§ 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 […]
§ 20-58-209. Packing and grading permit
(a) All packing and grading permits shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business to which they apply. (b) The permit year shall be twelve (12) months or any fraction thereof beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year. (c) No permit shall be transferable, but it may be moved from one […]
§ 20-58-210. Refrigeration of eggs — Temperature and labeling requirements
(a) All shell eggs packed in containers for the purpose of resale to consumers shall be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature no greater than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F) or seven and two-tenths degrees Celsius (7.2° C). (b) All shell eggs that are packed into containers for the purpose of resale […]
§ 20-58-211. Sales to retailers or manufacturers
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation selling eggs to a retailer or manufacturer shall furnish an invoice showing the size and quality of the eggs according to the standards prescribed by this subchapter together with the name and address of the person by whom the eggs were sold. (b) This invoice shall be retained for […]
§ 20-58-212. Retail sales
(a) Any and all eggs offered for sale at retail shall be prepackaged. (b) All eggs offered for sale at retail shall be plainly marked as to grade and size with letters not less than three-eighths inch (3/8″) in height. (c) Each container of eggs offered for sale at retail shall bear on the exterior […]
§ 20-58-201. Title
This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Egg Marketing Act of 1969”.
§ 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.) […]