Administration of act and promulgation of rules; adoption and incorporation by reference of pasteurized milk ordinance; "regulatory agency" amended; water for milk operations and purposes.
MCL 288.490
in effect288.490. Administration of act and promulgation of rules; adoption and incorporation by reference of pasteurized milk ordinance; "regulatory agency" amended; water for milk operations and purposes.
Sec. 20.
(1) The department shall administer this act and may promulgate rules for its implementation and enforcement and adopt revisions of references cited in this act, pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. Except as otherwise specifically defined or described in this act, the pasteurized milk ordinance is adopted and incorporated by reference. Where the words "regulatory agency" are used in these ordinances, they are amended to read the "Michigan department of agriculture" and where "the ____ of ____" are used in these ordinances, they are amended to read "the state of Michigan".
(2) Water for the milkhouse and milking operations and for milk plant purposes shall be from a supply properly located and protected and shall be easily accessible, adequate, and of a safe sanitary quality. Recommendations shall be made to the department by the department of environmental quality according to the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023.
2001, Act 266, Eff. Feb. 8, 2002; Am. 2008, Act 136, Eff. June 20, 2008
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-288-490Fetched: 10/20/2026