(1) A person purchasing milk for resale or manufacture into another product shall pay the producer in a manner and on dates set by the United States department of agriculture milk market administrator or as mutually agreed upon by the producers, the milk plant, and the department. The department shall revoke or deny a license issued under this act for a violation of this subsection.
  (2) A person purchasing milk for resale or manufacture into another product shall not issue a check for payment to the producer unless the name of the person issuing the check is noted on the check.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 288.510

  • Department: means the Michigan department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 288.473
  • Milk: means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of 1 or more healthy cows, goats, sheep, or other dairy animals. See Michigan Laws 288.474
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, cooperative, association, firm, trustee, educational institution, state or local government unit, or corporation. See Michigan Laws 288.476
  • Producer: means a person that owns or operates a dairy farm and sells or distributes milk produced on that farm including a person that markets milk on behalf of a producer under a marketing agreement. See Michigan Laws 288.476
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
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