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CT Gen Stat § 22-383 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-383 - License required. Responsibility of dealer or broker for acts of employees.

 No dealer or broker shall engage in or carry on the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting or negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation or transfer of any livestock within the state unless licensed as hereinafter provided. Such dealer or broker shall be responsible for acts performed or contracts made in connection with buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting or negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation or transfer of livestock by any person or individual employed by such dealer or broker.(1959 P.A. 573, S. 3; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 3; P.A. 08-27, S. 3.)History: 1963 act added references to swine; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock”, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-384 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-384 - Application for license. Fee.

 Any person before engaging in the business of a dealer or broker shall file an application with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner and pay a license fee. The fee shall be one hundred ninety dollars, provided the fee may be increased by the commissioner by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such application shall state the nature of the business, the type of livestock the applicant proposes to handle, the name of the person applying for a license and, if the applicant is a firm, association, partnership or corporation, the full name of each member of such firm, association or partnership or the names of the officers of the corporation, and the name of the agent or agents of the applicant, the municipality and post-office address at which business is to be conducted and such other facts as the commissioner may prescribe. The applicant shall further satisfy the commissioner as to the applicant's character, financial responsibility and good faith in seeking to engage in the business.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 4; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 4; P.A. 82-91, S. 13, 38; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 50, 117; P.A. 08-27, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 299.)History: 1963 act added reference to swine; P.A. 82-91 increased license fee from $25 to $75 and added provision that fee may be increased by commissioner by regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee to $150; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock” and made a technical change, effective April 29, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased license fee from $150 to $190.Cited. 4 CA 117.
CT Gen Stat § 22-385 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-385 - Issuance of license. Term. Renewal.

 Upon compliance by the applicant with section 22-384, the commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue a license entitling the applicant or the applicant's agents to conduct the business of buying or receiving livestock or receiving, selling, exchanging or soliciting or negotiating the sale, resale, exchange or shipment of livestock at the place named in the application until June thirtieth next following. Such license shall be renewable annually, unless suspended or revoked, on payment of a fee of one hundred dollars.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 5; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 51, 117; P.A. 08-27, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 300.)History: 1963 act added references to swine; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock” and made a technical change, effective April 29, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $50 to $100.
CT Gen Stat § 22-387 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-387 - Keeping and inspection of records.

 Every dealer or broker shall keep accounts, records and memoranda which shall fully and clearly disclose all transactions of such dealer's or broker's business, including the true ownership of the business. Such records shall be made available at any time for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent to determine the origin and destination of any livestock handled by the licensee but information relating to the general business of any such person disclosed by the investigation and not related to the immediate purpose thereof shall be treated as of a confidential nature by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 7; P.A. 08-27, S. 7.)History: P.A. 08-27 made technical changes, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-389 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-389 - Copy of license to be posted. Identification card.

 Every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter and conducting business under such license shall keep a copy thereof, to be furnished by the commissioner, posted in a conspicuous place in such person's motor vehicle, on their person or at such person's place of business and exposed to inspection by any person entitled to make such inspection. The licensee and each of such licensee's agents shall, at all times when buying or receiving, selling, exchanging or soliciting or negotiating the sale, resale or shipment of livestock, carry an identification card, issued by the commissioner, stating that such licensee or the principal of such agent is so licensed. The licensee or agent shall exhibit such card to persons with whom the licensee or agent is negotiating or from whom the licensee or agent is soliciting business and to the commissioner or the commissioner's designated assistant.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 9; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 584, S. 1; P.A. 08-27, S. 9.)History: 1963 act added reference to swine; 1967 act added provision re special license plates issued to licensees using motor vehicles in course of business; P.A. 08-27 made technical changes, changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock”, required license posting in licensee's motor vehicle, on licensee's person or at licensee's place of business and deleted provision re display of license plate on motor vehicle, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-390 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-390 - Enforcement. Regulations.

 The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 8; P.A. 08-27, S. 10.)History: 1963 act added reference to regulations re swine dealers or brokers; P.A. 08-27 made adoption of regulations to carry out provisions of chapter discretionary, added reference to chapter 54 and deleted provision re licensing of cattle or swine dealers or brokers, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-391 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers|Section 22-391 - Penalty.

 Any person who violates or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter may be fined not less than two hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for a first offense and not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars for a second and each subsequent offense, or assessed an administrative civil penalty in accordance with section 22-7.(1959, P.A. 573, S. 11; P.A. 07-217, S. 101; P.A. 08-27, S. 11.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 08-27 made fine provision discretionary and added administrative civil penalty provision, effective April 29, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 22-410 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-410 - Awards to breeders of winning race horses. Connecticut Breeders' Fund.

 The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection, within the limitations of funds available, may offer cash awards to the breeders of Connecticut-bred horses which officially finish in first place in horse races conducted in this state where pari-mutuel betting is permitted and to those which finish first, second or third in horse races where pari-mutuel betting is permitted and the total purse is twenty thousand dollars or more, and to owners at the time of service of the stallions which sired such horses. Such awards shall be paid from the Connecticut Breeders' Fund to be administered by the departments. Said fund shall consist of revenues derived from pari-mutuel betting in such races in the state, both on and off-track, consisting of twenty-five per cent of the tax derived from the breakage of the state's share of the tax derived from such races, pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 12-575, with a limit set for the fund not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in any fiscal year.(P.A. 74-335, S. 1; P.A. 79-404, S. 36, 45; P.A. 80-482, S. 342, 343, 345, 348; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 199.)History: P.A. 79-404 replaced commission on special revenue with division of special revenue within the department of business regulation; P.A. 80-482 placed division within department of revenue services and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection” and changed “department and the division” to “departments”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22-411 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-411 - Registration of Connecticut-bred horses and breeding records of stallions.

 The Department of Agriculture shall administer the registration of Connecticut-bred horses and the breeding records of stallions standing in this state. To qualify as a Connecticut-bred horse, the dam of such Connecticut horse shall have dropped such foal in this state and the registration certificate of such foal issued by the appropriate official breed registry shall be filed with the Department of Agriculture. To qualify as a sire of a Connecticut-bred award winner, the stallion shall have been based in the state at the time of the conception of such foal, shall have been registered with the Department of Agriculture and shall have stood the entire stud season within the state.(P.A. 74-335, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 22-412 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-412 - Promotion of equine industry.

 The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection shall use part of said fund for programs to promote the equine industry in the state of Connecticut, such as equine activities, facilities and research. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section and sections 22-410 and 22-411.(P.A. 74-335, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 318, 610; P.A. 79-404, S. 37, 45; P.A. 80-482, S. 342, 343, 345, 348; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 200.)History: P.A. 77-614 deleted reference to advisory role of Equine Advisory Council in use of funds to promote the equine industry, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-404 replaced commission on special revenue with division of special revenue within the department of business regulation; P.A. 80-482 placed division within department of revenue services and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22-413 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-413 - Health certification of equines. Penalty.

 (a) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a health certificate issued by a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384 and cosigned by the State Veterinarian. Such examination shall be obtained within ten days prior to the auction and shall be made at the expense of the owner.(b) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a certificate indicating a negative reaction to a coggins test which shall be obtained within sixty days prior to such auction.(c) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for each violation.(P.A. 75-583, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-62, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 19, 22; P.A. 07-217, S. 102.)History: P.A. 91-62 deleted requirement that the certificate specify health problems in the equine; P.A. 98-12 deleted former Subsec. (c) re adoption of regulations and redesignated remaining subsection accordingly, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 12, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 22-414 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-414 - Supervision of public equine auctions. Licenses. Fees. Penalty.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall supervise commission sales stables where equines are sold at public auctions. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling equines at auctions shall annually apply to the commissioner for a license upon a form to be prescribed by the commissioner. The fee for a license to hold one public auction annually shall be thirty dollars and the fee for a license to hold more than one public auction annually shall be one hundred dollars. Each such license shall be issued for the period of one year from July first and may be revoked for cause. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, any provision of this section has been violated, the commissioner shall send notice by registered or certified mail to the licensee, who shall be given a hearing, and, if violation is proven, the licensee's license shall be revoked. All stables and sales rings shall be kept clean and shall be suitably disinfected prior to each sale. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the private sale of equines conducted by the owner thereof. Any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation, who violates any provision of this section or who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's deputy or any of the commissioner's assistants in the performance of the commissioner's duty shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars.(P.A. 75-589, S. 1, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-217, S. 103; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 301.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased license fee for holding one public auction annually from $15 to $30 and increased license fee for holding more than one public auction annually from $50 to $100.
CT Gen Stat § 22-415 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-415 - Inhumane transportation of equines. Penalty. Regulations.

 Any person who carries or causes to be carried or has the care of any equine in or attached to any vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner, or in a way and manner which might endanger the equine or knowingly and wilfully authorizes or permits such equine to be subjected to unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty of any kind in the transporting of such equine, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations pursuant to chapter 54 pertaining to the transportation of equines upon the highways of Connecticut as deemed necessary to prevent the cruel or inhumane treatment of equines.(P.A. 75-589, S. 2, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-217, S. 104.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, effective July 12, 2007.Cited. 218 C. 757.
CT Gen Stat § 22-415a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-415a - Equine infectious anemia: Definitions.

 As used in sections 22-415a to 22-415j, inclusive:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;(2) “Equine” means any member of the equine family which includes horses, ponies, mules, asses, donkeys and zebras;(3) “Equine infectious anemia” means a disease of equines caused by an infectious virus which may be spread by blood-sucking insects, unsterile surgical instruments and community use of equipment that may produce cuts or abrasions and which may cause an equine to test positive to an official test;(4) “Licensed veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384;(5) “Official test” means a serological test for equine infectious anemia that is (A) approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, (B) conducted in a laboratory approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and (C) administered by a licensed veterinarian, state veterinarian, or full-time employee with the state Department of Agriculture;(6) “Reactor” means an equine whose blood serum reacts positively to an official test for equine infectious anemia;(7) “Freeze-brand” means a metal brand which produces a permanent mark with a configuration of 16A that is three inches in height and is applied to the left neck or shoulder area of any equine that is positive to the equine infectious anemia test in such a manner that the brand is obvious and not obscured by a mane;(8) “Isolation” means no biological contact with another equine.(P.A. 88-151, S. 1, 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 84.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 10-32 deleted reference to livestock division in Subdiv. (5), effective May 10, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 22-415b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-415b - Required testing for equine infectious anemia for equines exposed to the disease.

 The commissioner may require an equine to be tested for equine infectious anemia at the expense of the owner if he reasonably determines that such equine has been exposed to equine infectious anemia and poses a threat to other equines.(P.A. 88-151, S. 2, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-415c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-415c - Requirements for the importation of equines into Connecticut. Penalties.

 (a) Any equine imported into the state, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, shall have an official interstate health certificate and an official equine infectious anemia test certificate which states that such equine has been officially tested prior to being imported into the state and found to be negative to equine infectious anemia within a period not exceeding twelve months prior to the date of entry. Such certificates shall include the name and address of the owner, trainer or person responsible for the equine; the name and registration number of the equine, if any; and the age, breed, sex, color and positive identifying marks or scars of the equine, including a complete description of such marks or scars.(b) If an equine does not have the equine infectious anemia certificate required by subsection (a) of this section or if the State Veterinarian or his agent determines that such a certificate does not properly or accurately describe an equine, the State Veterinarian or his agent may require the equine to be held at an area approved by him and retested at the expense of the owner or be removed from the state.(c) Any equine which does not have an official equine anemia test certificate may be shipped into the state for immediate slaughter in accordance with section 22-272a. Any equine which tested positive to equine infectious anemia on an official test may be shipped into the state for research purposes or immediate slaughter in accordance with said section after first obtaining a special permit from the State Veterinarian.(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each violation. Any equine which does not have a valid interstate health certificate shall be immediately quarantined and the State Veterinarian shall order whatever tests necessary to determine the health of such equine. All costs associated with any such quarantine as well as any tests conducted shall be paid by the owner of such equine.(P.A. 88-151, S. 3, 11; P.A. 93-22; P.A. 96-24, S. 2.)History: P.A. 93-22 added Subsec. (d) imposing penalty for violation of this section and additional criteria for quarantine of equines; P.A. 96-24 amended Subsec. (a) to modify preimportation testing requirements re equine infectious anemia.
CT Gen Stat § 22-415d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 438a - Horses|Section 22-415d - Written permission for transfer of ownership of an equine that tested positive.

 No person shall sell, lease, exchange, barter, or give away any equine that tested positive to an official test for equine infectious anemia except upon written permission from the commissioner.(P.A. 88-151, S. 4, 11.)