What is required to become a producer-dealer/handler?
A. An Application for a Milk Dealer’s License (cow’s milk only) needs to be completed and submitted for approval. A license is valid for one year. The initial license fee is $100. For license renewals, the fee is adjusted, if necessary, depending on the volume of milk handled the preceding year. The $100 fee covers a dealer who handles up to 4,000 pounds per day during the highest month of the year. For each additional 4,000 pounds of milk handled per day; the license fee increases $40 up to a maximum of $7,500. Any milk used to make manufactured products is excluded from license fee computation. If all the milk is used in manufacturing, the license fee is a flat $100. In addition, producer-handler should contact their Milk Marketing Order to find out the Order’s requirements to maintain producer-handler status. This requirement would not apply if no packaged sales of fluid milk products are involved. There are some other changes and responsibilities that a producer-dealer should be aw
