ATCP 65.78(4)(d) (d) A composite sample representing a producer’s bulk milk shipments shall be compiled from fresh milk samples collected from those shipments under s. ATCP 82.12. On the same day that a producer’s bulk milk shipment is received by the dairy plant operator, or by 12:00 noon of the following day, the dairy plant operator shall transfer, to the composite sample, at least 10 ml. of milk from the sample collected from that milk shipment under s. ATCP 82.12.

ATCP 65.78(4)(e) (e) A composite sample representing a producer’s shipments of milk in cans shall be compiled from milk samples collected from those shipments according to sub. (3).

ATCP 65.78(4)(f) (f) A dairy plant operator shall preserve a composite sample by adding potassium dichromate, or another preservative approved by the division, to the composite sample. Not less than 100 mg., nor more than 190 mg. of potassium dichromate may be used in each composite sample to obtain a concentration of 20 mg. per 30 ml. of milk in the completed sample.

ATCP 65.78 Note Note: Potassium dichromate is available in tablets containing 40 mg. of active ingredient per tablet. The use of these tablets at the rate of one tablet per 2 fl. oz. of milk in a completed composite sample is equivalent to the concentration specified under par. (f). Labeling requirements and limitations on the disposal of milk samples preserved with potassium dichromate are contained in s. ATCP 30.15 (2) (b).

ATCP 65.78 History History: CR 14-073: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16.

ATCP 65.80 ATCP 65.80 Milk quality test records and reports.

ATCP 65.80(1) (1) Test records; general.

ATCP 65.80(1)(a) (a) A person performing a milk quality test shall immediately record the test result and sign the test record. The test record shall specify the date of the test, including the year, the identification number of the milk producer, and the milk shipment from which the milk sample was collected.

ATCP 65.80(1)(b) (b) No test record may be altered except that errors, if any, may be corrected by marking a single line through the original entry and inserting the correct entry immediately adjacent to the original. A corrected entry shall be initialed by the person who made the corrected entry.

ATCP 65.80(1)(c) (c) The division may authorize a dairy plant to keep test records in electronic form if the division finds that all of the following requirements are met:

ATCP 65.80(1)(c)1. 1. The records are effectively secured against loss or tampering.

ATCP 65.80(1)(c)2. 2. The records can be readily retrieved for inspection by the dairy plant operator and the division.

ATCP 65.80(1)(c)3. 3. The person who performs the test identifies himself or herself on the test record, by an electronic method that is equivalent to a personal signature.

ATCP 65.80(1)(c)4. 4. If an erroneous test record is corrected, the correction is identified so that the reader can easily compare the corrected record to the original record.

ATCP 65.80(2) (2) Records retained by dairy plant operator. A dairy plant operator shall retain records required under this section for the time period specified under s. ATCP 65.44 and shall make the records available for inspection and copying by the division upon request.

ATCP 65.80 History History: CR 14-073: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16.

ATCP 65.82 ATCP 65.82 False samples, test results or reports. No person may do any of the following or conspire with another person to do any of the following:

ATCP 65.82(1) (1) Falsely identify milk samples.

ATCP 65.82(2) (2) Submit a false milk sample to the department, a dairy plant operator, or a testing laboratory.

ATCP 65.82(3) (3) Falsify any milk quality test or test result.

ATCP 65.82(4) (4) Make any false or misleading record or report related to a milk quality test.

ATCP 65.82(5) (5) Withhold any milk quality test report required under this chapter.

ATCP 65.82 History History: CR 14-073: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16.

ATCP 65.84 ATCP 65.84 Milk component testing.

ATCP 65.84(1) (1) Licensing of person performing test. No person may perform any milk component test unless that person is licensed to perform milk component tests, either as a buttermaker or cheesemaker under s. 97.17, Stats., or as a milk and cream tester under s. 98.145, Stats.

ATCP 65.84(2) (2) Qualification of person using automated testing device. No person may use an automated testing device to perform any milk component test unless that person is trained and qualified to use automated testing devices, and that fact is stated on his or her license under s. 97.17 or 98.145, Stats.

ATCP 65.84(3) (3) Payment based on milk component tests. No dairy plant operator, including a milk contractor that submits a milk producer license application on behalf of a milk producer and thereby certifies that the milk producer’s dairy farm and milking operations comply with applicable requirements under this chapter, may adjust the price paid to any milk producer based on the results of any milk component test or somatic cell test unless the dairy plant operator does all of the following:

ATCP 65.84(3)(a) (a) Bases the price adjustment on either the arithmetic or weighted average of all test results obtained for that producer during the pay period to which the price adjustment applies. The dairy plant operator shall use the same method for computing average test results for all producers shipping milk to the dairy plant.

ATCP 65.84(3)(b) (b) Tests at least 3 milk shipments from that producer at regular intervals throughout the pay period to which the price adjustment applies or tests composite samples representing all milk shipments from that milk producer during that pay period.