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In the case of cream: 



If it contains less than sixteen per cent (16%) of milk fat. 



Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful to distribute or intend to distribute 

 any misbranded milk, skim-milk or cream. 



For the purpose of this ordinance, milk, cream and skim-milk 

 shall be considered to be misbranded. 



If it is labeled or branded so as to deceive or mislead the purchaser 

 or if the package bears any statement, design or device which is false or 

 misleading in any particular. 



Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful to distribute or intend to distribute 

 any milk, cream or skim-milk without obtaining a milk license from the 

 Dairy and Food Commission of the State of Iowa and recording such 

 license with the clerk. The clerk shall keep a permanent record of all 

 such licenses and all revocations thereof.* 



Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful to distribute or intend to distribute 

 milk, skim-milk or cream unless the same is produced and distributed 

 in strict compliance with the following rules and regulations: 



(a) All milk shall be bottled but shall not be bottled on any de- 

 livery wagon or at any other place than in the milk house or milk 

 plant, and shall be delivered in the original bottle. Nothing in this 

 paragraph shall apply to consumers taking two gallons or more at one 

 delivery. 



(b) No dirty or unwashed bottles shall be received or be in the 

 possession of any distributor of milk. Milk bottles, milk cans or other 

 containers for milk shall not be used for any other purpose than con- 

 taining milk and milk products. Bottles, cans or other containers shall 

 not be left at any dwelling or other building under quarantine so long 

 as quarantine is maintained; but shall be emptied into a receptacle pro- 

 vided by the person desiring milk at such quarantined place. 



(c) All raw milk, skim-milk or cream shall be the product of a 

 healthy cow or herd of cows as determined by a physical examination, 

 and produced from a cow or herd of cows which have been placed and 

 maintained under State or Federal supervision for the eradication of 

 tuberculosis, provided that, a cow or herd of cows shall be considered 

 under such supervision where there is on file in the office of the Iowa 

 Commission of Animal Health an application for such supervision, or 

 which have been tested and found free of tuberculosis by an "accredit- 

 ed" practicing veterinarian. A cow or herd of cows other than those 

 placed under State or Federal supervision shall be tested for tubercu- 

 losis at least once a year, and where reactors are found, they must be 

 removed and a retest conducted within six months. No cow or cows 

 shall be allowed to associate with or added to a cow or herd of cows 

 which have been found free of tuberculosis, as above provided, except 

 such cow or cows as have been found free of tuberculosis. For the 



♦Under section IV of this ordinance no one distributing milk shall be required 

 to take out a license except those distributing from a vehicle or store as provided 

 in section 1444 C. C. 



