North Carolina Egg Law

This act regulates the sale and distribution of eggs, requiring that they be graded and classified according to established standards for quality and weight, and that containers, labels, invoices, and advertising accurately reflect the designated grade and class. It also imposes sanitation requirements on those handling eggs and grants the state's agriculture official authority to adopt implementing rules and to issue stop-sale orders halting the movement of noncompliant eggs. Enforcement is backed by civil and criminal penalties and injunctive relief, with the option of issuing warnings instead of prosecuting, and liability extends to agents and principals alike, with the act's remedies operating in addition to any others available.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.