Sec. 14. (a) Raw milk for processing and milk and milk products must conform to all the standards in the rules adopted by the board.
(b) The board shall adopt a rule and may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to establish standards for Grade A milk and milk products. The standards adopted under this section must be:
(1) the same as; or
(2) at least as effective in protecting health as;
the national standards for Grade A milk adopted by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments in accordance with the national conference's Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration.
(c) The board shall determine when an amendment to national standards described in subsection (b) has been adopted. If the board determines that an amendment to the national standards has been adopted, the board shall adopt rules and may adopt emergency rules under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to amend the rules adopted by the board under subsection (b) to provide a standard that is:
(1) the same as; or
(2) at least as effective in protecting health as;
the amendment to the national standards for Grade A milk.
(d) The board may adopt standards for the production of manufacturing grade milk products.
(e) The board may do the following:
(1) Adopt rules defining grades of raw milk and milk products and various tests to be made at different intervals in the receipt of raw milk and milk products for the manufacturing or processing of milk and milk products.
(2) Adopt sanitary rules concerning the sampling, production, manufacturing, processing, handling, packing, storing, distributing, and transporting of milk and milk products for the enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Provide that raw milk and milk products that do not meet the minimum standards provided and that are unfit for human consumption be destroyed or removed from distribution channels for human food in a manner provided by rule.
(4) Require training for bulk milk hauler/samplers.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-23-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.186-2014, SEC.7.
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