                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STANDARDS, GRADES, AND SIZE-WEIGHT CLASSES; CRACKED OR CHECKED EGGS; SALE OF
INEDIBLE EGGS (§ 3.2-5302)

A. The Board shall adopt standards, grades, and size-weight classes including
standards for the term &#8220;ungraded&#8221; for eggs marketed in the
Commonwealth. In administering this chapter, the Department shall have due
regard for the desirability of uniformity in the standards, grades, and
size-weight classes for eggs moving in intrastate and interstate commerce.

B. Cracked or checked eggs labeled as &#8220;cracks&#8221; may be sold only by
producers or processors directly to consumers or for further processing,
excluding institutional consumers.

C. The sale or offering for sale of inedible eggs as defined in the grades
adopted by the Commissioner is prohibited except that incubated eggs may be sold
for commercial purposes other than for human consumption provided such incubated
eggs are marked, packaged, and disposed of in a manner approved by the
Commissioner.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-602; 1952, c. 308; 1956, c. 284; 1966, c. 702, §
3.1-767; 1968, c. 142, § 3.1-763.16; 2008, c. 860.