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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 436a - Animal Population Control › Section 22-380h. - Participating veterinarians. Requirements.

(a) Any veterinarian licensed pursuant to section 20-199 may file with the commissioner, on forms provided by the commissioner, an application to become a participating veterinarian in the program.
(b) In order to be certified by the commissioner as a participating veterinarian, the veterinarian shall: (1) Perform all spay and neuter surgical procedures in a veterinary hospital facility or mobile clinic equipped for such procedures located in this state that meets the standards set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner, as provided in section 20-196; (2) make all records pertaining to care provided, work done and fees received for or in connection with the program available for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee; (3) maintain records in accordance with regulations adopted under section 19a-14; and (4) hold a currently valid license to practice veterinary medicine in this state issued by the Department of Public Health.
(c) Any licensed veterinarian of this state may be certified by the commissioner as a participating veterinarian unless the commissioner disqualifies such veterinarian. The commissioner may disqualify a veterinarian if such veterinarian has been found in violation of any provision of sections 22-380e to 22-380m, inclusive, or any laws relating to the practice of veterinary medicine. Any veterinarian disqualified or otherwise denied participation in the program may appeal, within ten days of receipt of a notice of such disqualification or denial, to the commissioner who shall hold a hearing to consider such appeal, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(d) Complaints received by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee regarding services provided by participating veterinarians shall be referred to the Board of Veterinary Medicine of the Department of Public Health.
(P.A. 92-187, S. 4, 10; P.A. 01-87, S. 4; 01-195, S. 174, 175; 01-204, S. 10, 29; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 73, 131.)
History: P.A. 92-187, S. 4 effective January 1, 1994; P.A. 01-87 divided existing provisions into Subsecs. (a) and (c), amended Subsec. (a) by changing “forms prescribed” to “forms provided” and deleting provisions re animal sterilization fee schedule, added Subsec. (b) re requirements to be certified as a participating veterinarian, amended Subsec. (c) by eliminating provisions re one-year time period for validity of certification, charging of unreasonable fee and regulations, and added Subsec. (d) re referral of complaints by participating veterinarians; P.A. 01-195 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute “designee” for “representative” and to delete “Connecticut” re Department of Public Health and amended Subsec. (d) to substitute “designee” for “representative”; P.A. 01-204 also substituted “designee” for “representative” in Subsecs. (b) and (d), effective July 11, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 revised effective date of P.A. 01-204 but without affecting this section.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 436a - Animal Population Control › Section 22-380i. - Payments to participating veterinarians for sterilizations and vaccinations performed.

(a) The program established under section 22-380g shall provide for payment to any participating veterinarian of an amount equivalent to the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f for each animal sterilization and vaccinations, coincident with sterilization, performed by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner. For a sterilization procedure, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall establish a rate of reimbursement that is not more than seventy-five per cent of the market rate or the fee charged by veterinarians in the state as of October 31, 2021. In the case of a sterilization fee exceeding the amount of the voucher, the eligible owner shall pay the participating veterinarian the difference between such fee and the amount of the voucher. Such voucher shall be in the amount of thirty dollars, in addition to the amount designated for sterilization, for vaccinations coincident with the sterilization of a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner.
(b) The program established under section 22-380g shall further provide for a payment to any participating veterinarian for the presurgical immunization of dogs against rabies, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis and parvovirus, or the presurgical immunization of cats against rabies, feline panleukopenia, calici, pneumonitis and rhinotracheitis, as the case may be, on animals not previously immunized. The payment shall be for no more than ten dollars for each immunization procedure and, in any case, not more than twenty dollars for one animal. Such veterinarian shall be paid by the commissioner upon the submission of a voucher, to be provided by the commissioner and signed by the veterinarian performing such operation and by the owner, stating that the animal has been immunized coincident with a spaying or neutering operation under the program.
(c) The participating veterinarian shall be paid by the commissioner for sterilization and coincident vaccinations of a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner upon submission of the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f and signed by such veterinarian.
(P.A. 92-187, S. 5, 10; P.A. 01-87, S. 5; P.A. 21-90, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 92-187, S. 5 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 01-87 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, establish payments to participating veterinarians for vaccinations coincident with sterilizations, delete provisions re animal sterilization certificate and establish payment amount for sterilizations and vaccinations, amended Subsec. (b) to change “certificate” to “voucher” and added Subsec. (c) re submission of signed vouchers by participating veterinarians for payment; P.A. 21-90 amended Subsec. (a) to replace provision re payment amounts for vouchers for female and male dogs and cats with provision re commissioner to establish rate of reimbursement and increase amount of voucher for vaccinations coincident with sterilizations from $20 to $30, effective October 31, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 436a - Animal Population Control › Section 22-380j. - Procedure for abandonment of dogs or cats in program.

In the event that any person who submits any cat or dog for spaying or neutering to a participating veterinarian fails to retrieve such cat or dog within the time recommended by such participating veterinarian, such veterinarian shall transfer custody of such dog or cat to a state animal control officer, regional animal control officer or a municipal animal control officer, as defined in section 22-327. No participating veterinarian who has performed services provided for in sections 22-380e to 22-380m, inclusive, shall be denied payment from the account due to any failure of an owner of a dog or cat to retrieve such dog or cat.
(P.A. 92-187, S. 6, 10; P.A. 01-87, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 92-187, S. 6 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 01-87 changed “canine control officer” to “state animal control officer” and “fund” to “account”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 436a - Animal Population Control › Section 22-380k. - Report re operation of program.

Not later than one year following the inception of the animal population control program, established pursuant to sections 22-380e to 22-380m, inclusive, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment setting forth a complete operating and financial statement regarding the operation of said program. The commissioner shall include in the report an evaluation of the effectiveness of said program and any recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes he deems appropriate.
(P.A. 92-187, S. 7, 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 436a - Animal Population Control › Section 22-380l. - Surcharge on licensure of unspayed or unneutered dogs.

For each license issued pursuant to section 22-338 for an unspayed or unneutered dog, the town clerk shall collect a surcharge of six dollars which shall be deposited by such clerk into the animal population control account established pursuant to section 22-380g.
(P.A. 92-187, S. 8, 10.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 the phrase “animal population control fund” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “animal population control account” to conform with Sec. 22-380g, as amended by P.A. 94-95, S. 19).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-381. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, “commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture; “dealer” or “broker” means any person, copartnership, association, limited liability company or corporation engaged in the business of buying, receiving, selling or exchanging or negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transporting for a fee, transfer or shipment of any livestock; “agent” means any person buying or soliciting or negotiating the sale for a fee, resale or exchange of livestock for or on behalf of any dealer or broker; “livestock” means any camelid or hooved animal raised for domestic or commercial use; and “livestock producer” means a person involved in the keeping, feeding, growing, raising or breeding of livestock for domestic or commercial use.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 1; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 95-79, S. 88, 189; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 08-27, S. 1.)
History: Later 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; 1963 act added references to swine in definitions of “dealer” or “broker” and “agent”; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 95-79 redefined “dealer” or “broker” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 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; P.A. 08-27 redefined “dealer” or “broker” and “agent”, deleted definition of “cattle” and defined “livestock” and “livestock producer”, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-382. - Exceptions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to (1) any person, association, copartnership or corporation which by dispersal sale is permanently discontinuing the activities or business of a livestock producer; (2) any person, association, copartnership or corporation which sells livestock that have been raised on the premises of such person, association, copartnership or corporation; (3) any livestock producer who purchases or receives livestock for the purpose of producing milk, meat or other animal products or improving such livestock producer's own herd or flock; (4) any butcher, packer or processor to whom livestock are delivered which are used exclusively for immediate slaughter; (5) any farmer who buys or receives livestock for grazing and feeding and sells or disposes of such livestock after a feeding or grazing period of not less than sixty days; (6) any railroad; (7) any youth project or organization keeping, feeding, breeding, growing, showing or raising livestock; or (8) any person who does not buy, receive, sell, exchange, solicit or negotiate the sale, resale, exchange or shipment of livestock in the aggregate of more than ten head in any one license year.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 2; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 2; P.A. 08-27, S. 2.)
History: 1963 act added references to growers of swine and swine; P.A. 08-27 substantially revised and renumbered section by replacing provisions re dairymen, growers of swine, cattle and swine with provisions re livestock and livestock producers, adding exception for purchasing or receiving livestock for purpose of producing milk, meat or other animal products, deleting exception re trucking concern and adding exception re certain youth projects or organizations, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-383. - License required. Responsibility of dealer or broker for acts of employees.

No dealer or broker shall engage in or carry on the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting or negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation or transfer of any livestock within the state unless licensed as hereinafter provided. Such dealer or broker shall be responsible for acts performed or contracts made in connection with buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting or negotiating or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation or transfer of livestock by any person or individual employed by such dealer or broker.
(1959 P.A. 573, S. 3; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 3; P.A. 08-27, S. 3.)
History: 1963 act added references to swine; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock”, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-384. - Application for license. Fee.

Any person before engaging in the business of a dealer or broker shall file an application with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner and pay a license fee. The fee shall be one hundred ninety dollars, provided the fee may be increased by the commissioner by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Such application shall state the nature of the business, the type of livestock the applicant proposes to handle, the name of the person applying for a license and, if the applicant is a firm, association, partnership or corporation, the full name of each member of such firm, association or partnership or the names of the officers of the corporation, and the name of the agent or agents of the applicant, the municipality and post-office address at which business is to be conducted and such other facts as the commissioner may prescribe. The applicant shall further satisfy the commissioner as to the applicant's character, financial responsibility and good faith in seeking to engage in the business.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 4; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 4; P.A. 82-91, S. 13, 38; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 50, 117; P.A. 08-27, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 299.)
History: 1963 act added reference to swine; P.A. 82-91 increased license fee from $25 to $75 and added provision that fee may be increased by commissioner by regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee to $150; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock” and made a technical change, effective April 29, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased license fee from $150 to $190.
Cited. 4 CA 117.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-385. - Issuance of license. Term. Renewal.

Upon compliance by the applicant with section 22-384, the commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of this chapter, issue a license entitling the applicant or the applicant's agents to conduct the business of buying or receiving livestock or receiving, selling, exchanging or soliciting or negotiating the sale, resale, exchange or shipment of livestock at the place named in the application until June thirtieth next following. Such license shall be renewable annually, unless suspended or revoked, on payment of a fee of one hundred dollars.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 5; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 51, 117; P.A. 08-27, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 300.)
History: 1963 act added references to swine; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 08-27 changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock” and made a technical change, effective April 29, 2008; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fee from $50 to $100.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-387. - Keeping and inspection of records.

Every dealer or broker shall keep accounts, records and memoranda which shall fully and clearly disclose all transactions of such dealer's or broker's business, including the true ownership of the business. Such records shall be made available at any time for inspection by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent to determine the origin and destination of any livestock handled by the licensee but information relating to the general business of any such person disclosed by the investigation and not related to the immediate purpose thereof shall be treated as of a confidential nature by the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 7; P.A. 08-27, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 08-27 made technical changes, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-389. - Copy of license to be posted. Identification card.

Every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter and conducting business under such license shall keep a copy thereof, to be furnished by the commissioner, posted in a conspicuous place in such person's motor vehicle, on their person or at such person's place of business and exposed to inspection by any person entitled to make such inspection. The licensee and each of such licensee's agents shall, at all times when buying or receiving, selling, exchanging or soliciting or negotiating the sale, resale or shipment of livestock, carry an identification card, issued by the commissioner, stating that such licensee or the principal of such agent is so licensed. The licensee or agent shall exhibit such card to persons with whom the licensee or agent is negotiating or from whom the licensee or agent is soliciting business and to the commissioner or the commissioner's designated assistant.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 9; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 584, S. 1; P.A. 08-27, S. 9.)
History: 1963 act added reference to swine; 1967 act added provision re special license plates issued to licensees using motor vehicles in course of business; P.A. 08-27 made technical changes, changed “cattle or swine” to “livestock”, required license posting in licensee's motor vehicle, on licensee's person or at licensee's place of business and deleted provision re display of license plate on motor vehicle, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-390. - Enforcement. Regulations.

The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 57, S. 8; P.A. 08-27, S. 10.)
History: 1963 act added reference to regulations re swine dealers or brokers; P.A. 08-27 made adoption of regulations to carry out provisions of chapter discretionary, added reference to chapter 54 and deleted provision re licensing of cattle or swine dealers or brokers, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 437 - Livestock Dealers › Section 22-391. - Penalty.

Any person who violates or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter may be fined not less than two hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for a first offense and not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars for a second and each subsequent offense, or assessed an administrative civil penalty in accordance with section 22-7.
(1959, P.A. 573, S. 11; P.A. 07-217, S. 101; P.A. 08-27, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 08-27 made fine provision discretionary and added administrative civil penalty provision, effective April 29, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438 - Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act (Repealed) › Section 22-392 to 22-409. - Connecticut Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act.

Sections 22-392 to 22-409, inclusive, are repealed.
(1969, P.A. 626, S. 1–19; 1971, P.A. 145; 500, S. 1; 870, S. 118; P.A. 73-478, S. 2, 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 460, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 102, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 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. 96-259, S. 17.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-410. - Awards to breeders of winning race horses. Connecticut Breeders' Fund.

The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection, within the limitations of funds available, may offer cash awards to the breeders of Connecticut-bred horses which officially finish in first place in horse races conducted in this state where pari-mutuel betting is permitted and to those which finish first, second or third in horse races where pari-mutuel betting is permitted and the total purse is twenty thousand dollars or more, and to owners at the time of service of the stallions which sired such horses. Such awards shall be paid from the Connecticut Breeders' Fund to be administered by the departments. Said fund shall consist of revenues derived from pari-mutuel betting in such races in the state, both on and off-track, consisting of twenty-five per cent of the tax derived from the breakage of the state's share of the tax derived from such races, pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 12-575, with a limit set for the fund not to exceed fifty thousand dollars in any fiscal year.
(P.A. 74-335, S. 1; P.A. 79-404, S. 36, 45; P.A. 80-482, S. 342, 343, 345, 348; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 199.)
History: P.A. 79-404 replaced commission on special revenue with division of special revenue within the department of business regulation; P.A. 80-482 placed division within department of revenue services and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection” and changed “department and the division” to “departments”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-411. - Registration of Connecticut-bred horses and breeding records of stallions.

The Department of Agriculture shall administer the registration of Connecticut-bred horses and the breeding records of stallions standing in this state. To qualify as a Connecticut-bred horse, the dam of such Connecticut horse shall have dropped such foal in this state and the registration certificate of such foal issued by the appropriate official breed registry shall be filed with the Department of Agriculture. To qualify as a sire of a Connecticut-bred award winner, the stallion shall have been based in the state at the time of the conception of such foal, shall have been registered with the Department of Agriculture and shall have stood the entire stud season within the state.
(P.A. 74-335, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-412. - Promotion of equine industry.

The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection shall use part of said fund for programs to promote the equine industry in the state of Connecticut, such as equine activities, facilities and research. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of this section and sections 22-410 and 22-411.
(P.A. 74-335, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 318, 610; P.A. 79-404, S. 37, 45; P.A. 80-482, S. 342, 343, 345, 348; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 77-614 deleted reference to advisory role of Equine Advisory Council in use of funds to promote the equine industry, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-404 replaced commission on special revenue with division of special revenue within the department of business regulation; P.A. 80-482 placed division within department of revenue services and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Department of Agriculture with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 11-51 changed “Division of Special Revenue” to “Department of Consumer Protection” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-413. - Health certification of equines. Penalty.

(a) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a health certificate issued by a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384 and cosigned by the State Veterinarian. Such examination shall be obtained within ten days prior to the auction and shall be made at the expense of the owner.
(b) Any equine presented for public auction in this state shall have a certificate indicating a negative reaction to a coggins test which shall be obtained within sixty days prior to such auction.
(c) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for each violation.
(P.A. 75-583, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-62, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 19, 22; P.A. 07-217, S. 102.)
History: P.A. 91-62 deleted requirement that the certificate specify health problems in the equine; P.A. 98-12 deleted former Subsec. (c) re adoption of regulations and redesignated remaining subsection accordingly, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 12, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-414. - Supervision of public equine auctions. Licenses. Fees. Penalty.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall supervise commission sales stables where equines are sold at public auctions. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling equines at auctions shall annually apply to the commissioner for a license upon a form to be prescribed by the commissioner. The fee for a license to hold one public auction annually shall be thirty dollars and the fee for a license to hold more than one public auction annually shall be one hundred dollars. Each such license shall be issued for the period of one year from July first and may be revoked for cause. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, any provision of this section has been violated, the commissioner shall send notice by registered or certified mail to the licensee, who shall be given a hearing, and, if violation is proven, the licensee's license shall be revoked. All stables and sales rings shall be kept clean and shall be suitably disinfected prior to each sale. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the private sale of equines conducted by the owner thereof. Any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation, who violates any provision of this section or who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's deputy or any of the commissioner's assistants in the performance of the commissioner's duty shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 75-589, S. 1, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-217, S. 103; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 301.)
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; P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased license fee for holding one public auction annually from $15 to $30 and increased license fee for holding more than one public auction annually from $50 to $100.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415. - Inhumane transportation of equines. Penalty. Regulations.

Any person who carries or causes to be carried or has the care of any equine in or attached to any vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner, or in a way and manner which might endanger the equine or knowingly and wilfully authorizes or permits such equine to be subjected to unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty of any kind in the transporting of such equine, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations pursuant to chapter 54 pertaining to the transportation of equines upon the highways of Connecticut as deemed necessary to prevent the cruel or inhumane treatment of equines.
(P.A. 75-589, S. 2, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-217, S. 104.)
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; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, effective July 12, 2007.
Cited. 218 C. 757.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415a. - Equine infectious anemia: Definitions.

As used in sections 22-415a to 22-415j, inclusive:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(2) “Equine” means any member of the equine family which includes horses, ponies, mules, asses, donkeys and zebras;
(3) “Equine infectious anemia” means a disease of equines caused by an infectious virus which may be spread by blood-sucking insects, unsterile surgical instruments and community use of equipment that may produce cuts or abrasions and which may cause an equine to test positive to an official test;
(4) “Licensed veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 384;
(5) “Official test” means a serological test for equine infectious anemia that is (A) approved by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, (B) conducted in a laboratory approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and (C) administered by a licensed veterinarian, state veterinarian, or full-time employee with the state Department of Agriculture;
(6) “Reactor” means an equine whose blood serum reacts positively to an official test for equine infectious anemia;
(7) “Freeze-brand” means a metal brand which produces a permanent mark with a configuration of 16A that is three inches in height and is applied to the left neck or shoulder area of any equine that is positive to the equine infectious anemia test in such a manner that the brand is obvious and not obscured by a mane;
(8) “Isolation” means no biological contact with another equine.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 1, 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 84.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 10-32 deleted reference to livestock division in Subdiv. (5), effective May 10, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415b. - Required testing for equine infectious anemia for equines exposed to the disease.

The commissioner may require an equine to be tested for equine infectious anemia at the expense of the owner if he reasonably determines that such equine has been exposed to equine infectious anemia and poses a threat to other equines.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 2, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415c. - Requirements for the importation of equines into Connecticut. Penalties.

(a) Any equine imported into the state, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, shall have an official interstate health certificate and an official equine infectious anemia test certificate which states that such equine has been officially tested prior to being imported into the state and found to be negative to equine infectious anemia within a period not exceeding twelve months prior to the date of entry. Such certificates shall include the name and address of the owner, trainer or person responsible for the equine; the name and registration number of the equine, if any; and the age, breed, sex, color and positive identifying marks or scars of the equine, including a complete description of such marks or scars.
(b) If an equine does not have the equine infectious anemia certificate required by subsection (a) of this section or if the State Veterinarian or his agent determines that such a certificate does not properly or accurately describe an equine, the State Veterinarian or his agent may require the equine to be held at an area approved by him and retested at the expense of the owner or be removed from the state.
(c) Any equine which does not have an official equine anemia test certificate may be shipped into the state for immediate slaughter in accordance with section 22-272a. Any equine which tested positive to equine infectious anemia on an official test may be shipped into the state for research purposes or immediate slaughter in accordance with said section after first obtaining a special permit from the State Veterinarian.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each violation. Any equine which does not have a valid interstate health certificate shall be immediately quarantined and the State Veterinarian shall order whatever tests necessary to determine the health of such equine. All costs associated with any such quarantine as well as any tests conducted shall be paid by the owner of such equine.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 3, 11; P.A. 93-22; P.A. 96-24, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 93-22 added Subsec. (d) imposing penalty for violation of this section and additional criteria for quarantine of equines; P.A. 96-24 amended Subsec. (a) to modify preimportation testing requirements re equine infectious anemia.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415d. - Written permission for transfer of ownership of an equine that tested positive.

No person shall sell, lease, exchange, barter, or give away any equine that tested positive to an official test for equine infectious anemia except upon written permission from the commissioner.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 4, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415e. - Isolation; retesting. Freeze-brand.

Any equine which reacts positively to the official test shall be isolated on the premises where such equine was tested. Any reactor shall be retested, within fourteen days, by the State Veterinarian or his representative to reaffirm the identity and reaction of such equine. All other equines on such premises shall be quarantined. A quarantine shall be in effect until the reactor is disposed of or quarantined to another area approved by the commissioner and any remaining equines are tested, at a time determined by the State Veterinarian, and have reacted negatively. Any reactor shall be permanently identified by the State Veterinarian using a freeze-brand.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 5, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415f. - Disposal. Proposal for isolation area.

(a) The owner of an equine which tested positive on the second official test shall dispose of such equine, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, within seven days of receipt of the second positive equine infectious anemia test result or shall retain such equine under quarantine and in isolation in an area approved by the State Veterinarian or his representative. The owner of a reactor intending to retain such reactor shall submit a proposal for an isolation area to the commissioner within seven days of receipt of the second positive equine infectious anemia test result.
(b) Disposal of an equine which reacted positively to the official test shall be by one of the following methods: (1) Humane destruction by a licensed veterinarian. The euthanizing of such equine shall be witnessed by the State Veterinarian or his agent, or the licensed veterinarian euthanizing said equine shall submit a signed statement to the commissioner attesting to the destruction of the equine; (2) sale or donation to a research facility with the approval of the State Veterinarian; or (3) identification and sale for slaughter, accompanied by a permit issued by the commissioner for slaughter at an establishment approved by the State Veterinarian, provided such equine meets state and federal regulations.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 6, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415g. - Isolation area requirements.

An equine in isolation pursuant to sections 22-415e and 22-415f shall be confined to an enclosure or pasture whose boundaries are not less than two hundred yards from an enclosure or pasture harboring an equine which has not had an official equine infectious anemia test or is found to be negative to such test, provided the commissioner may approve confinement to an enclosure or pasture whose boundaries are less than two hundred yards upon determination that such enclosure or pasture is sufficiently screened to preclude entry of biting insects. No reactor may be moved from an isolation area except upon written authorization by the State Veterinarian.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 7, 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438a - Horses › Section 22-415i. - Inspection.

(a) The Commissioner of Agriculture or his designated agents may inspect the premises where an equine is in isolation to confirm compliance with the provisions of section 22-415g and any relevant regulations adopted under section 22-415j.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture or his designated agents shall have access at reasonable times to any paddock, stable, or building used for equine purposes if the commissioner has reason to believe there is a violation of the provisions of sections 22-415a to 22-415j, inclusive, or the regulations adopted under section 22-415j.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 9, 11; 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 438a - Horses › Section 22-415j. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provision of chapter 54, to carry out the purposes of sections 22-415a to 22-415j, inclusive.
(P.A. 88-151, S. 10, 11; 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 438b - State Aquaculture Commission › Section 22-416. - Definitions. Policy.

(a) For the purposes of this chapter “aquaculture” means the controlled cultivation and harvest in the waters and tidal wetlands of the state of aquatic animals and plants, including but not limited to, oysters, clams, mussels and other molluscan shellfish, lobsters and crabs, fish and commercially important seaweed.
(b) Connecticut's aquaculture is an integral part of the environmental resources of the state and provides an irreplaceable economic and recreational asset to the state's citizens. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the state to protect, to the maximum extent reasonable, the state's valuable aquaculture resources.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-36, S. 1, 7; P.A. 01-120, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 01-120 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re policy of protecting the state's aquaculture resources, effective July 1, 2001.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438b - State Aquaculture Commission › Section 22-417 and 22-418. - Commission established; membership. Commission's duties.

Sections 22-417 and 22-418 are repealed, effective October 1, 1997.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-36, S. 2, 3, 7; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 97-234, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438c - Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority › Section 22-450. - Short title: Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority Act.

Sections 22-450 to 22-452, inclusive, and section 4 of public act 95-231* shall be known and may be cited as the “Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority Act”.
(P.A. 95-231, S. 1, 5.)
*Note: Section 4 of public act 95-231 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: P.A. 95-231 effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438c - Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority › Section 22-451. - Legislative finding.

It is hereby found and declared that a Connecticut Equestrian Center located in Keney Park in the capital city of this state will attract a significant share of equestrian events, thereby promoting the economic development of the state, increasing tourism by creating a nationally competitive center which will attract regional, national and international equestrian events and promoting business activity and employment in hotels, restaurants and recreational and support facilities. It is further found and declared that preliminary economic feasibility analyses respecting the planning for a new equestrian center in Hartford have shown that new spending by visitors to anticipated horse shows should generate an increase in revenues to the state from taxes on dollars spent by visitors and exhibitors of equine activities, and that this project will recapture Connecticut-based equestrian show activities currently being diverted to other states for the lack of a modern equine center, thereby improving the state's economy and increasing the state's tax revenues, promote equestrian activities for the enjoyment and health of Connecticut's citizens and provide a center which can assist in the advancement of Connecticut's husbandry industries through research and educational programs.
(P.A. 95-231, S. 2, 5.)
History: P.A. 95-231 effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438c - Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority › Section 22-452. - Connecticut Equestrian Center Authority.

Section 22-452 is repealed, effective July 1, 1998.
(P.A. 95-231, S. 3, 5; 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 98-12, S. 21, 22.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals › Chapter 438d - Connecticut Seafood Development Council. Connecticut Food Policy Council › Section 22-457. - Council authorized to use available funds and to enter into contracts.

The Connecticut Seafood Advisory Council may utilize federal, state or other available funds, and may enter into contracts in order to carry out the purposes of section 22-455.
(P.A. 01-98, S. 3, 4.)
History: P.A. 01-98 effective June 6, 2001 (Revisor's note: A reference to “this section” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “section 22-455” for accuracy.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 22a - Environmental Protection › Chapter 439 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. State Policy › Section 22a-1. - Policy of the state.

The General Assembly finds that the growing population and expanding economy of the state have had a profound impact on the life-sustaining natural environment. The air, water, land and other natural resources, taken for granted since the settlement of the state, are now recognized as finite and precious. It is now understood that human activity must be guided by and in harmony with the system of relationships among the elements of nature. Therefore the General Assembly hereby declares that the policy of the state of Connecticut is to conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment and to control air, land and water pollution in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state. It shall further be the policy of the state to improve and coordinate the environmental plans, functions, powers and programs of the state, in cooperation with the federal government, regions, local governments, other public and private organizations and concerned individuals, and to manage the basic resources of air, land and water to the end that the state may fulfill its responsibility as trustee of the environment for the present and future generations.
(1971, P.A. 872, S. 1.)
Cited. 184 C. 51; 204 C. 38; Id., 212; 212 C. 727; 227 C. 71; Id., 175; 235 C. 448.
Cited. 12 CA 47; 41 CA 120.
State's alleged failure to conduct an environmental impact evaluation prior to transfer is not a per se violation of statute that would grant plaintiffs standing under Sec. 22a-16. 51 CS 590.