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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-160. - Milk powder, evaporated milk or cream. Foreign milk powder.

(a) No person shall sell or exchange, or offer for sale or exchange, or have in his possession with intent to sell or exchange, any milk powder or evaporated milk or cream except in the original packages in which the same are packed by the manufacturer or maker thereof, and each such package shall be plainly marked so as to show the contents thereof, the ingredients composing such contents and identification of the processing plant.
(b) No person shall sell or exchange, or offer for sale or exchange, or have in his possession with intent to sell or exchange, any milk powder in this state originating from any country or area outside the United States unless such country or area is certified to be free from rinderpest, African swine fever and foot and mouth disease by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(1949 Rev., S. 3197; 1967, P.A. 80; P.A. 76-148, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1967 act required that package be marked to identify processing plant; P.A. 76-148 added Subsec. (b) re sales of milk powder from foreign country; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-162 and 22-162a. - Standard quality of cream; civil penalty. Eggnog beverages; license for processing for sale.

Sections 22-162 and 22-162a are repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3199; 1949, S. 1746d; 1957, P.A. 310; 521; 1961, P.A. 170; 1969, P.A. 56, S. 3; P.A. 84-34, S. 1; P.A. 85-119, S. 2; P.A. 87-45; P.A. 91-312, S. 19, 20; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 80, 130; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-163 and 22-164. - Milk or cream; containers. Printed notices.

Sections 22-163 and 22-164 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3200, 3201; 1955, S. 1747d; 1961, P.A. 185; 518, S. 3; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-166. - Sale of milk from emaciated or diseased animals. Civil penalty.

Any person who sells or exposes for sale milk, or any product of milk, from an animal which has reacted to the tuberculin test or which is emaciated or which shows physical symptoms of disease, which disease may, or may be reasonably suspected to, affect the healthfulness of such milk or any product thereof, after such animal has been adjudged by the commissioner or his deputy or agent to be so emaciated or diseased, shall be assessed a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 22-7.
(1949 Rev., S. 3203; 1951, S. 1749d; P.A. 91-312, S. 22; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 79, 130.)
History: P.A. 91-312 replaced the criminal penalty of a fine of not more than $25 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a 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.
Cited. 111 C. 440.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-167. - Local regulations for the sale of milk.

No provision of section 22-133 shall affect the authority of any town, city or borough to enact ordinances concerning the sale or distribution, within its limits, of milk which may be detrimental to public health. In any town, city or borough where no local system of milk and cream control is provided for by charter, the local director of health or board of health may present, at a meeting of the electors warned and held for such purpose, proposed rules and regulations concerning the inspection of dairies and the production, care, handling, marketing or sale of milk or cream, the protection of the public from the use of milk or cream which may be detrimental to the public health and the granting of licenses to milk dealers. Upon approval by the town, city or borough, such rules and regulations shall be enforced in the town, city or borough by the director of health. Amendments of such rules and regulations shall be made in accordance with the procedure provided for their adoption. Such local directors of health or boards of health may revoke any license granted in accordance herewith after due notice and hearing for violation of any such rules and regulations. Any person who produces, handles, markets or sells milk or cream within the limits of any town, city or borough in which such rules and regulations are in effect, without a license as hereinbefore provided, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars. Any person aggrieved by the failure of the local director of health or board of health to grant a license in accordance with the foregoing provisions or by the action of such director of health or board in revoking a license may appeal from the action of such director of health or board to the Milk Regulation Board in accordance with the provisions of sections 22-169 and 22-170.
(1949 Rev., S. 3213; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 80; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 81-147, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-147 repealed the requirement that proposed local rules and regulations receive approval of the department of health services prior to enactment; 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 fine of not more than $250.
Cited. 67 C. 550; 73 C. 407. Local ordinance requiring milk to be sold in sealed bottles valid. 91 C. 69. Ordinance of town prohibiting sale of raw milk in conflict with statute held invalid. 111 C. 433.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-168. - Damages.

Each local official issuing an order prohibiting the sale of milk shall ascertain the average daily quantity of milk produced by the cows or goats of each person affected by such order of prohibition, and the municipality wherein such sale is prohibited shall pay damages for the value of the milk which such person has been unable to sell because of such order, during the period of prohibition, upon proof that, at the time such order was issued, such milk was fit for such consumption and the premises where such milk was produced were free from contagious disease. Any person aggrieved by such order, in the event of failure to agree with the municipality as to the value of the milk produced during such period, may collect the value thereof from such municipality.
(1949 Rev., S. 3206.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-169. - Appeals from local authorities.

Any person aggrieved by an order issued by any local official authorized to prohibit the sale of milk or cream in any town, city or borough may appeal from such order to the Milk Regulation Board. Such appeal shall be taken by filing in the office of said board a copy of the order prohibiting such sale, with a brief statement of such grievance. Said board shall, within one week after the receipt of such appeal, ascertain the methods employed by the person taking such appeal in producing, handling or distributing milk or cream, and shall cause an inspection of all implements and equipment used in the production and handling of the same, the cows from which, and barn and premises where, such milk or cream is produced or procured and, after such inspection, shall forthwith affirm, modify or rescind such order, but the original order shall remain in force pending such appeal.
(1949 Rev., S. 3209.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-170. - Appeal from board.

Any person aggrieved by any order made by said board may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1949 Rev., S. 3210; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 18; 870, S. 72; P.A. 74-183, S. 243, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 210, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 93, 125.)
History: 1971 acts replaced provision which had required service of petition upon attorney general at least 12 days before next return day or upon judge 10 days before hearing date with provision requiring that appeals be returned between 12 and 30 days after service and, effective September 1, 1971, replaced superior court with court of common pleas, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 74-183 added reference to judicial districts and required that petitions be taken to court rather than to board, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 deleted reference to appeals re rulings or regulations and replaced previous provisions detailing appeal procedure with statement that appeals shall be in accordance with Sec. 4-183.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-173. - Registration of dealers. Permits. Labeling. Civil penalty. Information required.

Section 22-173 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3216; 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 1759d; 1957, P.A. 313, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1967, P.A. 163, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 78-358, S. 5, 6; P.A. 83-40; P.A. 91-312, S. 24; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 78, 130; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-173a. - Registration of retail raw milk producers and retail raw milk cheese manufacturers. Denial, suspension and revocation of permits. Cheese manufacturing. Regulations.

(a) No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the production of retail raw milk or the manufacture of retail raw milk cheese, which milk or retail raw milk cheese or the products thereof are to be used or disposed of elsewhere than on the premises where such milk or retail raw milk cheese is produced, without first registering with the Commissioner of Agriculture in a manner prescribed and on forms furnished by the commissioner for such registration. Such registration may be renewed annually not later than the thirtieth day of June. The commissioner shall establish fees for such registration pursuant to section 22-128a.
(b) Registrations required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be designated “Retail Raw Milk Producer Permit” or “Raw Milk Cheese Manufacturer Permit” and may be denied, suspended or revoked by the commissioner for cause.
(c) Retail raw milk shall only be offered for sale in its unprocessed state, with no ingredients added or removed.
(d) The manufacturing of cheese from unpasteurized milk shall be conducted only on premises and by firms or individuals authorized by the commissioner to produce retail raw milk.
(e) The Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing standards for sanitation, production, sale, labeling, handling and storage of retail raw milk and the manufacture of raw milk cheeses.
(P.A. 05-175, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-174. - Out-of-state cream source permits. Inspection of cream source.

Section 22-174 is repealed, effective July 1, 2001.
(1957, P.A. 313, S. 2; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 86-4, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-138, S. 7, 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-175 to 22-180. - Inspection of dairy farms and milk plants. Milk shortage; temporary permits. Investigation of potential sources of supply. Approval of additional sources of supply; temporary permits to relieve hardship. Standards for approval of additional dairy farms. Discontinuance and resumption of shipments from approved farm or plant.

Sections 22-175 to 22-180, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3217–3222; 1949, S. 1760d; 1957, P.A. 316; 1961, P.A. 223; 225; 1963, P.A. 269; 270; 295; P.A. 78-52; P.A. 83-155, S. 1; P.A. 90-66, S. 2; P.A. 99-110, S. 3; P.A. 01-138, S. 5, 8; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-181. - Application for permit by new producer.

Any new producer shall make application to the commissioner for a permit at least seven working days prior to the time he desires to ship milk to a Connecticut dealer.
(1949 Rev., S. 3223; P.A. 83-155, S. 2; P.A. 91-312, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 83-155 deleted reference to producers who have lost approved status for conformity with changes enacted in Sec. 22-180; P.A. 91-312 replaced “three days” with “seven working days”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-182. - When approval or inspection of additional farms not required.

Section 22-182 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3224; 1963, P.A. 292; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-182a. - Duties of commissioner if Federal Milk Order suspended or terminated.

Wherever in sections 22-176, 22-177 and 22-182 reference is made to the Federal Milk Order applicable to Connecticut, if such order is suspended or terminated, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall substitute a computation based on reports to him of the receipts and uses of milk by all dealers with plants approved for the sale of milk in Connecticut.
(1967, P.A. 418, S. 1; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-183. - Farms and plants once approved to retain status and right to inspection; exceptions.

Whenever approval to ship milk to Connecticut markets has been given to a dairy farm or milk plant, the commissioner shall not thereafter refuse to inspect nor shall the commissioner revoke or suspend such approved status except for failure to produce and deliver milk, under the conditions specified in this chapter, which will meet the quality standards and other requirements set forth in this chapter.
(1949 Rev., S. 3225; P.A. 83-155, S. 3; P.A. 05-175, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 83-155 prohibited the revocation of a license for discontinuance of milk shipments to Connecticut for conformity with amendments to Sec. 22-180; P.A. 05-175 deleted provision re farm or plant located within or without the state of Connecticut and made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-184. - Permits required for out-of-state plants and producing farms. Exemption.

Section 22-184 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3226; P.A. 90-66, S. 3; P.A. 91-312, S. 26; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-184a. - Permits for out-of-state plants which do not ship milk to this state.

Section 22-184a is repealed, effective October 1, 1997.
(P.A. 86-168, S. 1, 6; P.A. 91-312, S. 27, 48; P.A. 97-234, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-185. - Temporary permit for receiving cream.

Section 22-185 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3227; 1961, P.A. 219; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-186. - Statements pertaining to receipt and disposition of milk and cream. Information to producers. Termination of Federal Milk Order. Assessment on producers.

(a) Upon the request of the commissioner and within ten days after the close of each month's business, each person, firm or corporation which bottles, manufactures, processes, sells or distributes milk or cream within the state shall make and forward to the commissioner a sworn statement, on forms prescribed by the commissioner, in regard to the quantity of milk or cream received, sold, distributed or manufactured by such person, stating where such milk or cream was produced and specifying the number of quarts of milk sold or disposed of in fluid form, the quantity of milk which has been used to produce cream sold in fluid form and the quantity of milk which has been used to produce manufactured products. Each such statement shall provide such other information pertaining to the receipts, sale, use or disposition of milk, cream and milk products as the commissioner requires. The commissioner shall, upon request of the producer or producers directly affected thereby, transmit information pertaining to the receipts of milk from various sources by a particular dealer and the uses made of it by such dealer.
(b) If the Federal Milk Order applicable to Connecticut is terminated, the commissioner 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 all dealers with plants approved for the sale of milk in Connecticut and others for the purpose of effectuating the policy and provisions of this chapter 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.
(c) The commissioner may levy an assessment on all milk producers, at a rate to be determined by the commissioner, after public hearing, which shall not exceed one cent for each hundredweight of milk produced. Assessment funds received from milk producers shall be paid by the commissioner to the State Treasurer to the account of the General Fund, and all moneys so paid are appropriated to the commissioner for the administration of this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 3228; 1951, 1955, S. 1761d; 1961, P.A. 200; 1967, P.A. 573, S. 1.)
History: 1961 act deleted provision requiring monthly reports to milk administrator and made commissioner rather than milk administrator responsible for transmitting information upon producers' requests; 1967 act added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re commissioner's access to records, etc. and his power to levy assessments to cover administration costs.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-187. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by the performance by the commissioner of any administrative act provided for in sections 22-172 to 22-186, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1949 Rev., S. 3229; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 73; P.A. 76-436, S. 452, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 94, 125.)
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 provision with provision requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-189 and 22-190. - Sanitary provisions. Milk rooms in dairies; sterilizing equipment in milk plants.

Sections 22-189 and 22-190 are repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3231, 3232; 1951, S. 1762d; 1961, P.A. 172; 174; 1967, P.A. 135; 1969, P.A. 38; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-191. - Preparation of milk.

Section 22-191 is repealed, effective October 1, 1997.
(1949 Rev., S. 3233; 1951, 1953, S. 1763d; 1961, P.A. 173; P.A. 85-119, S. 3; P.A. 97-234, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-192. - Chocolate milk. Flavored milk.

Section 22-192 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3175, 3234; 1951, 1953, S. 1731d; 1951, 1955, S. 1764d; 1961, P.A. 257, S. 1; 518, S. 4; 1969, P.A. 56, S. 4; P.A. 85-119, S. 4; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-192a. - Sale of milk as from tested cows.

No person, firm or corporation shall sell or advertise milk or cream as coming from tuberculin-tested cows or herds unless all raw milk sold or offered for sale by such person, firm or corporation is produced from tuberculin-tested cows or herds officially tested by the Commissioner of Agriculture, or unless such person, firm or corporation has an accredited herd certificate issued within twelve months. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or advertise milk or cream as coming from brucellosis-tested cows unless such cows are in a herd or herds maintained under the Connecticut plan for the eradication of brucellosis executed under authority of said commissioner.
(1961, P.A. 257, S. 2; 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.
See Sec. 22-287 et seq. re tuberculin tests.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-193. - Milk and cream sold at retail or served in public eating places.

No person shall bottle, pour, dip or measure any milk, cream, low-fat milk, skimmed milk or buttermilk for sale at retail in any vehicle upon any street, or in any other place than a milk room or place approved by the commissioner. Milk, when served by any hotel, restaurant, lunchroom, fountain or other place of public entertainment, shall be served in the original bottle, the cap of which shall not be removed except in the presence of the consumer or patron, but this provision shall not apply to cream so served or to mixed beverages of which milk forms a part, or to pasteurized homogenized milk or cream with or without flavoring dispensed from a refrigerated dispensing machine approved by the commissioner, if the location, maintenance and operation of the machine, in the opinion of the commissioner, provide full and adequate sanitary protection for the milk. Only pasteurized milk and milk products shall be served to consumers in any hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, hospital, lunchroom, school, public eating place or at any fountain or public eating place, whether served as milk and low-fat milk and cream or as a part of a mixed beverage.
(1949 Rev., S. 3235; 1953, 1955, S. 1765d; 1961, P.A. 518, S. 5; P.A. 05-175, S. 11.)
History: 1961 act included low-fat milk in prohibition re sale of various types of milk from vehicle on street and allowed sale of low-fat and pasteurized low-fat milk in restaurants, etc; P.A. 05-175 deleted provision re pasteurized low-fat milk and cream or low-fat milk and cream from a herd certified free from brucellosis and tuberculosis and added provisions re milk and milk products served in a cafeteria, hospital, school or public eating place.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-194. - Pasteurized milk and milk products.

(a) The term “pasteurized”, or any similar term, when used in connection with milk or milk products, means such milk or product which has been subjected to the process of pasteurization, as defined in section 22-127.
(b) The Milk Regulation Board shall designate suitable laboratory tests, and standards based thereon, which shall be used upon representative samples to determine whether or not milk or milk products have been pasteurized. All pasteurized milk and cream shall be placed in final containers, which shall be clean and free from foreign material, immediately after cooling and stored at a temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit or below.
(c) On delivery vehicles the temperature of milk and milk products shall be maintained at not more than forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
(1949 Rev., S. 3236; 1961, P.A. 212, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 491; 1972, P.A. 151, S. 3; P.A. 77-214, S. 3; P.A. 83-45; P.A. 91-312, S. 28.)
History: 1961 act increased required temperatures in Subdiv. (1) from 142 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit and in Subdiv. (2) from 160 to 161 degrees Fahrenheit and required that temperature be maintained for 16 rather than 15 seconds; 1963 act required that final containers for milk be “clean and free from foreign material”; 1972 act reduced required time temperature must be maintained in Subdiv. (2) to 15 seconds; P.A. 77-214 required that milk be immediately cooled to 45 rather than 50 degrees in Subdivs. (1) and (2) and maintained at that temperature; P.A. 83-45 reduced the temperature to which milk must be cooled after pasteurization and the temperature at which milk must be stored from 45 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below, applied same provisions to cream which previously had had a 50 degree storage temperature limit and added provision re temperature to be maintained on delivery vehicles; P.A. 91-312 divided section into Subsecs. and amended Subsec. (a) to replace definition of “pasteurization” with reference to pasteurization “as defined in section 22-127”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-195. - Permits for pasteurization. Bottling process. Injunction.

Section 22-195 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3237; 1951, S. 1766d; 1959, P.A. 84; 1961, P.A. 171; 1969, P.A. 107, S. 1; P.A. 80-483, S. 161, 186; P.A. 81-54; P.A.. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-66, S. 4; 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-312, S. 29; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-196. - Pasteurization within the state. Permits for imported pasteurized milk or cream.

Section 22-196 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3238; 1951, 1953, S. 1767d; 1967, P.A. 163, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-197. - Labeling of receptacle containing pasteurized milk or cream.

Section 22-197 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3239; 1953, S. 1768d; 1961, P.A. 201; 380; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-197b. - Last sale date required on containers. Regulations. Penalty.

Each person, handler, firm or corporation shall clearly mark each container of milk or milk product, cream, yogurt, cream cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, soft cheese, eggnog or sour cream offered for retail sale with a last sale date. In accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, the Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regulations establishing standards and criteria for label type size, color and wording that is consistent with national standards and said board may incorporate by reference The Nutritional Education and Labeling Act, 21 CFR 101. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty, in accordance with the provisions of section 22-7, for a violation of this section.
(P.A. 73-269, S. 1, 3; P.A. 81-161, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-102, S. 1, 2; P.A. 84-19, S. 1; P.A. 91-312, S. 30; P.A. 98-12, S. 20, 22; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-175, S. 12, 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97; P.A. 06-19, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 81-161 amended Subsec. (a) by adding cream, yogurt, cream cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and sour cream to products requiring container dating, changed “January 1, 1974” to “January 1, 1982” and specified that last sale date shall not exceed 10 days from pasteurization date if milk or cream pasteurized at less than 212 degrees Fahrenheit and amended Subsec. (b) to require that regulations be in accordance with chapter 54 and to empower board to change last sale date; P.A. 82-102 amended Subsec. (a) to extent the last sale date from 10 to 12 days and amended Subsec. (b) to authorize the milk regulation board to establish a procedure whereby the commissioner could extend the last sale date beyond 12 days for an individual milk processor; P.A. 84-19 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing the pasteurization temperature from 200 degrees Fahrenheit to 212 degrees Fahrenheit; P.A. 91-312 amended Subsec. (a) to require each container of eggnog to be marked with the last sale date; P.A. 98-12 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 22-135, effective July 1, 1998; 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. 05-175, in Sec. 12, replaced former section with new provisions re last sale date on containers, regulations to be adopted by Milk Regulation Board and commissioner's authority to impose civil penalty for violation of section and, in Sec. 25, repealed the section; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 amended Sec. 25 of P.A. 05-175 to remove section from list of sections to be repealed; P.A. 06-19 made technical changes, effective May 2, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-198 to 22-201. - Equipment of pasteurizing plant. Pasteurization plants; construction. Sanitary facilities. Additional requirements.

Sections 22-198 to 22-201, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(1949 Rev., S. 3240–3243; 1953, S. 1769d, 1770d; 1955, S. 1770d, 1771d; 1961, P.A. 191; 1967, P.A. 79; P.A. 05-175, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 97.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-202 and 22-203. - Health certificates for employees in pasteurization plants. Penalty.

Sections 22-202 and 22-203 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3244, 3245; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 84-19, S. 2; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203b. - Liability.

A producer who causes the presence of drug residue or inhibitory substances at levels above those recommended by the United States Food and Drug Administration in a bulk tank truck of milk or milk products shall be liable to a processor or marketing cooperative receiving such milk or milk products for the actual value of any affected tank truck compartment picked up at the farm of such producer by such processor or marketing cooperative.
(P.A. 85-345, S. 2; P.A. 92-255, S. 2, 8.)
History: P.A. 92-255 replaced references to “antibiotic residues” with “drug residues” and applied provisions re liability for presence of drug residues in milk to marketing cooperatives.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203c. - Regulations.

The Milk Regulation Board, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of section 22-203a, including, but not limited to, regulations for administering tests of bulk tank truck loads of milk or milk products to determine the presence of drug residues or other inhibitory substances, the recording of all test results and the reporting of test failures to the department. The commissioner may coordinate and provide educational materials or other information to producers regarding management programs to reduce the incidence of drug residues in milk including, but not limited to, the milk and dairy beef residue prevention program.
(P.A. 85-345, S. 3, 5; P.A. 92-255, S. 3, 8.)
History: P.A. 92-255 authorized additional regulations requiring that test results be recorded and that failures be reported to department, replaced references to “antibiotic residues” with “drug residues” and authorized commissioner to supply educational materials and information to producers.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203e. - Definitions.

As used in sections 22-203e to 22-203h, inclusive: (1) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-203g or issued by a milk transport regulatory agency of another state that has bulk milk pickup tanker permit and safety requirements that, in the opinion of the commissioner, are consistent with the requirements of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services; (2) “inspection report” means a report issued as part of the permit application under section 22-203g or issued after an inspection conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of section 22-203f; and (3) “Commissioner of Agriculture” includes the commissioner's designee or an agent or assistant authorized under section 22-128.
(P.A. 01-138, S. 1, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-138 effective July 1, 2001; 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 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203f. - Transportation of milk by bulk milk pickup tanker. Permit.

(a) No person may engage in the transportation of milk or milk products by bulk milk pickup tanker to or from a farm, milk plant, receiving station or transfer station in this state unless: (1) The owner of the bulk milk pickup tanker has a valid permit for such tanker and a current inspection report; and (2) the permit and inspection report accompany the tanker.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may stop any bulk milk pickup tanker engaged in the transportation of milk or milk products to or from a farm, milk plant, receiving station or transfer station in this state to: (1) Determine whether a valid permit and inspection report accompany the tanker; or (2) conduct a safety and sanitation inspection. If the commissioner conducts a safety and sanitation inspection pursuant to such a stop, the commissioner may issue a new safety and sanitation inspection report. If an inspection conducted under this section reveals construction or repair defects or the need for significant cleaning, the commissioner may order a tanker removed from service until such deficiencies are corrected. If a tanker inspected under this section has a permit issued by another state, the commissioner may forward the results of the inspection to the issuing state.
(P.A. 01-138, S. 2, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-138 effective July 1, 2001; 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 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203g. - Application for permit. Validity.

(a) Each person seeking a permit for a bulk milk pickup tanker shall make application on forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(b) The commissioner shall issue a permit to an applicant upon evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the tanker is in compliance with the milk handling requirements of this chapter.
(c) A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon application to the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner.
(P.A. 01-138, S. 3, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-138 effective July 1, 2001; 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 430 - Milk and Milk Products › Section 22-203h. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Agriculture may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 22-203f and 22-203g.
(P.A. 01-138, S. 4, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 01-138 effective July 1, 2001; 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 430a - Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact › Section 22-203bb. - Civil penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact established under section 22-203aa shall be assessed a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 22-7.
(P.A. 93-320, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 430a - Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact › Section 22-203cc. - State delegation to compact commission. Membership.

Upon the establishment of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Commission as provided for in section 22-203aa, the Governor shall appoint the state's delegation to said commission from among the members of the Milk Regulation Board established under section 22-131. The delegation shall include one member who represents the interests of milk consumers, one member who is a processor of milk and two members who are dairy farmers. In addition to the members of the delegation from the Milk Regulation Board, the Governor shall appoint one retailer of milk to the delegation.
(P.A. 97-234, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-206. - Powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have the power to investigate and regulate all phases of the milk industry in this state, including the production, handling, transportation, manufacture, storage, distribution, purchase and sale of milk and milk products; provided nothing herein shall affect other statutes pertaining thereto except as herein specified.
(1949 Rev., S. 3114, 3118; June, 1955, S. 1729d; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 30; 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: 1965 act deleted provision re governor's appointment of milk administrator and transferred duties formerly held by milk administrator to 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. 132 C. 533.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-207. - Employees.

The Commissioner of Agriculture may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, appoint such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the discharge of his duties. Legal services and the services of other experts shall, upon request of the Commissioner of Agriculture, be performed as far as reasonably possible by any or all state departments and institutions.
(1949 Rev., S. 3115; 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 22-208. - Official seal.

The Commissioner of Agriculture may, for the authentication of his records, process and proceedings, adopt and use a seal, of which judicial notice shall be taken in all courts of the state. All acts, proceedings, orders, rulings, regulations, directions, papers, findings and other records of the commissioner and all reports or documents filed with him may be proved in any court of this state by a copy thereof, certified by the commissioner, with his seal attached thereto; and certification under seal that an order or regulation has been posted, filed and publicized as provided for herein shall constitute evidence of compliance with all formalities in respect thereto.
(1949 Rev., S. 3116; 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.
See Sec. 51-58 re court seals.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-209 to 22-211. - Report to Governor. Regulations. Complaints and investigations.

Sections 22-209 to 22-211, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 3117, 3119, 3122; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 13; 1959, P.A. 116, S. 2, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-211a. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Agriculture may adopt, and from time to time revise and amend, regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, necessary and appropriate to effectuate the policy and provisions of this part or any ruling or order issued hereunder. The commissioner shall have power to exempt from any regulation issued hereunder all dealers selling not more than three hundred quarts of milk per month.
(1961, P.A. 348; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 33; P.A. 96-55, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 09-229, S. 25.)
History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 91-312 replaced provisions re the procedure for the posting, filing and mailing of each regulation with provision authorizing the commissioner to “adopt”, revise and amend regulations “in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54”; P.A. 96-55 added provision authorizing adoption of regulations which incorporate future amendments to the federal Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; 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. 09-229 deleted provision allowing commissioner to adopt regulations which incorporate by reference provisions of the federal Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 431 - Milk Industry › Section 22-211b. - Regulations re system of milk prices, premiums and fees. Equalization of costs in obtaining and producing milk.

Section 22-211b is repealed.
(P.A. 91-312, S. 45, 48; P.A. 93-320, S. 6.)