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CT Gen Stat § 21a-408p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408p - Treatment of student, tenant or employee due to status as qualifying patient or primary caregiver.

 (a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Action” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1;(2) “Dwelling unit” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1;(3) “Employer” means a person engaged in business who has one or more employees, including the state and any political subdivision of the state;(4) “Landlord” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1;(5) “Palliative use” has the meaning provided in section 21a-408;(6) “Primary caregiver” has the meaning provided in section 21a-408;(7) “Qualifying patient” has the meaning provided in section 21a-408;(8) “School” means a public or private elementary or secondary school in this state or a public or private institution of higher education in this state; and(9) “Tenant” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1.(b) Unless required by federal law or required to obtain federal funding:(1) No school may refuse to enroll any person or discriminate against any student solely on the basis of such person's or student's status as a qualifying patient or primary caregiver under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive;(2) No landlord may refuse to rent a dwelling unit to a person or take action against a tenant solely on the basis of such person's or tenant's status as a qualifying patient or primary caregiver under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive; and(3) No employer may refuse to hire a person or may discharge, penalize or threaten an employee solely on the basis of such person's or employee's status as a qualifying patient or primary caregiver under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive. Nothing in this subdivision shall restrict an employer's ability to prohibit the use of intoxicating substances during work hours or restrict an employer's ability to discipline an employee for being under the influence of intoxicating substances during work hours.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the palliative use of marijuana in violation of subsection (b) of section 21a-408a.(P.A. 12-55, S. 17.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-408q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408q - Palliative marijuana administration account.

 Section 21a-408q is repealed, effective July 1, 2015.(P.A. 12-55, S. 19; P.A. 15-244, S. 221.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-408r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408r - Laboratory employees. Licensure. Regulations. Fees.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person may act as a laboratory employee or represent that such person is a licensed laboratory employee unless such person has obtained a license from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section.(b) Prior to the effective date of regulations adopted under this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue a temporary certificate of registration to a laboratory employee. The commissioner shall prescribe the standards, procedures and fees for obtaining a temporary certificate of registration as a laboratory employee.(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to (1) provide for the licensure of laboratories and laboratory employees, (2) establish standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, summary suspension and nonrenewal of laboratory and laboratory employee licenses, provided such standards and procedures are consistent with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-182, (3) establish a license and renewal fee for each licensed laboratory and licensed laboratory employee, provided the aggregate amount of such license and renewal fees shall not be less than the amount necessary to cover the direct and indirect cost of licensing and regulating laboratories and laboratory employees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and (4) establish other licensing, renewal and operational standards deemed necessary by the commissioner.(d) Any fees collected by the Department of Consumer Protection under this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the General Fund.(P.A. 16-23, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-408s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408s - Licensed laboratory employees and laboratories not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. Exceptions.

 (a) No laboratory employee may (1) acquire marijuana from a person other than a licensed producer, licensed dispensary or organization engaged in a research program, (2) deliver, transport or distribute marijuana to (A) a person who is not a licensed dispensary, (B) a person who is not a licensed producer, or (C) an organization not engaged in a research program, or (3) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.(b) (1) No laboratory employee acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed producer or an organization engaged in an approved research program under the provisions of this chapter.(2) No laboratory shall be subject to prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty or denied any right or privilege, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed producer or an organization engaged in an approved research program under the provisions of this chapter.(P.A. 16-23, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-408t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408t - Research programs. Licensure. Regulations. Fees.

 (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may approve a research program if such research program will (1) be administered or overseen by (A) a hospital or health care facility licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v, (B) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-55, (C) a licensed producer, or (D) a licensed dispensary, and (2) have institutional review board oversight and, if the research program involves the use of animals, have an institutional animal care and use committee.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person may act as a research program employee or represent that such person is a licensed research program employee unless such person has obtained a license from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section.(c) Prior to the effective date of regulations adopted under this section, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue a temporary certificate of registration to a research program employee. The commissioner shall prescribe the standards, procedures and fees for obtaining a temporary certificate of registration as a research program employee.(d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to (1) provide for the approval of research programs and licensure of research program employees, (2) establish standards and procedures for the termination or suspension of a research program, (3) establish standards and procedures for the revocation, suspension, summary suspension and nonrenewal of a research program employee license, provided such standards and procedures are consistent with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 4-182, (4) establish a (A) fee for research program review and approval, and (B) license and renewal fee for each research program employee, provided the aggregate amount of such fees shall not be less than the amount necessary to cover the direct and indirect cost of approving research programs and licensing and regulating research program employees pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and (5) establish other licensing, renewal and operational standards deemed necessary by the commissioner.(e) Any fees collected by the Department of Consumer Protection under this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer and credited to the General Fund.(P.A. 16-23, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-408u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420f - Palliative Use of Marijuana|Section 21a-408u - Licensed research programs and research program employees not subject to arrest, prosecution or other penalties. Exceptions.

 (a) No research program or research program employee may (1) acquire marijuana from a person other than a licensed producer, licensed dispensary or laboratory, (2) deliver, transport or distribute marijuana to a person who is not (A) a licensed dispensary, (B) a licensed producer, or (C) a research program subject, (3) distribute or administer marijuana to an animal unless such animal is an animal research subject, or (4) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.(b) No research program employee acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed producer or a research program subject or distributing or administering marijuana to an animal research subject under the provisions of this chapter.(P.A. 16-23, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-416 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420g - Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Vapor Products|Section 21a-416 - Employee-assisted sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no business entity with a dealer registration may sell or offer for sale at the place of business identified in the business entity's application for dealer registration, an electronic nicotine delivery system or a vapor product by any means other than an employee-assisted sale where the customer has no direct access to the electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product except through the assistance of the employee of such business entity.(2) No business entity may sell or offer for sale an electronic nicotine delivery system or a vapor product from a self-service display.(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a business entity with a dealer registration if persons under the age of twenty-one are prohibited from entering the place of business identified in the business entity's application for dealer registration and the prohibition on persons under the age of twenty-one entering such place of business is posted clearly on all entrances of such place of business.(P.A. 18-109, S. 1; P.A. 19-13, S. 11.)History: P.A. 19-13 deleted Subsec. (a) re definitions, redesignated existing Subsecs. (b)(1) and (b)(2) as new Subsec. (a) and amended same by replacing “no retail establishment may sell or offer for sale” with “no business entity with a dealer registration may sell or offer for sale at the place of business identified in the business entity's application for dealer registration,”, and replacing “retail establishment” with “business entity”, redesignated existing Subsec. (b)(3) as new Subsec. (b) and substantially amended same including by replacing provision re subdivisions not applicable to retail establishment if minors are prohibited from entering and prohibition is posted clearly on all entrances of retail establishment with provisions re subsection not applicable to business entity with dealer registration if persons under age 21 are prohibited from entering and prohibition is posted clearly on all entrances of place of business, and made technical and conforming changes.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-417 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420g - Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Vapor Products|Section 21a-417 - Certain promotional or advertising samples authorized.

 Any business entity holding a dealer registration under section 21a-415 may give or deliver an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product in connection with the promotion or advertisement of such electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product without receiving monetary consideration from the person receiving the electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product, provided (1) such giving or delivery is at the location identified by the business entity in its application for the dealer registration or at any event or establishment with an area the access to which is limited to persons twenty-one years of age or older, provided such giving or delivery is restricted to such area, (2) the sample of electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapor products, if applicable, contains no less than two such systems or products, (3) the taxes on such electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product have been previously paid, and (4) the giving or delivery of the sample is done in accordance with federal laws and regulations governing the giving or delivery of electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products. The business entity that holds a dealer registration shall be liable for any gift or delivery of an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product to a person under twenty-one years of age on the premises by any person conducting a promotion or advertisement of such electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product in accordance with this section. This section shall not apply to the gift or delivery of an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product in connection with a sale of a similar electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product.(P.A. 19-13, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 21a-418 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 420g - Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Vapor Products|Section 21a-418 - Sale or shipment of electronic nicotine delivery systems or vapor products directly to a consumer. Requirements.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Person” means any individual, firm, fiduciary, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust or association, however formed;(2) “Electronic nicotine delivery system” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-415; and(3) “Vapor product” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-415.(b) A person with an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration, when selling and shipping an electronic nicotine delivery system or a vapor product directly to a consumer in the state, shall: (1) Ensure that the shipping labels on all containers of an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product shipped directly to a consumer in the state conspicuously states the following: “CONTAINS AN ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM OR VAPOR PRODUCT—SIGNATURE OF A PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY”; and (2) obtain the signature of a person age twenty-one or older at the shipping address prior to delivery, after requiring the signer to demonstrate that he or she is age twenty-one or older by providing a valid motor vehicle operator's license or a valid identity card described in section 1-1h.(P.A. 19-13, S. 19.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-1 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-1 - Department of Agriculture.

 There shall be a state Department of Agriculture, consisting of a Commissioner of Agriculture and, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, such employees as may be necessary for the performance of the duties required by the general statutes.(1953, S. 1691d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-614, S. 309, 610; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture with commissioner and department of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; P.A. 77-614 deleted board of agriculture and deputy commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22-1c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-1c - Terminology change.

 As used in the general statutes, the terms “Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources”, and “Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources” and “commissioner” and “department”, when used in reference thereto, mean the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture, as the case may be.(1971, P.A. 872, S. 446; P.A. 14-122, S. 128.)History: P.A. 14-122 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 22-2 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-2 - Board of Agriculture.

 Section 22-2 is repealed.(1953, S. 1692d; 1967, P.A. 269; P.A. 76-261, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-4 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-4 - Appointment of commissioner.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5, 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8. Said commissioner shall receive an annual salary to be determined as provided by section 4-40 and shall devote his full time to the duties of his office.(1949 Rev., S. 3053; 1953, 1955, June, 1955, S. 1694d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-614, S. 311, 610; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 77-614 replaced “sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive” with list of individual sections, effective January 1, 1979; 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22-4a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-4a - Delegation of commissioner's authority.

 (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate as his agent any state or regional agency or municipality or employee thereof and delegate to such agent the authority to inspect in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of this title, or any regulation adopted, or permit or order issued, by the commissioner pursuant to this title. Any delegation of authority by the commissioner shall be with the consent of such state or regional agency or municipality.(b) Prior to the delegation of such authority, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall consider: (1) Whether a potential designee has or can obtain knowledge and training to carry out the delegated authority; (2) whether the delegated authority is within the jurisdiction of a potential designee pursuant to any other statute, regulation or local ordinance; and (3) whether a potential designee has the financial and administrative capacity to carry out the delegation.(c) Notwithstanding any delegation of authority pursuant to this section, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall retain authority to act under the provisions of this title and any decision by the commissioner shall preempt the decision of a designee.(P.A. 95-141, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: June 30 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.
CT Gen Stat § 22-4b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 422 - Department of Agriculture|Section 22-4b - Designation of agents by commissioner. Designation of hearing officers by commissioner.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate as an agent of the commissioner: (1) Any deputy commissioner or any employee of the department to exercise all or part of the authority, powers and duties of said commissioner in the absence of the commissioner, (2) any deputy commissioner or any employee, assistant or agent employed by the Department of Agriculture to exercise such authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture as the commissioner delegates for the administration or enforcement of any applicable statute, regulation, permit or order, (3) any deputy commissioner, employee, assistant or agent employed by the Department of Agriculture who is deemed qualified by the commissioner to act as a hearing officer in administrative hearings, (4) two or more qualified persons, one of whom shall be designated as the presiding officer to conduct administrative hearings, and (5) any qualified person to serve as a hearing officer for contested cases who may be compensated for such service. Any such hearing officer appointed by the commissioner shall render a proposed final decision or the final decision as directed by the commissioner except that the commissioner or deputy commissioner shall consider and make the final decision when modification or reconsideration of a contested case is requested by a party pursuant to section 4-181a.(P.A. 95-141, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 119.)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; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subdiv. (1) by adding provisions authorizing commissioner to designate employee of department as agent of commissioner, added Subdiv. (3) authorizing commissioner to designate deputy commissioner, employee, assistant or agent employed by department as hearing officer, added Subdiv. (4) authorizing commissioner to designate 2 or more qualified persons, 1 of whom to be designated as presiding officer, added Subdiv. (5) authorizing commissioner to designate any qualified person as hearing officer for contested cases, added provision re timing for rendering of proposed final decision or final decision, and made technical changes.