Title 22 — Title 22: Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Sec. 22-127. Definitions. The terms defined in this section shall, as used in this chapter, have the meanings set forth in this section unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context. (1) “Adulterated” means any milk, milk product, retail raw milk or cheese: (A) Which bears or…

Sec. 22-128. Powers and duties of commissioner. Access to premises. Removal or abatement of insanitary condition. Civil penalty. (a) The commissioner may employ such agents and assistants as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the regulat…

Sec. 22-128a. Schedule of fees. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing a schedule of fees sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of reviewing and acting upon an application for, and monitoring of compl…

Sec. 22-129. Prohibitions on sale, offering for sale, barter, exchange, distribution or processing. Exceptions. Penalties. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's duly authorized agent shall prohibit the sale or offering for sale or distribution of any cheese, m…

Sec. 22-129a. Seizure and embargo. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's duly authorized agent may seize, destroy, dispose of or embargo any milk, milk product or cheese that does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, chapter 431 or regulations adopt…

Sec. 22-130. Authority of commissioner limited. The powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture under this chapter shall not be construed to include the inspection of cheese foods and chocolate drinks. (1951, S. 1772d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872,…

Sec. 22-131. Milk Regulation Board. (a) In accordance with section 4-9a, the Governor, shall appoint eight electors of the state, two of whom are actively engaged in the sale and distribution of milk, two of whom are actively engaged in the processing of milk, two of whom have no…

Sec. 22-131a. Transfer of Milk Regulation Board to Department of Consumer Protection. Section 22-131a is repealed. (P.A. 77-614, S. 268, 610; P.A. 81-472, S. 158, 159.)

Sec. 22-131b. Milk Regulation Board study of state dairy industry. Report to General Assembly. (a) The Milk Regulation Board shall conduct a comprehensive study of the dairy industry in the state. The study shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of milk production, the a…

Sec. 22-131c. Regulations implementing recommendations of Milk Regulation Board re state dairy industry. The Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Milk Regulation Board, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the rec…

Sec. 22-132. Meetings of Milk Regulation Board. The Milk Regulation Board shall hold regular quarterly meetings in January, April, July and October. Special meetings may be called by the chairman. Upon request of any three members, the chairman or, in his absence or inability, th…

Sec. 22-133. Regulations of Milk Regulation Board. To assure the consumers of the state milk products of at least standard quality, and to assure to the residents of Connecticut an adequate and regular supply of such milk at all times, the Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regula…

Sec. 22-134. Violation of regulations of board or orders of commissioner. Civil penalty. No person shall engage in the production, care, marketing or sale of milk or cream unless he has complied with the regulations of said board. Any person who violates any provision of this sec…

Sec. 22-135. Labeling. Section 22-135 is repealed, effective July 1, 1998. (1949, 1951, S. 1756d; February, 1965, P.A. 171; P.A. 91-312, S. 7; P.A. 98-12, S. 21, 22.)

Sec. 22-136. Licensing of weighers, gagers, samplers and testers of milk and cream. Examination fees. Revocation of license. (a) The Milk Regulation Board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the examination and licensing of persons who ma…

Sec. 22-137. Permits for places where milk or cream is received. Section 22-137 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3178; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)

Sec. 22-137a. Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. Membership. Duties. (a) There is established, within available appropriations, the Connecticut Milk Promotion Board which shall be within the Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes only. (b) The board shall consist of…

Sec. 22-137b. Certification of the Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. The Commissioner of Agriculture, not later than October 1, 2008, within available resources, shall work with the United States Department of Agriculture and any other appropriate government agencies to secure ce…

Sec. 22-138. Fraudulent manipulation of samples or test; falsification of records. Civil penalty. No person, firm or corporation, or agent or employee thereof, engaged in the business of buying milk or cream on the basis of the percentage of butterfat contained therein, shall und…

Sec. 22-139. Tests to be made by licensed tester. (a) Each person, firm or corporation, or agent or employee thereof, engaged in the business of receiving or buying milk or cream on the basis of the percentage of butterfat contained therein as determined by any test approved by t…

Sec. 22-140. Samples to be taken by licensed samplers. (a) Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying milk or cream on the basis of the percentage of butterfat contained therein, as determined by any test approved by the Milk Regulation Board of samples ta…

Sec. 22-141. Weighing or gaging to be by licensed weigher or gager. (a) Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying milk or cream by weight shall have such milk or cream weighed by a licensed weigher when such milk or cream is purchased or gaged by a licens…

Secs. 22-142 to 22-144. Tests and samples. Division of sample at request of producer. Sampling and tests by commissioner; fees. Sections 22-142 to 22-144, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3183–3185; 1949, S. 1735d; 1951, 1953, S. 1736d; 1957, P.A. 425; 1961, P.A. 252, S. 2…

Sec. 22-144a. Testing butterfat milk content. Section 22-144a is repealed, effective July 1, 1998. (1961, P.A. 252, S. 1; P.A. 98-12, S. 21, 22.)

Sec. 22-145. Disposition of fees. Section 22-145 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3186; 1959, P.A. 350, S. 1; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)

Sec. 22-146. Examination of records and apparatus. The commissioner and his agents are authorized to enter the premises and to examine the test and weight records and testing apparatus of any person, firm or corporation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 2…

Sec. 22-147. Appeal. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any decision of the commissioner regarding the enforcement of the provisions of sections 22-136 to 22-148, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (1949 Rev., S. 3188; 19…

Sec. 22-148. Proceedings for violation. For the violation of any provision of sections 22-136 to 22-147, inclusive, proceedings may be instituted against either the owner or manager who is responsible for the business transacted, or the licensed tester of such milk or cream or th…

Sec. 22-149. Penalty. Section 22-149 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3190; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)

Sec. 22-150. Registration of milk and butterfat laboratories. Fees. Approval of laboratories. Civil penalty. Revocation of registration. Section 22-150 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005. (1949 Rev., S. 3192; 1951, S. 1737d; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 91-312, S. 15, 48; P…

Sec. 22-150a. Certified milk laboratory. Milk screening laboratory. Component testing laboratory. Permits. Standards. Exceptions. Regulations. Permit suspension or revocation. Civil penalties. (a) As used in this section, (1) “certified milk laboratory” means a facility at which …

Sec. 22-151. Certification of accuracy of bottle or pipette used to determine butterfat content. Civil penalty. Section 22-151 is repealed, effective October 1, 1997. (1949 Rev., S. 3191; P.A. 91-312, S. 16; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 81, 130; P.A. 97-234, S. 11.)

Sec. 22-152. Standard quality of milk. Any milk which is sold or exchanged or offered for sale or exchange shall be deemed to be sold, exchanged or offered as of standard quality, unless otherwise expressly stated at the time of such sale, exchange or offer. Milk of standard qual…

Sec. 22-153. Misbranded or adulterated milk, milk product or cheese. Acceptance of milk, milk product or cheese from dealer with suspended or revoked permit. Civil penalty. (a) No person shall, by himself, his employee or agent, sell or exchange, or offer for sale or exchange, or…

Secs. 22-154 to 22-159. Evaporated milk; contents and labeling. Condensed milk. Sweetened condensed milk; sweetened condensed skimmed milk. Requirements for evaporated or condensed milk not otherwise regulated. Adulterated products. Skimmed milk or low fat milk. Sections 22-154 t…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 22-161. Penalties. Section 22-161 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3198; P.A. 76-148, S. 2; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)

Secs. 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. …

Secs. 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.)

Sec. 22-165. Samples of milk, cream and milk products; analysis. Fees. (a) The commissioner and his deputy, agents and assistants may take samples of milk, cream or milk products from any producer, dealer, vendor, processor or manufacturer upon tender of the market price thereof,…

Sec. 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 dis…

Sec. 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, …

Sec. 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 shal…

Sec. 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 i…

Sec. 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…

Sec. 22-171. Filled milk. Section 22-171 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3214; 1961, P.A. 180; P.A. 91-312, S. 47.)

Sec. 22-172. Registration of producers. Permits. Penalty. (a) Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the production of milk for pasteurization in Connecticut, which milk or the products thereof are to be used or disposed of elsewhere than on the premises where such milk is to…

Sec. 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; 1…

Sec. 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 manufactu…

Sec. 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.)