MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1559

EXCEPT GRADE OR SIZE OR WEIGHT CLASSIFICATIONS
PROVIDED BY STATUTE.

(E) USE OF TERM "FRESH" AND "MARYLAND FRESH".

THE TERM "FRESH" OR THE TERM "MARYLAND FRESH",
FOR SHELL EGGS PRODUCED IN THE STATE, MAY BE USED IN
ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE GRADE AND SIZE DESIGNATION,
EXCEPT FOR SHELL EGGS BELOW A QUALITY. THE SECRETARY
SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS SETTING THE
STANDARDS FOR "MARYLAND FRESH" EGGS. CANDLING OR ANY
OTHER METHOD APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY SHALL BE USED
WHEN MAKING A FINAL DETERMINATION OF WHETHER SHELL
EGGS MEET THE STANDARD OF QUALITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §161 of the Code. New language is
added in this and subsequent sections to
emphasize to the Code user that the
provisions of this subtitle apply only to
shell eggs. The only other changes made
are in style.

SEC. 4-304. SIZE OR WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION FOR
SHELL EGGS.

THE SIZE OR WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL
SHELL EGGS IN THE STATE SHALL BE THE SAME AS THE
OFFICIAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SHELL EGGS FOR THE FOLLOWING
CLASSIFICATIONS: JUMBO, EXTRA LARGE,, LARGE, MEDIUM,
SMALL, AND PEE WEE. THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES
AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING THE WEIGHTS PERMITTED IN
THIS SUBTITLE. THE NET WEIGHT OF SHELL EGGS DOES NOT
INCLUDE THE WEIGHT OF ANY CONTAINER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §162 of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-305. STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR SHELL EGGS;
TOLERANCES.

(A) STANDARDS OF QUALITY.

THE STATE STANDARD FOR QUALITY OF INDIVIDUAL
SHELL EGGS SHALL BE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE STANDARD OF AA QUALITY, A QUALITY, B
QUALITY AND C QUALITY. THE STATE CONSUMER GRADES FOR