Indiana § 15-18-2-15 - Unfair samples; fraudulent manipulation of weights or samples; method of weighing and sampling
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§ 15-18-2-15. Unfair samples; fraudulent manipulation of weights or samples; method of weighing and sampling
Sec. 15. (a) A hauler of milk or cream or other person or dairy processing plant or other milk plant or agent receiving milk or cream by weight or test or by weight and test may not fraudulently manipulate the weights of milk or cream of any person to take unfair samples or fraudulently manipulate the samples.
(b) When milk is received from farm bulk tanks, the hauler shall:
(1) weigh or measure the milk of each person accurately and correctly; and
(2) thoroughly mix the milk of each person by stirring until the milk is uniform and homogeneous in richness before the sample is taken from the milk.
When the weighing or sampling of the milk or cream of each person is done at the dairy processing plant, receiving station, other factory, or other location, the same procedures for buying and paying for milk or cream on the basis of the butterfat and protein apply.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-1-4.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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