§ 32814 Dairy Drug Residue Penalties

Key Takeaways

•If a dairy farmer's milk has bad stuff (like medicine) in it, they get fined money.
•The first time they mess up, they pay $250. If they do it again within a year, they pay up to $500.
•They also have to take a class to learn how to stop this from happening again.
•If their bad milk ruins a whole truckload of milk, they have to pay other farmers for their lost milk too.

Example

A farmer's cow was given medicine, and some of that medicine got into the milk. The milk was picked up with other farmers' milk in a big truck, but the whole truckload had to be thrown away because of the bad milk.

The farmer who caused this will have to pay a $250 fine (first time). They also have to take a class to learn how to keep medicine out of the milk. Plus, they have to pay the other farmers for their milk that got thrown away.

(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, including, but not limited to, denial, suspension, or revocation of any license, permit or registration pursuant to Sections 236 and 32811, a dairy producer found to have produced milk in violation of the drug residue provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows: (1) For the first drug residue violation in a 12-month period that caused the condemnation of a bulk raw milk pickup tanker load, the dairy producer responsible for the condemnation shall be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (2) For the second or subsequent drug residue violation in a 12-month period that caused the condemnation of a bulk raw milk pickup tanker load, the dairy producer responsible for the condemnation shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). (b) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivision (a), a dairy producer found to have produced milk in violation of the drug residue provisions of this chapter shall complete a drug residue prevention program, as prescribed by the secretary, within 30 days after receipt of written notice. (c) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivisions (a) and (b), a dairy producer whose drug residue contaminated milk is responsible for the condemnation of a bulk raw milk pickup tanker load shall be civilly liable to all other producers with milk in the same bulk raw milk pickup tanker load for the full value of their portion of the contaminated milk load. (d) In addition to the penalties specified in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), a dairy producer found to have produced milk in violation of the drug residue provisions of this chapter shall be liable to the department for reasonable investigation and enforcement costs, including attorney’s fees. (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the secretary’s discretion to impose any one, or all, or any combination of remedies or penalties available by statute or regulation. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 436, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Key Takeaways

•If a dairy farmer's milk has bad stuff (like medicine) in it, they get fined money.
•The first time they mess up, they pay $250. If they do it again within a year, they pay up to $500.
•They also have to take a class to learn how to stop this from happening again.
•If their bad milk ruins a whole truckload of milk, they have to pay other farmers for their lost milk too.

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