(1) All shell eggs shall be edible eggs, and shall be candled and graded into Colorado consumer grades.
The consumer grades and weight classes for shell eggs, and standards for quality ofindividual shell eggs, shall be based on the United States department of agriculture grades and weight classes for shell eggs and standards for quality of individual shell eggs. The commission may adopt regulations as applicable and necessary to conform to current United States department of agriculture regulations for shell eggs.
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-127), ch. 63, p. 225, § 8, effective July 1,2009.)
A copy of the United States department of agriculture regulations governing the grading of shell eggs and United States standards, grades, and weight classes for shell eggs shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner and shall be open to public inspection during normal business hours.
Source: L. 65: R&RE, p. 215, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 7-9-2. L. 73: p. 214, § 2. L. 2009: (1) and (3) amended, (SB 09-127), ch. 63, p. 225, § 8, effective July 1.