Test sample disputes
N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-25-44
in effect4.1-25-44. Test sample disputes
If the buyer and seller do not agree upon a sample of milk as provided in section 4.1-25-43,
the party selling or offering for sale that milk may require that the buyer or prospective buyer to
forward the sample taken to the department in compliance with section 4.1-25-27. Each sample
so forwarded must include an affidavit from the buyer or prospective buyer, stating that the
sample was taken in compliance with the provisions of section 4.1-25-27, and the statement
must contain all information required in section 4.1-25-43, except that the signature of the seller
is not required. Each sample must be tested and reported on as prescribed in section 4.1-25-43,
and the percentage of butterfat determined and reported constitutes the "official butterfat test"
and is the basis on which final settlement must be made.
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