Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 615/8. License to buy, sell, trade, or barter eggs; exceptions

(a) A producer who obtains eggs from his own flock, regardless of the size of the flock, and sells them as nest run eggs, either to household consumers on the premises where the flock is located, or to a holder of an Illinois Egg License;

(b) Hatcheries which purchase eggs to be used exclusively for hatching purposes;

(c) Institutional consumers where all eggs purchased are served in the establishment;

(d) Manufacturers of food products who use all eggs purchased in their products such as bakeries, confectioneries, and ice cream manufacturers, etc.;

(e) Agents employed and carried on the payroll on a salary basis by licensed dealers or distributors;

(f) A consumer buying eggs for his own consumption;

(g) A retailer who buys eggs from licensed distributors or from licensed handlers only and sells eggs only at retail.