Section 365 IAC 2-2-1 - Testers' licenses; examinations; renewal; reexamination after revocation; posting licenseAuthority: IC 15-18-2
Affected: IC 15-18-2-19
Sec. 1.
(a) A candidate for a tester's license must pass an examination given by the creamery license division. Two (2) kinds of testers' licenses shall be issued: (1) milk tester's license; and(2) cream tester's license.(b) The milk tester's license practical examination consists of demonstrating proficiency of testing by one (1) or more of the following testing methods, and the tester will be licensed only for those tests in which proficiency has been demonstrated: (1) Testing for butterfat by automated methods approved by the Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC) or the creamery examining board, or both.(2) Testing for butterfat, protein, or other components of milk by infrared milk analyses approved by the AOAC or creamery examining board, or both.(3) Testing for butterfat by the Babcock method approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(4) Testing for somatic cell counts by automated methods approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(5) Testing for butterfat using the Mojonnier method approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(c) The cream tester's license consists of demonstrating proficiency of testing the butterfat content of cream in one (1) or more of the following testing methods: (1) Testing for butterfat using the Babcock method approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(2) Testing for butterfat infrared analysis approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(3) Testing for butterfat by Mojonnier analysis approved by the AOAC or the creamery examining board, or both.(d) A tester's license must be renewed annually by completion of the tester's renewal form and payment of the appropriate fee. If an applicant applies for a testers' license after two (2) years from the expiration date of the last license held by the applicant, the applicant must pass the tester's written and practical examination and pay the new applicant fee in order to obtain a license.(e) A tester whose license has been revoked must appear before the creamery examining board and obtain their permission to file a new application.(f) The tester's license must be displayed in plain view in the room in which testing is done. Creamery Examining Board; 365 IAC 2-2-1; filed Jun 20, 2001, 3:50 p.m.: 24 IR 3627; errata filed Sep 26, 2001, 9:38 a.m.: 25 IR 384; readopted filed Jul 15, 2008, 12:53 p.m.: 20080813-IR-365080121RFAReadopted filed 10/23/2014, 11:08 a.m.: 20141119-IR-365140351RFAReadopted filed 11/23/2020, 1:34 p.m.: 20201223-IR-365200088RFA