1. A. Eggs at the retail level shall be refrigerated at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees (45°) Fahrenheit or lower. Eggs shall not be allowed to freeze.
2. B. Eggs stored at the packer's facility that are intended for sale to the consumer shall be held at a temperature in accordance with the USDA standards.
3. C. Except as provided in this section, eggs intended for sale to the consumer shall be stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of forty-five degrees (45°) Fahrenheit or lower. The State Board of Agriculture may grant an exception to the refrigeration requirement for transportation by smaller packers delivering within a fifty-mile radius.

4. D.

   1. 1. Eggs being transported or held at retail or dealer locations without proper refrigeration may be destroyed or shipped to an egg processor.
   2. 2. Destruction or shipment of eggs as required by this subsection shall be under the supervision of an authorized agent of the Board.
   3. 3. Packers shall not be responsible for the interior quality of eggs if all handling procedures in this section are not followed by all parties after the sale of the eggs by the packer.
5. E. At retail locations a sign furnished by the State Department of Agriculture stating the proper procedure for storage and handling of eggs shall be permanently displayed at a location easily seen by egg-handling employees.

Laws 1998, SB 46, c. 272, § 3, eff. November 1, 1998; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1402, c. 243, § 43, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.