8 CCR 1202-19, pt. 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND OPERATORS

6.1. A business owner or operator who sells or transports shell eggs or egg products for sale in Colorado shall:

6.1.1. Comply with all applicable provisions of the Act and the rules;

6.1.2. Retain a copy of either:

6.1.2.1. The certificate of compliance issued under part 5.2 from the farm owner or operator that produced the lot of shell eggs or egg products; or

6.1.2.2. Title documents received from the farm owner or operator or other business owner or operator that indicate the lot of shell eggs or egg products is complaint with the Act;

6.1.3. Maintain all records described in part 6.1.2 for a period of not less than two years;

6.1.4. Allow on-site inspections of the business owner or operator's retail store, distribution operation, and offices by the commissioner's authorized representative;

6.1.5. Allow the commissioner's authorized representative to access and examine all shell eggs or egg products that are sold or intended, held, segregated, stored, packaged, labeled, or represented for sale or distribution;

6.1.6. Allow the commissioner's authorized representative to access and examine containers, labels, labeling, invoices, title documents, and bills of lading used in the handling, storage, packaging, sale, transportation, or distribution of shell eggs or egg products;

6.1.7. Allow the commissioner's authorized representative during normal business hours access to review and copy all records required to be maintained by the Act and rules; and

6.1.8. If the facility is a split operation, implement procedures to prevent the commingling of any shell eggs or egg products that do not comply with requirements of the Act with shell eggs or egg products that comply with the requirements of the Act.

6.2. When a business owner or operator sells or transports for sale shell eggs or egg products to a government agency as part of a state or federally sponsored egg program, such business owner or operator shall not be considered to have knowingly sold or transported for sale shell eggs or egg products in the state.

Notes

8 CCR 1202-19, pt. 6

45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 9/30/2022