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milk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or con- 

 densed or evaporated skimmed milk. 



SEC. 4. Such permit shall be good until the same is suspended as provided 

 by this ordinance, or until the holder of such permit changes the location of 

 his place of business, or conveys or otherwise disposes of the business of sell- 

 ing milk, cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or 

 evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated skimmed milk : Provided, how- 

 ever, That any person, firm, or corporation who shall purchase any such busi- 

 ness, for which a permit shall have been obtained and shall be in force at the 

 time of such sale, may conduct and operate such business under such permit 

 for a period of not more than 30 days from and after the date of such sale, 

 unless such permit is suspended as herein provided, and such purchaser shall, 

 during the said period of 30 days, apply for and obtain a permit in the manner 

 provided by this ordinance : And provided further, That if any holder of any 

 such permit shall change or remove the location of his place of business, such 

 holder may continue to conduct and operate such business under such permit 

 for a period of not more than 30 days from and after the date of such change 

 or removal, unless such permit is suspended as herein provided, and such holder 

 shall, during the said period of 30 days, apply for and obtain a permit in the 

 manner provided by this ordinance. 



If such new permit is not applied for and obtained in the manner and within 

 the time herein prescribed, such person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed to 

 be conducting and operating such business without a permit from and after 

 the expiration of such period of 30 days. 



SEC. 5. All dairies, cows, cow stables, houses, vessels, and vehicles, whether 

 within the city of Los Angeles or not, from which milk, cream, buttermilk, 

 skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or condensed 

 or evaporated skimmed milk is sold or offered for sale, or is supplied for the 

 purpose of being sold, within the limits of the said city, and all places and 

 vehicles within the said city in which milk, cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, 

 pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated 

 skimmed milk is sold, kept, carried, or conveyed, shall be subject at all times 

 to inspection by the health officer or by some one deputed by him, or by mem- 

 bers of the board of health, or by the inspectors in the health department, and 

 it shall be the duty of all persons owning or having charge of such dairies, 

 cows, cow stables, houses, vessels, or vehicles to allow such inspection, and 

 to allow such dairies, cow stables, houses, vessels, or vehicles to be entered by 

 the health officer or by some one deputed by him, or by members of the board 

 of health, or by the inspectors in the health department for the purpose of such 

 inspection; and in case the owner or person in charge of a dairy, cow, cow 

 stable, house, vessel, or vehicle without said city, from which milk, cream, but- 

 termilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or 

 condensed or evaporated skimmed milk is sold, or is supplied to the holder of 

 a permit for the purpose of being sold within the limits of said city, refuses 

 to allow such entry or inspection, then such holder shall, upon notification by 

 the health officer, or some one deputed by him, or an inspector in the health 

 department, immediately discontinue selling or offering for sale any milk, 

 cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated 

 milk, or condensed or evaporated skimmed milk furnished or supplied by such 

 owner or person so refusing. 



All persons selling or offering for sale milk, cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, 

 pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated 

 skimmed milk within said city or furnishing or supplying milk, cream, butter- 

 milk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or con- 

 densed or evaporated skimmed milk to be sold therein shall allow samples 

 Thereof to be taken by the health officer, or by any person deputed by him, or by 

 the members of the board of health, or by the inspectors in the health depart- 

 ment at any time when demanded. 



SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, ex- 

 change, or deliver, or to offer for sale, exchange, or delivery, or to cause or per- 

 mit to be sold, exchanged, or delivered, or to be offered for sale, exchange, or 

 delivery, or to have in possession for sale, exchange, or delivery any milk, cream, 

 buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, condensed or evaporated milk, or 

 condensed or evaporated skimmed milk, except in sealed bottles or other sealed 

 receptacles: Provided, however, That the provisions of this section shall not 

 apply to any milk, cream, buttermilk, skimmed milk, pasteurized milk, con- 

 densed or evaporated milk, or condensed or evaporated skimmed milk sold, ex- 



