81-20-204. Certificate of candling or packing. Every person buying eggs for resale at retail, except persons or firms who do not buy and sell more than 25 cases of eggs per month, shall candle all eggs offered to him which have not been candled under supervision of a licensed egg grader and shall refuse to buy eggs unfit for human food as defined in 81-20-205. "Rejects" shall be returned to the producer, if possible, or, if requested, the candling shall be done in the presence of the producer. A certificate shall be placed in or on every case of eggs, if candled and graded, in a manner which permits its easy reading and shall state exact grade and size, date of candling or other date approved by the department of livestock, and name and address of packer. If not candled or graded the certificate should state "not candled or graded", the name of the dealer, and when packed. The certificate shall be printed in letters large enough to be easily read.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 189, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 2634.5, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 151, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 141, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 3-2305.