32.12.504 MONTANA WHOLESALE GRADES AND WEIGHT CLASSES FOR SHELL EGGS (1) Grades. (a) Montana specials --- % AA quality must consist of eggs of which at least 20% are AA quality. The actual percentage of AA quality eggs must be stated in the grade name. Within the maximum of 80% which may be below AA quality, not more than 7.5% may be B quality, C quality, dirties or checks in any combination and not more than 2.0% may be loss. (b) Montana extras --- % A quality must consist of eggs of which at least 20% are not less than A quality. The actual total percentage of A quality and better quality eggs must be stated in the grade name. Within the maximum of 80% which may be A quality, not more than 11.7% may be C quality, dirties, or checks in any combination, and not more than 3.0% may be loss. (c) Montana standards --- % B quality must consist of eggs of which at least 20% are not less than B quality. The actual total percentage of B quality and better quality eggs must be stated in the grade name. Within the maximum of 80% which may be below B quality, not more than 11.7% may be dirties or checks in any combination and not more than 4% may be loss. (d) Montana trades --- % C quality must consist of eggs of which at least 83.3% are not less than C quality. The actual total percentage of C quality and better quality eggs must be stated in the grade name. Within the maximum of 16.7% which may be below C quality, not more than 11.7% may be dirties or checks in any combination and not more than 5% may be loss. (e) Montana dirties must consist of eggs that are dirty and may contain not more than 11.7% checks and not more than 5% loss. (f) Montana checks must consist of eggs that are checks and may contain not more than 5% loss. (2) Weight classes. The weight classes for the Mon-tana wholesale grades for shell eggs are as indicated in the following table and, subject to the stated tolerance of 10%, apply to all wholesale grades except Montana dirties and Montana checks. There are no weight classes for Montana dirties and Montana checks.
WEIGHT CLASSES FOR MONTANA WHOLESALE GRADES OF SHELL EGGS
* Lot means any quantity of 30-dozen or more eggs. **Case means standard 30-dozen egg case as used in commercial practice in the United States.
History: Sec. 81-20-207 MCA; IMP, Sec. 81-20-207 MCA; Eff. 12/31/72. |