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Utah law currently exempts farm-produced milk from dairy regulations only when used by the farm owner, the owner's immediate family, or cow-share program participants and their families; this bill would add nonpaying guests of the farm owner to that exempt group. The bill also creates a detailed new regulatory framework for raw (unpasteurized) milk sold to the public, requiring producers to obtain a state permit, test each batch for bacteria and coliform levels, cool milk to specific temperatures within set time limits after milking, and label containers with safety warnings, a sell-by date no more than nine days after production, and handling instructions. It establishes procedures for suspending and reissuing permits, issuing cease-and-desist orders when a producer is linked to a foodborne illness outbreak, requiring genome sequencing confirmation before a producer's identity can be publicly disclosed in connection with an outbreak, and imposing fines ranging from $300 to $1,500 for violations. Two exemptions would reduce these requirements: producers who sell only on-site with basic labeling and monthly self-testing could skip full permitting, and producers making 500 gallons or less of raw milk per month would face no permit or compliance requirements at all, and the bill specifies that if any part of this new raw milk law is struck down in court, the rest of the law would not remain in effect.