Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 144.1 - Electronic methods-general(a) Reference methods used to determine the component content of milk for payment purposes shall be those recognized or approved and set forth in the latest edition of the SMEDP, by the AOAC in Official Methods of Analysis, published by the AOAC, Gaithersburg, Maryland, or by the USDA. Only electronic instruments capable of performance standards as referenced in § 144.4 (relating to routine inspection and control) shall be used to test milk for payment purposes in this Commonwealth.(b) A certified tester using an electronic testing instrument shall make available upon request to the Board a complete instrument operation and maintenance manual and further information as requested.The provisions of this § 144.1 amended January 11, 2013, effective 1/12/2013, 43 Pa.B. 216.The provisions of this § 144.1 amended under section 307 of the Milk Marketing Law (31 P. S. § 700j-307).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 144.4 (relating to routine inspection and control).