(410 ILCS 615/16) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 55-16)
Sec. 16.
Effective November 1, 1975, no person shall engage in the business
of removing eggs from their shells, in the manufacture of or preparation of
frozen, liquid, desiccated or any other forms of whole eggs, yolks, whites or
any mixture of yolks and whites for food purposes, with or without the addition
of any other wholesome ingredients, without first obtaining an Egg Breaker's
License from the Department. The Department shall inspect the establishment
and the equipment to be used in the egg breaking establishment and shall
also ascertain if the establishment complies in method, equipment and the rules
and regulations in regard to sanitation, which shall from time to time be
established by the Department to govern these establishments. If, after such
inspection, it appears that such establishment complies with the provisions of
the rules and regulations in regard to sanitation governing egg breaking
establishments, the Department shall issue an Egg Breaker's License to the
establishment, upon payment of the required fee. Beginning on November 1, 2010, the license year shall begin on November 1 and expire on June 30, 2011. Thereafter, the license year shall begin on July 1 of each year, and all licenses shall expire on June 30 of the following year. The license fee shall be $200 for a year or fraction thereof.
All liquid, frozen or dried egg products sold or offered for sale
shall be processed under continuous supervision of an inspector of the
Department or the United States Department of Agriculture in an Official
Plant as specified in the Egg Products Inspection Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-1310, eff. 7-27-10.)
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