2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 423 - Grading and Marketing of Farm Products
Section 22-48 - Enforcement. Inspection. Notice of violation or order. Regulations.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designated agent shall enforce the provisions of this part by inspection of retail and wholesale distribution establishments in this state at a frequency determined by the commissioner. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designated agent may issue any notice of violation or order necessary to ensure compliance with this part. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent shall enforce the provisions of this part by inspection of egg distributors and egg grading plants in this state at a frequency determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent may issue any notice of violation or order necessary to ensure compliance with this part. The Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(1949 Rev., S. 3084; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 18; P.A. 85-204, S. 10, 14; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 13-241, S. 6.)

History: 1959 act reworded section, replacing administration of provisions with enforcement of provisions and updating section references, and replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 85-204 deleted obsolete references to Secs. 22-35, 22-36 and 22-38 and made technical change in wording; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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. 13-241 replaced former provisions with Subsec. (a) re enforcement by inspection of retail and wholesale distribution establishments, issuance of notice of violation or order and adoption of regulations by Commissioner of Consumer Protection and Subsec. (b) re enforcement by inspection of egg distributors and grading plants, issuance of notice of violation or order and adoption of regulations by Commissioner of Agriculture, effective July 2, 2013.