Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 32 - LIVESTOCK
Chapter 32.24 - BOARD OF MILK CONTROL
Subchapter 32.24.5 - Quota and Pooling Rules
Rule 32.24.525 - PROCEDURES, PURCHASE PRICE, AND TERMS FOR INTERPLANT SALES BETWEEN POOL HANDLERS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) A pool handler is in compliance with the requirements of ARM 32.24.524 if it calls for milk or makes milk available in the following manner:
(2) The purchase price at which a pool handler must make milk available and at which a pool handler must purchase milk is the utilization value based on the usage by class of the purchasing pool handler for such milk. This utilization value is calculated in the month following the month of transfer by the bureau using announced prices for the month in which the sale(s) took place.
(3) A pool handler who purchases milk agrees to pay the purchase price for all milk delivered on a monthly basis, with payment due by the last day of the month following delivery.
(4) The purchase price calculated in (2) is included in the amount the selling pool handler owes the pool settlement fund.
(5) All milk purchased and sold must, at the time of delivery, meet all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations and any tendered milk that does not meet applicable standards may be rejected.
(6) The weight and butterfat tests are determined on the basis of producer ticket weights and tests. If the purchasing pool handler contests the reported weights, it may notify the bureau, which may reconcile any discrepancies.
(7) The bureau has full authority to direct the transfer of milk as necessary to implement ARM 32.24.524 and has the authority to issue alternative or additional procedures as necessary to implement this provision.
AUTH: 81-23-101, 81-23-103, 81-23-104, 81-23-302, 81-23-402, MCA; IMP: 81-23-101, 81-23-103, 81-23-104, 81-23-302, 81-23-402, MCA