No person shall buy, sell, trade or traffic in eggs in this state without a license with the following exceptions:

(1) Those who sell only eggs produced by their own flocks, provided such eggs are not sold at an established place of business away from the premises of such producer;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 196.313

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) Hatcheries which purchase eggs used exclusively for hatching purposes;

(3) Hotels, restaurants, and other public eating places where all eggs purchased are served in the establishment;

(4) Bakeries, confectioneries, and ice cream manufacturers purchasing eggs for use and used only in the manufacture of their products.