A. Since analytical results may not become available until after the milk and milk products reach retail stores and consumers, the Commissioner of Agriculture, for the imperative protection of public health, safety, and welfare, as defined in the Administrative Procedures Act, shall upon receipt of the analysis, notify and suspend the permit of a dairy farm or milk plant:

1. Which produced raw milk containing an inhibitor, for at least twenty-four (24) hours and until the cause is corrected and the raw milk is found to be free of inhibitors; or

2. Which produced or processed milk that, in any consecutive six (6) months, exceeded in three of the last five samples the limit of the standard for the milk, in accordance with Section 7-409 of this title for at least twenty-four (24) hours and until the dairy farm or milk plant is inspected and/or sampled and found to be in compliance.

B. The Commissioner shall notify and suspend the permit of a facility refusing to allow an inspection of the applicable premises as required by the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act or upon a second consecutive inspection, conducted not less than seventy-two (72) hours nor more than twenty-one (21) days after the first inspection, disclosing gross neglect of cleaning of milk contact surfaces. This suspension shall continue until an inspection is allowed or the milk contact surfaces are found to be clean.

C. The Commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a permit for continuing or multiple violations of the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, or suspend a Grade A permit to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 43, § 10, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 206, § 23, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 9, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 140, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-1301.10 by Laws 1994, c. 140, § 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 76, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.