SECTIONS 35161-35171 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 35161-35171

35161. Every person who tests milk, cream, or any fluid derivative
of milk or cream, which is purchased, received, or sold on the basis
of milk fat which is contained in it, shall hold a tester's license.

35162. Methods or processes of testing shall be approved by the
director. A separate license is required for each of the methods or
processes of testing.

35163. Every person, except a licensed tester, who takes any sample
of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream, which is
purchased, received, or sold on the basis of milk fat which is
contained in it, on which sample tests are to be made as a basis of
payment, and every person who weighs or measures milk, cream, or any
fluid derivative of milk or cream, shall hold a sampler's and weigher'
s license if the weight or measure is to be used as the basis of
payment.

35164. If one person does both sampling and weighing or measuring,
only one license is required.

35166. Any person who takes any sample of milk, cream, or any fluid
derivative of milk or cream for testing shall hold the sample in an
unchanged condition until it is delivered to a licensed tester.

35167. Every person who makes any bacteriological determination of
milk or cream which is to be used as a basis of payment or
determining value shall hold a technician's license.

35168. Every person who operates any equipment wherein milk or any
product of milk is pasteurized shall hold a pasteurizer's license.
The pasteurizer's licenses shall be known as general and limited
licenses. The general license shall apply to pasteurization by all of
the approved methods or processes of pasteurization, and the limited
license shall apply only to the pasteurization by the process or
method known as the holding or vat method.

35169. Every person who tests any milk or cream purchased,
received, or sold on the basis of the nonfat milk solids contained in
it shall hold a nonfat milk solids tester's license.

35170. An application for a tester's, sampler's and weigher's,
technician's, pasteurizer's, or nonfat milk solids tester's license
shall be made to the director. The director shall examine each
applicant for the license that is applied for as to the applicant's
qualifications and knowledge of the law applicable to him. Each
application shall be accompanied by the fee which is prescribed for
the license by Section 35231.

35171. Every license that is issued pursuant to Article 7
(commencing with Section 35131) and this article expires two years
from the date of issue. License renewal fees must be received within
90 days of the license expiration date for renewals to be issued.
Each licensee required to be licensed pursuant to Section 35163 must,
within six months prior to the expiration of the license,
successfully complete a refresher course and proficiency evaluation
acceptable to the secretary. Licenses may then be renewed for
two-year periods upon payment of the fee which is prescribed by
Section 35231.