¿Puedes vender huevos de tus gallinas en Kansas?

“Any person selling, offering or exposing for sale or distributing or grading eggs in this state shall first obtain a license for such person's place of business from the secretary.”

“shall include payment of an annual license fee to be set by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, except that such license fee shall not exceed $25. Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued.”

“A producer of eggs when selling ungraded eggs of the producer's own flock production is exempted from the provisions of this act if: (A) The producer owns 50 or fewer hens; or”

“(B) (i) The producer owns more than 50 hens but fewer than 250 hens; (ii) eggs are washed and clean; (iii) eggs are prepackaged and labeled as ungraded with the name and address of the producer;”

“If such producer desires to sell graded eggs, the producer shall be permitted to do so if in compliance with this act.”

"consumer" means a person who buys or otherwise acquires eggs for personal consumption and not for resale;

"producer" means any person who exercises control over the production of eggs and disposes of eggs from the output of a flock owned by such person;

"food purveyor" means state institutions, military or federal installations, retailers, restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, hotels, institutions or other places where eggs are served in the shell or broken out for immediate consumption or where any foods containing eggs are sold;

“It shall be a violation of this act for any person, other than those exempted by K.S.A. 2-2508, and amendments thereto, to: ... (m) offer eggs for sale that have not been candled and graded;”

“(f) hold eggs for human consumption at an ambient temperature higher than 45° Fahrenheit after being received at the point of first purchase or assembly;”

“there is hereby levied an inspection fee on all graded eggs sold, offered or exposed for sale or distributed to food purveyors or retailers at the rate of 3.5 mills for each dozen eggs. Such fee shall be paid by the last handler.”

“Each container of eggs shall be labeled with the following information: (1) The size and quality of eggs … (2) the identity of the eggs; (3) name and address of either the packer, the person for whom the eggs are packed or the retailer if the eggs have been repacked; (4) the pack date; (5) safe handling instructions”

"Keep refrigerated at or below 45° Fahrenheit," which shall be printed on the outside of the carton

“Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000”

“History: L. 1955, ch. 9, § 8; L. 1971, ch. 7, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 57, § 8; L. 2006, ch. 90, § 6; July 1.”

“(iv) cartons are not reused unless all brand markings and other identification is obliterated and the carton is free of foreign material; (v) sales are to consumers only; and (vi) eggs are maintained at a temperature of 45° Fahrenheit or below.”

“Retailers and food purveyors shall be exempt from the licensing fee requirement of subsection (a), but shall be subject to all other requirements of the Kansas egg law.”

“It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of conducting a food establishment or food processing plant unless such person shall have in effect a valid license therefor issued by the secretary.”

“A person who produces food for distribution directly to the end consumer, if such food does not require time and temperature control for safety or specialized processing, as determined by the secretary.”

"Food establishment" means any place in which food is prepared, served or offered for sale or service on the premises or elsewhere. "Food establishment" does not include roadside markets that offer only whole fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables for sale.