TITLE 21             AGRICULTURE AND RANCHING

CHAPTER 34     DAIRY AND EGG PRODUCERS

PART 3                 PASTEURIZED MILK ORDINANCE

 

21.34.3.1                       ISSUING AGENCY:  New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

[MSC 3189, Box 30005, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005, Telephone No. (575) 646-3007]

[7/1/97; 21.34.3.1 NMAC - Rn & A, 21 NMAC 34.3.1, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.2                       SCOPE:  Part 3 shall apply to any person producing or shipping milk. [7/1/97; 21.34.3.2 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.2, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.3                       STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Granted to the board of regents of New Mexico state university under the New Mexico Dairy Product Act, Chapter 25, Article 7A, Sections 1 through 19, New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 Compilation.

[7/1/97; 21.34.3.3 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.3, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.4                       DURATION:  Permanent.

[7/1/97; 21.34.3.4 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.4, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.5                       EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 1, 1997 [7/1/97; 21.34.3.5 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.5, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.6                       OBJECTIVE:  The objective of Part 3 of Chapter 34 is to establish the procedure for inspecting dairies to insure the production of safe, wholesome milk and to govern the intrastate and the interstate shipment of pasteurized milk.

[7/1/97; 21.34.3.6 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.6, 05/29/09]

 

21.34.3.7                       DEFINITIONS:  [RESERVED]

 

21.34.3.8                       PASTEURIZED MILK:  The procedures for compliance testing, sampling, and checking dairy establishments shall be those contained in the latest editions of the United States department of health and human services, public health service, food and drug administration, grade A pasteurized milk ordinance, the Methods of Making Sanitation Ratings of Milk Shippers, the Procedures Governing the Cooperative State-Public Health Service Food and Drug Administration Program of the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shippers, and the Evaluation of Milk Laboratories provided that out-of-state producers of milk and milk products may be sampled at dairy retail stores, food service establishments, grocery stores and other places where milk and milk products are sold for purposes of quality examination to determine compliance with Sections 2, 4, 7 and 10 of the grade A pasteurized  milk ordinance.

[7/1/97; 21.34.3.8 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 34.3.8, 05/29/09; A, 1/1/2018]

 

HISTORY OF 21.34.3 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center and Archives under:

DPH 67-22, Amending Section 7 of the Regulations Governing the Grading and Grade Labeling of Milk and Milk Products, 10/4/67.

EIB/FQM/1, Grade A Pasteurized Milk Regulations, 7/1/80. NMDA Rule 93-2, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, filed 5/28/93.

 

History Of Repealed Material:

EIB/FQM/1, Grade A Pasteurized Milk Regulations, repealed 8/20/93.