N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law Section 48
Receptacles to be cleansed before returning

  • receptacles may be seized
  • evidence
  • violation

Whenever any can or receptacle is used for transporting or conveying milk, cream or curd to market for the purpose of selling or furnishing the same for consumption as human food, or for manufacturing into human food, which can or receptacle, when emptied, is returned or intended to be returned to the person so selling, furnishing or shipping such substance to be again thus used, or which is liable to continued use in so transporting, conveying, selling or shipping such substance as aforesaid, the consumer, dealer or consignee using, selling or receiving the milk, cream or curd from such can or receptacle, shall, before so returning such can or receptacle remove all substances foreign to milk therefrom, by rinsing with water or otherwise. When any such milk, cream or curd is sold within any city of this state or shipped into any such city, the fact of such shipment or sale shall be prima facie evidence that the same was so shipped or sold for consumption as human food or to be manufactured into human food. When any such can or receptacle is returned or delivered or shipped to any person or creamery so selling such substance within, or shipping the same into such city, it shall be deemed that such can or receptacle is liable to such continued use in so selling or shipping such substance therein for consumption as human food within the meaning and purposes of this article. No person shall place or suffer to be placed in any such can or receptacle any sweepings, refuse, dirt, litter, garbage, filth or any other animal or vegetable substance, nor shall any such consignee or other person through himself, his agent or employee, bring or deliver to any person or railroad or other conveyance any such can or receptacle for the purpose of such return, or any milk, cream or curd can or receptacle for the purpose of delivery or shipment to any person or creamery engaged in so selling or shipping such substances for consumption as human food, which can or receptacle contains such foreign substance or which has not been rinsed as herein provided. The word “curd” as used in this article applies to the substance otherwise known as “pot cheese” or “cottage cheese.” Whenever any such can or receptacle is used, returned, delivered or shipped in violation of this article every such use, return, delivery or shipment of each such can or receptacle shall be deemed a separate violation thereof. Such cans or receptacles so used, returned, delivered or shipped in violation of this article may be seized by the commissioner, his assistants or agents and held as evidence of such violation.

Source: Section 48 — Receptacles to be cleansed before returning; receptacles may be seized; evidence; violation, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/AGM/48 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

46
Declaration of policy
46‑A
Regulations
47
Care and feed of cows, and care and keeping of milk
47‑A
Regulating the handling and sale of products made from recovered milk fat and solids
48
Receptacles to be cleansed before returning
49
Insanitary cans and receptacles condemned
50‑E
Legislative finding and declaration of policy
50‑F
Definitions and standards of identity
50‑G
Licenses to manufacturers of melloream
50‑H
Entry, inspection and investigation
50‑I
Labeling of melloream and vegetable oil blends
50‑J
Serving melloream, vegetable oil blends and cream in restaurants and other public eating places
50‑K
Rules and regulations
51
Milk inspection
52
Presumptions in regard to cream and skim milk
54
Regulations in regard to manufactories, plants or places where milk or cream is brought or received
55
Skimmed milk, whey, buttermilk or milk container or plant equipment rinsings to be heated before being used for feeding
56
Determination of the content of milk and/or cream where purchase or settlement therefor is made on the basis of such content
56‑A
Taking of composite sample
56‑B
Determination of bacteria in milk and/or cream where purchase or settlement is made therefor on the basis of bacterial count
57
Licensing of persons in charge of milk-gathering stations, manufactories or plants
57‑A
Licensing of persons making bacterial counts of milk and/or cream or making tests of milk and/or cream to detect certain abnormalities
59
Powers of the department concerning oleomargarine
61
Manufacture, sale, and use of oleomargarine
62
Coloring matter, dairy terms, size of package, labeling, false advertising
63
Labeling of imitation cheese
67
Manufacturers identification markings and grade brands for cheese
67‑B
Pasteurization of cheese
68
Use of false brand prohibited
69
County trade marks
70
Branded cans, jars, bottles, cases, boxes or barrels not to be sold, remarked or used without consent of owner
71
Registration of mark

Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 48’s source at nysenate​.gov

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