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“It is unlawful to sell to retailers or consumers nest run eggs, except that a person may sell to retailers or consumers twenty-five cases of nest run eggs from the person’s own production each calendar year.”

“A person who proposes to sell nest run eggs must first notify the department in writing of that intent and specify the location and the number of laying hens, the place of production and the general area of this state in which the nest run eggs are to be sold.”

“Any person selling nest run eggs as provided in this section shall notify the department in writing within five days from the date each calendar year the person’s total sales of such eggs amount to twenty-five cases.”

“Retailers may sell nest run eggs to consumers only if, when on hand, offered for sale or placed on sale, they are clearly marked "nest run".”

“It is unlawful for any person selling any portion of a daily production as graded eggs to sell any other portion as nest run eggs, except that any person may change the sales from graded to nest run by notifying the department in writing prior to such change.”

“It is unlawful to sell or represent as chicken eggs, eggs from any other species of fowl, or mixed eggs from more than one species of fowl,”

“Unless each case, carton, container or subcontainer of chicken eggs is marked with the full, correct and unabbreviated designation of size and grade of the eggs therein according to the standards as prescribed pursuant to this chapter, together with the name of the producer, dealer, retailer or agent by or for whom the eggs were graded or marked.”

“Unless cases, cartons, containers or subcontainers of chicken eggs marked grade AA or grade A are marked with the correct expiration date.”

"Nest run eggs" means eggs that are packed as they come from the production facilities without having been washed, sized or candled for quality, regardless of whether some undergrades have been removed.

"Case" means a standard thirty-dozen egg case as used in commercial practice in the United States.

"Eggs" means eggs that are in the shell and that are from chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese or any other species of fowl.

"Producer" means a person that is engaged in the business of operating or controlling the operation of one or more ranches producing eggs within this state.

“No person shall act as a dealer, producer-dealer or manufacturer engaged in the business of buying, candling, grading, peddling, distributing, dealing in or trading in eggs or egg products for resale within this state or engage in the business of breaking eggs for resale within this state without first obtaining a license from the division.”

“The annual license fee shall be twenty-five dollars for each place or location where the business of the applicant is being or will be conducted.”

“An inspection fee of not more than three mills per dozen on shell eggs and three mills per pound on egg products shall be paid by a dealer, producer-dealer, manufacturer or producer on all eggs and egg products regardless of origin, sold to a retailer, hotel, hospital, bakery, restaurant, other eating place or consumer for human consumption within this state.”

“All manufacturers, dealers, producer-dealers and producers shall file: 1. A quarterly report with the department”

“twenty-five cases per year of nest run eggs as provided in section 3-715 may be sold by any person to retailers or consumers without being subject to the report and inspection fee as provided by this section.”

“No invoice shall be required on eggs when sales are made by the producer from eggs produced on the producer's premises and sold direct to the consumer.”

“No markings are required on cases, containers or subcontainers of eggs: … 4. When sales are made by the producer from eggs produced on his own premises and sold direct to the consumer.”

“Dealers, manufacturers and retailers shall keep shell eggs for human consumption under refrigeration at an ambient temperature not higher than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.”

“A person violating any provision of this article, filing a false report, or interfering with an inspector in the discharge of his duties is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.”

“However, this requirement does not apply to egg producers that operate egg ranches with fewer than 20,000 egg-laying hens.”

“In May 2024, the Department delayed the newly adopted cage-free standards until January 1, 2026. Then in November 2024, the Department again delayed the cage-free standards until January 1, 2027.”

“Failing to ensure that shell eggs for human consumption are kept refrigerated at an ambient temperature not higher than 45° F;”

“All eggs sold to the ultimate consumer must be pre-packaged with all required labeling requirements of this Article and A.R.S. Title 3 Chapter 5.”

“All egg producers and retail locations where lot consolidation is conducted in this state shall meet the facility and sanitary operation requirements prescribed by the Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs, 7 CFR 56,”

“Subsections (A) through (F) do not apply to egg producers or business owners or operators operating or controlling the operation of one or more egg ranches each having fewer than 20,000 egg-laying hens producing eggs.”

“A dealer, producer-dealer, manufacturer, producer, or retailer, at each individual location, is subject to the penalties in subsection (B) for any of the following violations:”

“Acting as a dealer, producer-dealer, producer, or manufacturer without a valid license;”

“in order to sell eggs or egg products within the state, a business owner or operator must have a certificate from the Supervisor certifying that the eggs or egg products are produced in compliance with subsections (C) through (F), or are exempt under subsection (G).”

“The immediate container of … eggs and egg products shall be plainly and conspicuously marked with the words “ARS 710J” in bold-faced type not less than one-eighth inch in height; or in another manner preapproved by the Department.”

“Selling shell eggs with an incorrect or incomplete expiration date, or without an expiration date;”