Sec. 22-42. Weight and size requirements.
Sec. 22-42. Weight and size requirements. The net weight and size requirements
for consumer grades for shell eggs, established by the Commissioner of Agriculture,
after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under the provisions
of subsection (b) of section 22-27, shall apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale
by any person, firm or corporation.
(1949 Rev., S. 3079; 1949, S. 1708d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 15; 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 required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re weight and size requirements and
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of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.