2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 22-118q. Regulations governing commercial feeds and pet foods.
Sec. 22-118q. Regulations governing commercial feeds and pet foods. On or
before July 1, 1999, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 54, such regulations for commercial feeds and pet foods as
are specifically authorized in sections 22-118k to 22-118t, inclusive, and such other
reasonable regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of sections
22-118k to 22-118t, inclusive. In the interest of uniformity the commissioner shall by
such regulations adopt, unless he determines that they are inconsistent with the provisions of sections 22-118k to 22-118t, inclusive, or are not appropriate to conditions
which exist in this state, the following: (1) The official definitions of feed ingredients
and official feed terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials
and published in the official publication of that organization, and may incorporate by
reference any provisions, or future changes to such provisions, which said association
may adopt for the regulation of commercial and customer-formula feeds and (2) any
regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act (21 USC Section 301, et seq.) provided the commissioner otherwise has the authority
to adopt such regulations. The commissioner may establish fees in such regulations to
defray the costs of administering this section.
History: P.A. 98-69 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.
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