Delaware § 3503 - Official quality grades and weight classes.
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§ 3503. Official quality grades and weight classes.
The standards, grades, weight classes and tolerance for individual shell eggs adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Poultry Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service are adopted as the official standards, grades, weight classes and tolerance for this State. Such adopted standards apply to consumer grades only. Supplements to, and revisions of, the United States Department of Agriculture’s standards, grades, weight classes and tolerance shall serve to effect similar changes in the standards, grades, weight classes and tolerance for this State.
Official standards for quality for individual shell eggs are:
Grade AA;
Grade A;
Grade B;
Unclassified.
43 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 2; 3 Del. C. 1953, § 3503; 56 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 3503
What does Delaware Code § 3503 cover?
Section 3503 ("Official quality grades and weight classes.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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