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ized milk or cream; or (c) modified milk if made from milk or cream equal at 

 least to Grade B. 



SEC. 4. That no person shall sell or deliver, or have in his possession 

 with intent to sell or deliver, for consumption as milk or cream, any milk or 

 cream without a permit from the board of health of . 



SEC. 5. That the board of health of is authorized to make such 



regulations, from time to tune, as are necessary for the efficient execution of 

 the provisions of this ordinance, and to issue permits to sell and deliver 

 milk or cream in . The board of health, after affording the permittee 

 an opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke any permit issued by 

 it under this ordinance whenever it shall determine that the permittee has 

 violated any of the provisions of this ordinance or of the regulations made 

 hereunder, and, without affording such opportunity, may suspend such a 

 permit temporarily whenever it deems necessary. 



SEC. 6. That the board of health of - , its members, officers, and 

 agents, shall, at all reasonable times, have access to any dairy or any other 

 place where milk or cream is produced for sale; to any wagon, truck, train, 

 car, warehouse, or station in which milk or cream for sale is being transported 

 or is being held for transportation or delivery; and to all establishments, 

 plants, depots, or stores where milk or cream is kept or stored for sale. Any 

 person who hinders or prevents such access shall be guilty of a violation of 

 this ordinance. 



SEC. 7. That any producer, handler, or seller of milk, or cream, whether 

 principal, agent, or employee, who, on demand, refuses to sell or deliver a 

 sample, not to exceed one pint, of milk or cream in his possession to any 

 official designated by the board of health to collect samples, shall be guilty 

 of a violation of this ordinance. 



SEC. 8. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi- 

 nance shall, on conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, be pun- 

 ished by a fine of not more than dollars, or by imprisonment of not 



more than , or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion 



of the court; and for each subsequent offense, and conviction thereof, shall 



be punished by a fine of not more than dollars, or by imprisonment of 



not more than , or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discre- 

 tion of the court. 



A system of licensing milk dealers has been in vogue in many 

 cities, and may be regarded as the first attempt to control milk- 

 supplies as well as many other lines of business. It is proper 

 that the sale of an important food product should be subject to 

 license, but the license fee need not be large. The object is to 

 enable health departments to catalog dealers and reach them with 

 a view to controlling their supply. All dealers should be licensed, 

 no matter how insignificant their business. The scord care is of 

 considerable usefulness in passing judgment on the merits of an 

 applicant for license. Under a license system it is possible to 

 keep track of each individual milk dealer, of the quality of the 

 milk he furnishes, of the condition of the herds from which the 

 milk is drawn, and, finally, a list of customers can be obtained to 

 refer to in case an epidemic breaks out. Licenses should be re- 

 newed annually. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 



Brew: New York Agri. Exper. Sta., Bull. 398, March, 1915. 

 Brown, L. P.: Ninth Annual Report of the Convention of the International 

 Milk Dealers' Association, Springfield, Mass., 1916, p. 45. 



