Hawaii § 147-72 - Sale of bad eggs.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 147-72 — Sale of bad eggs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 147-72. Sale of bad eggs.
No person shall sell, or offer to sell, or expose for sale, any eggs unfit for human food unless they are broken in shell and then denatured so that they cannot be used for human food. For the purposes of this part an egg is deemed unfit for human food if it is addled or moldy, if it contains a black spot, black rot, white rot, or blood ring; if it has an adherent yolk or a bloody or green white (albumen), or if it consists in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed or putrid substance. [L 1931, c 70, §1; RL 1935, §1073; RL 1945, §1304; RL 1955, §22-71; HRS §147-72] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 147-72 cover?
Section 147-72 ("Sale of bad eggs.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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