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definitions and labeling requirements set forth in this chapter; | except that containers of milk and cream shall also bear the name | and address of the Maine licensed milk dealer and sufficient | information to identify the milk plant where packaged as required | by section 2903. |
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| | Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §2901-B, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 663, §1, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §2901-B, sub-§3 is enacted to read: |
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| | 3.__Definitions.__As used in sections 2900, 2901-B and 2902, | unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have | the following meanings. |
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| A.__"Milk" means the lacteal secretion, practically free | from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or | more healthy cows, goats or sheep. |
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| B.__"Milk products" includes cream, light cream, light | whipping cream, heavy cream, heavy whipping cream, whipped | cream, whipped light cream, sour cream, acidified sour | cream, cultured sour cream, milk, butter, evaporated milk, | sweetened condensed milk, nonfat dry milk solids, half and | half, sour half and half, acidified sour half and half, | cultured sour half and half, concentrated milk and milk | products, skim milk, reconstituted or recombined milk and | milk products, low-fat milk, light milk, reduced fat milk, | homogenized milk, frozen milk concentrate, eggnog, cultured | milk, cultured reduced fat milk, cultured light milk, | cultured low-fat milk, cultured skim milk, buttermilk, | yogurt, reduced fat yogurt, light yogurt, low-fat yogurt, | nonfat yogurt, cottage cheese, creamed cottage cheese, | acidified milk, acidified reduced fat milk, acidified light | milk, acidified low-fat milk, acidified skim milk, low- | sodium milk, low-sodium reduced fat milk, low-sodium light | milk, low-sodium low-fat milk, low-sodium skim milk, | lactose-reduced milk, lactose-reduced reduced fat milk, | lactose-reduced light milk, lactose-reduced low-fat milk, | lactose-reduced skim milk, aseptically processed and | packaged milk and milk products, milk, reduced fat milk, | light milk, low-fat milk and skim milk with added safe and | suitable microbial organisms, any other milk product made by | the addition or subtraction of milk fat or addition of safe | and suitable optional ingredients for protein, vitamin or | mineral fortification of milk products, frozen desserts and | frozen dessert mix, cheese and any other products designated | as milk products by the commissioner. |
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