(1) (a) To sell shell eggs and egg products, to offer to sell shell eggs or egg products, or to transport shell eggs or egg products for sale within the state:
A farm owner or operator must obtain a certificate that the shell eggs or egg productsare produced in compliance with this part 2 from the commissioner;
A business owner or operator must obtain a copy of the certificate issued undersubsection (1)(a)(I) of this section from a farm owner or operator that the shell eggs or egg products comply with this part 2. The business owner or operator shall retain the copy and provide the copy to the commissioner upon request.
(b) The commissioner shall certify shell eggs and egg products as compliant with this part 2 if:
The enclosures for the egg-laying hens are inspected in accordance with the rulespromulgated under section 35-21-207 (2); or
The commissioner determines the shell eggs and egg products are accompanied withdocumentation proving the enclosures for the egg-laying hens have undergone government or private inspection and process verification services described in section 35-21-207 (3).
The certification issued under this section expires at the end of the calendar year.
(a) This section applies to the sale of, an offer to sell, or the transportation of shell eggs and egg products for sale within the state occurring on or after January 1, 2023. (b) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective January 1, 2025.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (HB 20-1343), ch. 217, p. 1076, § 1, effective September 14.