I looked to see if this subject had come up previously on the forum but did not readily find it so I am starting a new topic.  I have a question as to whether I need to obtain a permit to sell my chicken eggs if I park at a local community parking area where people sell garden vegetables and things out of their vehicles one day a week?   I've been selling eggs out of ny home for months now and I know this does not require anything from the state.  I live in WV and after reading over the WV Code rules I'm not understanding if a small time producer falls under these codes.  I'm not supplying them to a business or being the "middle" person in any retail venture; just my own personal sale of 6-7 doz eggs per week. Does anybody know anything about this?  Thanks!

I was thinking along those same lines too but am still searching WV egg laws.  I would without a doubt be the first one caught by the "egg police" if I were required to have something and didn't.  I'm lucky that way…..  Thanks for the reply.  : )

Having to put "Ungraded" on a label feels like I'm saying the eggs are sub-standard in some way.  Even though I know what that means a lot of people do not know the explanation.  My small flock is free-range and very healthy indeed.  And, you are right Ross, eggs do come in their own protective packaging.  If I have to wash them before offering them for sale I am washing off the protective "bloom" that ensures freshness for weeks and weeks.  I think people need to be more informed about what they are eating instead of going to the grocery store and throwing things in the buggy willy-nilly. But that's just me.  I'm off to the chicken house to gather my ungraded eggs and give them a good scrubbing so the lady down the road can buy a dozen legal eggs.