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      Sec. 22-45. Sales of eggs not conforming to standards prohibited. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall advertise, falsely label, sell or offer for sale any eggs which do not conform to the standards for quality and size for consumer grades established by the Commissioner of Agriculture, after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 22-27 and section 22-29, or which do not conform to the provisions of sections 22-40 to 22-44, inclusive.

      (b) The sale of inedible eggs, as defined under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or 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 Consumer Protection.

      (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.)

      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Protection with single Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.