Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-10-77
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Acts constituting violations of subarticle
Official statutory text
It shall be a violation of this subarticle for any person other
than those exempted in Section 10-77 of the Oklahoma Agricultural
Code:
1. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs below the
quality of “Oklahoma Grade B” to consumers;
2. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers unless the container shows the pack-date and indicates the
correct size and grade in boldface legible letters with no other
descriptive wording. Descriptive wording is permitted if the eggs
are not below the quality of “Oklahoma Grade A” and the descriptive
wording is not false or misleading;
3. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers unless the container exterior bears one of the following
acceptable methods:
a. USDA plant number assigned by USDA, AMS while plant is
under contract for official grading service,
b. Oklahoma state permit number as assigned by the
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry,
c. packer name with complete address of the location
where eggs were packed, and
d. USDA shell egg surveillance registrant number
including state code and handler code. Example: 05
0267 NOTE: The shell egg surveillance registrant
number contains a state code, county code, and handler
code. Do not include the county code, only state and
handler code;
4. To falsely or deceptively label, mark, advertise, or invoice
eggs;
5. To advertise eggs for sale with any descriptive wording,
except official grade designations, unless the eggs meet the quality
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requirements of “Oklahoma Grade A” or “Oklahoma Grade AA”, or to
state a price when advertising eggs without also designating the
full, correct, and unabbreviated grade and size;
6. To store graded eggs at a higher ambient temperature than
specified in Section 10-73 of this title, including “Grade B” and
above, which are in the person's possession for sale or resale to
consumers;
7. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers in a container that does not bear the permit number of the
packer or processor showing that the inspection fee has been paid;
8. To use a retail egg container more than one time;
9. To do business as a packer, processor, retailer, or dealer
of eggs without first obtaining a license from the Board;
10. To fail or neglect to pay any license or inspection fee, to
fail or neglect to file the monthly inspection fee report when
required, or to file a false monthly report of the quantity of eggs
packed for sale during any month;
11. To refuse any authorized agent of the Board entry to any
premises or deny access to records or product when conducting
inspections, investigations, or audits made pursuant to this
subarticle;
12. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers below Grade “A” with any descriptive wording other than
the correct grade as provided by the United States Department of
Agriculture standards for shell eggs; or
13. For any packer or dealer to sell eggs intended for sale in
Oklahoma to another packer, dealer, or retailer who does not hold an
appropriate Oklahoma license.
than those exempted in Section 10-77 of the Oklahoma Agricultural
Code:
1. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs below the
quality of “Oklahoma Grade B” to consumers;
2. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers unless the container shows the pack-date and indicates the
correct size and grade in boldface legible letters with no other
descriptive wording. Descriptive wording is permitted if the eggs
are not below the quality of “Oklahoma Grade A” and the descriptive
wording is not false or misleading;
3. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers unless the container exterior bears one of the following
acceptable methods:
a. USDA plant number assigned by USDA, AMS while plant is
under contract for official grading service,
b. Oklahoma state permit number as assigned by the
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry,
c. packer name with complete address of the location
where eggs were packed, and
d. USDA shell egg surveillance registrant number
including state code and handler code. Example: 05
0267 NOTE: The shell egg surveillance registrant
number contains a state code, county code, and handler
code. Do not include the county code, only state and
handler code;
4. To falsely or deceptively label, mark, advertise, or invoice
eggs;
5. To advertise eggs for sale with any descriptive wording,
except official grade designations, unless the eggs meet the quality
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requirements of “Oklahoma Grade A” or “Oklahoma Grade AA”, or to
state a price when advertising eggs without also designating the
full, correct, and unabbreviated grade and size;
6. To store graded eggs at a higher ambient temperature than
specified in Section 10-73 of this title, including “Grade B” and
above, which are in the person's possession for sale or resale to
consumers;
7. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers in a container that does not bear the permit number of the
packer or processor showing that the inspection fee has been paid;
8. To use a retail egg container more than one time;
9. To do business as a packer, processor, retailer, or dealer
of eggs without first obtaining a license from the Board;
10. To fail or neglect to pay any license or inspection fee, to
fail or neglect to file the monthly inspection fee report when
required, or to file a false monthly report of the quantity of eggs
packed for sale during any month;
11. To refuse any authorized agent of the Board entry to any
premises or deny access to records or product when conducting
inspections, investigations, or audits made pursuant to this
subarticle;
12. To sell, display for sale, or offer for sale eggs to
consumers below Grade “A” with any descriptive wording other than
the correct grade as provided by the United States Department of
Agriculture standards for shell eggs; or
13. For any packer or dealer to sell eggs intended for sale in
Oklahoma to another packer, dealer, or retailer who does not hold an
appropriate Oklahoma license.
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