§ 21-2-7 - Permits.
SECTION 21-2-7
§ 21-2-7 Permits. – (a) It shall be unlawful for any milk producer whose dairy farm is locatedwholly or partly in this state to sell or to offer to sell milk or milkproducts or to have milk stored for sale who does not possess at all times aRhode Island producer's permit from the director.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any milk hauler to transport anymilk or milk products to any milk plant in the state of Rhode Island or totransport any milk in this state destined for sale in this state unless he orshe shall at all times possess a Rhode Island milk hauler's permit from thedirector.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a milkplant in the state of Rhode Island who does not possess a Rhode Island milkplant permit from the director with respect to each plant located in RhodeIsland.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any milk distributor to sell oroffer to sell milk or milk products, including raw milk cheese, within thestate of Rhode Island unless he or she shall at all times possess a milkdistributor's permit from the director.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any milk hauler to transport anymilk or milk products from any point outside the state into the state of RhodeIsland for sale or processing in this state or for any milk plant located inRhode Island to process any milk or milk products which come from any pointoutside the state of Rhode Island or for any milk distributor to sell any milkor milk products within this state which come from any point outside thisstate, unless:
(1) Every producer who produces any part of the milk or milkproducts shall have been inspected and shall from time to time be inspectedwith the same minimum frequency, to the same degree, and according to the samerequirements as provided in this chapter or any regulations promulgated underthis chapter in the case of Rhode Island producers;
(2) Every vehicle in which the milk is transported to theplant where processed shall from time to time be inspected with the sameminimum frequency, to the same degree, and according to the same requirementsas provided in this chapter or any regulations promulgated pursuant to thischapter in the case of Rhode Island milk hauler permittees; and
(3) The operator of each milk plant located outside the stateof Rhode Island where any part of the milk is processed at all times possessesan out-of-state milk plant permit from the director.
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person located in the stateof Rhode Island to sell or offer for sale to any milk hauler or milk plant, orfor any milk plant to pasteurize any raw milk for pasteurization, any part ofwhich shall be used for grade A pasteurized milk or for any grade A milkproduct, unless the person at all times is in possession of a Rhode Islandgrade A producer's permit.
(g) The fees for the permits referred to in this sectionshall be as follows:
(1) In-state milk processors: one hundred sixty dollars($160);
(2) Out-of-state milk processors: one hundred sixty dollars($160);
(3) Milk distributors: one hundred sixty dollars ($160);
(4) Milk producers and milk haulers shall be exempt frompermit fees.