As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:
- (1) “Eggs” means eggs in the shell that are the product of domesticated chickens.
- (2) “Consumer” means any person who acquires eggs for consumption in the person’s own household and not for resale.
- (3) “Institutional consumer” means a restaurant, hotel, boardinghouse or any other business, facility or place in which eggs are prepared or offered as food for use by its patrons, residents, inmates or patients.
- (4) “Retailer” means any person who markets eggs to ultimate consumers.
- (5) “Market” means sell, offer for sale, give in the channels of commerce, barter, exchange, or distribute in any manner.
- (6) “Person” means any individual, producer, firm, partnership, exchange, association, trustee, receiver, corporation or any other entity and any member, officer, employee or agent thereof.
- (7) “Grade” means specifications defining the limits of variation in quality of eggs in such a manner as to differentiate among classes of eggs, and the letter, number or other symbol by which reference thereto may be made.
- (8) “Standard” means specifications of the physical characteristics of any or all of the component parts of individual eggs.
43 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 5; 3 Del. C. 1953, § 3501; 56 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 24