Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 423 - Grading and Marketing of Farm Products
Section 22-45. - Prohibited advertising, labeling, offering or selling of eggs.

(a) No person, firm or corporation shall advertise, falsely label, sell or offer for sale any eggs which do not conform to the provisions of this part.

(b) The sale of: (1) Inedible or adulterated eggs, as defined under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or the federal Egg Products Inspection Act, as amended from time to time, or (2) incubated eggs is prohibited, except that incubated eggs may be sold as commercial feed or for other commercial purposes other than human consumption, provided such incubated eggs shall be broken and denatured on the premises where incubated, in a manner approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent.
(1949 Rev., S. 3082; 1949, 1953, S. 1710d; 1959, P.A. 207, S. 1; 412, S. 16; 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; P.A. 13-241, S. 5.)
History: 1959 acts added reference to required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re grades of eggs in Subsec. (a), deleted exception re Sec. 22-46 with regard to sale of inedible or incubated eggs and replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection in Subsec. (b) and further 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Protection with single Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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; P.A. 13-241 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re standards for quality and size for consumer grades established by commissioner with provision re conforming with provisions of part and amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes, adding reference to adulterated eggs and federal Egg Products Inspection Act and replacing reference to Commissioner of Consumer Protection with reference to Commissioner of Agriculture or commissioner's designated agent, effective July 2, 2013.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Chapter 423 - Grading and Marketing of Farm Products

Section 22-27. - Establishment of standards. Market information.

Section 22-28. - Labels for standard grades.

Section 22-29. - Notice of establishment to be published.

Section 22-30. - Penalty for improper use of brand name.

Section 22-31. - Inspection. Certification.

Section 22-32. - Reports by persons engaged in wholesale marketing. Penalty.

Section 22-33. - Regulations.

Section 22-34. - Products sold under names designated by commissioner.

Section 22-35. - Potatoes.

Section 22-36. - Culls.

Section 22-37. - License for buying poultry. Bond.

Section 22-37a. - Connecticut Egg Council, Inc. Establishment of fund. Duties of commissioner.

Section 22-38. - Advertising of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Advertising of locally-grown farm products. Selling of Connecticut-Grown farm products at farmers' markets.

Section 22-38a. - Promotion of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Regulations.

Section 22-38b. - Grocery or food store eligibility for state grant, financial assistance, loan or state-funded incentive. Certification as Connecticut Farm Fresh Market or Restaurant. Regulations.

Section 22-38c. - Expand and grow Connecticut agriculture account.

Section 22-38d. - Farm to school program. Connecticut-Grown for Connecticut Kids Week.

Section 22-38e. - Use of terms “Connecticut Farm Winery”, “Connecticut Farm Brewery”, “Connecticut Farm Cidery” and “Connecticut Grown” when advertising or promoting alcoholic liquor. Regulations.

Section 22-39. - Penalty for hindering commissioner.

Section 22-39a. - Controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.

Section 22-39b. - Registration.

Section 22-39c. - Daily determinations of air components.

Section 22-39d. - Record. Report. Mechanical breakdowns.

Section 22-39e. - Inspection by Commissioner of Agriculture.

Section 22-39f. - Penalty.

Section 22-39g. - Food Safety Modernization Act. Requirements for produce farms. Enforcement. Inspections. Inspection certificate. Voluntary submission to inspection. Orders. Emergency orders. Recordkeeping. Regulations.

Section 22-40. - Labeling of shell eggs. Retail handling and storage of shell eggs. Holding, storing and transporting of shell eggs.

Section 22-41. - Grades of eggs.

Section 22-42. - Weight and size requirements.

Section 22-43. - Requirements of advertising of eggs.

Section 22-44. - Terms used on eggs.

Section 22-45. - Prohibited advertising, labeling, offering or selling of eggs.

Section 22-46. - Sale of inedible eggs. Licenses.

Section 22-47. - Exemptions.

Section 22-48. - Enforcement. Inspection. Notice of violation or order. Regulations.

Section 22-48a. - Registration of egg grading plants and egg distributors. Fees. List of sources and accounts. Registration refusal, suspension or revocation. Hearing. Final order. Appeal.

Section 22-49. - Penalty.

Section 22-50. - Definitions.

Section 22-51. - Enforcement. Grades and standards.

Section 22-52. - Marking of packages.

Section 22-53. - Taking of samples.

Section 22-54. - Penalty.

Section 22-54a to 22-54n. - Apple market orders in effect before July 1, 1989.

Section 22-54o. - Definitions.

Section 22-54p. - Powers and duties of commissioner. Regulations.

Section 22-54q. - Proposed apple market order. Hearing. Decision by the commissioner. Referendum. Amendments. Termination.

Section 22-54r. - Assessment. Civil penalty.

Section 22-54s. - Apple Marketing Board.

Section 22-54t. - Penalty.

Section 22-54u. - Authority re maple syrup and honey licensing, inspection and enforcement. Regulations.