Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Manufacture and Sale Generally
§ 20-59-206. Dairy plant license

(a) A dairy products plant manufacturing, processing, or packaging any dairy products other than those listed in § 20-59-207 as frozen desserts shall be required to have a dairy plant license.
(b) Every person buying or receiving milk, cream, or dairy products for manufacturing, processing, or packaging shall be required to procure from the Secretary of the Department of Health an annual dairy plant license for each location where milk, cream, or dairy products are received for the purpose of manufacturing, processing, or packaging.
(c) License fees for plant licenses shall be as follows:
(1) For a plant purchasing fluid milk, the fee shall be based on the pounds of fluid milk received the previous year:
(2) For a plant receiving cream, the fee shall be based on pounds of butterfat received the previous fiscal year:

Up to and including 5,000,000 lbs. milk $ 100.00 5,000,001 — 15,000,000 lbs. 200.00 15,000,001 — 25,000,000 lbs. 400.00 25,000,001 — 40,000,000 lbs. 600.00 40,000,001 — 60,000,000 lbs. 800.00 60,000,001 lbs. and up 1,000.00
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Up to and including 200,000 lbs. butterfat $ 100.00 200,001 — 400,000 lbs. 200.00 400,001 — 600,000 lbs. 400.00 600,001 — 1,000,000 lbs. 600.00 1,000,001 lbs. and up 800.00
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Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare

Subtitle 4 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics

Chapter 59 - Milk and Dairy Products

Subchapter 2 - Regulation of Manufacture and Sale Generally

§ 20-59-201. Definitions

§ 20-59-202. Penalties

§ 20-59-203. Prosecutions

§ 20-59-204. State Board of Health — Appointment of deputies — Rules and standards

§ 20-59-205. Right of review — Definition

§ 20-59-206. Dairy plant license

§ 20-59-207. Frozen dessert manufacturer's license

§ 20-59-208. Receiving or transfer plant license

§ 20-59-209. Mellorine manufacturer's license

§ 20-59-210. Sampler and grader license

§ 20-59-211. Milk tester license and fee

§ 20-59-212. Plant permits — Cancellation, withdrawal, and suspension

§ 20-59-213. Dairy products from another state

§ 20-59-214. Unlawful acts — Insanitary plants

§ 20-59-215. Unlawful acts — False tests

§ 20-59-216. Unlawful acts — Improper method of testing

§ 20-59-217. Unlawful acts — Improper scales

§ 20-59-218. Unlawful acts — Improper centrifuges

§ 20-59-219. Unlawful acts — Improper testing apparatus

§ 20-59-220. Unlawful acts — Unclean instruments

§ 20-59-221. Unlawful acts — Improper temperature for tests

§ 20-59-222. Unlawful acts — Improper reading of butterfat control

§ 20-59-223. Unlawful acts — Handling in insanitary places

§ 20-59-224. Unlawful acts — Products of diseased animals — Contaminated products

§ 20-59-225. Unlawful acts — Preservatives

§ 20-59-226. Unlawful acts — Removing label of health officer

§ 20-59-227. Unlawful acts — Unpasteurized products

§ 20-59-228. Unlawful acts — Products below standard

§ 20-59-229. Unlawful acts — Cream graded for buttermaking — Price differential

§ 20-59-230. Unlawful acts — Mold or sediment test

§ 20-59-231. Unlawful acts — Empty cans inverted

§ 20-59-232. Unlawful acts — Records of cream buyers — Monthly reports

§ 20-59-233. Unlawful acts — Place of testing or grading — Delivery to carrier in unwholesome condition

§ 20-59-234. Unlawful acts — Operation without permit

§ 20-59-235. Unlawful acts — Labeling of cheese

§ 20-59-236. Unlawful acts — Removal of label

§ 20-59-237. Unlawful acts — Renovation of butter or cheese

§ 20-59-238. Unlawful acts — Labeling of renovated butter

§ 20-59-239. Unlawful acts — Labeling ice cream

§ 20-59-240. Unlawful acts — Labeling ice milk

§ 20-59-241. Unlawful acts — Labeling ice cream mix

§ 20-59-242. Unlawful acts — Bacteria count of frozen dessert

§ 20-59-243. Unlawful acts — Graded milk

§ 20-59-244. Unlawful acts — Pasteurized milk — Permit

§ 20-59-245. Unlawful acts — Name of distributor on container — Sale of misprint bottle caps

§ 20-59-246. Manufacturing milk permit

§ 20-59-247. Disposition of funds

§ 20-59-248. Incidental sales of goat milk, sheep milk, and whole milk that has not been pasteurized not prohibited — Definitions