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15-18-1-25. Employees affected by communicable diseases

IN Code § 15-18-1-25 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 25. (a) A person who is affected with a disease in a communicable form or who is a carrier of a disease may not work at a dairy farm or milk plant in any capacity that brings the person into contact with the production, handling, storage, or transportation of milk, milk products, containers, equipment, or utensils.

(b) A dairy farm or milk plant operator may not employ a person who is:

(1) affected with or who is suspected of having a communicable disease; or

(2) a carrier or who is suspected of being a carrier of a communicable disease;

in any capacity that brings the person into contact with the production, handling, storage, or transportation of milk, milk products, containers, equipment, or utensils.

(c) A producer or distributor of milk or milk products shall notify the board immediately if any of the following occur:

(1) A communicable disease occurs on the producer's or distributor's dairy farm or milk plant.

(2) The producer or distributor of milk or milk products suspects that an employee has contracted or has become a carrier of a disease in a communicable form.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-23-11.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.

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