N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 46-a: Regulations

§ 46-a. Regulations. The commissioner shall, after public hearing,

promulgate definitions and standards for milk and milk products, and for

products other than milk and milk products, which products are similar

in appearance, odor or taste to milk and milk products, together with

rules and regulations for the packaging and labeling of all such

products, and other conditions relating to the manufacture, processing,

packaging, distribution and sale of all such products including

sanitation pertaining to manufacture, processing, handling,

distribution, surroundings, grounds, equipment, personnel and

pasteurization of such products. Such regulations shall apply to all

sources including farms where such milk is produced. A copy of all such

rules and regulations governing sanitation shall be provided to the

state commissioner of health fifteen days prior to the public hearing.

The commissioner is further empowered to promulgate rules and

regulations by which milk may be standardized, including the plants at

which such standardization may be done and may provide that

standardization may be done only at plants which are duly licensed and

specifically approved by the commissioner to perform such

standardization. The commissioner may provide in such rules and

regulations for different standards and labeling for products

manufactured within the state and sold out of state.