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CT Gen Stat § 22-235a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-235a - Method of computation of license fees for milk dealers. Regulations.

 License fees for all milk dealers, except stores, shall be based upon the volume of milk and milk products sold in the state during the reporting period. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.(1961, P.A. 424, S. 2; P.A. 05-175, S. 18.)History: P.A. 05-175 deleted former provisions re computation of milk dealer licensing fees and added provisions re computation of milk dealer licensing fees based on volume of milk and milk products sold and requiring commissioner to adopt regulations.
CT Gen Stat § 22-237 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-237 - Issuance and display of certificate.

 Upon granting or renewing a license, the commissioner shall issue a suitable certificate which shall be displayed conspicuously in the dealer's place of business.(1949 Rev., S. 3148; 1959, P.A. 116, S. 6; 347, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 21; P.A. 91-312, S. 36.)History: 1959 act replaced “administrator”, i.e. milk administrator, with “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of agriculture, and deleted provision which had allowed administrator to retain pro rata amount of fee when renewal is refused for that part of the year which expired prior to renewal; 1967 act deleted provisions requiring deposit of fees in general fund and requiring return of application fees to those who are refused licenses; P.A. 91-312 deleted provision authorizing the commissioner to issue a license plate for display on a vehicle used for delivering or hauling milk.
CT Gen Stat § 22-238 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-238 - Exemptions.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may exempt from any or all of the provisions of sections 22-229 to 22-237, inclusive, any dealer whose daily sales of milk do not exceed ten quarts of milk or its equivalent.(1949 Rev., S. 3149; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; 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; 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 § 22-239 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-239 - Commissioner may require bonds or other security of milk dealers.

 (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have power, when he finds such action necessary for the protection of producers, to require a dealer holding a permit issued under section 22-173 or 22-184 to provide a bond or other security, satisfactory to the commissioner, payable to the state of Connecticut for the benefit of such producers. Such bond, with sufficient surety, or other security, properly assigned to the commissioner, shall be filed with the commissioner, in such form as he prescribes, and conditioned upon full and prompt payment for all milk received or purchased from producers by such dealer during the license year or remainder thereof.(b) Such other security may be: (1) Cash deposited with a bank or trust company and held under an escrow agreement with the Commissioner of Agriculture, (2) United States government interest-bearing obligations and negotiable bonds for the United States deposited with the commissioner or (3) the assignment of assets such as the cash surrender value of life insurance policies owned by the dealer; stock or bonds or other marketable securities the value of which has been determined by the market quotation listed in The Wall Street Journal on the first calendar day of each quarter, or real property the value of which has been determined by an appraisal filed with the commissioner.(1949 Rev., S. 3150; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 86-168, S. 2, 6; P.A. 97-234, S. 8; 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. 86-168 authorized dealers to provide other security in lieu of a bond, added Subsec. (b) concerning the nature of other security and lettered existing language as Subsec. (a); P.A. 97-234 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 22-184a; 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 § 22-240 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-240 - Amount of bond or other security.

 The amount of any bond or other security required under section 22-239 shall be at least equal to the average monthly value of the total amount of milk so received or purchased by such dealer during the twelve-month period preceding the filing of the bond or other security and shall be filed within ten days after notice from the commissioner of the requirement. In any case in which the dealer did not receive or purchase milk from producers during at least six months of the year preceding such requirement, the commissioner shall determine the amount of the bond or other security based on current receipts or purchases. The amount of the bond or other security so required may be revised within six months after the filing thereof.(1949 Rev., S. 3151; 1969, P.A. 22; P.A. 86-168, S. 3, 6; P.A. 91-312, S. 37.)History: 1969 act required that bonds not exceed triple, rather than double, the value of total amount of milk received or purchased by dealer during any one month of preceding year; P.A. 86-168 replaced prior provisions which had limited bond amount to not more than triple the value of milk received or estimated to be received and authorized acceptance of security in form other than a bond; P.A. 91-312 provided that the amount of the bond or other security “required under section 22-239” shall be at least equal to the “average monthly” value of the total amount of milk received or purchased during 12-month period preceding the filing of the bond or other security rather than the value of the total amount of milk received or purchased during “any six-week period of the year” preceding such filing.
CT Gen Stat § 22-241 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-241 - Standards for determining bond as security requirement.

 In determining whether it is necessary for the protection of producers that a dealer file a bond or other security as provided in section 22-239 the Commissioner of Agriculture shall consider the amount of money owed by such dealer to producers and others, the financial condition of such dealer and his record for full and prompt payments to producers.(1949 Rev., S. 3152; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 86-168, S. 4, 6; 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. 86-168 added reference to security other than a bond; 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 § 22-242 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-242 - Default.

 Upon default under any condition of such bond or other security, the Commissioner of Agriculture may give reasonable notice to producers to file verified claims, fixing a reasonable time within which such claims shall be filed. The commissioner shall examine each claim so filed and shall determine and certify the amount due thereon. He may bring an action upon the bond or take such other action as may be appropriate or necessary to convert the other security for the use of such producers and, for the purpose of such action, the certificate of the amount due shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. If the recovery upon the bond or other security is not sufficient to pay all claims filed and established, the amount recovered shall be prorated among the claimants.(1949 Rev., S. 3153; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 86-168, S. 5, 6; 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. 86-168 added provisions re security other than a bond; 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 § 22-242b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-242b - Payment by dealer for milk purchased from another dealer.

 All dealers, as defined in section 22-205, shall pay all accounts promptly and in full for milk or milk products purchased from one another but in no case later than ten days prior to the date on which final payments by dealers must be made to producers or an association of producers for milk purchased from producers or an association of producers as required by the Federal Milk Marketing Administration. If the milk dealer making such purchases fails or neglects to make payment within such period, the Commissioner of Agriculture may hold a hearing, upon at least ten days notice, on the revocation of the license of such dealer.(1971, P.A. 256, S. 1; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 38; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: Later 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 91-312 replaced “Federal Milk Marketing Order for Connecticut” with “Federal Milk Marketing Administration”; 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 § 22-243 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-243 - Unfair trade practices.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have power, after notice and hearing and as hereinafter provided, to prohibit unfair methods of competition and unfair trade practices in the receiving, purchase, transportation, handling, distribution or sale of milk or milk products upon finding that such methods of competition and trade practices are inimical to the welfare of the dairy industry and the public.(1949 Rev., S. 3121; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; 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; 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 § 22-244 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-244 - Disruption of market.

 It shall be an unfair trade practice for any dealer in a marketing area to sell or otherwise dispose of milk at prices which the Commissioner of Agriculture finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, before him or his designated agent, create a condition of emergency by disrupting and undermining or tending to disrupt and undermine the prices required hereunder to be paid by such dealer or by other dealers for milk received or purchased from producers, or by imperiling the ability of such dealer or other dealers to make full and prompt payment for such milk.(1949 Rev., S. 3154; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; 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; 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 § 22-246 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-246 - Regulations.

 Section 22-246 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 3156; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-247 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-247 - Penalties; review.

 Any written or oral contract for the sale of milk under an unfair trade practice shall be unenforceable by any dealer participating therein. Any dealer who fails to comply with any direction or regulation of the Commissioner of Agriculture issued hereunder shall have committed an unfair trade practice with respect to each transaction in violation thereof and each such unfair trade practice shall be a violation of this part. In any action against the license of such dealer, or in any other action to enforce such direction or to attempt to enforce a contract for the sale of milk in violation of such direction, the record of the unfair trade practice hearing or any relevant part thereof, the findings made and direction issued shall be admissible in evidence and thereby incorporated into the record of such action and shall be reviewable only as part thereof. Regulations issued under section 22-245 shall be reviewable only in the manner hereinafter provided respecting orders and regulations.(1949 Rev., S. 3157; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 40; 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. 91-312 replaced reference to “sections 22-244 to 22-246, inclusive” with reference to “section 22-245”; 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 § 22-249 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-249 - Appeal from rulings relating to application or license.

 An applicant or licensee aggrieved by any ruling of the Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to his application or license hereunder may appeal therefrom in accordance with section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged in respect to assignment of trial.(1949 Rev., S. 3159; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 75; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 74-183, S. 245, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 211, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 95, 125; 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 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 74-183 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provisions detailing appeal procedure with provision requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; 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 § 22-254 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-254 - Enforcement by injunction.

 Relief to enforce compliance with or to restrain violation of any provision of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction issued hereunder may be by injunction. The Commissioner of Agriculture may apply for such relief to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, or for the judicial district wherein the dealer resides or has his principal place of business. In connection with such application the commissioner shall not be required to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.(1949 Rev., S. 3164; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 76; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 76-436, S. 454, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 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; 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 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted general reference to counties and 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; 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.Administrator could not compel payment where tests on which payment based not made in accordance with statute. 131 C. 616. Statute valid; administrator granted injunction to enforce compliance with minimum price order. 132 C. 596.
CT Gen Stat § 22-255 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 431 - Milk Industry|Section 22-255 - Civil penalty.

 Any person who violates any provision of this part, or of any order, ruling, regulation or direction issued hereunder, and any person who wilfully makes any false report to the Commissioner of Agriculture or makes any false entry upon any book, paper, report or statement required to be made or kept hereunder shall be assessed a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 22-7.(1949 Rev., S. 3165; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 41; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 77, 130; 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. 91-312 replaced criminal penalty of a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than six months or both with provision for the assessment of a civil penalty; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 made a technical change for accuracy, effective July 1, 1994; 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.