the state, or other legal entity of any kind.
(1971, P.A. 872, S. 2; P.A. 73-665, S. 5, 17; P.A. 74-187, S. 4; P.A. 75-441, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-41, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 89-224, S. 11, 22; P.A. 90-173, S. 7; 90-230, S. 32, 101; P.A. 92-162, S. 1, 25; P.A. 93-428, S. 32, 39; P.A. 95-79, S. 90, 189; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; 11-80, S. 55.)
History: P.A. 73-665 added Subsecs. (b) and (c) defining "commissioner" and "person" and setting forth list of those who may serve as commissioner's agents; P.A. 74-187 added references to chapter 440 in Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 75-441 added Subsec. (b)(4) authorizing municipal police departments to serve as commissioner's agents in enforcing chapters 268 and 490; P.A. 77-41 authorized deputy commissioners to act for commissioner under Subsec. (b)(2); P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of public safety for commissioner of state police in Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 89-224 added references to chapter 495; P.A. 90-173 and 90-230 corrected internal references in Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 92-162 amended Subsec. (b) to apply the definition of commissioner throughout title 22a; P.A. 93-428 deleted provision disallowing delegation of authority of the commissioner to render a final decision assessing administrative civil penalties, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-79 amended Subsec. (c) to redefine "person" to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, "Commissioner of Public Safety" was changed editorially by the Revisors to "Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection" in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-80 deleted former Subsec. (a) re establishment of Department of Environmental Protection, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as Subsecs. (a) and (b), changed "Commissioner of Environmental Protection" to "Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection" and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.
See Sec. 7-136h re preliminary review of municipal petitions, applications or permit requests.
Section 22a-2a - Delegation of inspection and enforcement authority. Regulations.
(a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may designate as his agent any state or regional agency, municipality, or public water utility operated by a municipality or other political subdivision of the state or employee thereof and delegate to such agent the authority to inspect in connection with the enforcement of or to enforce any of the provisions of chapters 246, 247, 248, 255 and 268, sections 22a-28 to 22a-35, inclusive, subsection (c) of section 22a-66a, section 22a-123, sections 22a-207 to 22a-219, inclusive, section 22a-250, sections 22a-359 to 22a-361, inclusive, chapters 442, 446c and 446k, title 23, title 26, sections 29-28, 29-35, 29-38, 53-134, 53-190, 53-191, 53-194, 53-203, 53-204, 53-205, 53a-59 to 53a-64, inclusive, and 53a-100 to 53a-117, inclusive, subsection (b) of section 53a-119b, sections 53a-122 to 53a-125, inclusive, 53a-130, 53a-133 to 53a-136, inclusive, 53a-147 to 53a-149, inclusive, 53a-157b, 53a-165 to 53a-167c, inclusive, 53a-171, 53a-181 to 53a-183, inclusive, 54-33d, 54-33e and subsection (b) of section 22a-134p or any regulation, permit or order issued pursuant thereto, except the authority to