North Carolina § 106-266 - 30. Definitions.

§ 106-266. 30. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article: "Grade 'A' milk" means fluid milk and milk products which have been produced, transported, handled, processed and distributed in accordance with the provisions of the rules adopted by the Board of Agriculture. "Milk" means the lacteal secretion practically free from colostrum obtained by the milking of one or more cows, goats, or other lactating animals. History (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2004-195, s. 6.1; 2011-145, s. 13.3( l ), (m).) Transfer of Grade "A" Milk Sanitation Program. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3(b), provides: "All functions, powers, duties, and obligations previously vested in the Grade 'A' Milk Sanitation Program within the Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources are transferred to and vested in the Food and Drug Protection Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by a Type I transfer, as defined in G.S. 143A-6 ." Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3(www), provides: "The transfers under this section become effective July 1, 2011, and funds transferred shall be net of any changes enacted by this section. Any references in this act to any program, office, section, division, or department that is transferred under this section shall be construed to be consistent with the transfer under this section." Session Laws 2009-451, s. 13.1C provided for a study on the feasibility of transfer. Editor's Note. - This Article is former Part 9 of Article 8 of Chapter 130A , as recodified by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3( l ), effective July 1, 2011. The historical citations to the sections in the former Part have been added to the corresponding sections in this Article as recodified. This section was formerly codified as G.S. 130A-274 . It was recodified as G.S. 106-266.30 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3( l ), effective July 1, 2011. Session Laws 2009-451, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2009'." Session Laws 2009-451, s. 28.3, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2009-451, s. 28.5 is a severability clause. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.2, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5 is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2004-195, s. 6.1, effective August 17, 2004, in subdivision (2), deleted "complete" preceding "milking" and substituted "cows, goats, or other lactating animals" for "cows or goats." Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.3(m), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "this Article" for "this Part" in the introductory language; and substituted "Board of Agriculture" for "Commission" in subdivision (1).