3-620

3-620. Bacterial count; method; inspection of
equipment

A. A place of business making the bacterial count a factor in the determination of
the basis for payment or settlement for milk or cream, or a cooperative creamery, milk
receiving or manufacturing plant allotting proceeds on that basis, shall use the method
and equipment prescribed by the American public health association, "standard methods for
the examination of dairy products," current edition.

B. Where a bacterial count is used as the basis for payment or settlement for milk
or cream, or where a bacterial count affects the classification of milk or cream as
received from the producer or the acceptance or rejection thereof by the operator of a
milk receiving or manufacturing plant, no person shall report or record a larger or
smaller bacterial count than that obtained in the manner prescribed in American public
health association, "standard methods for the examination of dairy products," current
edition.

C. The associate director or his authorized representative may at any time, for the
purpose of determining the accuracy thereof, inspect the equipment and assist in making a
bacterial count of milk or cream received at a place of business making bacterial counts.