- (a) The Board of Health hereby finds and declares that a uniform rule is needed to govern the production, processing, labeling, and distribution of Grade "A" milk and milk products within the State of Arkansas.
(b)
- (1) This part relating to Grade "A" milk and milk products shall be applicable throughout the State of Arkansas.
(2) No sanitary requirement of standard shall be imposed by a local regulation or ordinance which prohibits the sale of Grade "A" milk or milk products in Arkansas which are:
- (A) Produced, processed, or distributed in accordance with the provisions of this part; and
- (B) Under routine supervision of the Department of Health.
- (c) No sanitary requirements or standards contained in this part shall prohibit the sale of Grade "A" milk or milk products which are produced or processed under laws or ordinances or regulations of any government units outside the State of Arkansas which are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this part, and which are enforced with equal effectiveness in the opinion of the board, and further provided that said governmental units accept Arkansas Grade "A" milk and milk products on a reciprocal basis.
- (d) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law or rule of the board, this part shall be interpreted and enforced where applicable in accordance with the administrative procedures contained in the current Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance recommendation of the United States Public Health Service, a copy of which shall be on file in the office of the Milk Program of the Department of Health.