person who violates any provision of sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of an infraction. 2. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a c…

196.612. Contract with the United States Department of Agriculture to inspect plants and grade products. — The state milk board may contract with the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the inspection of manufacturing milk plants, the grading of product, or both. Fe…

196.614. State contracted manufacturing dairy plant inspection and grading fee fund — purpose — interest — unexpended balance, transfer to general revenue prohibited. — 1. All moneys received by the state milk board from the United States Department of Agriculture for contracted …

196.695. Filled milk defined. — The term "filled milk" means any milk, cream or skim milk, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, to which has been added, or which has been blended or compounded with, any fat or oil other than milk fat,…

196.700. Emulsified cream defined. — The term "emulsified cream" means any milk, cream or skimmed milk, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, to which has been added that which is commonly known as process butter, or butter which has b…

196.705. Fat or oil other than milk fat prohibited. — It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, by himself or itself, his or its agent or servant, or as the servant or as agent of another to manufacture, sell or exchange, or have in possession with the intent to s…

196.710. Emulsified cream and filled milk prohibited. — It shall be unlawful to use the article known as emulsified cream in milk, or in any milk product, or any purpose whatsoever. It is hereby declared that filled milk, and emulsified cream as herein defined, are adulterated ar…

196.715. Penalty for violation. — Any person violating any provision of sections 196.695 to 196.710 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. When construing and enforcing the provisions of sections 196.695 to 196.710, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or empl…

196.735. Labeling of cheese. — No person or persons, corporation, company or other association or congregation of individuals shall manufacture, sell or offer for sale, directly or indirectly, at retail or at wholesale in this state any article to be known or denominated cheese, …

196.740. Labeling for shipments of skimmed milk. — No person by himself or another shall ship, consign or forward by any common carrier, whether public or private, any substance designed to be used as cheese, not made from pure, unskimmed milk or cream of the same, testing at lea…