Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-7-405
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Commissioner - Power and duty
Official statutory text
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have the power and duty
to:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 375
1. Administer and supervise the enforcement of the Oklahoma
Milk and Milk Products Act;
2. Provide for periodic inspection and investigation as
necessary to determine compliance with the Oklahoma Milk and Milk
Products Act and to record each inspection on a form approved by the
Commissioner. Every milk producer, bulk milk hauler/sampler, milk
tank truck driver, milk transportation company, milk tank truck
cleaning facility, milk processor, or milk distributor engaged in
producing, transporting, processing, or distributing milk and milk
products shall, upon request, permit access of the Commissioner to
all areas of establishment, during normal business hours, to
evaluate compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Milk and
Milk Products Act;
3. Secure and analyze samples of milk and milk products from
any milk producer, bulk milk hauler/sampler, milk transportation
company, milk tank truck cleaning facility, milk processor, or milk
distributor. Milk and milk products packaged for retail sale to
consumers shall not be taken without first paying or offering to pay
for the sample;
4. Prohibit the producing, processing, and sale of adulterated
milk and milk products;
5. Receive and investigate complaints;
6. Issue permits to the owner or operator of dairy farms, bulk
milk hauler/sampler, milk tank truck driver, milk transportation
company, milk tank truck cleaning facility, milk plants, milk
distribution centers, and receiving or transfer stations to engage
in the producing, transporting, processing, or distributing of milk
and milk products upon receipt of permit applications and upon
determining that these facilities are in compliance with the
Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act and to modify, suspend, or
revoke such permits;
7. Maintain laboratory reports of samples collected by the
Commissioner, listings of permits issued, modified, suspended, and
revoked;
8. Require submission, timely review, and approval, of plans,
specifications, and other information relative to the construction
or alteration of milk and milk product facilities, prior to the
commencement of work;
9. Examine statements of the actual quantities of milk and milk
products purchased and sold, lists of all sources of milk and milk
products, and records of cleaning, tests, and pasteurization times
and temperatures of appropriate facilities; and
10. Examine and approve laboratories to conduct those analyses
required by the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act.
to:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 375
1. Administer and supervise the enforcement of the Oklahoma
Milk and Milk Products Act;
2. Provide for periodic inspection and investigation as
necessary to determine compliance with the Oklahoma Milk and Milk
Products Act and to record each inspection on a form approved by the
Commissioner. Every milk producer, bulk milk hauler/sampler, milk
tank truck driver, milk transportation company, milk tank truck
cleaning facility, milk processor, or milk distributor engaged in
producing, transporting, processing, or distributing milk and milk
products shall, upon request, permit access of the Commissioner to
all areas of establishment, during normal business hours, to
evaluate compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Milk and
Milk Products Act;
3. Secure and analyze samples of milk and milk products from
any milk producer, bulk milk hauler/sampler, milk transportation
company, milk tank truck cleaning facility, milk processor, or milk
distributor. Milk and milk products packaged for retail sale to
consumers shall not be taken without first paying or offering to pay
for the sample;
4. Prohibit the producing, processing, and sale of adulterated
milk and milk products;
5. Receive and investigate complaints;
6. Issue permits to the owner or operator of dairy farms, bulk
milk hauler/sampler, milk tank truck driver, milk transportation
company, milk tank truck cleaning facility, milk plants, milk
distribution centers, and receiving or transfer stations to engage
in the producing, transporting, processing, or distributing of milk
and milk products upon receipt of permit applications and upon
determining that these facilities are in compliance with the
Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act and to modify, suspend, or
revoke such permits;
7. Maintain laboratory reports of samples collected by the
Commissioner, listings of permits issued, modified, suspended, and
revoked;
8. Require submission, timely review, and approval, of plans,
specifications, and other information relative to the construction
or alteration of milk and milk product facilities, prior to the
commencement of work;
9. Examine statements of the actual quantities of milk and milk
products purchased and sold, lists of all sources of milk and milk
products, and records of cleaning, tests, and pasteurization times
and temperatures of appropriate facilities; and
10. Examine and approve laboratories to conduct those analyses
required by the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act.
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