The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have power to require periodically from each dealer receiving or purchasing milk from producers a statement of the sums paid and owed each producer, including quantity, butterfat test and utilization of such milk. Each dealer shall furnish to each producer from whom milk is received or purchased a complete statement of his account at least monthly, on or before such day of the following month as is designated by the commissioner. Such statement may specify the sums paid or owed for milk received or purchased, including quantity, butterfat test and utilization, and shall be in such form as the commissioner prescribes.
(1949 Rev., S. 3137; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.