AR HB1788

Raises the threshold for exemption from egg marketing regulations from producers with fewer than 200 hens to those with fewer than 700 hens, allowing direct retail sales under specified conditions including washing, prepackaging, and refrigeration at 45°F or below.

Prohibits retailers from removing eggs from their original immediate container and placing them into different containers, requiring eggs to remain in the container received from the supplier.

Transfers enforcement and administrative duties for egg marketing from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to the Department of Agriculture.

Restricts use of descriptive terms like "fresh," "farm," and "country" to eggs meeting Grade A or higher standards, and requires restaurants using lower-quality eggs to display a placard or menu notation stating the quality and weight of eggs used.

Clarifies that eggs delivered directly to consumers must be maintained at 45°F or below during delivery and delivered dry, not saturated in melted ice water; establishes the Department of Agriculture as the fee-collecting entity for inspection and permitting costs.