provisions to the Division of Animal Health in the Department for 

 those dealing in and transporting equine animals c 



Chapter 929. An Act providing for licensing and regulating 

 of Farmer- Wineries. (Approved January 3, 1978) 



Chapter 940. An Act relative to the distribution, possession, 

 processing, sale and storage of milk. (Approved January 4, 1978) 



This Act established state standards of identity and labeling 

 requirements for milk and milk products consistent with Federal law. 



Chapter 3. An Act regulating the labeling, distribution, sale, 

 storage, transportation, use and application and disposal of pesticides 

 (Approved January 30, 1978) 



The Commonwealth is required to establish a regulatory program 

 for pesticides control, and this legislation gives the Department 

 this responsibility and therefore, the Commissioner of Food and 

 Agriculture was made chairman of the Pesticide Board. Considerable 

 responsibilities were also given to the Board requiring an increase 

 in the administrative work load of the Department. 



Chapter 14 o An Act relative to the effective dates of certain 

 milk licenses c (Approved March 28, 1978) 



This amendment to the milk licenses law provides for the 

 licenses to expire twelve months from their effective dates, rather 

 than on June 30 as before „ 



Chapter 44c An Act authorizing certain testing for drugs in 

 animals participating in contests at agricultural fairs « (Approved 

 April 7, 1978) 



This Act allowed for blood testing of animals entered into 

 pulling contests o 



