CHAPTER 160
HB 1537 – FINAL VERSION
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2008 SESSION
08/04
HOUSE BILL 1537
AN ACT relative to the definition of milk.
SPONSORS: Rep. Phinizy, Sull 5; Rep. Skinder, Sull 1; Rep. Sad, Ches 2; Rep. Snow, Rock 1; Sen. Janeway, Dist 7; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
This bill defines milk and establishes penalties for mislabeling.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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08-2386
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to the definition of milk.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
160:1 New Paragraphs; Milk; Further Defined. Amend RSA 184:79 by inserting after paragraph XXII the following new paragraphs:
XXII-a. “Fresh milk” means milk offered for sale to the public which has not been dehydrated, rehydrated, or reconstituted in whole or in part and shall not contain caseins, casein products, or caseinates other than those caseins, casein products, or caseinates which occur naturally.
XXII-b. “New Hampshire fresh milk” means milk consisting entirely of fresh milk produced in New Hampshire.
XXII-c. “Northeastern fresh milk” means milk consisting entirely of fresh milk produced in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Maine.
160:2 New Section; Mislabeling Milk; Prohibition and Penalty. Amend RSA 184 by inserting after section 110 the following new section:
184:111 Mislabeling of Milk; Prohibition and Penalties.
I. The labeling of milk that does not meet the requirements of RSA 184:79, XXII-XXII-c as “fresh,” “New Hampshire fresh,” or “northeastern fresh” is prohibited.
II. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this section shall be subject to an administrative fine levied by the commissioner not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
160:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 6, 2008
Effective Date: August 5, 2008