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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter 103: PRODUCTS CONTROLLED
7 §631. Definitions

Universal Citation:
7 ME Rev Stat § 631 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 2: MARKETING, GRADING AND LABELING

Subchapter 3: EGGS

§631. Definitions

Terms used in sections 631 to 639 shall be construed as follows unless a different meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context:

1. Candling. "Candling" means the common practice of examining the interior of an egg by holding and twirling the same before a light passing through an aperture in an opaque shield.

1-A. Restricted egg. "Restricted egg" means any check, dirty egg, incubator reject, inedible, leaker or loss.

[ 1973, c. 48, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Retail. "Retail" means selling direct to consumer.

3. Wholesale. "Wholesale" means selling to retailers.

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 48, §1 (AMD).

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