Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-44 (2025)

Terms used on eggs

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The term “fresh eggs”, “strictly fresh eggs”, “hennery eggs” or “new-laid eggs” or words or descriptions of similar import shall not be used on any eggs which do not meet the minimum requirements for consumer grade A, or on any eggs which have been held in cold storage for more than thirty days. The word “Connecticut” may not be used in connection with the official grades unless the person or firm engaged in packing the eggs is registered with the state's Department of Agriculture and the eggs were produced on Connecticut farms.

(1949 Rev., S. 3081; 1949, S. 1709d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 17; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 13-241, S. 4.)

History: 1959 act required registration with department of consumer protection rather than with department of agriculture as condition for using “Connecticut”; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 13-241 replaced reference to Department of Consumer Protection with reference to Department of Agriculture and made a technical change, effective July 2, 2013.

See Sec. 22-38 re advertising of Connecticut-grown farm products.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1996–2010 · leading case: Lawson v. Whitey's Frame Shop, 697 A.2d 1137 (Conn. 1997).
Lawson v. Whitey's Frame Shop, 697 A.2d 1137 (Conn. 1997). “Section 22-44 (b) of the Hartford city ordinances provides: “The chief of police shall not authorize or direct the release of any vehicle placed within a vehicle pound pursuant to [the scofflaw ordinance] until such time as the owner or person in charge of such vehicle shall…”
Conservation Com'n of Fairfield v. Red 11, 987 A.2d 398 (Conn. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “In addition to the injunctive relief, the commission also requested an order that any violations be corrected or removed and an assessment of civil penalties pursuant to General Statutes § 22-44 (b). The remaining three counts, filed by Wilmington, sought similar relief, as well…”
Lawson v. Whitey's Frame Shop, 682 A.2d 1016 (Conn. App. Ct. 1996). “Section 22-44 (b) of the Hartford city ordinances provides: “The chief of police shall not authorize or direct the release of any vehicle placed within a vehicle pound pursuant to [the scofflaw ordinance] until such time *602 as the owner or person in charge of such vehicle…”
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