California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §33701: It is unlawful for any person to operate a milk products plant unless such plant scores a minimum of 80 percent on the official scorecard for milk products plants which is established by regulation of

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What this law says, in plain English

Operating a milk products plant without a minimum 80% score on the official scorecard is unlawful. Dairy farms are exempt from this scoring requirement.

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It is unlawful for any person to operate a milk products plant unless such plant scores a minimum of 80 percent on the official scorecard for milk products plants which is established by regulation of the director. None of the provisions for scoring as set forth herein shall be applied to a dairy farm.

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