(a) On or before the 15th day of each month, each milk dealer operating a bulk tank unit shall file, for each such bulk tank unit, an accurate report of the previous month's operation. On or before the 15th day of each month, each milk dealer operating a milk plant that receives more than 600,000 pounds of milk and/or milk products, yearly, for processing or manufacture, shall file, for each such plant, an accurate report of the previous month’s operation. Each such report shall be filed with the Division of Dairy Industry Services on forms provided by such division.

(b) In addition to the report required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, each milk dealer purchasing milk from producers shall, on or before the 28th day of each month, file a report of payments to producers relating to milk purchased during the preceding month. Each cooperative shall likewise file a report of payments to producers each month for each plant or bulk tank unit it operates and for its producer-members which the cooperative directs to the plant or bulk tank unit of another milk dealer. All such reports shall be filed with the Division of Dairy Industry Services on forms provided by such division.