32.8.202 : TIME FROM PROCESSING THAT FLUID MILK MAY BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION - Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

32.8.202 TIME FROM PROCESSING THAT FLUID MILK MAY BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION

(1) When 12 days or more have passed following pasteurization of a unit of grade A milk, there will be no quantities of that unit of milk sold as packaged except as provided in (a).

(a) Half pint packages of Grade A milk may be further distributed within an institution after the 12 days has passed, provided the initial purchase occurred pursuant to (1) above. For the purposes of this subsection, an institution means a school, hospital, or similar entity.

(2) No grade A pasteurized milk may be put in any container marked with a sell-by date which is more than 12 days after pasteurization of the milk for sale in Montana.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed upon, the person who offers the milk for sale to the public is responsible for removing the milk at or before the expiration of the 12 days.

History: 81-2-102 MCA; IMP, 81-2-102 MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1603, Eff. 7/1/80; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 50, Eff. 1/17/86; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 698, Eff. 5/29/87; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 2985, Eff. 10/27/00; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 1677, Eff. 11/20/21; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 358, Eff. 4/15/23.

MAR Notices

Effective From

Effective To

History Notes

32-23-333

4/15/2023

Current

32-21-320

11/20/2021

4/15/2023

10/27/2000

11/20/2021

History: Sec. 81-2-102 MCA; IMP, Sec. 81-2-102 MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1603, Eff. 7/1/80; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 50, Eff. 1/17/86; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 698, Eff. 5/29/87; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 2985, Eff. 10/27/00.