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5.__Farm cheese.__"Farm cheese" means cheese manufactured within
the State on the dairy farm on which the milk is produced from milk
that is heat treated.__"Farm cheese" does not include cheese that
has been aged at a temperature above 35 degrees Fahrenheit for at
least 60 days.

 
6.__Heat treated.__"Heat treated" means processed by heating
every particle of milk to a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit
for at least 30 minutes using a double boiler.

 
7.__Milk.__"Milk" means the lacteal secretion, practically
free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or
more healthy cows, goats or sheep.

 
8.__Milk distributor.__"Milk distributor" means any person who
offers for sale or sells to another person any milk or milk
products in their final form.

 
9.__Milk plant.__"Milk plant" means any place, premises or
establishment where milk or milk products are collected, handled,
processed, stored, pasteurized, aseptically processed, bottled or
otherwise prepared for distribution.

 
10.__Milk producer.__"Milk producer" means any person who
operates a dairy farm and provides, sells or offers milk or milk
products for sale.

 
11.__Milk products.__"Milk products" means 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, buttermilk, yogurt, cottage
cheese, creamed cottage cheese, acidified milk, low-sodium milk,
lactose-reduced milk, aseptically processed and packaged milk and
milk products, milk with added safe and suitable microbial
organisms and any other milk product, frozen dairy dessert or
frozen dairy__dessert mix, cheese or other product designated as
a milk product by the commissioner that is made by the addition
or subtraction of milkfat or addition of safe and suitable
optional ingredients for protein, vitamin or mineral
fortification.

 
12.__Milk transport tank.__"Milk transport tank" means a
vehicle, including the truck and tank, used by a bulk milk hauler


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