Sec. 20. (a) A person who does sampling in connection with receiving, buying, or paying for milk or cream on the basis of the total composition of milk or the protein and fat components contained in the milk or cream, either for the person, or as officer, servant, agent, or employee of any person, must hold a sampler's license.
(b) A dairy processing plant, receiving station, other factory, person, or person's agent, that receives, buys, or pays for milk or cream on the basis of the amount of butterfat contained in the milk or cream shall employ a licensed sampler to supervise and is responsible for the sampling and weighing of milk or cream to obtain a representative sample and make and record correct weights of the whole amount of milk or cream delivered.
(c) A milk sampler's license or cream sampler's license shall be issued to a person by the creamery license division if the person:
(1) passes a satisfactory examination as provided for in the rules adopted by the board and demonstrates that the person is competent and qualified to sample milk or cream; and
(2) pays a license fee as provided in section 25 of this chapter.
A license shall be revoked by the creamery license division upon recommendation of the board if the licensee fails to comply with the rules under which the license was granted.
(d) A license to test milk or cream includes the authority to sample and weigh milk or cream.
(e) The board may refuse to issue or reissue a license under this section to a person who:
(1) has:
(A) previously held a license under this section; and
(B) had the license revoked or suspended by the board; or
(2) has held a milk sampling related license or permit that has been suspended or revoked in another state.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-1-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 15. Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 2. Milk and Cream Purchases
15-18-2-4. "Other Processing Plant"
15-18-2-6. "Receiving Station"
15-18-2-7. "Standard Babcock Testing Glassware"
15-18-2-9. Creamery Examining Board; Membership
15-18-2-14. Basis of Milk Purchases; Fresh Samples; Composite Samples
15-18-2-16. Fraudulent Manipulation of Tests
15-18-2-17. Babcock Testing; Scales; Other Equipment
15-18-2-18. License for Milk or Cream Buyers; Fees; Revocation
15-18-2-21. New License for Testers and Samplers
15-18-2-23. Receiving Station or Other Milk or Cream Processing Plant License
15-18-2-24. Milk or Cream Tester's License
15-18-2-26. License Expiration
15-18-2-28. Fees on Milk Purchases; Charge-Back to Producers
15-18-2-29. Payment of Fees; Use of Funds
15-18-2-31. Disposition of License Fees
15-18-2-32. Annual Report; Statistics; Records
15-18-2-33. Powers of Inspectors; Powers of Creamery Examining Board