The classification of raw milk for manufacturing purposes is based on the following:

1. (1) Sight and odor, acceptable or rejected;
2. (2) Sediment test, class one, class two, class three, and class four;
3. (3) Bacterial estimate test;
4. (4) Somatic cell count test;
5. (5) Drug residue test; and

6. (6) Pesticide test.

   At a minimum, milk offered for sale from a producer must be sampled every pickup and tested monthly. Tests must be in accordance with the Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products and Official Methods of Analysis. Samples must be taken by a licensed sampler. Analysis must be performed at an officially designated laboratory. The cost of sampling, transportation, and analysis is the responsibility of the milk buyer.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 125, effective July 9, 1981; 12 SDR 102, effective December 25, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 19 SDR 61, effective October 26, 1992; 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998; 30 SDR 203, effective June 24, 2004; 32 SDR 203, effective June 6, 2006; 41 SDR 119, effective February 11, 2015; 46 SDR 46, effective October 8, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(1).

Prior versions effective: 2015-02-11, 2004-06-24.