2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 22-203d. Suspension or revocation of permit. Prohibition on receipt of milk found in violation.

      Sec. 22-203d. Suspension or revocation of permit. Prohibition on receipt of milk found in violation. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may suspend or revoke the permit of any milk processor issued under section 22-173 for a violation of any provision of section 22-203a. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of said section 22-203a shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars for the first violation during any twelve-month period and not less than two thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for any subsequent violation within such period.

      (b) If milk from a dairy farm is found to contain drug residues or other inhibitory substances at levels above those recommended by the United States Food and Drug Administration, no milk produced by such farm may be received by any milk dealer or handler for a period of two days. In the event of a subsequent finding of such a violation within a twelve-month period, no milk produced by such farm may be received by any milk dealer or handler for a period of four days. In the event of a third finding of such a violation within a twelve-month period, no milk produced by such farm may be received by any milk dealer or handler for a period of four days and the commissioner may (1) revoke or suspend the producer's permit issued under section 22-172, or (2) initiate action to assess an administrative civil penalty for such violation in accordance with the provisions of section 22-7.

      (P.A. 85-345, S. 4; P.A. 91-312, S. 31; P.A. 92-255, S. 4, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 91-312 replaced the penalty of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for the first violation and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for any subsequent violation with provision for the assessment of a civil penalty in accordance with Sec. 22-6g; P.A. 92-255 amended Subsec. (a) to provide a civil penalty for violation of Sec. 22-203a and added a new Subsec. (b) to provide for prohibition on receipt of milk found to contain drug residues and procedures for enforcement; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.