RCW 15.44.087
Class I and class II milk defined.
For the purpose of RCW 15.44.085, class I and class II milk sold means milk from cows produced by a producer as defined in RCW 15.44.010 and utilized as follows:
(1) Class I milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:
(a) Sold in the form of fluid milk product subject to the following limitations and exceptions:
(i) Any products fortified with added nonfat milk solids shall be class I in an amount equal only to the weight of an equal volume of like unmodified product of the same butterfat content.
(ii) Fluid milk products in concentrated form shall be class I in an amount equal to the skim milk and butterfat used to produce the quantity of such products sold.
(iii) Products classified as class II pursuant to subsection (2) of this section are excepted.
(b) Packaged fluid milk products in inventory at the end of the month.
(2) Class II milk shall be all skim milk and butterfat:
(a) Used to produce ice cream, ice cream mix, frozen desserts, aerated cream products, plastic cream, soured cream dressing, yogurt, eggnog, cottage cheese, pot cheese, bakers cheese, cream cheese, neufchatel cheese, or starter; or
(b) Any milk or milk product, sterilized and either (i) packaged in hermetically sealed metal, plastic, foil, paper, or glass containers and used to produce condensed milk and condensed skim milk, or (ii) in fluid milk products disposed of in bulk to commercial food processing establishments or producer milk sold to a commercial food processing establishment.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 238 § 6; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 6.]
NOTES:
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 238: See note following RCW 15.44.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 15 - Agriculture and Marketing
Chapter 15.44 - Dairy Products Commission.
15.44.020 - Commission composition.
15.44.021 - Director appoints members—Nominations—Advisory vote.
15.44.022 - Transition to defined districts and areas.
15.44.023 - Associations with same objective—Dual membership—Contracting.
15.44.030 - Member qualifications.
15.44.033 - Nomination and appointment procedure.
15.44.035 - Producer lists—Each producer responsible for accuracy—Use of lists.
15.44.038 - Quorum—Compensation—Travel expenses.
15.44.040 - Copies of records as evidence.
15.44.050 - Manager—Secretary-treasurer—Treasurer's bond.
15.44.055 - Members—Removal from commission—Process.
15.44.060 - Powers and duties.
15.44.061 - Commission's plans, programs, and projects—Director's approval required.
15.44.062 - Commission speaks for state—Director's oversight.
15.44.063 - Reimbursement for costs.
15.44.065 - Commission may establish foundations.
15.44.070 - Rules or orders to be filed and published—Rule-making exemptions.
15.44.080 - Assessments on milk and cream—Amounts—Increases—Producer referendum.
15.44.085 - Assessments on class I or class II milk.
15.44.087 - Class I and class II milk defined.
15.44.090 - Collection of assessments—Lien.
15.44.100 - Records of dealers, shippers—Preservation—Inspection.
15.44.110 - Reports of dealers and shippers to commission—Subpoenas.
15.44.133 - Promotional hosting expenditures—Rules.
15.44.140 - Authority to inspect premises and records—Subpoenas.
15.44.150 - Action against commission enforced as if a corporation—Liability—Limitations.
15.44.160 - Enforcement of chapter.
15.44.180 - Jurisdiction of courts.
15.44.190 - Funding staff support—Rules.