106-245.13. Short title; scope; rule of construction. This Article is named and may be cited as the North Carolina Egg Law and relates to eggs sold in the State of North Carolina. Words used in the singular form in this Article shall include the plural, and vice versa as the cause may require. (1965, c. […]
106-245.14. Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases shall be construed for the purpose of this Article as follows: (1) "Authorized representative" means the Commissioner or any duly authorized agent or employee who is assigned to carry out the provisions of this Article. (2) "Candling and grading" means selecting eggs as to their conformity to […]
106-245.15. Designation of grade and class on containers required; conformity with designation; exemption. No person shall market to consumers, institutional consumers or retailers or expose for that purpose any eggs unless there is clearly designated therewith on the container the grade and size or weight class established in accordance with the provisions of this Article […]
106-245.16. Standards, grades and weight classes. The Board of Agriculture shall establish and promulgate such standards of quality, grades and weight classes for eggs sold or offered for sale in this State as will protect the consumer and the institutional consumer from eggs which are injurious or likely to be injurious to health by reason […]
106-245.17. Stop-sale orders. If an authorized representative of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall determine, after inspection, that any lot of eggs is in violation of this Article, he may issue a "stop-sale order" as to such lot or lots of eggs and forthwith notify the owner or custodian of such […]
106-245.18. Container labeling. (a) Any container or subcontainer in which eggs are marketed shall bear on the outside portion of the container, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The applicable consumer grade provided for in this Article. (2) The applicable size or weight class provided for in this Article. (3) The word "eggs." […]
106-245.19. Invoices. (a) Any person, except a producer marketing eggs to another person for candling and grading, when marketing eggs to a retailer, institutional consumer, or other person shall furnish to the purchaser at the time of delivery an invoice showing date of sale, name and address of the seller, name of purchaser, quantity, grade […]
106-245.20. Advertisements. No person shall advertise eggs for sale at a given price unless the unabbreviated grade or quality and size-weight are conspicuously designated in block letters at least half as high as the tallest letter in the word "eggs" or the tallest figure in the price, whichever is larger. The provisions of this section […]
106-245.21. Rules and regulations. The North Carolina Board of Agriculture is authorized to make and amend, from time to time, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this Article. Such rules and regulations shall be published and copies thereof made available to interested parties upon request therefor. […]
106-245.22. Sanitation. (a) Any person engaged in the marketing of or the processing of eggs for marketing shall, in addition to maintaining egghandling facilities in a manner commensurate with laws governing food establishments, keep the eggs in a proper environment, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the North Carolina Board of Agriculture, to maintain quality. […]
106-245.23. Power of Commissioner. The Commissioner, or his authorized agents or representatives, may enter, during the regular business hours, any establishment or facility where eggs are bought, stored, offered for sale, or processed, in order to inspect and examine eggs, egg containers, and the premises, and to examine the records of such establishments or facilities […]
106-245.24. Penalties for violations; enjoining violations; venue. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (b) In addition to the criminal penalties provided for above, the Commissioner of Agriculture may apply by equity to a court of competent jurisdiction, and such court shall have jurisdiction […]
106-245.25. Warnings in lieu of criminal prosecutions. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report for criminal prosecution violations of this Article whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served and compliance with the Article obtained by a suitable written notice or warning. (1965, c. 1138, s. […]
106-245.26. Remedies cumulative. Each remedy provided in this Article shall be in addition to and not exclusive of any other remedy provided for in this Article. (1965, c. 1138, s. 1.)
106-245.27. Persons punishable as principals. (a) Whoever commits any act prohibited by any section of this Article or aids, abets, induces, or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal. (b) Whoever causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be a violation of the provisions of this […]
106-245.28. Act of agent as that of principal. In construing and enforcing the provisions of this Article, the act, omission, or failure, of any agent, officer or other person acting for or employed by an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or firm, within the scope of his employment or office shall be deemed to be the […]
