Ark. Code § 20-59-206

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.

Section 20-59-206 - Dairy plant license

(a) A dairy products plant manufacturing, processing, or packaging any dairy products other than those listed in § 20-59-207 as frozen desserts shall be required to have a dairy plant license.

(b) Every person buying or receiving milk, cream, or dairy products for manufacturing, processing, or packaging shall be required to procure from the Secretary of the Department of Health an annual dairy plant license for each location where milk, cream, or dairy products are received for the purpose of manufacturing, processing, or packaging.

(c) License fees for plant licenses shall be as follows:

(1) For a plant purchasing fluid milk, the fee shall be based on the pounds of fluid milk received the previous year:

Up to and including 5,000,000 lbs. milk .....................................................................	$ 100.00
5,000,001 - 15,000,000 lbs. ......................................................................................	200.00
15,000,001 - 25,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................	400.00
25,000,001 - 40,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................	600.00
40,000,001 - 60,000,000 lbs. ...................................................................................	800.00
60,000,001 lbs. and up ................................................................................................	1,000.00

(2) For a plant receiving cream, the fee shall be based on pounds of butterfat received the previous fiscal year:

Up to and including 200,000 lbs. butterfat .................................................................	$ 100.00
200,001 - 400,000 lbs. .............................................................................................	200.00
400,001 - 600,000 lbs. .............................................................................................	400.00
600,001 - 1,000,000 lbs. ..........................................................................................	600.00
1,000,001 lbs. and up ..................................................................................................	800.00

Ark. Code § 20-59-206

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5055, eff. 7/1/2019.

Acts 1941, No. 114, § 4; 1973, No. 98, § 2: A.S.A. 1947, § 82-915; Acts 1987, No. 534, § 1; 1991, No. 328, § 1.