A. No regulation adopted under this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale within the Commonwealth of any product that is produced outside of the Commonwealth under laws or regulations of the exporting state or political subdivision that are substantially equivalent to regulations adopted under this article and that are enforced with equal effectiveness.
B. No Grade A raw milk shall be imported into the Commonwealth by any person who does not possess a permit issued under conditions prescribed by the Board. The Board shall adopt regulations for the importation of raw bulk milk from points beyond routine inspection of the Commonwealth to insure the quality of milk and milk products, to determine volume of product shipped into the Commonwealth, to be assured of the original source of production, and to provide for the best interest of the Commonwealth, and for the protection of the consuming public.
1970, c. 48, § 3.1-562.5; 1970, c. 49, § 3.1-530.6; 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