1. Certified raw milk and products made from it may be sold if the milk has been:
(a) Cooled to 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less immediately after being drawn from the cow or goat and maintained at or below that temperature until it is delivered to the consumer, at which time it may not contain more than 10 coliform bacteria per milliliter or more than 10,000 bacteria per milliliter; and
(b) Certified by the county milk commission of the county in which it was produced.
2. No person may come in contact with or be near raw milk before it is sold to the consumer unless the person maintains scrupulous cleanliness and is not afflicted with any communicable disease or in a condition to disseminate any disease which can be transmitted by milk. No person may handle milk to be sold as raw unless the person has a physical examination before any employment requiring the person to do so and every 3 months thereafter while continuing in the employment.
3. The Director shall adopt regulations governing:
(a) Inspections to determine the health of cows and goats which produce milk for sale as raw milk.
(b) Inspections of dairy farms which produce milk for sale as raw milk and establishing minimum standards of cleanliness and sanitation for the farms.
(c) Examinations of all persons who come in contact with raw milk before it is sold to a consumer.
(d) Other matters connected with the production and sale of raw milk which the Director deems necessary to protect the public health.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 446; A 2001, 2429)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 584.0055 - "Department" defined.
NRS 584.0056 - "Director" defined.
NRS 584.007 - "Milk processing plant" defined.
NRS 584.009 - "Single-service plant" defined.
NRS 584.047 - Authority of Director to enter into contracts to assist in carrying out duties.
NRS 584.049 - Instrumentality of state.
NRS 584.061 - Collection and dissemination of statistical and other data.
NRS 584.067 - Regulations: Adoption.
NRS 584.069 - Regulations: Review by State Board of Health in certain circumstances.
NRS 584.071 - Regulations: Publication; posting.
NRS 584.073 - Chief Medical Officer to consult with Director upon request.
NRS 584.077 - Licensing of distributors and registration of producers.
NRS 584.079 - Power of Director to refuse to grant, revoke or suspend license or permit.
NRS 584.081 - Investigations; records of producers and distributors.
NRS 584.083 - Hearings: Powers; oaths; subpoenas; witnesses.
NRS 584.089 - Enforcement of chapter and provisions of certain stabilization and marketing plans.
NRS 584.091 - Assistance in enforcement of chapter by agricultural police officers.
NRS 584.093 - Injunction against violation of law or order; joinder of defendants.
NRS 584.101 - Requirements for sale of frozen dessert as ice cream or ice milk.
NRS 584.103 - Regulations of Director: Adoption; scope.
NRS 584.125 - "Wholesome butter" defined.
NRS 584.130 - Inspections and determinations by Director.
NRS 584.1792 - Permit required; permit nontransferable.
NRS 584.190 - Inspection of dairy farms, milk plants and facilities of applicant.
NRS 584.195 - Issuance of permit; retention and availability of records concerning permits.
NRS 584.208 - Certified raw milk: Conditions governing sale; handling; regulations.
NRS 584.211 - Authority of Director to impose civil penalties.
NRS 584.225 - Licenses: Fee for milk tester’s license; expiration.
NRS 584.230 - Revocation of licenses.
NRS 584.235 - Regulations: Adoption; printing and distribution.
NRS 584.240 - Licensed tester to record tests in permanent book of record; inspection of record.
NRS 584.245 - Duty of licensed tester to retain testable samples of milk and cream.
NRS 584.250 - Testing of cream sold on basis of richness or percentage of milk fat.
NRS 584.260 - Specifications of state’s standard measure.
NRS 584.265 - Analyses of milk and cream samples by representative or appointee of Director.
NRS 584.270 - Director to investigate and test milk upon complaint of licensed milk producer.
NRS 584.275 - Unlawful acts concerning official test; cream to be weighed into bottle.
NRS 584.280 - Fraudulent manipulation of weight, measure or test unlawful.
NRS 584.335 - "Consumer" defined.
NRS 584.340 - "Dairy products" defined.
NRS 584.345 - "Distributor" defined.
NRS 584.350 - "Fluid cream" defined.
NRS 584.355 - "Fluid milk" defined.
NRS 584.357 - "Fresh dairy products" defined.
NRS 584.360 - "Marketing area" defined.
NRS 584.370 - "Producer" defined.
NRS 584.375 - "Producer-distributor" defined.
NRS 584.380 - "Retail store" defined.
NRS 584.385 - "Stabilization and marketing plan" defined.
NRS 584.390 - Business affected with public interest; purpose of provisions.
NRS 584.395 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 584.400 - Necessity for marketing areas; administrative authority of Director.
NRS 584.405 - Legislative determination.
NRS 584.419 - Applicability to retail stores.
NRS 584.547 - Authority to formulate plan.
NRS 584.555 - Hearing required to determine whether producers desire formation of plan; exception.
NRS 584.565 - Formulation of plan: Notice; hearing; order declaring plan in effect.
NRS 584.566 - Amendment or termination of plan: Procedure.
NRS 584.567 - Amendment or termination of plan: Petition; hearing.
NRS 584.568 - Minimum prices; discounts.
NRS 584.569 - Discount on dairy products sold to elderly consumers.
NRS 584.575 - Report to producer.
NRS 584.578 - Cooperation with other authorities; enforcement of plans.
NRS 584.580 - Purchase of milk from noncomplying producers; limitation on production.
NRS 584.582 - Unlawful manipulation of prices.
NRS 584.583 - Sale of milk, cream or fresh dairy products below cost.
NRS 584.590 - Investigation of prices in marketing area: Notice; hearing; record.
NRS 584.600 - Bond: Amount; form and conditions; proceedings for enforcement.
NRS 584.610 - Additional bond required if increase in purchases.
NRS 584.615 - Applicability of provisions requiring licenses and bonds.
NRS 584.625 - Failure to execute and deliver bond or post additional bond.
NRS 584.643 - Emergency cases: Shortening time for hearing; service of notice; place of hearing.
NRS 584.645 - Licensing provisions not applicable to retail stores.
NRS 584.647 - Assessments on fluid milk and fluid cream.
NRS 584.648 - Assessments on butter and dairy products.
NRS 584.650 - Records of distributors and cooperative organizations of producers.