§ 21-17-1. Shell eggs — Labeling as to grade and size. All shell eggs sold or offered for sale in this state for human consumption shall be labeled with the grade and size designation as set forth in the Rhode Island consumer grades. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, […]
§ 21-17-10. Penalties for violations. Any person, firm, or corporation, which by itself, or its agents or employees, violates any provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10, or any regulation made pursuant to those sections, or fails to comply with any of the requirements of those sections or knowingly misrepresents the condition, size, or quality of […]
§ 21-17-11. “Cold storage eggs” defined. “Cold storage eggs” as used in this chapter means eggs that have been artificially cooled for thirty (30) days or more at or below a temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees F.), and no other eggs shall be sold as “cold storage eggs.” History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. […]
§ 21-17-12. Labeling of cold storage eggs. Whenever “cold storage eggs” are sold at wholesale or retail, or offered or exposed for sale, the case, package, box, or other container in which the eggs are placed or delivered shall be marked plainly and conspicuously with the words “cold storage eggs,” or there shall be attached […]
§ 21-17-13. Penalty for violations. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of § 21-17-12 shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), for each offense. History of Section.P.L. 1915, ch. 1190, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 168, § 31; […]
§ 21-17-14. Rules and regulations — Enforcement. The department of health shall have the same duties and powers relative to the making of rules and regulations relative to the enforcement of § 21-17-12 as is or shall be conferred upon it by chapter 1 of this title with reference to other foods. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 21-17-15. Complaints for violations. Complaints for the violation of the provisions of § 21-17-12 may be made by any person, and if made by the director or a duly authorized agent of the director of health, the director or agent shall be exempt from giving surety for costs on that complaint. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 21-17-2. Consumer grades — Regulations. The Rhode Island consumer grades for shell eggs shall be designated AA-A-B-C. The standards for quality of individual eggs shall be established by the director of environmental management under the provisions of § 21-20-5 and shall apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale. The means used […]
§ 21-17-3. Establishment of size and weight classes. The size and weight classes for all shell eggs sold or offered for sale in Rhode Island shall be established by the director of environmental management under the provisions of § 21-20-5. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 3; P.L. 1947, ch. 1880, § 1; G.L. […]
§ 21-17-4. Hearings on quality, weight, and size requirements. Before establishing or changing the standards of quality, weight, and size requirements for Rhode Island consumer grades for shell eggs, the director shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be given in a newspaper of statewide circulation. The specifications for consumer grades and weight […]
§ 21-17-5. Advertising — Containers — Invoices. All advertising of shell eggs shall include the correct size and grade designation in describing the eggs and the correct size and grade designation shall appear in clearly legible letters on the top or side of the exterior of any container in which the eggs are offered for […]
§ 21-17-6. Use of terms importing freshness. The terms “fresh eggs,” “strictly fresh eggs,” “new-laid eggs,” or words or descriptions of similar import shall not be used in connection with the sale or offering for sale or advertising for sale of eggs in Rhode Island that do not meet the minimum requirements for Rhode Island […]
§ 21-17-7. False representations as to grade or size — Sale of inedible eggs. No person, firm, or corporation shall falsely advertise, falsely label, or falsely represent in any manner the grade or size of eggs sold or offered for sale in Rhode Island. The sale of inedible eggs for human consumption as defined under […]
§ 21-17-8. Exemption of sales by producers. All eggs intended for sale to a first receiver who normally grades them into proper sizes and grades before reselling them shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10 until they are offered for resale. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 211, § 7; P.L. 1947, […]
§ 21-17-9. Enforcement — Appropriations. The director of environmental management shall administer and enforce the provisions of §§ 21-17-1 — 21-17-10, and shall make suitable regulations to carry out the administration and enforcement. The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum that it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of §§ 21-17-1 — […]
