(a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the production of retail raw milk or the manufacture of retail raw milk cheese, which milk or retail raw milk cheese or the products thereof are to be used or disposed of elsewhere than on the premises where such milk or retail raw milk cheese is produced, without first registering with the Commissioner of Agriculture in a manner prescribed and on forms furnished by the commissioner for such registration. Such registration may be renewed annually not later than the thirtieth day of June. The commissioner shall establish fees for such registration pursuant to section 22-128a.
(b) Registrations required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be designated “Retail Raw Milk Producer Permit” or “Raw Milk Cheese Manufacturer Permit” and may be denied, suspended or revoked by the commissioner for cause.
(c) Retail raw milk shall only be offered for sale in its unprocessed state, with no ingredients added or removed.
(d) The manufacturing of cheese from unpasteurized milk shall be conducted only on premises and by firms or individuals authorized by the commissioner to produce retail raw milk.
(e) The Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing standards for sanitation, production, sale, labeling, handling and storage of retail raw milk and the manufacture of raw milk cheeses.
(P.A. 05-175, S. 9.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products
Section 22-127. - Definitions.
Section 22-128a. - Schedule of fees.
Section 22-129a. - Seizure and embargo.
Section 22-130. - Authority of commissioner limited.
Section 22-131. - Milk Regulation Board.
Section 22-131a. - Transfer of Milk Regulation Board to Department of Consumer Protection.
Section 22-131b. - Milk Regulation Board study of state dairy industry. Report to General Assembly.
Section 22-132. - Meetings of Milk Regulation Board.
Section 22-133. - Regulations of Milk Regulation Board.
Section 22-134. - Violation of regulations of board or orders of commissioner. Civil penalty.
Section 22-137. - Permits for places where milk or cream is received.
Section 22-137a. - Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. Membership. Duties.
Section 22-137b. - Certification of the Connecticut Milk Promotion Board.
Section 22-139. - Tests to be made by licensed tester.
Section 22-140. - Samples to be taken by licensed samplers.
Section 22-141. - Weighing or gaging to be by licensed weigher or gager.
Section 22-144a. - Testing butterfat milk content.
Section 22-145. - Disposition of fees.
Section 22-146. - Examination of records and apparatus.
Section 22-148. - Proceedings for violation.
Section 22-152. - Standard quality of milk.
Section 22-160. - Milk powder, evaporated milk or cream. Foreign milk powder.
Section 22-163 and 22-164. - Milk or cream; containers. Printed notices.
Section 22-165. - Samples of milk, cream and milk products; analysis. Fees.
Section 22-166. - Sale of milk from emaciated or diseased animals. Civil penalty.
Section 22-167. - Local regulations for the sale of milk.
Section 22-169. - Appeals from local authorities.
Section 22-170. - Appeal from board.
Section 22-171. - Filled milk.
Section 22-172. - Registration of producers. Permits. Penalty.
Section 22-173. - Registration of dealers. Permits. Labeling. Civil penalty. Information required.
Section 22-174. - Out-of-state cream source permits. Inspection of cream source.
Section 22-181. - Application for permit by new producer.
Section 22-182. - When approval or inspection of additional farms not required.
Section 22-182a. - Duties of commissioner if Federal Milk Order suspended or terminated.
Section 22-184. - Permits required for out-of-state plants and producing farms. Exemption.
Section 22-184a. - Permits for out-of-state plants which do not ship milk to this state.
Section 22-185. - Temporary permit for receiving cream.
Section 22-188. - Carriers of communicable diseases not to handle milk or utensils.
Section 22-191. - Preparation of milk.
Section 22-192. - Chocolate milk. Flavored milk.
Section 22-192a. - Sale of milk as from tested cows.
Section 22-193. - Milk and cream sold at retail or served in public eating places.
Section 22-194. - Pasteurized milk and milk products.
Section 22-195. - Permits for pasteurization. Bottling process. Injunction.
Section 22-196. - Pasteurization within the state. Permits for imported pasteurized milk or cream.
Section 22-197. - Labeling of receptacle containing pasteurized milk or cream.
Section 22-197a. - Pasteurization, processing or sale date need not appear on cap.
Section 22-197b. - Last sale date required on containers. Regulations. Penalty.
Section 22-202 and 22-203. - Health certificates for employees in pasteurization plants. Penalty.
Section 22-203c. - Regulations.
Section 22-203e. - Definitions.
Section 22-203f. - Transportation of milk by bulk milk pickup tanker. Permit.