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CT Gen Stat § 22a-57 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-57 - Restrictions on sale of pesticides.

 (a) No person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale any restricted use pesticide to any person unless that person is a commercial supervisor or a private applicator certified under section 22a-54 or a seller registered under section 22a-56.(b) No person shall distribute, sell or offer for sale any permit use pesticide to any person unless that person has a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this part, subsection (a) of section 23-61a or section 23-61b, or to a seller registered under section 22a-56.(c) The provisions of this section shall apply to all persons who distribute, sell or offer for sale restricted and permit use pesticides for use in the state of Connecticut.(P.A. 73-540, S. 12, 28; P.A. 82-158, S. 3, 6; P.A. 02-89, S. 59.)History: P.A. 82-158 clarified Subsec. (a) by limiting the sale of restricted use pesticides to commercial supervisors or private applicators working under the supervision of commercial applicators, where previously sale was limited merely to “applicators”; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to “sections 23-61b to 23-61d, inclusive” with reference to “section 23-61b”, reflecting repeal of Sec. 23-61d by the same public act.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-60 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-60 - Trade secrets and business information protected. Declaratory judgments.

 (a) In submitting data required by this part, the applicant may (1) clearly mark any portions thereof which in his opinion are trade secrets or commercial or financial information and (2) submit such marked material separately from other material required to be submitted under this part.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the commissioner shall not make public information which in his judgment contains or relates to trade secrets or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential, except that, when necessary to carry out the provisions of this part, information relating to formulas of products acquired by authorization of this part may be revealed to any federal or state agency consulted and may be revealed at a public hearing or in findings of fact issued by the commissioner.(c) If the commissioner proposes to release for inspection information which the applicant or registrant believes to be protected from disclosure under subsection (b) of this section, he shall notify the applicant or registrant in writing. The commissioner shall not thereafter make available for inspection such data until thirty days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant. During this period, the applicant or registrant may institute an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for a declaratory judgment as to whether such information is subject to protection under this section.(P.A. 73-540, S. 15, 28; P.A. 76-436, S. 273, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Hartford county” with “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-61a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-61a - Prohibition re neonicotinoid applications on linden or basswood trees.

 (a) No person shall apply, in any manner, any insecticide that is a neonicotinoid, as defined in section 22-61k, to any linden or basswood tree in this state.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may enforce the provisions of this section pursuant to section 22a-6 and establish a fine for the violation of the provisions of this section.(P.A. 16-17, S. 2.)History: P.A. 16-17 effective May 6, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-61b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-61b - Prohibition re application of neonicotinoids when plant bears blossoms. Exceptions.

 (a) No person shall apply any neonicotinoid, as defined in section 22-61k, that is labeled for treating plants to any plant when such plant bears blossoms unless such plant is grown in a greenhouse that is inaccessible to pollinators and such application is consistent with best management strategies for growing annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs that will be safe for pollinators after they are purchased and planted. The prohibitions of this section shall not be construed to apply to any person engaged in academic research.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may enforce the provisions of this section pursuant to sections 22-4c and 22a-6 and establish a fine for the violation of this section.(P.A. 16-17, S. 4.)History: P.A. 16-17 effective May 6, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-64 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-64 - Exemption from or suspension of provisions.

 Section 22a-64 is repealed.(P.A. 73-540, S. 19, 28; P.A. 77-529, S. 23.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66 - Commissioner's powers, hearings, regulations.

 (a) The commissioner is authorized to prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this part, subsection (a) of section 23-61a and section 23-61b. Such regulations shall take into account the difference in concept and usage between various classes of pesticides.(b) The commissioner may exempt from the requirements of this part, subsection (a) of section 23-61a and section 23-61b, by regulation any pesticide which the commissioner determines to be adequately regulated by another state or federal agency, in order to carry out the purposes of this part, said subsection and said section.(c) The commissioner, after notice and opportunity for hearing, is authorized:(1) To declare a pest any form of plant or animal life, other than man and other bacteria, virus and other microorganisms on or in living man or other living animals, which is injurious to health or the environment;(2) To determine any pesticide which contains any substance or substances in quantities highly toxic to man;(3) To prescribe regulations requiring any pesticide to be colored or discolored if the commissioner determines that such requirement is feasible and is necessary for the protection of health and the environment. Such regulations shall be consistent with Section 25(c) of FIFRA and regulations promulgated thereunder;(4) To prohibit the use of any pesticides by officials of towns, cities or boroughs or their agents when such use would result in unreasonable adverse effects on the environment;(5) To prescribe regulations concerning the time, place, manner, methods, materials and amounts and concentrations, in connection with the application of pesticides in designated areas during specified periods of time and shall encompass all reasonable factors which the commissioner deems necessary to prevent damage or injury by drift or misapplication to:(i) Plants including forage plants, or adjacent or nearby lands;(ii) Wildlife in adjoining or nearby areas;(iii) Fish and other aquatic life in waters in reasonable proximity to the area to be treated;(iv) Beneficial insects, animals or man.(d) The commissioner is authorized to exercise all incidental powers including prescribing regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to comply with FIFRA.(P.A. 73-540, S. 21, 28; P.A. 77-529, S. 25, 26; P.A. 02-89, S. 65.)History: P.A. 77-529 required that regulations under Subsec. (c)(3) be consistent with Section 25(c) of FIFRA and associated regulations and added Subsec. (d) re incidental powers of commissioner; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace references to “sections 23-61b to 23-61d, inclusive” with references to “section 23-61b”, reflecting repeal of Sec. 23-61d by the same public act, and made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (c).
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66b - Pesticide application businesses: Definitions. Compliance with record maintenance requirements.

 (a) As used in this section and sections 22a-66c to 22a-66j, inclusive:(1) “Pesticide application business” means any business which wholly or in part holds itself out for hire to apply or to recommend the application of a pesticide, as defined in section 22a-47, or which, for compensation, applies or recommends the use of a pesticide.(2) “Place of business” means any physical location at or through which the functional operations of business regularly occur, including, but not limited to, financial transactions, arrangement of contracts, assignment of work and record-keeping, and excluding buildings or locations used solely for storage of equipment or supplies or telephone answering services.(b) All certified applicators shall comply with the recording requirements in section 22a-66g.(P.A. 86-353, S. 1; 86-403, S. 123, 132; P.A. 88-247, S. 3.)History: P.A. 86-403 made technical changes; P.A. 88-247 redefined “pesticide application business” to delete provision specifying that business must employ more than one certified applicator.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66d - Action by the commissioner.

 (a) The commissioner shall, after review of a complete application, issue or deny a certificate of registration. An applicant shall be informed of a denial by certified mail, return receipt requested. A denial shall briefly state the reasons therefor. Any person aggrieved by a decision to deny a certificate may, within thirty days from the date such decision is deposited in the mail, request a hearing before the commissioner. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(b) The commissioner may revoke or suspend a registration in accordance with the provisions of section 4-182.(P.A. 86-353, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66e - Grounds for denial.

 (a) The grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a registration shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter, as amended, or any regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, administered or issued pursuant thereto;(2) Inclusion of false or misleading information in an application or failure to notify the commissioner of a change as required by section 22a-66c;(3) Inclusion of false or misleading information in records required to be maintained pursuant to section 22a-66g, the failure to maintain such records, or the failure to provide the commissioner with the records required by said section;(4) Use of a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the registered labeling or with state or federal restrictions on the use of such pesticide;(5) Application of pesticides generally known in the trade to be ineffective or improper for the intended use;(6) Operation of faulty or unsafe equipment which may result in improper application or harm to the environment, the applicator or others from the pesticide;(7) Application of a pesticide in a faulty, careless or negligent manner;(8) Aiding or abetting a certified or uncertified person to evade the provisions of this chapter, as amended, or any regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, administered or issued pursuant thereto;(9) The making of a false or misleading statement during an inspection or investigation concerning an infestation of pests, an accident in applying a pesticide, misuse of a pesticide, or violation of a statute, regulation, certificate, registration or order;(10) The performance of work, whether or not for compensation, in a category for which the applicator is not certified; and(11) The conviction of the applicant or pesticide application business of a felony as defined in section 53a-25.(b) Any pesticide application business whose certificate of registration is denied, suspended or revoked shall not be eligible for a new certificate until such time has elapsed from the date of the denial, suspension or revocation as has been established by the commissioner.(c) A new certificate or renewal of a certificate shall not be issued to a commercial applicator unless the applicant has submitted the summary required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22a-58, for the previous calendar year.(P.A. 86-353, S. 4; P.A. 87-261, S. 4.)History: P.A. 87-261 added new Subsec. (c) requiring submission of records prior to issuance of a certificate or renewal.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66f - Employment of commercial supervisory pesticide applicator.

 The pesticide application business shall employ at each place of business, for each category or subcategory in which it makes pesticide applications, not less than one commercial supervisory pesticide applicator certified pursuant to section 22a-54 in that category or subcategory.(P.A. 86-353, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66g - Records. Availability.

 (a) A pesticide application business shall maintain records for not less than five years from the date such record is made or amended, whichever is later. The record shall indicate:(1) For each application of a pesticide made on behalf of the business, (A) the name and certification number of the commercial supervisor and the commercial operator, (B) the kind and amount of pesticide used and the amount of acreage treated, if applicable, (C) the date and place of application, (D) the pest treated for, and (E) the crop or site treated;(2) A list of the names and corresponding Environmental Protection Agency registration numbers of any pesticide applied by the business; and(3) The name and applicator certification number of each certified commercial pesticide applicator, operator or supervisory, who is an employee or agent of the business, and a list of the types of applications which each is performing.(b) Information required under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section may be kept separately from the records required by subdivision (1) of said subsection or may be integrated with such records by including on the record of each pesticide application the full name and Environmental Protection Agency registration number of the pesticide used.(c) All records and information required to be kept pursuant to this section shall be kept at the registrant's place of business and may be inspected by the commissioner pursuant to section 22a-59. If the registrant's place of business is outside of the state, the records and information shall be made available to the commissioner at a location in the state not more than ten days after receipt of a request for inspection from the commissioner.(d) A pesticide application business shall, upon written request, provide a customer with a copy of the record which is required to be kept pursuant to this section and which pertains to a pesticide application performed for that customer.(P.A. 86-353, S. 6; P.A. 10-32, S. 85.)History: P.A. 10-32 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 10, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66h - Penalties.

 Any person who violates any provision of sections 22a-66b to 22a-66j, inclusive, shall forfeit to the state a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars per day for each day of violation. The Attorney General, upon complaint of the commissioner, shall institute a civil action to recover such forfeiture in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford. All actions brought by the Attorney General shall have precedence in the order of trial as provided in section 52-191.(P.A. 86-353, S. 7; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)History: P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66i - Action of officer or agent deemed to be action of pesticide application business.

 In any proceeding regarding denial, suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration, and any proceeding pursuant to section 22a-66h, the action, omission or failure to act of any officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by the pesticide application business shall also be deemed to be the action, omission or failure to act of the pesticide application business as well as that of the person employed.(P.A. 86-353, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66j - Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt such regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 22a-66b to 22a-66i, inclusive.(P.A. 86-353, S. 9; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66n - Residential automatic pesticide misting system. Prohibition. Regulations. Fine.

 (a) On and after January 1, 2019, no person shall install or utilize any residential automatic pesticide misting system in this state. For purposes of this section, “residential automatic pesticide misting system” means any device that is designed to be installed on, near or around the exterior of any residential dwelling or the grounds of such residential dwelling and to automatically spray any pesticide solution at timed intervals.(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Such regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, the establishment of a fine for the violation of subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 18-84, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-66y. (Formerly Sec. 19-300t) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control|Section 22a-66y. (Formerly Sec. 19-300t) - Sale, use or possession of sodium fluoroacetate.

 Section 22a-66y is repealed, effective June 11, 2014.(February, 1965, P.A. 225, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 429; P.A. 82-472, S. 65, 183; P.A. 88-246, S. 2, 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 115; P.A. 04-109, S. 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-187, S. 55.)
CT Gen Stat § 22a-67 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 442 - Noise Pollution Control|Section 22a-67 - State policy regarding noise.

 (a) The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Excessive noise is a serious hazard to the health, welfare and quality of life of the citizens of the state of Connecticut; (2) exposure to certain levels of noise can result in physiological, psychological and economic damage; (3) a substantial body of science and technology exists by which excessive noise may be substantially abated; (4) the primary responsibility for control of noise rests with the state and the political subdivisions thereof; (5) each person has a right to an environment free from noise that may jeopardize his health, safety or welfare.(b) The policy of the state is to promote an environment free from noise that jeopardizes the health and welfare of the citizens of the state of Connecticut. To that end, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a means for effective coordination of research and activities in noise control, to authorize the establishment of state noise emission standards and the enforcement of such standards, and to provide information to the public respecting noise pollution.(P.A. 74-328, S. 1, 12.)Legislature has undertaken to preempt field of legislation re noise pollution control in Sec. 22a-67 et seq. and to require that local efforts aimed at noise pollution control comply with requirements it has enumerated by statute. 76 CA 199.
CT Gen Stat § 22a-68 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22a - Environmental Protection|Chapter 442 - Noise Pollution Control|Section 22a-68 - Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or his designated agent as defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-2.(b) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.(c) “Local government” means any metropolitan district, town, consolidated town and borough, city, borough, village or any subdivision thereof.(d) “Person” means “person” as defined in subsection (b) of section 22a-2.(e) “Noise” means the intensity, frequency, duration and character of sounds from a source or number of sources, and includes vibrations of subaudible or superaudible frequency.(f) “Ambient noise” or “environmental noise” means noise from all stationary sources.(g) “Stationary noise source” means any building, structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit noise, beyond the property line on which such source is located, except any on-site recreational or sporting activity which is sanctioned by the state or local government or farming equipment or farming activity. A recreational or sporting activity shall be deemed sanctioned by a local government if (1) the activity has received all approvals or permits required by the local zoning authority, (2) a resolution sanctioning the activity has been adopted by the legislative body of the local government, or (3) the activity is owned or operated by the local government.(P.A. 74-328, S. 2, 12; P.A. 89-277, S. 3, 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-122, S. 133.)History: P.A. 89-277 redefined “stationary noise source” to specify the circumstances when a recreational or sporting activity shall be deemed to be sanctioned by a local government; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subdivs. (e) and (f).