California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC

FAC §27640: It is unlawful for any person to move any eggs or their containers to which any warning tag, hold card, or notice has been affixed or to remove the warning tag, hold card, or notice from the place whe

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to move eggs with warning tags or notices attached, or to remove such tags/notices, without written permission or direction from an enforcement officer.

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It is unlawful for any person to move any eggs or their containers to which any warning tag, hold card, or notice has been affixed or to remove the warning tag, hold card, or notice from the place where it may be affixed, except upon written permission, or upon the specific direction of an enforcement officer.

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