4-3-3 - Authority in local jurisdictions to regulate dairy products -- Department standards to govern -- Department evaluation permitted -- Local notice to cease inspection.
4-3-3. Authority in local jurisdictions to regulate dairy products -- Departmentstandards to govern -- Department evaluation permitted -- Local notice to cease inspection.
While nothing in this chapter shall impair the authority of any town, city, or county toregulate the production, handling, storage, distribution, or sale of dairy products, frozen dairyproducts, grade A milk, grade A milk products, or milk, within their respective jurisdictions, acommon standard as prescribed by the department shall be followed in such jurisdictions.
If a town, city, or county elects to enforce this chapter, the department shall accept itsfindings relative to inspections in lieu of making its own inspections, but the department mayevaluate the effectiveness of any local inspection program. If a town, city, or county intends tocease making inspections under this chapter, it shall notify the department of its intent to ceaseinspection at least one year in advance of the actual cessation of inspection.
Upon request, the commissioner shall cooperate with other state agencies, towns, cities,counties, and federal authorities in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 2, 1979 General Session