§ 36632 Temporary Milk Product Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•If someone wants to sell a new kind of milk or a drink that looks like milk, they can ask the director for a temporary rule to sell it for one year.
•The director will hold a meeting (usually just written notes, unless someone asks to speak) to decide if the new drink can be sold.
•The person asking must explain what the new drink is, what to call it, how to label it, and how it’s different from other drinks already out there.
•If the lawmakers already said 'no' to this exact drink in the past year, the director can’t give a temporary rule for it.

Example

A company makes a new drink that looks like milk but is made from oats. They want to sell it in stores.

The company has to ask the director for permission first. They’ll write down what the drink is, what to call it, and how it’s different from regular milk. The director will check if it’s okay to sell it for one year while they figure out the permanent rules.

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§ 36632 Temporary Milk Product Standards

(a) Upon the request of any interested person, the director may, following a properly noticed hearing, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 36634, grant a temporary standard for an initial period of one year. A temporary standard may be granted for a new milk product or a new product resembling a milk product. However, in no case shall a temporary standard be granted for a product for which a definition and standard was contained in a bill which was not enacted during the immediately preceding session of the Legislature. A hearing called pursuant to this section shall be by written brief, unless an oral hearing is specifically requested by an interested person. (b) The petition shall include a proposed definition, standard, nomenclature, and label for the new product. The petition shall also address the relation between the proposed product and existing definitions and standards established for comparable products. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 758, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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temporary standard new milk product proposed definition standard nomenclature label

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 36632.

§ 36632 Temporary Milk Product Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 36632 Temporary Milk Product Standards

Key Takeaways

•If someone wants to sell a new kind of milk or a drink that looks like milk, they can ask the director for a temporary rule to sell it for one year.
•The director will hold a meeting (usually just written notes, unless someone asks to speak) to decide if the new drink can be sold.
•The person asking must explain what the new drink is, what to call it, how to label it, and how it’s different from other drinks already out there.
•If the lawmakers already said 'no' to this exact drink in the past year, the director can’t give a temporary rule for it.

Example

A company makes a new drink that looks like milk but is made from oats. They want to sell it in stores.

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

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 36632 Temporary Milk Product Standards

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

temporary standard new milk product proposed definition standard nomenclature label

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 36632.

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