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§ 254. General  powers.  The  department  through  the commissioner is  hereby vested with the powers heretofore conferred with respect to  milk  gathering stations, manufactories and plants, including the following:    (a)  To  supervise  and  regulate the entire milk industry of New York  state, including the production, transportation,  manufacture,  storage,  distribution,  delivery  and sale of milk and milk products in the state  of New York; provided, however, that nothing contained in  this  article  shall  be construed to abrogate or affect the status, force or operation  of any provision of the public health law, the public service  law,  the  state sanitary code or any local health ordinance or regulation.    (b)   To   investigate  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  production,  manufacture, storage, transportation, disposal, distribution and sale of  milk and milk products in the state of New York. The commissioner  shall  have  the  power  to  subpoena  milk  dealers,  their records, books and  accounts, and any other person from whom information may be  desired  to  carry  out  the  purpose  and  intent  of  this  chapter  and  may issue  commissions to take depositions of witnesses absent from the state.  Any  designated  employee  may  sign  and  issue subpoenas and may administer  oaths to witnesses and conduct hearings and investigations.  A  subpoena  issued  under  this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law  and rules.    (c) The commissioner  may  act  as  mediator  and  arbitrator  in  any  controversy or issue that may arise among or between producers, among or  between  producers  and  milk dealers, among or between milk dealers, as  between themselves or that may arise between them as groups.    (d) The  operation  and  effect  of  any  provision  of  this  article  conferring  a  general  power  shall not be impaired or qualified by the  granting by this article of a specific power or powers.

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Statutes > New-york > Agm > Article-21 > 254

§ 254. General  powers.  The  department  through  the commissioner is  hereby vested with the powers heretofore conferred with respect to  milk  gathering stations, manufactories and plants, including the following:    (a)  To  supervise  and  regulate the entire milk industry of New York  state, including the production, transportation,  manufacture,  storage,  distribution,  delivery  and sale of milk and milk products in the state  of New York; provided, however, that nothing contained in  this  article  shall  be construed to abrogate or affect the status, force or operation  of any provision of the public health law, the public service  law,  the  state sanitary code or any local health ordinance or regulation.    (b)   To   investigate  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  production,  manufacture, storage, transportation, disposal, distribution and sale of  milk and milk products in the state of New York. The commissioner  shall  have  the  power  to  subpoena  milk  dealers,  their records, books and  accounts, and any other person from whom information may be  desired  to  carry  out  the  purpose  and  intent  of  this  chapter  and  may issue  commissions to take depositions of witnesses absent from the state.  Any  designated  employee  may  sign  and  issue subpoenas and may administer  oaths to witnesses and conduct hearings and investigations.  A  subpoena  issued  under  this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law  and rules.    (c) The commissioner  may  act  as  mediator  and  arbitrator  in  any  controversy or issue that may arise among or between producers, among or  between  producers  and  milk dealers, among or between milk dealers, as  between themselves or that may arise between them as groups.    (d) The  operation  and  effect  of  any  provision  of  this  article  conferring  a  general  power  shall not be impaired or qualified by the  granting by this article of a specific power or powers.

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Statutes > New-york > Agm > Article-21 > 254

§ 254. General  powers.  The  department  through  the commissioner is  hereby vested with the powers heretofore conferred with respect to  milk  gathering stations, manufactories and plants, including the following:    (a)  To  supervise  and  regulate the entire milk industry of New York  state, including the production, transportation,  manufacture,  storage,  distribution,  delivery  and sale of milk and milk products in the state  of New York; provided, however, that nothing contained in  this  article  shall  be construed to abrogate or affect the status, force or operation  of any provision of the public health law, the public service  law,  the  state sanitary code or any local health ordinance or regulation.    (b)   To   investigate  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  production,  manufacture, storage, transportation, disposal, distribution and sale of  milk and milk products in the state of New York. The commissioner  shall  have  the  power  to  subpoena  milk  dealers,  their records, books and  accounts, and any other person from whom information may be  desired  to  carry  out  the  purpose  and  intent  of  this  chapter  and  may issue  commissions to take depositions of witnesses absent from the state.  Any  designated  employee  may  sign  and  issue subpoenas and may administer  oaths to witnesses and conduct hearings and investigations.  A  subpoena  issued  under  this section shall be regulated by the civil practice law  and rules.    (c) The commissioner  may  act  as  mediator  and  arbitrator  in  any  controversy or issue that may arise among or between producers, among or  between  producers  and  milk dealers, among or between milk dealers, as  between themselves or that may arise between them as groups.    (d) The  operation  and  effect  of  any  provision  of  this  article  conferring  a  general  power  shall not be impaired or qualified by the  granting by this article of a specific power or powers.