Section 143.46. Producer receipt for farm bulk milk

(a) Pick-up of farm bulk milk shall be supported by a bill of lading or similar document either by Board-approved electronic media or paper document and containing the following information:

(1) Date of pick-up and time.

(2) Name or number of a producer.

(3) Pounds or gallons or similar metric equivalent of milk.

(4) Milk hauler’s license number assigned by the Board.

(5) Signature, or electronic equivalent, together with the certificate number of the weigher/sampler picking up the milk.

(6) Temperature of the milk at the time of pickup.

(b) The information required by subsection (a) shall be left with each producer at the time of pick-up. The same information shall be retained by the milk hauler for 90 days; and the same information shall be retained by the purchasing milk dealer or cooperative for 90 days. In the event that the quantity of milk recorded and left with the producer at the time of pick-up differs from either the hauler information or the information retained by the dealer or cooperative, the producer shall be paid based on the highest quantity of milk recorded that can be correlated back to the calibration chart.

(c) For direct load milk weighed and sampled under § 143.29 (relating to weighing and sampling of direct load milk), the following provisions apply:

(1) In addition to the information required in subsection (a), the bill of lading or similar document must also contain:

(i) When milk weight is established by scales, a copy of the weigh slip required under § 143.29(c) (1)(iv).

(ii) When milk weight is established by a flow meter, a copy of the information required under § 143.29(c)(2)(vi).

(iii) The method of sampling.

(iv) The method of agitation, if applicable.

(2) If weighing and sampling was done at the farm, the information shall be left with the producer at the time of pick-up. If weighing or sampling was done at a distant location, the information shall be provided to the producer within 24 hours of pick-up, or at the time the next tanker is picked up, whichever is earlier.

The provisions of this § 143.46 amended October 11, 1974, effective October 12, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2170; amended January 16, 2009, effective January 17, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 308; amended December 3, 2010, effective December 4, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6936. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (340269) to (340270).