Business Licensing Database
EGGS

Includes retailers, wholesalers, and candlers

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CANDLER	CHICKENS	EGG DEALER	EGGS
FARM	FARM PRODUCTS

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State

Colorado Department of Agriculture Egg Inspection Program 2331 W. 31st Ave. DENVER, CO   80211 (303) 477-0093 Fax: (303) 480-9236

All wholesalers and retailers of eggs must be licensed by Inspection and Consumer Services Prior to selling, eggs must be candled (examined by use of transmitted light) and graded into Colorado consumer grades. Eggs must be refrigerated prior to sale to ensure temperature of eggs does not exceed 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual licenses (July thru June) are required for: Retailer's License ($15-$200). Fee is based upon gross sales of business, exclude gasoline sale. Wholesaler's License ($50-$500). Fee is based upon quantity sold. Any person who produces and sells, for retail only, less than 250 dozen eggs per month shall be exempt from licensing (i.e. egg farmer who is selling only from their own egg store).

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page last updated 3/23/10

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/colorado_revised_statutes.htm. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

 

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