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CT Gen Stat § 26-192 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192 - Exclusive jurisdiction of state.

 The state shall exercise jurisdiction and control over all shellfisheries which are located in that area of the state described in section 3294 of the general statutes, revision of 1918; and the Commissioner of Agriculture shall prepare a map of such area and shall keep the same on file for public inspection in his office. All shellfisheries not within said area, except as provided in section 26-257, shall be within the jurisdiction and control of the towns in which they are located. If a difference arises between any town and the commissioner as to the boundary line between such town and said area, such town, by its selectmen, may bring its petition to the superior court for the judicial district within which such town is situated, to determine such boundary line, and said court, upon a reasonable notice to the parties, shall hear such petition and appoint a committee to ascertain the facts in such case and report the same to said court, and said court shall thereupon make such order as may be proper in the premises; the landmarks referred to herein and the locations thereof being as the same existed and were known on April 26, 1882.(1949 Rev., S. 5025; 1959, P.A. 95, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 81; 872, S. 331; 1972, P.A. 52, S. 1; P.A. 76-436, S. 602, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act deleted reference to New Haven as location of shellfish commissioners' office; 1971 acts 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, and replaced references to shellfish commissioners and clerk of shellfisheries with references to commissioner of environmental protection; 1972 act replaced commissioner of environmental protection with commissioner of agriculture; 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 reference to counties; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.All lands southerly of this line are in the exclusive jurisdiction of commissioners. 52 C. 61; 62 C. 50; 66 C. 289.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192a - Lead agency.

 The Department of Agriculture shall be the lead agency on shellfish in Connecticut. The department: (1) Shall coordinate the activities of other state agencies with regard to shellfish; (2) shall act as a liaison on shellfish matters between the state and municipalities, including local shellfish commissions; (3) shall take steps necessary to ensure compliance with federal standards for the shellfish sanitation program and compliance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance, as amended from time to time; (4) may, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, enter into agreements with municipalities to utilize available municipal resources for monitoring and testing; and (5) shall encourage depuration.(P.A. 89-321, S. 1, 12; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; 04-223, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; 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. 04-223 added reference to Model Ordinance, as amended from time to time, effective July 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192b - Standards for shellfish testing.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 19a-29a, the Department of Agriculture shall promulgate health standards for shellfish testing and shall approve private laboratories to perform shellfish testing. Such health standards for shellfish testing shall incorporate by reference the provisions of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance, as amended from time to time.(P.A. 89-321, S. 3, 12; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; 04-223, S. 2.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; 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. 04-223 deleted provision re Department of Public Health recommendation, required Department of Agriculture, notwithstanding Sec. 19a-27a(a), to promulgate health standards for shellfish testing and required such standards to incorporate by reference the provisions of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance, as amended from time to time, effective July 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-97) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-97) - Appeals from orders, suspension or revocation of a license.

 Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any order, suspension or revocation of a license made under the provisions of sections 26-192c to 26-192i, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district in which the business or residence of such person, firm or corporation is located.(1949 Rev., S. 4187; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 108; P.A. 76-436, S. 379, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 48, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 85-313, S. 2.)History: 1971 act 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. 77-603 replaced previous appeal provisions with statement that appeals be in accordance with Sec. 4-183 but retained venue and precedence in order of trial as before; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 19-54 transferred to Sec. 19a-97 in 1983; P.A. 85-313 substituted “license” for “certificate” and authorized an appeal for license suspension; Sec. 19a-97 transferred to Sec. 26-192d in 1991.See Sec. 26-192i for definition of “shellfish”.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192g. (Formerly Sec. 19a-100) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192g. (Formerly Sec. 19a-100) - Enforcement.

 The provisions of sections 26-192e and 26-192f relating to the unauthorized taking of shellfish in contaminated and posted areas shall be enforced by local directors of health. Local police departments and the state shellfish police shall assist to effectively prevent the harvesting of shellfish in classified areas which are closed to shellfishing when requested by a local director of health.(1949 Rev., S. 4191; P.A. 76-84, S. 4; P.A. 89-321, S. 7, 12.)History: P.A. 76-84 removed reference to Sec. 19-56 and required assistance in enforcement by local police and state shellfish police when requested by local health directors; Sec. 19-58 transferred to Sec. 19a-100 in 1983; P.A. 89-321 made technical changes related to the transfer of authority for the regulation of shellfishing from the department of health services to the department of agriculture; Sec. 19a-100 transferred to Sec. 26-192g in 1991.See Sec. 26-192i for definition of “shellfish”.See Sec. 26-206 re shellfish police.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192h. (Formerly Sec. 19a-101) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192h. (Formerly Sec. 19a-101) - License for the taking of shellfish from closed areas for certain purposes.

 Shellfish may be taken by commercial harvesters from areas classified as conditional-closed, restricted, or conditionally restricted when they are removed for transplanting, relay, including seed oyster harvesting, depuration or depletion from prohibited areas under licenses issued by the Department of Agriculture and under supervision of the department and local health agencies having jurisdiction, provided said licensee shall notify the designated local enforcement agency of the intended commencement, probable duration and termination of harvesting within that jurisdiction and shall be limited to quantities as may be established by a shellfish management plan reviewed by the Department of Agriculture and adopted by the local shellfish commission or other local agency having jurisdiction over the shellfish. The issuance of licenses by the Department of Agriculture shall not prohibit any town, city or borough from control of harvesting operations in approved areas or conditionally or temporarily closed areas on the basis of residence, quantity or size of shellfish harvested from specific areas, or time of harvesting, or nullify any state law controlling such operations on the basis of residence, quantity or size of shellfish harvested, or time of harvesting.(1949 Rev., S. 4192; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 82-334, S. 1; P.A. 89-321, S. 8, 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-334 amended section to authorize commercial harvesters to remove shellfish in limited quantities from permanently closed areas upon notice to the local shellfish commission and allowed local control of open areas or conditionally or temporarily closed areas; Sec. 19-59 transferred to Sec. 19a-101 in 1983; P.A. 89-321 made technical changes related to the classification system and the transfer of authority for the regulation of shellfishing from the department of health services to the department of agriculture; Sec. 19a-101 transferred to Sec. 26-192h in 1991; 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.See Sec. 26-192i for definition of “shellfish”.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192i. (Formerly Sec. 19a-95) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192i. (Formerly Sec. 19a-95) - Shellfish; definition.

 When used in sections 26-192c to 26-192h, inclusive, the term “shellfish” means mussels, oysters, all varieties of clams and whole and roe-on scallops, but does not include scallops if the final product is the shucked adductor muscle only.(1949 Rev., S. 4185; P.A. 97-32, S. 1.)History: Sec. 19-52 transferred to Sec. 19a-95 in 1983; Sec. 19a-95 transferred to Sec. 26-192i in 1991; P.A. 97-32 added whole and roe-on scallops to definition of “shellfish” except where final product is shucked adductor muscle only.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192j - Pollution which affects shellfish grounds. Liability to municipal shellfish commission.

 (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may investigate any suspected or actual spill, as defined in section 22a-452c, which may threaten any shellfish grounds. The commissioner may monitor any such suspected or actual spill and may provide for any testing to determine the extent of any impact of such a spill on shellfish in the area. The person responsible for such spill shall be liable, in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-6a, for the reasonable costs and expenses of the commissioner incurred pursuant to this section.(b) Upon written complaint by the Commissioner of Agriculture that there exists an impairment or threat to the marketability of shellfish due to any such spill, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall investigate or order the person who caused or reasonably may be expected to cause such spill to investigate all points of existing or potential spills which may directly or indirectly result in contamination of shellfish and may order such person to abate such spill in accordance with the provisions of section 22a-432.(c) If any such spill results in the closure of a recreational shellfish bed or harvesting area, the person responsible for such spill, as determined by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall be liable to any municipal shellfish commission which has jurisdiction over such bed or area for any loss of revenue attributable to fees which would have been paid to such commission by recreational users of such bed or area. The Attorney General, upon complaint of the commission, may institute a civil action to recover such revenue. Any amount recovered shall be returned to the commission.(P.A. 95-156, S. 2; P.A. 96-180, S. 131, 166; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 96-180 amended Subsec. (a) to change “discharge” to “spill”, effective June 3, 1996; 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; 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 § 26-192k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192k - Shellfish relay from restricted relay grounds. Tag identification information confidential. Code re harvest location.

 (a) The Department of Agriculture shall allow the relay of shellfish from shellfish grounds classified as restricted relay to other grounds in accordance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance, as amended from time to time, regarding restricted shellfish relay. The department shall allow the harvest of shellfish from shellfish grounds classified as approved for market on the same day using the same vessel, provided the harvester first harvests the approved market product and lands the product to shore. A harvester shall not begin the relay of shellfish from shellfish grounds classified as restricted relay until all shellfish harvested first from approved market grounds, in market quantities, have been removed from the vessel. Such harvester shall not begin such relay until after the harvester has notified the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection of such relay. The harvester shall provide all information required by the Department of Agriculture regarding shellfish relays to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection at the time of such notification. For the remainder of the day, the harvester shall not harvest approved market shellfish after beginning such relay.(b) All tag identification information regarding shellfish harvest locations shall be confidential, provided the harvester of the shellfish marks the tag with a unique code corresponding to the shellfish harvest location. The Department of Agriculture shall provide such harvester and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with a written code key detailing the harvest location and corresponding code to be used by the harvester.(P.A. 06-116, S. 2; P.A. 07-74, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-116 effective June 2, 2006; P.A. 07-74 amended Subsec. (b) to delete requirement that harvester provide Department of Agriculture with written code key and add provision requiring department to provide harvester with code key, effective May 30, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 26-192l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-192l - Department of Agriculture's shellfish research and survey vessel.

 The Department of Agriculture's dedicated vessel, used for the research and survey of shellfish populations in Long Island Sound and docked at the Bureau of Aquaculture office in Milford, shall be named the “John H. Volk” for a period of no less than twenty years. If said vessel is removed from state service, the next most prominent vessel by size and use docked at the Bureau of Aquaculture in Milford shall be named the “John H. Volk” until such time that a larger and more prominent research vessel is acquired for such research and survey purposes.(P.A. 09-91, S. 1.)History: P.A. 09-91 effective June 2, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 26-193 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-193 - Natural oyster beds: Map on file.

 The locations and descriptions of the natural oyster beds respectively under state jurisdiction shall remain as established and as set forth in section 3295 of the general statutes, revision of 1918 with the addition of those portions of former franchise lots one and nineteen consisting of eighty-four acres, more or less, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Milford-Stratford town line and the state jurisdiction line, thence thirty-eight degrees east north east to the outer breakwater, thence along the outer breakwater, three hundred and ten degrees north north west to the southern boundary line of the existing natural bed, as described in section 3295 of the general statutes, revision of 1918, thence two hundred and ten degrees westerly along said boundary line to the Milford-Stratford town line, thence south to the point of origin. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall keep a map of such oyster beds on file for public inspection in his office.(1949 Rev., S. 5026; 1959, P.A. 95, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 332; 1972, P.A. 52, S. 2; P.A. 74-122, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act deleted reference to New Haven as location of shellfish commissioners' office; 1971 act replaced reference to clerk of shellfisheries with reference to commissioner of environmental protection; 1972 act replaced environmental protection commissioner with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 74-122 specified additions to oyster beds under state jurisdiction; 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.Only method of proving bed to be a natural oyster bed is by showing it to be within the limits designated. 62 C. 50, but see 66 C. 285. Effect of court's locating natural ground under former law. 89 C. 10.
CT Gen Stat § 26-194a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-194a - Lease of a state shellfish bed to a municipality for recreational shellfishing. Fees.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture may lease any state recreational shellfish bed to a municipality which is adjacent to such bed for ten dollars per acre per year pursuant to a plan approved by said commissioner for the management of such bed by such municipality. The use of local shellfish programs shall be available to any resident of the state, without regard to residence in the municipality. The use of shellfish beds shall be restricted to recreational shellfishing. The fee charged for licenses or permits for use of local shellfish programs shall be the same for residents and nonresidents of the municipality. Any fees received by any such municipality from the issuance of licenses or permits issued to residents of the municipality for use of local shellfish programs shall be retained by the municipality. Such fees shall be used by the municipality to manage local shellfish programs. Any fees received by any such municipality from nonresidents for the use of local shellfish programs shall be deposited by the commissioner in a revolving fund to carry out the state shellfish management and enforcement plan. Municipalities that lease shellfish beds shall make such beds available by access from the shore, including providing space for parking, and access by marine approach.(P.A. 97-234, S. 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)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.
CT Gen Stat § 26-194b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 26 - Fisheries and Game|Chapter 491 - State Shellfisheries|Section 26-194b - Lease of shellfish parcels for use by nonprofit education or conservation organizations.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Agriculture may designate one or more suitable shellfish parcels for the use of one or more nonprofit education or conservation organizations for the purpose of developing an aquaculture site for an environmental education curriculum. Any such parcel may not be designated to or shared with another person or entity and may not be more than one-half acre in total area.(P.A. 18-73, S. 2.)History: P.A. 18-73 effective June 4, 2018.