Idaho § 37-506 - Method of testing milk and cream

§ 37-506. Method of testing milk and cream

(1) All milk and cream purchased or sold in the state of Idaho at a price based on or determined by the milkfat, protein, lactose, solids nonfat, or somatic cell counts thereof, or by any other quality parameter or other analyte thereof, shall be tested by methods approved by the director of the department of agriculture of the state of Idaho.

(2) Samples must be taken from every shipment of milk and cream by a milk hauler authorized by the department pursuant to chapter 3, title 37 , Idaho Code. Accurate thermometers must be provided at all times. Milk and cream samples must be protected and in a tamper-proof place between thirty-three (33) and forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.

(3) Such samples may be examined and tested by the buyer, seller, or department at any time. The department is authorized to conduct audits of a person’s, corporation’s, cooperative’s, or company’s payments for milk or cream to determine if such payments comply with established requirements.