§ 20-58-213. Possessor of eggs deemed owner — Exceptions
All eggs shall be considered the property of the person in whose possession they are found except those in the custody of common carriers or a public warehouse where the owner is identified by record.
§ 20-58-214. Enforcement
(a) (1) The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter and is authorized to make and promulgate such rules as may be necessary thereto. (2) The rules shall be publicized and become effective ninety (90) days after adoption. (b) (1) The commission and its authorized employees or agents are authorized […]
§ 20-58-215. Inspection fees
(a) For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this subchapter, the State of Arkansas, through the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, shall collect an inspection fee from the processor, packer, or dealer-wholesaler, or from any of them. (b) The inspection fee and annual permit fee will be set by the commission after […]
§ 20-58-216. Audits
(a) Annual audits of all permit holders, including out-of-state permit holders, will be performed by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to ensure proper reporting of egg inspection fees. (b) (1) Travel expenses incurred in conducting out-of-state audits are to be reimbursed to the commission by out-of-state permit holders. (2) The State of Arkansas’s out-of-state […]
§ 20-58-202. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Ambient temperature” means the atmospheric temperature surrounding or encircling shell eggs; (2) “Candle” means to determine the interior quality based on the use of a candling light as defined in the United States standards; (3) “Case” means a container of thirty dozen (30 doz.) […]
§ 20-58-203. Applicability
This subchapter shall be applicable to all retailers of eggs except that retailers shall be permitted to sell eggs when the eggs are purchased directly from producers who own fewer than two hundred (200) hens, provided that the following requirements are met: (1) The eggs are washed and clean; (2) The eggs are prepackaged and […]
§ 20-58-204. Penalties
(a) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this subchapter or rules of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall be guilty of a violation and shall upon conviction: (1) For the first offense, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100); (2) For […]
§ 20-58-205. Employees of Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission — Powers and duties
All duties and functions required to be performed by the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission under the provisions of this subchapter shall be performed by the commission or its authorized employees.
§ 20-58-206. Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission — Establishment of standards
(a) The Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission shall establish standards for the grading, classification, and marking of shell eggs bought and sold by any person, firm, or corporation in the State of Arkansas. (b) The standards shall, on the date of the sale to the consumer, conform to the minimum standards promulgated by the United […]
§ 20-58-207. Prohibited acts
(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, traffic in, or deliver to the retail or consuming trade any eggs unfit for human food. (b) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, sell in bulk or containers, or advertise by sign, placard, or otherwise […]