1. Producers who sell eggs produced exclusively by their own flocks directly to handlers, or to consumers, shall not be required to demonstrate to the department or the United States department of agriculture inspector their capability to perform candling and grading.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 196.4

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality in a reference to a time before July 1, 1983, the department of water, air and waste management in a reference to a time on or after July 1, 1983, and through June 30, 1986, and the department of natural resources on or after July 1, 1986, and includes any officer or agency within that department. See Iowa Code 172D.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. A hatchery shall obtain an egg handler’s license pursuant to section 196.3 if it purchases eggs which are not used for hatching purposes.
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