ARTICLE 8. Licensing of Testers, Samplers and Weighers, Technicians, and Pasteurizers [35161. - 35171.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 8.
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Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35161. Section 35161.

Every person who tests milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream, which is purchased, received, or sold on the basis of milk fat which is contained in it, shall hold a tester’s license.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35163. Section 35163.

Every person, except a licensed tester, who takes any sample of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream, which is purchased, received, or sold on the basis of milk fat which is contained in it, on which sample tests are to be made as a basis of payment, and every person who weighs or measures milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream, shall hold a sampler’s and weigher’s license if the weight or measure is to be used as the basis of payment.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35166. Section 35166.

Any person who takes any sample of milk, cream, or any fluid derivative of milk or cream for testing shall hold the sample in an unchanged condition until it is delivered to a licensed tester.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35167. Section 35167.

Every person who makes any bacteriological determination of milk or cream which is to be used as a basis of payment or determining value shall hold a technician’s license.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35168. Section 35168.

Every person who operates any equipment wherein milk or any product of milk is pasteurized shall hold a pasteurizer’s license. The pasteurizer’s licenses shall be known as general and limited licenses. The general license shall apply to pasteurization by all of the approved methods or processes of pasteurization, and the limited license shall apply only to the pasteurization by the process or method known as the holding or vat method.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35169. Section 35169.

Every person who tests any milk or cream purchased, received, or sold on the basis of the nonfat milk solids contained in it shall hold a nonfat milk solids tester’s license.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35170. Section 35170.

An application for a tester's, sampler’s and weigher's, technician's, pasteurizer's, or nonfat milk solids tester’s license shall be made to the director. The director shall examine each applicant for the license that is applied for as to the applicant’s qualifications and knowledge of the law applicable to him. Each application shall be accompanied by the fee which is prescribed for the license by Section 35231.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 35171. Section 35171.

Every license that is issued pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 35131) and this article expires two years from the date of issue. License renewal fees must be received within 90 days of the license expiration date for renewals to be issued. Each licensee required to be licensed pursuant to Section 35163 must, within six months prior to the expiration of the license, successfully complete a refresher course and proficiency evaluation acceptable to the secretary. Licenses may then be renewed for two-year periods upon payment of the fee which is prescribed by Section 35231.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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