NAC583.201. Official samples.


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  •      1. As used in this section, “official sample” means a sample drawn by an authorized person to determine the official grade of a lot for size and quality.

         2. A sample of equal portions must be taken from evenly distributed parts of a lot to be inspected in accordance with the following procedures:

         (a) For lots of less than 50 eggs the official sample must consist of all the eggs in the lot.

         (b) For lots of 50 eggs or more but less than one case, the official sample must consist of at least 50 eggs.

         (c) For lots of one case or more, the official sample must consist of at least 100 eggs which are taken from a representative number of cases as follows:

       Number of

    Number of Cases

      Cases in Lot

    Represented in Sample

    1

    1

    2

    -

    10

    2

    11

    -

    25

    3

    26

    -

    50

    4

    51

    -

    100

    5

    101

    -

    200

    8

    201

    -

    300

    11

    301

    -

    400

    13

    401

    -

    500

    14

    501

    -

    600

    16

    Ê For each additional 50 cases or fraction thereof over 600 cases, one case must be added to the cases in the sample.

     [St. Quarantine Officer, No. 83.10, eff. 3-1-58; A 4-1-72]—(NAC A 9-7-82; 11-7-84)