370 Ind. Admin. Code 1-1-3

Current through May 29, 2024

Section 370 IAC 1-1-3 - Uniform grade standards; adoption of federal standards

Authority: IC 16-42-11-5

Affected: IC 16-42-11-5

Sec. 3.

(a) In the interest of maintaining uniform grade standards in Indiana, the state egg board hereby adopts the United States Standards, Grades, and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture (AMS 56) as the official standards for quality, grade, and weight classes for Indiana, including 7 CFR 57, Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs.

(b) Treated eggs, as defined in IC 16-42-11:

(1) have no recognized grade standards published by the United States Department of Agriculture; and

(2) shall be exempt from quality and weight standards with the exception of tolerances for:

(A) dirties;

(B) checks;

(C) leakers; and

(D) loss; as defined by United States Department of Agriculture publication (AMS 56).

370 IAC 1-1-3

State Egg Board; Reg 1, Title I, Sec 3; filed Aug 14, 1973, 1:30 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1974, p. 82; filed Nov 23, 1981, 9:30 a.m.: 5 IR 33, eff Jan 1, 1982; errata, 9 IR 779; readopted filed Nov 7, 2001, 3:22 p.m.: 25 IR 937; filed Jan 2, 2003, 10:03 a.m.: 26 IR 1542; readopted filed Sep 2, 2009, 11:37 a.m.: 20090930-IR-370090393RFA; filed Aug 27, 2010, 12:08 p.m.: 20100922-IR-370090808FRA

Readopted filed 8/21/2015, 10:57 a.m.: 20150916-IR-370150168RFA

Readopted filed 9/21/2021, 11:57 a.m.: 20211020-IR-370210345RFA