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 whichthe yolk has settled to one side and become fastened to the shell;

"Black rot" means an egg which hasdeteriorated to such an extent that the whole interior presents a blackenedappearance before the candle;

"Blood ring" means an egg whichcontains blood;

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

"Eggs" means chicken eggs in thefollowing forms:

(1)  Uncooked in the shell; and

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

"Moldy" means an egg in which moldhas 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

 

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