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2. Farmers and other producers of eggs who do not sell or trade 

 in eggs other than those produced by them or their tenants. 



3. Bakeries, restaurants, etc., buying eggs for their consumption 

 only are not classed as engaged in the business of dealing in eggs and 

 are, therefore, not required to secure a license to buy the eggs consum- 

 ed by them. 



The licenses now in force expire March 1, 1923, at which time a 

 new license must be taken out. A suitable blank for applying for the 

 license will be sent to each dealer having a license expiring on that 

 date, before it expires. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ISSUANCE OF 

 LICENSE 



1. After May 2Sth, it is necessary that all dealers engaged in the 

 business of buying, selling, dealing in or trading in eggs, except those 

 retailers who buy direct from dealers, having an Iowa license, and who 

 do not sell in lots greater than one case, obtain an egg dealer's license. 



2. The license fee is $1.00 for the period ending March 1st, each 

 year. 



3. A separate license must be obtained for each place of business 

 where eggs are sold. 



4. Each license is numbered and numbers are usually assigned in 

 the same order as applications are received. 



5. Farmers and other producers of eggs are not required to se- 

 cure a license for the purpose of selling or trading in eggs produced by 

 them. 



6. Buying, selling, dealing in or trading eggs in violation of the 

 egg law, by any person, firm or corporation, is an ofTense and renders 

 the ofifender subject to a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than 

 $50.00. 



WEIGHTS & MEASURES 



In presenting our annual report I feel that the work has 

 much to commend itself to right thinking people. It is a 

 work of tremendous proportions which affects all classes of 

 citizens, as the application and the underlying principles of the 

 weights and measures law afifect more people than do any other 

 laws on the statute books. More stress is laid on the enforce- 

 ment of weights and measures laws since they affect the class 

 of citizens who can least afford to protect themselves. 



Some of the activities should be enumerated here in order 

 that the public may know of the great scope of the work. All 

 scales, weights and measures in the state are inspected. In the 

 last few years, much has been said and done regarding the in- 

 spection and regulation of gasoline measuring devices. No 

 phase of our work has received more attention and rigid in- 



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