Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 15 - MILK
Section 11-15-45 - Animal health
Current through February, 2024
(a) All milk for pasteurization shall be from herds which are located in a modified accredited tuberculosis area as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture; provided that herds located in an area that fails to maintain such an accredited status shall have been accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture as tuberculosis free, or shall have passed an annual tuberculosis test.
(b) All milk for pasteurization shall be from herds under a brucellosis eradication program which meets one of the following conditions:
(c) For diseases other than brucellosis and tuberculosis, the director shall require such physical, chemical, or bacteriological tests as the director deems necessary. The diagnosis of other diseases in dairy cattle shall be based upon the findings of a licensed veterinarian or a veterinarian in the employment of an official agency of the State of Hawaii. Any diseased animal disclosed by the test shall be disposed of as required by applicable state laws.