N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 47-a: Regulating the handling and sale of products made from recovered milk fat and solids

§ 47-a. Regulating the handling and sale of products made from

recovered milk fat and solids. Notwithstanding any other provisions of

this chapter, it shall not be unlawful to recover milk fat and other

milk solids

(a) from mixtures of milk and potable water produced in the operation

of high-temperature short-time pasteurizers or

(b) from rinsings or drippings recovered from cans or equipment used

in the handling of milk and milk products, provided such rinsings or

drippings do not contain excessive foreign substance, or

(c) from whey or to use such fat and such other milk solids in

(1) products in the manufacture of which milk fat, other milk solids

and water are permitted ingredients, or

(2) in the manufacture of butter and skimmed milk powder (nonfat

dry-milk solids).

The commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations

governing the handling, manufacturing and marketing of such mixtures,

rinsings, drippings and whey and the products made therefrom, and may

prescribe standards for such products.