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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 702; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54458,"section_number":"15.2-1109","catch_line":"Milk, food and food products","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1109\/"},{"id":56040,"section_number":"3.2-5143","catch_line":"Enforcement against companies","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5143\/"},{"id":76620,"section_number":"3.2-5145","catch_line":"Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5145\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":197405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82561,"identifier":"3.2-5200","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/1\/3.2-5200","url":"\/3.2-5200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5200\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/1\/3.2-5200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty of Commissioner to foster dairy industry","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner<\/span> to foster and encourage the dairy industry of the Commonwealth, and for that purpose he shall investigate the general conditions of the creameries, cheese factories, condensed milk factories, skimming stations, milk stations, and farm dairies in the Commonwealth, with full power to enter upon any premises for such investigation, with the object<\/span> in view of improving the quality and creating and maintaining uniformity of the dairy products of the Commonwealth. Should it become necessary in the judgment<\/span> of the Commissioner<\/span>, he may cause instruction to be given in any facility or in any locality of the Commonwealth, in order<\/span> to promote the proper feeding and care of cows, or the practical operation of any plant producing dairy products, and in order<\/span> to procure such a uniform and standard quality of dairy products in the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY OF COMMISSIONER TO FOSTER DAIRY INDUSTRY (\u00a7 3.2-5200)\n\nIt shall be the duty of the Commissioner to foster and encourage the dairy\nindustry of the Commonwealth, and for that purpose he shall investigate the\ngeneral conditions of the creameries, cheese factories, condensed milk\nfactories, skimming stations, milk stations, and farm dairies in the\nCommonwealth, with full power to enter upon any premises for such investigation,\nwith the object in view of improving the quality and creating and maintaining\nuniformity of the dairy products of the Commonwealth. Should it become necessary\nin the judgment of the Commissioner, he may cause instruction to be given in any\nfacility or in any locality of the Commonwealth, in order to promote the proper\nfeeding and care of cows, or the practical operation of any plant producing\ndairy products, and in order to procure such a uniform and standard quality of\ndairy products in the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-341; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-420; 2008, c. 860.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}