Section 02.04.05.210 - DEFINITIONSIn addition to the definitions found in Chapters 3 and 5, Title 37, Idaho Code, the following definitions apply to the interpretation and enforcement of Subchapter B only:
01.Abnormal Test. A test result from a producer sample that is dissimilar from recent producer milk component or quality parameter testing results; an anomaly.02.Accuracy Check. A test made at the beginning of each testing session and once per hour thereafter to determine the continued accuracy of the testing device.03.Approved Testing Methods. Methods approved by the director for testing milk or cream components and quality parameters when those components and parameters are used as a basis of payment.04.Calibration. The settings established on a testing device that will result in an average number of results that are within tolerance.05.Clearance Test. A sample set issued to an official laboratory, by the Department, to maintain a probationary testing license or reinstate a suspended testing license.06.Control Samples. Milk samples used to determine or set the calibration of the testing device.07.Component Testing. An analysis of milk or cream constituents including milkfat, protein, lactose or solids-nonfat, which is used as a basis of payment.08.Detailed Pricing Description. The method used by the purchaser of milk or cream as the criteria for determining the price paid.09.Milk Component or Component. A unique compound within milk whose relative mass within the milk may be used to determine the payment to producers. Component parts of milk include milkfat, protein, lactose, solids-nonfat, other solids, and total solids.10.Official Laboratory. A facility, licensed by the department, that tests milk or cream components or quality parameters for the purpose of determining the value of the product when sold or purchased by producers or processors.11.Outlier. A regulatory sample result that appears to deviate markedly from other members of the sample set in which it occurs.12.Pay Records. Signed written or printed records, which itemize milk volume, milk component and quality parameters used as payment to a producer or other processor.13.Performance Error. The difference between the known percentage content of each milk component in the control sample, as determined by the sample provider, and the percentage content as measured by the testing device.14.Producer. A dairy farm permitted by the department to sell milk for human consumption.15.Processor. A creamery, milk plant, shipping or cream buying station, milk condensing plant, cheese factory, mix making plant, ice cream factory, reprocessing plant, casein plant, powdered milk plant, or factory of milk products, or other person receiving or purchasing milk or cream in bulk other than a retail vendor of milk on the basis of volume, milk components, or milk quality.16.Quality Parameter. The quality of milk or cream as determined by the bacteria/plate count method, somatic cell count, temperature, drug residues or other parameters as approved by the department.17.Rolling Group of Thirteen (13). A series of thirteen (13) consecutive sample testing dates where the lab performance error of each biweekly component test is averaged together to represent the long-term accuracy of the lab. To be considered a valid testing date, a lab must evaluate and provide results on no less than nine (9) component samples from each round of testing.18.Testing Device. The equipment used to determine the percentage of milk or cream components.19.Sample Set. A group of not less than nine (9) milk samples issued by the Department to each official laboratory to evaluate component testing accuracy.20.Tolerance. The acceptable performance error from the control values of each sample set as determined by the sample provider.Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.04.05.210