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CT Gen Stat § 22-321 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 433 - Diseases of Domestic Animals|Section 22-321 - Penalty.

 Any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation, who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided or who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the Commissioner of Agriculture or his deputy or any of his assistants in the performance of his duty, or who violates any regulation established by said commissioner, shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(1949 Rev., S. 3368; 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; P.A. 12-80, S. 77.)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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
CT Gen Stat § 22-323 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-323 - Sale of avian disease free or National Poultry Improvement Plan program poultry.

 No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale any live poultry or hatching eggs as being free of any particular avian disease or as participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan program unless such person, firm or corporation is currently participating in, and in good standing with: (1) The National Poultry Improvement Plan program, as administered by the state of origin for such poultry or hatching eggs, or (2) an avian disease monitoring program administered by an animal health authority of the state or country of origin for such poultry or hatching eggs.(1949 Rev., S. 3370; P.A. 17-184, S. 3.)History: P.A. 17-184 deleted provision re sale of poultry as free from contagion or infection and added provisions re sale of poultry as free of avian disease or participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan program.
CT Gen Stat § 22-323a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-323a - Intensive poultry farming. Regulations. Inspection for noncompliance.

 (a) As used in this section and section 22-326f, intensive poultry farming means the raising or maintaining of more than twenty thousand fowl, fed primarily by methods other than grazing, and confined within one or more pens or buildings. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning acceptable management practices of intensive poultry farming including transportation of poultry waste on public roads.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect or cause to be inspected by his agents any intensive poultry operation for compliance with the regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section. He may issue orders as he deems necessary for the correction of such noncompliance including the quarantine of premises and fowl.(P.A. 81-231, S. 2, 6; P.A. 89-226, S. 5, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 89-226 added reference to Sec. 22-326f; 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 § 22-323b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-323b - Access to pens or buildings. Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have access at all reasonable times to any pen or building used in an intensive poultry operation. The commissioner shall comply with recommended state and federal procedures for hygiene for poultry inspectors in any inspection of an intensive poultry operation. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.(P.A. 84-309, S. 1, 3; 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 § 22-323c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-323c - Penalty.

 Any person who refuses, hinders or otherwise interferes with access by the commissioner or his agent to any pen or building used in an intensive poultry operation shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.(P.A. 84-309, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-324a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-324a - Sanitary disposal facilities for dead poultry.

 As used in this section, “poultry” means chickens, turkeys, ducks, game birds and other domestic fowls. Any person engaged in raising one thousand or more poultry for the sale of poultry and poultry products shall register with the Commissioner of Agriculture annually on April first. Each such person shall maintain on the premises where the poultry is kept facilities for the sanitary disposal of birds which die otherwise than by slaughter. Such facilities may be incinerators or disposal pits, or such other facilities as the commissioner may approve. The commissioner may, by regulation, establish standards concerning size, location and construction of such facilities to insure their adequacy to prevent the spread of disease. Any person covered by this section who disposes of dead birds otherwise than by use of such facilities shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.(1963, P.A. 154; 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: 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 § 22-326 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326 - Penalty.

 Any person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of section 22-323 or 22-325, any regulation promulgated under section 22-323a or 22-324, or any order issued pursuant to section 22-324, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each day during which such violation continues, up to a maximum fine of twenty-five thousand dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 3373; 1969, P.A. 112, S. 2; P.A. 75-232, S. 2, 3; P.A. 81-231, S. 3, 6; P.A. 84-2, S. 5, 6.)History: 1969 act made penalty applicable to violations of regulations promulgated under Sec. 22-324; P.A. 75-232 increased maximum fine from $100 to $500; P.A. 81-231 made penalty applicable to violations of Sec. 22-323a and made previously existing $500 fine applicable on daily basis, imposing $25,000 maximum; P.A. 84-2 added a provision making violations of orders subject to the penalty.
CT Gen Stat § 22-326a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326a - Civil action by Attorney General.

 The commissioner may request the Attorney General to institute a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for injunctive relief to obtain compliance with sections 22-324 and 22-325.(P.A. 84-2, S. 4, 6; 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 § 22-326b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326b - Cooperation with United States government.

 Section 22-326b is repealed, effective July 1, 2002.(P.A. 84-2, S. 3, 6; P.A. 00-99, S. 62, 154; P.A. 02-35, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-326c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326c - Compensation for destroyed property.

 (a) The owner of any property destroyed pursuant to section 22-324 may submit a claim to the Commissioner of Agriculture for compensation for such property. The commissioner may approve payment of the claim after the value of the property destroyed has been determined by the commissioner and the owner thereof. No compensation shall be paid and no premises restocked with poultry until such premises have been inspected and approved by the commissioner. No owner shall be compensated by the state if such owner is compensated at full market value from any other source for property destroyed pursuant to section 22-324.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 establishing procedures for determining the value of property destroyed pursuant to section 22-324. Such procedures shall include provisions for arbitration and appraisal by two appraisers, one chosen by the commissioner and one chosen by the owner.(c) Any funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for the payment of compensation pursuant to this section shall not be expended for any other purpose.(P.A. 84-260, S. 1, 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)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.
CT Gen Stat § 22-326d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326d - Orders re environmental or health hazards at intensive poultry operations. Subsequent hearing.

 (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture, whenever he finds after investigation, that any person who operated or is operating an intensive poultry operation regulated under the provisions of sections 22-323a to 22-323c, inclusive, is causing, engaging in or maintaining, or is about to cause, engage in or maintain, any condition or activity which in his judgment may result in the introduction or spread of an environmental or health hazard, may take any action he deems necessary to prevent such environmental or health hazard, including issuing an order, without prior hearing, to such person to discontinue, abate or alleviate such condition or activity. Upon receipt of such order such person shall immediately discontinue, abate or alleviate or shall refrain from causing, engaging in or maintaining such condition or activity. The commissioner shall, within ten days of such order, hold a hearing to provide the person an opportunity to be heard and show that such condition does not exist. Such order shall remain in effect until ten days after the hearing within which time a new decision based on the hearing shall be made.(b) The commissioner, within available funds, may incur expenditures or contract with any person to discontinue, abate or alleviate the condition or activity.(P.A. 87-504, S. 2, 5; 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 § 22-326e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326e - State lien against real estate as security for amounts paid to clean up intensive poultry operations.

 (a) Any amount paid by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-326d shall be a lien against the real estate of the person causing the condition or activity in accordance with the provisions of this section.(b) A lien pursuant to this section shall not be effective unless (1) a certificate of lien is filed in the land records of each town in which the real estate is located, describing the real estate, the amount of the lien, the name of the owner as grantor and the name of the person causing, engaging in or maintaining the condition or activity, if known, and (2) the commissioner mails a copy of the certificate to such persons and to all other persons of record holding an interest in such real estate.(P.A. 87-504, S. 3, 5; 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 § 22-326g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326g - Regulations.

 The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(P.A. 91-62, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 22-326t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry|Section 22-326t - Inspection of poultry producers and poultry processing facilities. Standard.

 (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Poultry” has the same meaning as provided in section 22-326s; and(2) “Producer” means any person, firm or corporation engaged in the breeding, raising or keeping of not more than five thousand turkeys or twenty thousand poultry of all species in a calendar year for the purpose of food production.(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be the state official in charge of inspecting any producer and any producer that also operates as a poultry processing facility. Any inspection conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with the requirements of the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act and any applicable provision of the Code of Federal Regulations, including, but not limited to, any health, sanitary and safety related provision. Poultry processing facilities that meet the applicable criteria for federal Food Safety and Inspection Services exemptions and that have passed Department of Agriculture facility inspections pursuant to this subsection shall be designated as approved food sources for household consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses and retail food establishments.(P.A. 10-103, S. 4; P.A. 13-38, S. 1.)History: P.A. 10-103 effective June 2, 2010; P.A. 13-38 amended Subsec. (b) to add retail food establishments to list of places for which certain poultry processing facilities may be an approved food source, effective May 28, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 22-329 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 435 - Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops|Section 22-329 - Prevention of cruelty to dogs and other animals.

 The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer, any animal control officer, any municipal animal control officer or any law enforcement officer may interfere to prevent any act of cruelty upon any dog or other animal, and any person who interferes with or obstructs or resists the commissioner or any such officer in the discharge of such duty shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(1949 Rev., S. 3376; 1953, S. 1814d; 1969, P.A. 81, S. 4; P.A. 91-59, S. 2; P.A. 93-435, S. 31, 95; P.A. 95-358, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 5, 22; P.A. 12-80, S. 78.)History: 1969 act replaced references to dog wardens with references to canine control officers of corresponding rank; P.A. 91-59 replaced reference to “warden” with reference to “municipal animal control officer”; P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 95-358 added law enforcement officers to list of officials authorized to act under this section; P.A. 98-12 changed “canine control officer” to “animal control officer”, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days with a class D misdemeanor.Cited. 218 C. 757.
CT Gen Stat § 22-329b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 435 - Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops|Section 22-329b - Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals.

 (a) Any animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a who (1) has reasonable cause to suspect that an animal observed in the course of the officer's employment is being or has been harmed, neglected or treated cruelly in violation of section 53-247, or (2) files a verified petition with the Superior Court pursuant to section 22-329a shall make a written report to the Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.(b) The written report shall be made by the officer as soon as practicable, but not later than forty-eight hours after the officer has reasonable cause to suspect that an animal has been harmed, neglected or treated cruelly pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section or has filed a verified petition. Each written report shall contain, if known: (1) The address where the animal was observed and the name and address of the owner or other person responsible for care of the animal; (2) the name and a description of the animal; (3) the nature and extent of the harm to, neglect of or cruelty to the animal; (4) the approximate date and time such harm, neglect or cruelty occurred; (5) any information concerning any previous harm to, neglect of or cruelty to the animal; (6) the circumstances under which such harm, neglect or cruelty came to be known by the officer; and (7) the name and address of every person the officer reasonably suspects to be responsible for such harm, neglect or cruelty.(c) Not later than November 1, 2014, and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall send a report to the Commissioner of Children and Families containing all of the information received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section during the preceding month.(P.A. 11-194, S. 1; P.A. 14-70, S. 1; 14-122, S. 37.)History: P.A. 14-70 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “and (2)” with “or (2)”, amended Subsec. (b) by adding “written” re report and adding provision re reasonable cause to suspect animal has been harmed, neglected or treated cruelly, and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “2011” with “2014”; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).
CT Gen Stat § 22-330 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals|Chapter 435 - Dogs and Other Companion Animals. Kennels and Pet Shops|Section 22-330 - Authority of officers issuing summons.

 The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer and any animal control officer in any part of the state, any regional animal control officer in the territory to which he is assigned and any municipal animal control officer in the municipality for which he has been appointed may arrest any person and may issue a written complaint and summons in furtherance thereof for any violation of any law relating to dogs or to any domestic animal in the same manner police officers or constables may exercise in their respective jurisdictions.(1949 Rev., S. 3377; 1953, S. 1815d; 1963, P.A. 613, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 81, S. 4; P.A. 76-381, S. 35; P.A. 91-59, S. 3; P.A. 93-435, S. 32, 95; P.A. 98-12, S. 7, 22; P.A. 00-99, S. 63, 154.)History: 1963 act included regional and municipal wardens in arrest power and allowed arrests “without warrants”; 1969 act replaced references to dog wardens with references to canine control officers of corresponding rank; P.A. 76-381 deleted “without warrant” and allowed arresting officer to issue complaints and summonses; P.A. 91-59 replaced references to “regional canine control officer” and “local dog warden” with references to “regional animal control officer” and “municipal animal control officer”, respectively; P.A. 93-435 made certain technical and grammatical revisions, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 98-12 changed “canine control officer” to “animal control officer”, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriffs, effective December 1, 2000.