The department must issue and renew certain permits, and milk haulers, milk graders, and bulk milk tankers must have the required permits and pay the permit fee unless they already have the same permit under section 192.111.
1. The department shall issue and renew permits under this chapter as provided by rules adopted by the department. The following persons must receive a permit from and pay a permit fee to the department: a. A milk hauler which must obtain a milk hauler permit. b. A milk grader which must obtain a milk grader permit. c. A bulk milk tanker which must operate pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit. 2. The department shall provide for the issuance and renewal of permits under this section as provided by rules adopted by the department, in the same manner as provided in section 192.111. The amount of the permit fee shall be the same as provided in section 192.111. A person shall not be required to obtain a milk hauler permit, milk grader permit, or bulk milk tanker permit under this section if the person has obtained the same permit under section 192.111. 3. The department may suspend or revoke a permit issued or renewed under this section in the same manner that the department may suspend or revoke a permit issued or renewed under section 192.111. 4. A person who does any of the following is in violation of this section: a. (1) Acts as a milk hauler or milk grader, unless the person holds a milk hauler permit or milk grader permit as required in this section. (2) Solicits another person to act as a milk hauler or milk grader or procures the services of a person to act as a milk hauler or milk grader, unless the person solicited or from whom the services are procured holds a milk hauler permit or milk grader permit as required in this section. b. (1) Operates a bulk milk tanker, unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit as required in this section. (2) Solicits another person to operate a bulk milk tanker or procures the services of a person to operate a bulk milk tanker, unless the bulk milk tanker operates pursuant to a bulk milk tanker permit as required in this section. 2002 Acts, ch 1148, §6, 11 Referred to in §187.311, 194.25