State v. Brown

After a hearing, the superior court determined that Dan Brown, a farmer in Blue Hill, unlawfully sold milk without a milk distributor’s license, sold unpasteurized milk in containers that were not labeled “not pasteurized,” and operated a food establishment without a license. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the superior court did not err in concluding that equitable estoppel did not bar the State from enforcing its licensing requirements for raw milk distributors; (2) the Blue Hill ordinance exempting local food producers and processors from municipal licensing and inspection requirements did not exempt Brown from the State’s licensing requirements; and (3) Brown did not substantially comply with raw milk labeling requirements by posting a small sign at his farm stand. View "State v. Brown" on Justia Law