CHAPTER 308

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-602, 3-608 and 3-604 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to sale of certain eggs, how such eggs to be marked,

how enforced, and punishment for violations thereof. 9
[S 309]

Approved March 11, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 3-602, 3-603 and 3-604 of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows:

§ 3-602. The sale of inedible eggs as defined * in the official grades
adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture is prohibited except that in-
cubated eggs may be sold for commercial purposes other than for human
consumption provided such incubated eggs are broken and denatured on
the premises where incubated in a manner approved by the Commissioner.

§ 3-603. This Act shall be enforced by the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture or his duly authorized agents and all eggs offered for sale except those
exempted in §§ 3-600 and 3-601 of the Code of Virginia shall be marked
according to the official grades and sizes * adopted by the Commissioner
with the approval of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration and shall
conform to the standards established for the grade and size as labeled or
marked “storage”, ‘“‘stored’’, “‘unclassified’’, or “ungraded”. Official de-
termination of the quality of all eggs outlined in this article shall be by
candling or breaking out.

§ 3-604. Any person, firm or corporation which by itself, its agents
or employees, * violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.