As used in NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 583.111 to 583.120, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Addled” or “white rot” means putrid or rotten. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Adherent yolk” means the yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Black rot” means the deterioration of an egg to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackened appearance before the candle. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Black spot” means the presence of mold or bacteria in isolated areas inside the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Blood streak” means the presence of blood in an egg due to partial incubation. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Consumer” means any person purchasing eggs for his or her family’s use or consumption, or a restaurant, hotel, boardinghouse, bakery or other institution purchasing eggs for serving to guests or patrons, or for its use in cooking or baking. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161] + [Part 5:164:1927; NCL § 5164]—(NRS A 1985, 529)
“Fresh eggs,” “ranch eggs,” “farm eggs” or any other terms that represent eggs to be fresh mean eggs that: 1. Meet the minimum quality of grade A under the grades and standards prescribed by the State Quarantine Officer; 2. Have not acquired any offensive odor or taste, such as onion, garlic, processed meats or citrus; […]
“Incubated eggs” includes eggs which have been subjected to incubation, whether natural or artificial, for more than 48 hours. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Moldy” means the presence of mold inside the shell. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]—(NRS A 1959, 245)
“Retailer” means any person, firm, corporation or association which sells eggs to a consumer. [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161] + [Part 5:164:1927; NCL § 5164]—(NRS A 1985, 529)
The State Quarantine Officer shall: 1. Enforce the provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive. 2. Make and fix grades and standards for eggs. 3. Make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the enforcement of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive. [6:164:1927; A 1931, 410; 1931 NCL § 5165]
1. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer or expose for sale, any egg unfit for human food unless the same is broken in shell and then denatured so that it cannot be used for human food. 2. For the purpose of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive, an egg shall be deemed unfit […]
It shall be unlawful to offer or expose for sale or sell incubated eggs unless branded or stamped with the word “Incubated.” [Part 2:164:1927; NCL § 5161]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent, advertise or sell as fresh eggs any eggs that do not conform to the classifications provided for fresh eggs in NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive. [3:164:1927; NCL § 5162]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer or expose for sale any eggs intended for human consumption: 1. Unless each container and subcontainer is marked with the full, correct and unabbreviated designation of size and quality of the eggs contained therein, according to the grade and standards prescribed […]
1. The designation of size and quality required by subsection 1 of NRS 583.170 shall be plainly and conspicuously marked in boldface type letters: (a) Not less than one-fourth inch in height on the outside top face of each container holding less than 15 dozen eggs. (b) Not less than one-half inch in height on […]
When eggs are sold in lots of half cases or more, the container must be marked, showing plainly and truly the grade or grades of eggs therein contained, and an invoice must accompany the sale plainly and truly indicating the grade or grades of eggs sold. [Part 5:164:1927; NCL § 5164]
The provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.210, inclusive, shall not apply to any eggs being handled for, or in transit to, or sold to dealers in commercial centers to be candled and graded, but all such eggs offered for sale in half cases or more shall be plainly stamped or branded “Not candled” upon the […]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 583.110 to 583.200, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 583.700. [7:164:1927; NCL § 5166]—(NRS A 1961, 567; 2015, 3626)
