81-20-201. Egg dealer's and egg grader's licenses -- fee. (1) No person may buy, sell, or deal in eggs without first obtaining a license from the department of livestock for each establishment at which business is conducted. A licensee shall send to the department the reports which are requested by the department. The department shall establish a license fee for dealers buying eggs for sale at retail and for dealers buying eggs for resale at wholesale. All licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each place of business. Licenses expire March 31 each year after the date of issuance.
     (2) A person buying, selling, or dealing in eggs, a major portion of which are produced by his own fowl, or in amounts less than an average of 25 cases per month, is exempt from the requirements of this section.
     (3) Wholesale and retail dealers who handle more than 25 cases of eggs per month supplying eggs to consumers must, when selling candled eggs, sell only eggs candled by or under the supervision of experienced and licensed graders. The department shall establish a fee for a grader's license. All candlers and graders must pass an examination required by the department. The license expires March 31 each year after the date of issuance.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 189, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 2634.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 121, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1977; Sec. 3-2301, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 9, Ch. 151, L. 1939; re-en. Sec. 2634.13, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 121, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 141, L. 1977; Sec. 3-2313, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 3-2301, 3-2313; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 444, L. 1983.