1. A. No person shall produce, haul, process or distribute Grade A raw milk for pasteurization or milk and milk products, or hold himself out as a milk producer, hauler, processor or distributor or represent his dairy farm, milk hauler, milk plant, receiving or transfer station, milk distribution center or milk or milk products as "Grade A" unless that person possesses an appropriate and valid permit for the particular premises or facilities concerned.
2. B. Applications for permits for dairy farms, milk haulers, milk plants, receiving or transfer stations and milk distribution centers shall be submitted to the Commissioner on a form approved by the Board. Each applicant shall allow the Commissioner to inspect the applicable premises, records and facilities. The Commissioner shall timely inspect said premises and facilities and issue the permit applied for when compliance is confirmed. Said permits shall be issued without either a fee or expiration date and shall not be transferable among persons or places.
3. C. However, the Commissioner, without an inspection, may issue such permits, which shall be contingent upon and subject to continuing compliance, to such facilities located without this state which comply with the provisions of subsection B of Section 9 of this act; provided, that if such an out-of-state facility requests, or if such facility is not so certified, then for all inspections necessary, inspection by the Commissioner and costs of such inspection pursuant to this subsection shall be paid by such facilities and the amounts so paid shall be deposited in the State Department of Agriculture Revolving Fund.
4. D. The Board may establish classification for milk and milk products and the producing, processing, distribution, storing, and hauling of milk and milk products and issue permits therefor.

Added by Laws 1981, SB 144, c. 43, § 8, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1135, c. 206, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1473, c. 236, § 8, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 1916, c. 140, § 11, eff. September 1, 1994; Renumbered from 63 O.S. § 1-1301.8 by Laws 1994, HB 1916, c. 140, § 30, eff. September 1, 1994.