Commencing January 1, 2015, a shelled egg shall not be sold or contracted for sale for human consumption in California if the seller knows or should have known that the egg is the product of an egg-laying hen that was confined on a farm or place that is not in compliance with animal care standards set forth in Chapter 13.8 (commencing with Section 25990).
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25996
Shelled Eggs
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Missouri ex rel. Koster v. Harris (2016)
Most recently applied in Association Des Eleveurs v. Rob Bonta (May 2022)
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 625, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.