ARTICLE 13. Ungraded Eggs [27651. - 27652.]

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 13.
in effect

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 27651. Section 27651.

It is unlawful for any person to sell to any retailer, consumer, or institution consumer, any eggs which are ungraded as to quality and size, except that the director, upon the written application of any producer, may find and proclaim that an emergency exists which prevents the normal marketing of eggs by the applicant and other producers in the same area.

Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 27652. Section 27652.

During an emergency which is proclaimed pursuant to Section 27651, producers in the area in which the emergency has been proclaimed to exist may sell to any retailer, consumer, or institution consumer, eggs which were produced upon the premises of the producers which are ungraded as to size and quality, and any retailer may sell such eggs to any consumer or institution consumer. Each container of eggs which is so sold and all invoices which relate to the eggs shall both: (a) Be clearly marked “emergency, ungraded.” (b) Bear the name and address of the producer.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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