The enactment of HB1515 will not only take a step toward opening up the raw milk market in North Dakota; it can also move forward efforts to nullify a federal raw milk prohibition scheme in practice and effect.
The new law legalizes the sale of raw milk by North Dakota dairy farms directly to consumers for personal consumption. Under current law, raw milk is only available in North Dakota through herd-share programs.
The legislation would legalize the sale of raw milk by North Dakota dairy farms directly to consumers for personal consumption. Under current law, raw milk is only available in North Dakota through herd-share programs.
The legislation would legalize the sale of raw milk by North Dakota dairy farms directly to consumers for personal consumption. Such sales would be required to take place at the location of the dairy farm and be restricted to individual consumers – sales to wholesalers and retail stores would remain prohibited.
A bill filed in the North Dakota House would expand on the limited raw milk legalization in the state. Passage would take a step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect.