Illinois Code § 7
Illinois Code § 7. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 7.
No person, other than those who sell only eggs produced by their own flocks, shall sell, offer for sale or advertise for sale as "fresh eggs", or under any words of similar import such as "new laid eggs", "hennery eggs", or "strictly fresh eggs", any shell eggs which do not meet the minimum requirements of Grade A prescribed by Department standards for shell eggs. Any person buying eggs from a producer on grade or representing to buy eggs from a producer on grade shall grade those eggs on the standards established by the Department. Any misgrading for the purpose of fraud in grading eggs purchased from a producer shall be punished as provided in Section 18 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 7-19-95.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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