PART V. 
CHICKEN EGGS



 



§147-71  Words and phrases defined. 
Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:



"Addled" or "white rot"
means an egg which is putrid or rotten;



"Adherent yolk" means an egg in which
the yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell;



"Black rot" means an egg which has
deteriorated to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackened
appearance before the candle;



"Blood ring" means an egg which
contains blood;



"Consumer" means any person
purchasing eggs for the person's own family use or consumption, or a
restaurant, hotel, boarding house, bakery, or other institution purchasing eggs
for serving to guests or patrons, or for its or their use in cooking or baking;



"Eggs" means chicken eggs in the
following forms:



(1)  Uncooked in the shell; and



(2)  Liquid, frozen, or dried whole egg meats, whites
of eggs or egg yolks;



"Moldy" means an egg in which mold
has developed inside the shell;



"Retailer" means any person, firm,
corporation, or association which sells eggs to a consumer. [L 1931, c 70, §2;
RL 1935, §1074; RL 1945, §1305; RL 1955, §22-70; am L 1959, c 5, §1(b); HRS
§147-71; am L 1985, c 18, §1; gen ch 1985]



 



Revision Note



 



  Definitions
rearranged.