Sec. 22-41. Grades of eggs. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22-41. Grades of eggs. The standards of quality for consumer grades for shell eggs grade AA, grade A, grade B and grade C, established by the Commissioner of Agriculture, after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 22-27 and section 22-29, shall apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale by any person, firm or corporation. Any edible eggs not conforming to the specifications of grade AA, A, B or C shall be sold as "undergrade eggs", or as "checks", "cracks" or "dirties". The final determination as to meeting these grades shall be made by candling.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3078; 1949, S. 1707d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 14; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1959 acts required consultation with commissioner of consumer protection re standards for graded eggs and replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced separate Commissioners of Agriculture and Consumer Protection with single Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.