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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 15Pt. 1Ch. 9Art. 4§ 34301 Bulk Milk Quality Oversight

§ 34301 Bulk Milk Quality Oversight

Food and Agricultural Code·California
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§ 34301 Bulk Milk Quality Oversight

Key Takeaways

  • •The government checks milk to make sure it's clean and safe.
  • •They weigh and test milk when it's delivered to places that sell it.
  • •Milk sellers might have to pay a fee to help cover the cost of these checks.

Example

A dairy farm delivers milk to a grocery store.

The government will test the milk to make sure it's safe, weigh it to check the amount, and the farm might have to pay a small fee for this service.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 34301 Bulk Milk Quality Oversight

(a) The secretary shall supervise the weighing, measuring, sampling, bacteriological testing, and sanitary loading and unloading of bulk milk delivered to handlers. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the secretary may, in order to effectuate the purposes of this article, assess all producers, producer-handlers, and handlers a fee which shall be used for the supervision of, and checking the corrections of, bacteriological tests, and the weighing, measuring, sampling, and sanitary loading and unloading of all bulk milk delivered to handlers. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 304, Sec. 6. (AB 590) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

secretaryweighingmeasuringsamplingbacteriological testingsanitary loading and unloadingbulk milkhandlersproducersproducer-handlersfee

Related Statutes

  • § 34302 Milk Handler Assessment Fees
  • § 34304 Assessment Fee Collection Penalties
  • § 67051 Avocado Commission Membership Rules
  • § 12252 Pest Control Dealer License
  • § 31662 Dangerous Dog Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 34301.
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