Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 143.21 - Testing; notification of producer(a) A milk dealer buying or receiving milk from a producer on the basis of, or with reference to, the amount or percentage of components contained in the milk shall, within 5 days after the end of each sampling period, test composite samples and within 2 days thereafter notify the producer of the result of the test, stating the period of time during which samples were taken.(b) Notice to the producer shall be in writing delivered to the producer or made available to the producer electronically through Internet access, e-mail, automated telephone dial-in or any other method approved by the Board.(c) For the purposes of implementing the act regarding "Composite Samples," it may be interpreted that "Fresh Samples" may be used for the determination of component content for payment to producers, providing that not less than two random representative fresh milk samples, evenly spaced, shall be taken and tested in each 1/2 month period, or a total of not less than four random representative fresh milk samples, and not less than four butterfat tests in each calendar month.The provisions of this §143.21 amended October 11, 1974, effective 10/12/1974, 4 Pa.B. 2170; amended through October 3, 1980, effective 10/4/1980, 10 Pa.B. 3916; amended January 11, 2013, effective 1/12/2013, 43 Pa.B. 216.The provisions of this §143.21 amended under section 307 of the Milk Marketing Law (31 P.S. § 700j-307).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 143.14 (relating to monthly statement to producers).