Eggs and Hatchery Products

This is the 2026 edition of the code. This is the current edition. It was last updated Aug 02, 2026. Browse all editions.

This is Chapter 53 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Eggs and Hatchery Products.” It is part of Subtitle IV “Food and Drink; Weights and Measures”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 16 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 16 sections.

§ 3.2-5300	Application of chapter
§ 3.2-5301	Definitions
§ 3.2-5302	Standards, grades, and size-weight classes; cracked or checked eggs; sale of inedible eggs
§ 3.2-5303	Requirements for eggs sold as fresh or with similar description
§ 3.2-5304	Labeling and advertising
§ 3.2-5305	Certain producers exempt from law
§ 3.2-5306	Enforcement of chapter; how eggs marked and quality determined; requirements
§ 3.2-5307	Seller invoice; requirements
§ 3.2-5308	Sanitation and related matters
§ 3.2-5309	Stop-sale order and seizure
§ 3.2-5310	Right of entry
§ 3.2-5311	Adopting regulations
§ 3.2-5312	Violation a misdemeanor
§ 3.2-5313	Injunction
§ 3.2-5314	Remedies not exclusive
§ 3.2-5315	Judicial review