N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 160-b: Establishment of grades or standards

§ 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.