Chapter 32D — Inspection and Enforcement; Authority and Duties

32D.01 Definitions This section defines important terms used in Minnesota's dairy regulation laws. It explains what words like … 32D.02 Inspection and Enforcement; Authority and Duties The commissioner of agriculture is in charge of enforcing Minnesota's dairy laws. The commissioner and staff have the … 32D.03 Bulk Milk Hauler and Sampler License Anyone who picks up milk from farms and transports it in bulk must get a special license from the commissioner. The … 32D.04 Milk Tank Trucks All trucks used to transport milk in bulk must be inspected and get a permit from the commissioner at least once a year. … 32D.05 Grade a Dairy Farm Permitting; Water Well Distance Requirement Dairy farmers who want to sell Grade A milk must get a permit from the commissioner. A farmer cannot be denied a permit … 32D.06 Grade a Dairy Farm Inspection; Fees Grade A dairy farms must be inspected at least every six months. The annual inspection fee is no more than $50 per farm. … 32D.07 Manufacturing Grade Dairy Farm Certification Dairy farmers who want to sell milk for manufacturing purposes (like making cheese or butter) must get an annual Grade B … 32D.08 Manufacturing Grade Dairy Farm Inspection; Fees Manufacturing grade dairy farms must be inspected at least once a year. The inspection fee is no more than $25 per … 32D.09 Dairy Plant Licensing and Permitting Dairy plants in Minnesota must get both a license and a permit before they can operate. The commissioner must approve … 32D.10 Inspections Grade A dairy plants must be inspected at least every three months, with an annual fee of up to $500. Manufacturing … 32D.11 Procurement Fee Dairy plants must pay the commissioner a fee of 1.1 cents per hundredweight of milk they buy each month. If a Minnesota … 32D.12 Selected Products Fee Manufacturers must pay a fee of five to nine cents per hundredweight for fluid milk processed and sold at retail in … 32D.13 Milk Quality Standards This section sets quality standards for milk sold in Minnesota. Milk cannot be visibly dirty, have bad smells, or look … 32D.14 Official Producer Samples Official milk samples from each producer must be tested at least once a month (in four out of every six months) for … 32D.15 Monthly Reporting Dairy plants must report producer test results for bacteria, somatic cell count, temperature, and antibiotic residues to … 32D.16 Enforcement The commissioner must suspend a dairy producer's permit or certification if three of the last five official samples fail … 32D.17 Laboratory Certification Laboratories that test Grade A milk samples must be approved or certified by the commissioner. Labs must get a permit, … 32D.18 Milk Bought by Weight; Testing Methods Milk in Minnesota must be purchased from producers by weight and paid for based on milk fat, protein, or solids content. … 32D.19 Adulterated Dairy Products It is illegal to sell or knowingly buy adulterated dairy products in Minnesota. Food for human consumption cannot be … 32D.20 Limitation on Sale All milk and fluid milk products sold in Minnesota for human consumption must be pasteurized, with an exception for … 32D.21 Cooling After Pasteurization After pasteurization, all milk and fluid milk products must be immediately cooled to 45 degrees Fahrenheit or lower and … 32D.22 Manufacture of Cheese; Requirements in Process Cheese sold at retail in Minnesota must be made from pasteurized milk, processed with heat equal to pasteurization, or … 32D.23 Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Labeling Dairy products in Minnesota may be labeled with statements about recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) as long as the … 32D.24 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 32D.25 Duties and Powers of Commissioner; Data Privacy The commissioner has duties and powers related to dairy regulation. Financial and production information that … 32D.26 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 32D.27 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 32D.28 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 32D.30 Dairy Development and Profitability Enhancement The commissioner must run a dairy development and profitability enhancement program to help dairy farms succeed … 32D.31 Milk Marketing License; Permit Anyone who buys more than 700,000 pounds of milk per year from Minnesota farms must get a milk marketing license from …