Dairy

Dairy Distributor License - In- and out-of-state distributors of Dairy/Frozen Dessert must license trucks to distribute their product in Tennessee.

Dairy Tester License - All testers of milk in Tennessee plants must be licensed.

Dairy Sampler or Hauler License - All people sampling milk in Tennessee, whether at the farm or for milk transport, must have a Sampler or Hauler License. To apply for a license, please complete the online Milk Sampler or Hauler Application.

Dairy Plant License - All Tennessee dairy plants must have an annual license.

Facility Plans Review - Any new dairy barn, any change of dairy ownership, or any change of dairy location, must submit facility plans for review to Contact.Dairy@tn.gov.  

Frozen Dessert Product License - All Tennessee plants with Frozen Dessert products must have a license.

Tennessee Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Monitoring Program for Sheep and Goats - All sheep and goat dairies wishing to become Grade “A” Certified in the State of Tennessee must meet the requirements set forth in the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Section 8, Animal Health.

For application information and other licensing inquiries, please contact Contact.Dairy@tn.gov.

Resources

Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance 2025

Contact

Contact.Dairy@tn.gov
(615) 837-5193