2-2501. Citation; definitions. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas egg law. (b) For the purposes of this act: (1) “Eggs” mean eggs in the shell that are the product of the domesticated chicken, turkey, goose, guinea and any other eggs offered for sale for human consumption. Eggs shall […]
2-2502. Standards; tolerances. The standards of size and quality of graded eggs shall be those promulgated and adopted by the department as provided in article 5 of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. The tolerances for eggs in any container or bulk lot, as determined by count, of the quality grades […]
2-2503. Violations of act. It shall be a violation of this act for any person, other than those exempted by K.S.A. 2-2508, and amendments thereto, to: (a) Sell graded eggs below the quality of “Grade B”; (b) sell graded eggs that are not labeled on the container to indicate size and quality thereof in boldface […]
2-2504. Enforcement of act; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary and inspectors under the supervision and control of the secretary shall enforce the provisions of this act. The department shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. (b) Any authorized inspector or employee of the […]
2-2505. Sampling of eggs; evidence. The department shall prescribe by rules and regulations methods of selecting samples of lots or containers of eggs that will fairly represent the entire lots or containers sampled. Any sample taken pursuant to this section or an official certificate of the grade shall be prima facie evidence, in any court […]
2-2506. Penalties; injunctions. (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by […]
2-2507. Inspection fee; stamps; quarterly payment; reports and records; disposition of moneys received; egg fee fund. (a) For the purpose of financing the administration and enforcement of this act, there is hereby levied an inspection fee on all graded eggs sold, offered or exposed for sale or distributed to food purveyors or retailers at the […]
2-2508. Licensure of place of business, fee, exemptions; record retention. (a) Any person selling, offering or exposing for sale or distributing or grading eggs in this state shall first obtain a license for such person’s place of business from the secretary. A written application for such license or a renewal of such license shall be […]
2-2509. Container labeling requirements. (a) Each container of eggs shall be labeled with the following information: (1) The size and quality of eggs which shall be printed in boldface type letters not less than 3/8 inch in height; (2) the identity of the eggs; (3) name and address of either the packer, the person for […]
2-2510. Repackaging by retailers, requirements; grounds for loss of privilege. (a) A retailer may repackage eggs, including dirty eggs or eggs from containers with broken eggs, located in a store as long as the following requirements are met: (1) The eggs do not pose a health risk; (2) the eggs are not subject to an […]
2-2511. Civil penalties for violations; order of secretary, appeal procedure. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of this act, and amendments thereto, or any rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may incur a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each […]
2-2512. License denial, suspension, revocation or modification, grounds. (a) The secretary may deny, suspend, revoke or modify the provisions of any license issued under this act, if the secretary finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing are given in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, that the applicant, licensee or […]
2-2513. Balut; refrigeration and labeling requirements. (a) Balut must be refrigerated upon removal from incubation and maintained at a refrigerated temperature of 45° Fahrenheit, or less, while transported, stored or held for retail sale. (b) Each container of balut shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled to inform the consumer that the product is an embryonated […]
