All persons in this State purchasing milk or cream for manufacture, sale or shipment and paying for it on the basis of the butterfat contained therein, as determined by test, shall take or cause to be taken in the places where such milk or cream is purchased or tested a representative sample of all such milk or cream, and if any be left on hand after a shipment is made, a representative sample of this shall likewise be taken. Such sample shall be not less than two ounces avoirdupois in weight and shall be immediately transferred to a clean and dry sample jar and properly sealed to prevent evaporation and the escape of any of the contents thereof. All samples of milk or cream so taken shall be plainly marked or labeled, and such mark or label shall be entered upon the records of the purchaser to correspond with the name of the person from whom such purchase was made, together with the weight of the milk or cream, if any, which is left on hand after shipment is made. Such samples shall then be protected from extremes of heat and cold and held until five P. M. of the following day, except that all such samples taken on a day preceding a holiday shall be held until five P. M. of the next day following such a holiday. During the period mentioned such samples shall be subject to inspection by the Department of Agriculture and shall be opened only in the presence of the Commissioner of said Department or his duly authorized representative. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days for each and every offense so committed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-1601; 1952 Code Section 32-1601; 1942 Code Section 5129; 1932 Code Section 5129; 1930 (36) 1351; 1936 (39) 1615; 1941 (42) 119.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 33 - Milk And Milk Products Marketing
Section 39-33-1210. Milk, unlawful to fraudulently manipulate certain test.
Section 39-33-1220. Employment of licensed tester.
Section 39-33-1230. Issuance, term, and renewal of license of tester.
Section 39-33-1240. Hauler or receiver shall not manipulate weights or samples.
Section 39-33-1250. Equipment of receiver or buyer; testing; condemnation.
Section 39-33-1260. Employment and licenses of weighmen and samplers.
Section 39-33-1270. Temporary permit to test, weigh, or sample prior to license examination.
Section 39-33-1280. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 39-33-1290. Interference with enforcement of article.
Section 39-33-1300. Duty of prosecuting attorneys regarding enforcement of article.
Section 39-33-1310. Report of receipts and expenditures.
Section 39-33-1320. Penalties.
Section 39-33-1510. Placing offensive material in milk containers is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1520. Trafficking in shipper's milk cans without consent or defacing cans is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1550. Use of milk containers of others is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1560. Sale or shipment of milk container by one other than dealer is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1570. Possession of milk containers of another for more than seven days is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1580. Penalties for violating Sections 39-33-1550 to 39-33-1570.
Section 39-33-1590. Certain sections are cumulative.
Section 39-33-1720. Sale or delivery of certain milk is unlawful.
Section 39-33-1730. Combinations of certain ingredients with butter or cheese prohibited.