SECTIONS 27661-27669 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 27661-27669

27661. Every egg handler shall register with the director each
brand name which is intended for use by the handler on a master
container of eggs, other than a container made of corrugated fiber.

27662. It is unlawful for a brand registrant or his authorized
agent or employees to pack eggs into a master container which does
not bear the registrant's brand, or to transport or sell eggs in such
container.

27663. Any person who, without prior authorization, acquires
possession of a master container which bears a brand belonging to
someone else, shall, at his or her own expense, return the container
to the registered owner within 30 days. This section does not apply
to the operator of a retail store who is not otherwise an egg
handler.

27664. Every person who operates a container exchange business for
master containers of eggs shall obtain a license from the director.

27665. The director shall issue licenses to persons engaged in the
container exchange business for master containers of eggs pursuant to
such regulations as the director deems necessary to protect the
shell egg industry.

27666. Every licensee shall file with the director the name and
address of each person or firm that has contracted to use the
exchange services, and shall return all containers bearing a
registered brand to the registered owner within 30 days after
receipt.

27667. A licensee may sell containers which do not have a
registered brand, and the ownership of which cannot be determined, to
egg handlers. The handlers shall apply a registered brand before
use. The licensee shall keep a record of each sale for a period of
two years. All records required to be maintained by a licensee shall
be made available to the director upon request.

27668. The director may suspend or revoke any license for failure
to comply with the provisions of Sections 27664, 27666, or 27667 or
regulations adopted by the director relating to activities which must
be licensed pursuant to this article.

27669. It is unlawful for any common carrier or private carrier for
hire, except those which are engaged in transporting eggs and
containers of eggs to and from farms where eggs are produced, to
receive or transport any container which is marked with a brand that
is registered pursuant to this chapter or regulation unless such
carrier has in its possession a bill of lading or invoice which shows
all of the following:
(a) The name and address of the consignor.
(b) The name and address of the consignee.
(c) The number of containers.
(d) The brand which appears on the containers.