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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-212. - Coordination with other authorities.

In order to effectuate the policies and provisions of this part and, when deemed necessary, to obtain uniformity in the formulation, administration and enforcement of any order, ruling or regulation issued hereunder or promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the United States, other states and the state of Connecticut, pertaining to the regulating or the handling of milk and milk products, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall have power to confer, cooperate and enter compacts with such authorities; to avail himself of records and facilities of, and to make available records and facilities to, such authorities; to conduct joint investigations and hold joint hearings; to issue orders, rulings or regulations jointly or concurrently with, or complementary to those issued by, such authorities; to administer or assist in the administration of any joint, concurrent or complementary orders relating to Connecticut milk markets whether issued by the duly constituted authorities of the United States, other states or the state of Connecticut; to collaborate with such authorities and others in the development and operation of measures for the encouragement of increased milk consumption or equitable disposition of milk surpluses originating within the state and to designate a joint agent or joint agencies when necessary to effectuate or enforce the foregoing.
(1949 Rev., S. 3123; 1957, P.A. 309; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-213. - Encouragement of cooperative marketing.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall accord such recognition and encouragement to cooperative marketing associations as will be in harmony with the policy toward such associations set forth in existing acts of this state and as will tend to promote efficient methods of marketing and distribution. The commissioner shall seek to achieve the purposes of this part as far as possible by promoting and encouraging cooperation among producers, dealers and consumers, for whose benefit the commissioner shall prepare and disseminate information and statistics concerning the dairy industry and operation of any provision of this part or of any orders and regulations issued by him hereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 3124; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-214 to 22-223. - Transportation rates. Orders establishing producers' prices, generally. Production Incentive Fund.

Sections 22-214 to 22-223, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3125–3134; 1959, P.A. 116, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-224. - Information and records.

Dealers shall furnish to the Commissioner of Agriculture such information as he deems necessary, from time to time, to effectuate the policy and provisions of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction issued thereunder; and such information shall be furnished upon such forms or reports as the commissioner prescribes. Dealers shall keep within the state such books, records and accounts of their operations as the commissioner deems necessary for correctly furnishing information required hereunder; and such data shall be preserved for not less than two years unless the commissioner otherwise provides. Such information, books, records and accounts may pertain to or include: (1) The quantities, butterfat test and sources of milk or milk products produced, received or purchased and contracts with respect thereto; (2) the quantities used, sold or otherwise disposed of, stating the butterfat test and outlets in the various classes, grades and products of milk; (3) the prices paid and charged for such milk and milk products; (4) the cost of handling or distributing milk and milk products, including transportation or hauling costs; (5) all other matters relevant thereto or otherwise necessary to effectuate the policy and provisions of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction promulgated thereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 3135; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-226. - Statements of purchases from producers.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have power to require periodically from each dealer receiving or purchasing milk from producers a statement of the sums paid and owed each producer, including quantity, butterfat test and utilization of such milk. Each dealer shall furnish to each producer from whom milk is received or purchased a complete statement of his account at least monthly, on or before such day of the following month as is designated by the commissioner. Such statement may specify the sums paid or owed for milk received or purchased, including quantity, butterfat test and utilization, and shall be in such form as the commissioner prescribes.
(1949 Rev., S. 3137; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-227. - Inspection and audit.

The Commissioner of Agriculture or his designated agent shall have power to examine, copy and audit, from time to time, as he deems necessary and proper, the books, papers, records and accounts of dealers and others for the purpose of effectuating the policy and provisions of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction promulgated hereunder. The commissioner or his designated agent shall have access to and may enter and inspect at all reasonable hours all places, equipment and vehicles where milk and milk products are being received, purchased, stored, bottled, manufactured, sold or handled and where books, papers, records or accounts relating thereto are kept. The commissioner may make known the findings of such examination, inspection or audit to the producers directly interested therein when, in his judgment, such action will best effectuate the policy and provisions of this part or any order, ruling or regulation promulgated hereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 3138; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-229. - Dealers required to be licensed.

No dealer shall receive or purchase milk from producers or others within the state for storage, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution or handling within or without the state, or sell or distribute milk within the state, unless such dealer is licensed as provided herein. No dealer shall buy milk from, or sell milk to, a dealer within the state who is unlicensed, or deal in or handle milk which he has reason to believe has previously been dealt in or handled in violation of this part or any order, ruling or regulation issued hereunder. The license period shall be for a period of two years and extend from July first to the second following June thirtieth, inclusive.
(1949 Rev., S. 3140; P.A. 16-102, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 16-102 changed license period from one year to two years.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-229a. - Sanitation, handling, storage and processing requirements for milk dealers.

All milk dealers processing, handling, storing, distributing, transporting, selling or offering for sale, barter or exchange any milk, milk product or cheese shall comply with the sanitation, handling, storage and processing provisions of chapter 430 and any regulations adopted thereunder.
(P.A. 09-229, S. 26.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-232. - Revocation of license; prior violations.

The issuance or renewal of a license hereunder shall not preclude the Commissioner of Agriculture from suspending or revoking such license for a violation committed by the licensee prior thereto, unless the commissioner had proceeded against the licensee for such violation and any valid ruling thereon has been complied with by the licensee.
(1949 Rev., S. 3143; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-233. - Conditional licenses.

A license may be granted, renewed, continued in effect, suspended or revoked subject to any reasonable condition which effectuates the provisions of this part; provided such condition pertains to the subject matter of a hearing held under this part. In any case in which an appeal has been taken from a ruling of the Commissioner of Agriculture revoking or refusing to renew or transfer a license and a stay has been obtained as hereinafter provided for, nothing herein shall preclude the commissioner from renewing or transferring the license of such dealer for a subsequent license period, conditioned that if such appeal is not sustained the license shall thereby be automatically terminated.
(1949 Rev., S. 3144; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-234. - Hearings; service of rulings.

Before refusing to grant or renew, or before suspending, revoking or refusing to transfer, a license, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall afford the applicant or licensee an opportunity to be heard before him or his designated agent. A citation shall be directed to such applicant or licensee by registered or certified mail to his last-known address, giving at least five days' notice of such hearing and a statement of the matters complained of. After such hearing and upon entry of any ruling thereon, the commissioner shall forthwith serve a certified copy of such ruling upon the applicant or licensee at his place of business or by registered or certified mail to his last-known address. The original, and a statement in writing of the findings of fact in support thereof, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner.
(1949 Rev., S. 3145; 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.
Cited. 215 C. 277; 221 C. 422.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-250 to 22-253. - Appeal petition. Appeal to be privileged case. Record; certification. Scope of review.

Sections 22-250 to 22-253, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3160–3163; P.A. 77-603, S. 96, 125.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-256. - Penalties and remedies to be concurrent.

The penalties and remedies prescribed in this part shall be deemed concurrent or independent, and the exercise or existence of any one remedy herein shall not preclude the Commissioner of Agriculture from exercising any other remedy hereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 3166; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-257. - Bond for prosecution not required of commissioner.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall not be required to give or post a bond in any action to which he is a party, whether upon appeal or otherwise.
(1949 Rev., S. 3167; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-258. - Severability.

If any provision, clause or phrase of this part or of any order, ruling, regulation or direction or any action of the Commissioner of Agriculture hereunder is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or if the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such judgment shall not invalidate the remainder, and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(1949 Rev., S. 3168; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-259. - Interstate commerce.

No provision of this part or of any order, ruling or regulation thereunder shall apply or be construed to apply to interstate or foreign commerce, except so far as such provision may be effective pursuant to the Constitution of the United States and to the laws of the United States enacted thereunder.
(1949 Rev., S. 3169.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-260 to 22-264. - Connecticut Wholesale Milk Producers' Council.

Sections 22-260 to 22-264, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3170–3174; 1951, S. 1730d; P.A. 78-48, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-265. - Establishment of fund.

Section 22-265 is repealed.
(1957, P.A. 616; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-613, S. 101, 154; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-265a. - Payments to dairy farmers to offset low milk prices.

The Department of Agriculture shall, within available appropriations, make payments, in such manner as determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture, to dairy farmers operating in this state to offset the low milk prices paid to such farmers during the period from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2006, inclusive. The commissioner shall calculate any payment made to a dairy farmer under this section on the basis of the amount of milk produced by such farmer during said period.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 29.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5 effective October 6, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 432 - Slaughtering of Animals. Commission Sales Stables › Section 22-266 to 22-272. - Regulation of slaughterhouses and meat inspection, generally.

Sections 22-266 to 22-272, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3332–3336, 3338, 3339; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 81, 82; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 21–23, 26; 505, S. 1, 2; 1967, P.A. 823; 1969, P.A. 626, S. 20.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 432 - Slaughtering of Animals. Commission Sales Stables › Section 22-272b. - Custom slaughter facilities. Regulations. Exceptions.

(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regarding custom slaughter facilities in which livestock intended for food are slaughtered for, and returned to, the owner of such animal for personal consumption. Such regulations shall include (1) sanitation standards for custom slaughter facilities and other appurtenances used in the slaughter of animals, dressing and cleaning of carcasses, holding and handling of carcasses and holding of animals for custom slaughter, and (2) health requirements for animals for slaughter.
(b) The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to slaughter facilities licensed and inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture, pursuant to the federal Meat Inspection Act or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act.
(P.A. 05-164, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 432 - Slaughtering of Animals. Commission Sales Stables › Section 22-273 to 22-276. - Diseased or unstamped meat not to be sold or transported for human consumption; transportation of meat for human consumption. Commissioner may appoint assistants. Slaughter of equine animals; inspection of meat. Penalty.

Sections 22-273 to 22-276, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3337, 3340, 3341, 3343; 1949, S. 1799d–1803d; 1953, S. 1798d; 1957, P.A. 636, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 24, 25, 27; 1969, P.A. 626, S. 20.)