31 Pa. Stat. § 520-1.1

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 520-1.1 - Definitions

As used in this act--

"Cream" is the sweet, fatty liquid separated from milk, with or without the addition of milk or skim milk, which contains not less than eighteen per cent milk fat.

"Manufactured dairy products" means butter, cheese (natural or processed), dry whole milk, nonfat dry milk, dry buttermilk, dry whey, evaporated milk (whole or skim), condensed whole and condensed skim milk (plain or sweetened), and such other products for human consumption, as may be designated by the secretary.

"Milk" is the natural lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows or goats. The term "milk," unqualified, means cow's milk. If derived from goats, it shall be labeled as such. Milk that is in final package form for beverage use shall contain not less than eight and one-quarter per cent milk solids not fat and not less than three and one-quarter per cent milk fat.

"Milk products" means ice cream, ice cream mix, custard ice cream, French ice cream, frozen custard, ice milk sherbet and other similar frozen and semi-frozen products, and all dairy products used in the manufacture thereof.

"Person" includes singular and plural, masculine and feminine, and any individual, firm, copartnership, institution, association, or corporation thereof.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the Commonwealth, or his authorized representative.

"Sold," "to sell," or "for sale," and similar terms means the selling, exchanging, delivering, or having in possession, care, control, or custody with intent to sell, exchange, or deliver, or to offer or to expose for sale.

31 P.S. § 520-1.1

1961, Aug. 8, P.L. 975, § 1.1, added 1975, June 19, P.L. 25, No. 10, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 1982, June 10, P.L. 475, No. 137, § 1, effective in 60 days.