(a) A person commits an offense if the person sells, in bulk or in containers, eggs that are not denatured and are inedible for any reason, including eggs that are:
(1) leakers;
(2) affected by black, white, or mixed rot;
(3) addled;
(4) incubated; or
(5) contaminated by a blood ring or an embryo chick at or beyond the blood-ring stage.
(b) It is an exception to the application of this section that:
(1) the inedible eggs do not exceed five percent by count of the eggs sold; and
(2) the eggs are sold to:
(A) a dealer for candling and grading; or
(B) a breaking plant for breaking purposes.

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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 132.082

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.

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