Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1202 - Inspection and Consumer Services Division
8 CCR 1202-19 - RULES PERTAINING TO THE CONFINEMENT OF EGG-LAYING HENS
Part 3 - CERTIFICATION OF FARM OWNER OR OPERATOR

Universal Citation: 1200 CO Code Regs 3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 23, December 10, 2024

3.1. To sell shell eggs and egg products, to offer to sell shell eggs or egg products, or to transport shell eggs or egg products for sale within the state, a farm owner or operator must maintain certification by the commissioner of its operations and comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and rules.

3.2. A farm owner or operator must be inspected annually by a certifying agent approved by the commissioner and have a site inspection once in every 12-month period in accordance with part 8 of this rule.

3.3. A farm owner or operator seeking to receive or maintain a certificate of compliance must immediately notify the Department concerning any change in a certified operation or any portion of a certified operation that may affect its compliance with the Act and these rules.

3.4. A farm owner or operator seeking to receive or maintain certification must allow access during normal business hours by the certifying agent and the commissioner's authorized representative to:

3.4.1. The farm, including any facilities, structures, enclosures, and houses where egg-laying hens, shell eggs, and egg products may be kept, produced, processed, handled, stored or transported, except that a farm owner or operator may require the certifying agent and the commissioner's authorized representative to adhere to established biosecurity procedures;

3.4.2. All containers, labels, labeling, invoices, documents of title, and bills of lading used in the handling, storage, packaging, sale, transportation, or distribution of shell eggs and egg products; and

3.4.3. All records required to be maintained by Part 4.

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