HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR, 671

W. "Average Bacterial Plate Count" shall mean the logar-
ithmic average or weighted levi average; and "Average Direct
Microscopic Count", "Average Reduction Time" and "Average
Cooling Temperature" shall mean the respective arithmetical
averages of the respective results obtained of the last four con-
secutive samples taken upon separate days.

X. "And/or" shall denote both the conjunctive and dis-
junctive.

498. Every producer (excepting only those who produce
exclusively for interstate sale and who, for that purpose, hold
a valid permit issued by the State or District in which the
milk so produced is sold, and those who do not sell for human
consumption), is hereby required to hold a permit for each
dairy farm operated by such producer. Every processor is
hereby required to hold a permit for each milk plant operated
by such processor. Every distributor is hereby required to
hold a permit for each place where milk or milk products are
stored or offered for sale, or from which distribution for sale
is made by such distributor. Every bobtailer is hereby required
to hold a permit. All permits referred to in this Section
shall be obtained at the time and in the manner set forth in
this sub-title.

499. No person shall engage in any of the businesses for
which a permit is required under the provisions of Section
498 of this sub-title without first complying with the provis-
ions of this Section. Those who, as of the effective date of
this Act, are engaged in business which subjects them to any
of the provisions of said Section 498, and who hold all the
required permits therefor, shall not be required to renew
such permits until the expiration thereof. Those who, as of
the effective date of this Act, are engaged in business which
subjects them to any of the provisions of said Section 498,
and who do not hold all the required permits therefor, shall
make application for such permits on the effective date of this
Act, and upon so doing shall be permitted to so continue in
such business unless and until such application is rejected by
the Health Authority. All applications for permits shall be
made on appropriate forms to be provided by the Health Au-
thority, and all applications for renewal of such permits shall
be made at such time as may be required by such authority.
With every such application, whether it be for an original
permit or for a renewal thereof (excepting only applications
for permits for dairy farms, for which no inspection fee is
required), every applicant shall pay the inspection fees re-
quired hereby as follows: Every processor, for each and every
milk plant operated by him, shall pay a fee of Ten Dollars
). 00). Every distributor, for each place where milk or