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7 Pa. Code § 147.4. Bill of lading.

§ 147.4. Bill of lading.

 (a)  All sales of bulk milk between dealers or handlers, whether the transaction is intrastate or interstate, shall be accompanied by a bill of lading or a similar document, a copy of which shall be kept on file by the selling dealer and the hauler for a period of 2 years. The document shall contain the following information:

   (1)  Date of transaction.

   (2)  Pounds or gallons and test of milk included in shipment.

   (3)  Name and address of person or company performing the hauling.

   (4)  Milk Hauler’s Board license number assigned by Board.

   (5)  Name and address of buying dealer. (If buyer is not known, that fact shall be stated.)

   (6)  Ultimate destination of milk (delivery point).

   (7)  Point of origin and name of selling dealer.

 (b)  The provisions of this section are applicable to all sales of bulk tank milk diverted directly from the farms of producers to plants other than those operated by the selling dealer, with the exception of the test of the milk included in shipment.

 (c)  The point of origin of the diverted milk shall be shown on the bill of lading as ‘‘farm diverted milk.’’ The pounds or gallons included in shipment shall be the total of the farm pick-up slips.



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