return it to or leave it with the producer with an explanation of the cause for rejection."

Section 23. Section 81-22-405, MCA, is amended to read:

"81-22-405. Labeling of cheese containers. It shall be Except for a small dairy selling milk or cream as homemade food or a homemade food product pursuant to [sections 1 through 3], it is unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor for any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, or sell any cheese in any container or wrapper unless such container or wrapper bears a legible label or inscription indicating the net weight, type or style of cheese, and the manufacturer's or distributor's name and address or plant number."

Section 24. Section 81-22-412, MCA, is amended to read:

"81-22-412. Manufactured products to conform to standards of identity. It shall be Except for a small dairy selling milk or cream as homemade food or a homemade food product pursuant to sections 1 through 3], it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, transport, sell, or offer for sale in Montana as a manufactured dairy product any substance or product which does not conform to the standards of identity for such product as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations or to the standard of identity established by the department."

Section 25. Section 81-22-413, MCA, is amended to read:

"81-22-413. Pasteurization required. (1) All milk and cream used in the manufacture of any dairy product or products made in semblance or imitation of dairy products sold, offered for sale, purveyed, stored, displayed, or transported in Montana must be pasteurized. However, cheese held, stored, or aged for at least 60 days at not less than 35 degrees F is not required to be made from pasteurized milk or cream but must be labeled "made from raw or unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized cream", as the case may be. Other cultured raw or unpasteurized dairy products that can be made safe by aging must be similarly aged and labeled as required above.

(2) The pasteurization and labeling requirements of this section do not apply to milk or cream sold as homemade food or a homemade food product pursuant to [sections 1 through 3]."