{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-2-3977","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3977","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-3977","body":"(1) Milk plants or any entity purchasing raw milk from producers holding a permit under the Nebraska Milk Act may employ, contract with, or otherwise provide for the services of a competent and qualified field representative who may:\n\n(a) Inform new producers about the requirements of dairy farm sanitation and assist dairy producers with milk quality problems;\n\n(b) Collect and submit samples at the request of the department; and\n\n(c) Advise the department of any circumstances that could be of public health significance.\n\n(2) An applicant for a field representative permit shall be trained in the sanitation practices for the sampling, care of samples, and milk hauling requirements of the Nebraska Milk Act. Prior to obtaining a field representative permit, the applicant shall take and pass an examination approved by the department and shall pay the permit fee set forth in section 2-3971 . The permit shall expire on July 31 of the year following issuance.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 2"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=2-3977","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"7982ef938a6b75cbb079f1c099d85858fab445a007d67cbffdd4a15183ca4359","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-2-3976","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-2-3978"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}