Regulations governing grading, production, and distribution standards--Plant requirements--Enforcement

For the protection of the public health and welfare and to secure uniformity in the marketing of eggs the secretary of agriculture and natural resources may promulgate rules concerning: (1) The definition of purchase and retail standards and grades for eggs; (2) The definition of production, processing, and distribution standards for eggs; (3) The definition of minimum plant and equipment requirements for the labeling, selling, and storage of eggs; (4) The definition of candling methods; (5) The sale or exposure to sale of shell eggs to retail stores and the institutional consumer; (6) The licensure of dealers and candler graders; (7) Record - keeping requirements; and (8) The provision of the issuance of stop sales. Source: SL 1949, ch 82, § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 22.0805; SL 1965, ch 105, § 5; SL 1974, ch 260, § 3; SL 1986, ch 326, § 68; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3 ), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.