It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to foster and encourage the dairy industry of the Commonwealth, and for that purpose he shall investigate the general conditions of the creameries, cheese factories, condensed milk factories, skimming stations, milk stations, and farm dairies in the Commonwealth, with full power to enter upon any premises for such investigation, with the object in view of improving the quality and creating and maintaining uniformity of the dairy products of the Commonwealth. Should it become necessary in the judgment of the Commissioner, he may cause instruction to be given in any facility or in any locality of the Commonwealth, in order to promote the proper feeding and care of cows, or the practical operation of any plant producing dairy products, and in order to procure such a uniform and standard quality of dairy products in the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 3-341; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-420; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 52 - Milk, Milk Products, and Dairies
§ 3.2-5200. Duty of Commissioner to foster dairy industry
§ 3.2-5202. Sale of products not subject to local supervision
§ 3.2-5203. Importing of products
§ 3.2-5204. Warning and punishment of persons using or furnishing impure milk
§ 3.2-5207. Powers and duties of Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
§ 3.2-5208. Powers and duties of State Health Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
§ 3.2-5211. Excessive drug residue; penalty
§ 3.2-5212. Authority of Board to establish standards, adopt regulations
§ 3.2-5213. Commissioner to enforce article; right of entry
§ 3.2-5215. Detention of adulterated, misbranded products
§ 3.2-5216. Condemnation of adulterated, misbranded products
§ 3.2-5220. Inspection of centrifugal machines and scales; condemnation
§ 3.2-5222. To whom certificates issued
§ 3.2-5224. Regulations governing equipment, standards and procedures
§ 3.2-5225. Capacity of standard measurers
§ 3.2-5226. Units for testing cream
§ 3.2-5227. Sampling to determine butterfat by composite tests
§ 3.2-5228. Test of measurers; inspection of machines and scales; right of entry
§ 3.2-5229. False manipulation and reading of tests
§ 3.2-5230. Tender of payment as evidence of test
§ 3.2-5231. Commissioner to enforce article; persons exempt