§ 160-b. Establishment of grades or standards. It shall be the duty
of the state department of agriculture and markets to enforce the
provisions of this article and the commissioner of agriculture and
markets is hereby vested with full power to establish forthwith and from
time to time specific grades or standards of quality and size or weight
to govern the sale of eggs to the consumer, and to establish different
grades or prescribe different terms indicative of size or weight,
quality and manner of preparation of eggs for human consumption for use
in sales between the producer and wholesaler, between the wholesaler and
jobber, and between the wholesaler or jobber and the retailer. The
commissioner of agriculture and markets shall have full authority to
make rules and regulations for carrying out and enforcing the provisions
of this act, provided however, that the grades or standards of quality
established by him shall not permit the sale of any eggs for human
consumption of poorer quality than permitted by the lowest grade or
standard for edible eggs established from time to time by the United
States secretary of agriculture. All rules, regulations and standards of
quality and size or weight established under the authority of this
statute shall have the force of law and shall be filed and open for
public inspection in the office of the state department of agriculture
and markets.