Table of Contents
Sec. 22-27. Establishment of standards. Market information.
Sec. 22-28. Labels for standard grades.
Sec. 22-29. Notice of establishment to be published.
Sec. 22-30. Penalty for improper use of brand name.
Sec. 22-31. Inspection. Certification.
Sec. 22-32. Reports by persons engaged in wholesale marketing. Penalty.
Sec. 22-33. Regulations.
Sec. 22-34. Products sold under names designated by commissioner.
Sec. 22-35. Potatoes.
Sec. 22-36. Culls.
Sec. 22-37. License for buying poultry. Bond.
Sec. 22-37a. Connecticut Egg Council, Inc. Establishment of fund. Duties of commissioner.
Sec. 22-38. Advertising of Connecticut-Grown farm products.
Sec. 22-38a. Promotion of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Regulations.
Sec. 22-39. Penalty for hindering commissioner.
Sec. 22-39a. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.
Sec. 22-39b. Registration.
Sec. 22-39c. Daily determinations of air components.
Sec. 22-39d. Record. Report. Mechanical breakdowns.
Sec. 22-39e. Inspection by Commissioner of Agriculture.
Sec. 22-39f. Penalty.
Sec. 22-40. Labeling of eggs.
Sec. 22-41. Grades of eggs.
Sec. 22-42. Weight and size requirements.
Sec. 22-43. Requirements of advertising of eggs.
Sec. 22-44. Terms used on eggs.
Sec. 22-45. Sales of eggs not conforming to standards prohibited.
Sec. 22-46. Sale of inedible eggs. Licenses.
Sec. 22-47. Exemptions.
Sec. 22-48. Administration.
Sec. 22-48a. Egg-grading plants. Registration. Permit.
Sec. 22-49. Penalty.
Sec. 22-50. Definitions.
Sec. 22-51. Enforcement. Grades and standards.
Sec. 22-52. Marking of packages.
Sec. 22-53. Taking of samples.
Sec. 22-54. Penalty.
Secs. 22-54a to 22-54n*. Apple market orders in effect before July 1, 1989.
Sec. 22-54o. Definitions.
Sec. 22-54p. Powers and duties of commissioner. Regulations.
Sec. 22-54q. Proposed apple market order. Hearing. Decision by the commissioner. Referendum. Amendments. Termination.
Sec. 22-54r. Assessment. Civil penalty.
Sec. 22-54s. Apple Marketing Board.
Sec. 22-54t. Penalty.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 22-27. Establishment of standards. Market information. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to investigate marketing conditions and to establish
and maintain state brands for farm and horticultural crops, including poultry and poultry
products. He may obtain, prepare and disseminate information concerning the marketing, prices, supply and demand for any or all farm products and their movement through
commercial channels and the quantity and condition of such products in cold storage
and, for such purposes, may inspect the books of any wholesaler dealing in such products,
and may obtain and furnish quotations upon any such product or article and farm supplies
on request. Sec. 22-28. Labels for standard grades. The Commissioner of Agriculture may
determine or design brands to be used on labels for identifying farm products packed
in accordance with the official grades and standards established under the provisions
of section 22-27, and shall cause such labels to be printed and distributed at a reasonable
price. A written application to the Commissioner of Agriculture for permission to use
any such label and a written permission therefor, signed by the commissioner or an
authorized assistant, shall be a condition precedent to the use of any such label. Said
commissioner may revoke the right to use any such label whenever it appears on investigation that such label has been misused. Sec. 22-29. Notice of establishment to be published. Upon the establishment of
such grades or standards and upon the determination of such brands, notice thereof shall
be published for three successive weeks in three newspapers, stating the grade or grades
so established and the brands so determined and the date on which such establishment
or determination is to become effective. The commissioner shall distribute information
relative to the grades or standards so established and the brands so determined. Sec. 22-30. Penalty for improper use of brand name. Any person who uses a
brand promulgated under the provisions of section 22-29 without having written permission as provided in section 22-28 shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for the first
offense and not more than two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. Sec. 22-31. Inspection. Certification. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture or
any person authorized by him shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any building or other place wherein it is reasonably believed that farm products labeled in accordance with official grades established and promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture are being marketed or held for commercial purposes, shall have power to open any
bag, crate or other container of such farm products and examine the contents thereof
and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples therefrom. Sec. 22-32. Reports by persons engaged in wholesale marketing. Penalty. Section 22-32 is repealed. Sec. 22-33. Regulations. The Commissioner of Agriculture may prescribe regulations for carrying out the provisions of sections 22-27, 22-28 and subsection (b) of
section 22-31, including the fixing of fees for inspections under the provisions of section
22-31. Sec. 22-34. Products sold under names designated by commissioner. No person
shall use any words, titles or names designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture,
under the provisions of sections 22-27, 22-28 and 22-29, subsection (b) of section 22-
31 and section 22-33, for use in grading or marketing of farm products, unless the products which he is identifying, advertising, designating or describing thereby fully meet
the requirements of the official grade indicated by such words, titles or names. If, in the
opinion of the Commissioner of Agriculture or his representative, any lot or lots of such
products so identified, advertised, designated or described are not of the grade indicated,
said commissioner shall cause inspections thereof to be made by regularly appointed
inspectors for the purpose of determining the actual grade of such products. Any person,
firm or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more
than fifty dollars for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars for each
subsequent offense. Sec. 22-35. Potatoes. No person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for sale, at
retail, potatoes in any package or container which is not plainly marked or labeled with
the name of the official Connecticut or United States grade which represents a standard
no higher than the actual grade of the potatoes contained therein, provided the term
"unclassified" or "ungraded" may be substituted at the discretion of the retailer. The
Commissioner of Agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this section and is authorized to establish necessary regulations therefor. Any person, firm or corporation which
violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for the
first offense and not more than two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. Sec. 22-36. Culls. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may, after investigation
and public hearing, establish and promulgate definitions of "culls" as applied to farm
products, or any of them; and may alter such definitions from time to time. Sec. 22-37. License for buying poultry. Bond. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall supervise the movement of live poultry. Each person, firm or corporation
engaged in the business of buying live poultry in this state from any poultry producer
in this state shall annually apply for a license to said commissioner, upon a form to be
prescribed by him, and said commissioner may make suitable regulations governing
such licenses. The fee for each such application shall be fifteen dollars, payable to said
commissioner, to cover the necessary expenses connected therewith. The commissioner
shall issue such license, unless, in his sole discretion, he deems it in the best interest of
the public or the poultry producers, or both, to refuse issuance thereof. In refusing to
issue a license, the commissioner shall give due regard to whether the applicant has had
such a license previously revoked or suspended or has violated any state law or regulation
concerned with the business of buying live poultry. Each license shall be nontransferable
and shall be in effect from March first through the last day of February of the next
succeeding year. Licenses shall be issued in two forms: (1) An unlimited license to each
person who furnishes a bond with sufficient surety in the amount of twenty thousand
dollars, payable to any poultry producer residing in Connecticut who has sold live poultry produced in Connecticut to such unlimited licensed dealer and conditioned to the
faithful performance of all legal obligations incurred in the buying of such live poultry;
and (2) a limited license which shall permit the licensee to do business on a United
States currency basis only. Sec. 22-37a. Connecticut Egg Council, Inc. Establishment of fund. Duties of
commissioner. Section 22-37a is repealed, effective July 1, 1998. Sec. 22-38. Advertising of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Only farm products grown and eggs produced in Connecticut shall be advertised or sold in Connecticut
as "Native", "Native-Grown", "Connecticut-Grown" or under terms of similar import.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation advertising farm products as "Native",
"Native-Grown" or "Connecticut-Grown" shall be required to furnish proof that such
products were grown or produced in Connecticut if requested to do so by the Commissioner of Agriculture. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be
fined not more than twenty-five dollars for each violation. Sec. 22-38a. Promotion of Connecticut-Grown farm products. Regulations.
The Commissioner of Agriculture shall establish and administer a program to promote
the marketing of farm products grown and produced in Connecticut for the purpose of
encouraging the development of agriculture in the state. The commissioner may, within
available appropriations, provide a grant-in-aid to any person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the promotion and marketing of such farm products, provided the
words "CONNECTICUT-GROWN" are clearly incorporated in such promotional and
marketing activities. The commissioner may adopt, in accordance with chapter 54, such
regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. Sec. 22-39. Penalty for hindering commissioner. Any person who obstructs or
hinders the Commissioner of Agriculture or any of the commissioner's assistants in the
performance of their duties under the provisions of sections 22-27 to 22-38, inclusive,
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. Sec. 22-39a. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruit. No person shall sell or exchange or offer or expose for sale or exchange or transport for sale any fruit represented
as having been exposed to "controlled atmosphere", or "modified atmosphere", alone
or with other words, or shall so use any such term or form of words or symbols of similar
import on any container or lot of fruit advertised, sold, offered for sale or transported
for sale within this state unless such fruit has been kept in a room or storage building
with not more than five per cent oxygen for a minimum of sixty days. Sec. 22-39b. Registration. (a) Any person owning or operating a controlled atmosphere room or storage building or packers or repackers of fruit subject to section 22-
39a shall register with the Commissioner of Agriculture on a form prescribed by said
commissioner. The registration period shall commence on August first and end on July
thirty-first of each year. Owners or operators of such a room or storage building shall
be required to register during a period commencing on August first and ending no later
than October first of each year, beginning with the year 1963. Sec. 22-39c. Daily determinations of air components. Each owner or operator
shall make the required air components determinations daily. The percentage of oxygen
shall be reduced to five per cent within twenty days after the date of sealing. Sec. 22-39d. Record. Report. Mechanical breakdowns. (a) A record on a form
approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be kept at a convenient location
adjacent to such room or storage building from the day of sealing to the day of opening
of the room or storage building, and shall be subject to review by said commissioner or
his authorized agents at any time for a period of at least one year. It shall include the
owner's or operator's name and address, room number, date of sealing, date of opening,
capacity in bushels, the variety or varieties, number of bushels of each variety stored
in the room, daily air components determination recordings showing the date of test,
time of test, percentage of carbon dioxide, percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen,
percentage of oxygen, temperature and comments. Sec. 22-39e. Inspection by Commissioner of Agriculture. The Commissioner of
Agriculture or any of his agents shall, periodically and at a reasonable time, enter any
building or place where fruit of controlled atmosphere storage origin, from either within
or outside the state of Connecticut, is sold or offered or exposed for sale and may open
therein any box or other container of any such fruit and may take samples therefrom
upon paying or tendering the payment of the retail market price for the quantity of each
such sample taken. The commissioner shall also have the power to authorize federal
inspection of such fruit in the same manner as that provided for state inspectors. Any
person who refuses to allow said commissioner, any of his authorized agents or federal
inspectors authorized by him to enter any premises described in this section, or otherwise
interferes with him in the performance of his duties of inspection under the provisions
of this section, shall be subject to the penalties specified in section 22-39f. Sec. 22-39f. Penalty. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of sections 22-39a to 22-39e, inclusive, or who obstructs or hinders the Commissioner of
Agriculture or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or any of their authorized
agents in the performance of their duties under the provisions of said sections, shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for the first offense and
not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each subsequent
offense. In addition to such fine, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to deny,
suspend or revoke the license provided for in said sections issued to such person. Sec. 22-40. Labeling of eggs. All shell eggs sold or offered for sale for human
consumption by any person, firm or corporation shall be labeled with the grade and size
designation as set forth in the consumer grades, except as hereinafter provided. Sec. 22-41. Grades of eggs. The standards of quality for consumer grades for shell
eggs grade AA, grade A, grade B and grade C, established by the Commissioner of
Agriculture, after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under
the provisions of subsection (b) of section 22-27 and section 22-29, shall apply to all
shell eggs sold or offered for sale by any person, firm or corporation. Any edible eggs
not conforming to the specifications of grade AA, A, B or C shall be sold as "undergrade
eggs", or as "checks", "cracks" or "dirties". The final determination as to meeting these
grades shall be made by candling. Sec. 22-42. Weight and size requirements. The net weight and size requirements
for consumer grades for shell eggs, established by the Commissioner of Agriculture,
after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under the provisions
of subsection (b) of section 22-27, shall apply to all shell eggs sold or offered for sale
by any person, firm or corporation. Sec. 22-43. Requirements of advertising of eggs. All advertising of such eggs
shall include the correct size and grade designation in describing the eggs and the correct
size and grade designation shall appear in clearly legible letters on the exterior of any
container in which such eggs are offered for sale. Each lot of eggs sold at wholesale
shall be accompanied by an invoice stating both size and grade designation. Sec. 22-44. Terms used on eggs. The term "fresh eggs", "strictly fresh eggs",
"hennery eggs" or "new-laid eggs" or words or descriptions of similar import shall not
be used on any eggs which do not meet the minimum requirements for consumer grade
A, or on any eggs which have been held in cold storage for more than thirty days. The
word "Connecticut" may not be used in connection with the official grades unless the
person or firm engaged in packing the eggs is registered with the Department of Consumer Protection and the eggs were produced on Connecticut farms. Sec. 22-45. Sales of eggs not conforming to standards prohibited. (a) No person,
firm or corporation shall advertise, falsely label, sell or offer for sale any eggs which
do not conform to the standards for quality and size for consumer grades established
by the Commissioner of Agriculture, after consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 22-27 and section
22-29, or which do not conform to the provisions of sections 22-40 to 22-44, inclusive. Sec. 22-46. Sale of inedible eggs. Licenses. Section 22-46 is repealed. Sec. 22-47. Exemptions. Producers selling eggs of their own producing direct to
household users are exempt from the provisions of this part. All types of shippers selling
eggs to a first receiver who will grade them into the proper size and grade before reselling
are exempt from the provisions of this part. Sec. 22-48. Administration. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall enforce the provisions of sections 22-40 to 22-45, inclusive, and may adopt suitable regulations to carry out such enforcement. Sec. 22-48a. Egg-grading plants. Registration. Permit. Each person, firm or corporation operating an egg-grading plant in Connecticut, which engages in receiving
eggs from Connecticut producers for processing, distribution or sale, shall register with
the Commissioner of Agriculture in a manner and on forms prescribed and furnished
by the commissioner. Such registration shall be renewed annually during the month of
October. Such registered person, firm or corporation shall not receive eggs for processing without a permit from the commissioner. Each person, firm or corporation so
registered shall keep on file a list of all producers from which eggs are received. Sec. 22-49. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation which, by itself or its agents
or employees, violates any provision of this part or any regulation made under this part
or fails to comply with any of the requirements hereof or knowingly misrepresents the
conditions, source, size or quality of any eggs shall be fined not more than fifty dollars
for the first offense and not more than two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense. Sec. 22-50. Definitions. "Person", as used in this part, includes persons, firms,
corporations, societies and associations, and the acts of agents and employees under
this part shall be construed to be the acts of their principals and employers as well as
of the agents and employees. "Closed package" means a box or other container, the
contents of which cannot be sufficiently seen for the purposes of inspection without
opening the container. Apples packed in closed or open packages shall be deemed to
be misbranded if their measure, quality or grade does not conform in every particular
to the brand or mark upon or affixed to the package or if the faced or shown surface
gives a false representation of the contents of the package. Sec. 22-51. Enforcement. Grades and standards. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall, by regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establish and promulgate official Connecticut grades and standards for apples and, from time
to time, amend or modify such grades and standards. Such grades and standards may
be official United States grades as promulgated by the United States Department of
Agriculture. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have authority to make regulatory
inspections arising out of the provisions of this section. Sec. 22-52. Marking of packages. Each closed package of apples packed or repacked in the state and intended for sale, either within or without the state, shall have
marked in a conspicuous place on the package in plain letters the following statements:
(1) The minimum size of the apples contained therein; (2) the name of the variety; (3)
the name and address of the person by whose authority the apples were packed; (4) the
grade designation of the package contents. If the true name of the variety is not known
by the person by whose authority the apples were packed, such statement shall include
the words "variety unknown". Each closed package of apples which is repacked shall
bear the name and address of the person by whose authority the apples are repacked in
place of that of the original owner. The minimum size shall be determined by taking
the transverse diameter of the smallest fruit in the package at right angles to the stem
and blossom end, shall be stated in variations of one-quarter of an inch and may be
designated by using figures instead of words. The word "minimum" may be designated
by using the abbreviation "min." Sec. 22-53. Taking of samples. The Commissioner of Agriculture or any of his
agents may, at any reasonable time, enter any building or place where apples are packed,
stored, sold or offered or exposed for sale and may open therein any box or other container of any such apples and may take samples therefrom upon paying or tendering the
payment of the retail market price for the quantity of each such sample taken. Any person
who refuses to allow said commissioner or any of his authorized agents to enter any
premises described in this section, or otherwise interferes with him in the performance
of his duties of inspection under the provisions of this part, shall be subject to the penalties
specified in section 22-54. Sec. 22-54. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be
fined not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and not more than two hundred
dollars for each subsequent offense. Secs. 22-54a to 22-54n*. Apple market orders in effect before July 1, 1989.
Obsolete. Sec. 22-54o. Definitions. As used in sections 22-54p to 22-54t, inclusive: Sec. 22-54p. Powers and duties of commissioner. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may: (1) Issue and administer an apple market order regulating
the marketing of apples and (2) suspend the apple market order for one marketing season
if he determines that the market order is not necessary to achieve the goals established
in subsection (b) of section 22-54q. The commissioner shall administer the estimated
budget prepared by the Apple Marketing Board pursuant to section 22-54s and may
impose an assessment on apple producers sufficient to cover the costs of such budget. Sec. 22-54q. Proposed apple market order. Hearing. Decision by the commissioner. Referendum. Amendments. Termination. (a) An apple market order may be
proposed to the commissioner upon submittal of a petition signed by twenty-five per
cent of the apple producers known to the commissioner. The commissioner shall cause
notice of such order to be published in the Connecticut Law Journal. Within thirty days
of the date of publication of such notice, the commissioner shall conduct a public hearing
and provide reasonable opportunity for the submission of written comments. The commissioner shall within thirty days of the close of the hearing approve or disapprove the
market order. Notice of his decision shall be published in the Connecticut Law Journal. Sec. 22-54r. Assessment. Civil penalty. (a) There shall be paid by each apple
producer to the Commissioner of Agriculture an assessment sufficient to cover the costs
in the budget for implementation of the apple market order. The amount of the assessment shall be determined by the commissioner except that any assessment in excess of
six cents per first sale unit shall be approved by a referendum conducted in accordance
with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 22-54q. The initial one thousand first sale
units of any apple producer in each market season shall be exempt from the assessment. Sec. 22-54s. Apple Marketing Board. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-9a, on or before the fifteenth day of the month after the issuance of a market
order the commissioner shall appoint an Apple Marketing Board consisting of six apple
producers, a member of the general public and the Commissioner of Economic and
Community Development, or his designee, who shall be a nonvoting member of the
board. The members who are apple producers shall be appointed from nominations
submitted by the Connecticut Pomological Society or any apple producer. Three of the
apple producers shall be from the area west of the Connecticut River and three shall be
from the area east of said river. The commissioner shall also appoint three alternate
members of the commission, one from the area west of the Connecticut River, one from
the area east of said river and one who is a member of the general public. Alternates
may attend all meetings of the board. If a regular member of the board from an area is
absent, the chairperson may designate the alternate from such area to act. The members
shall serve terms of three years, provided of the members first appointed, two members,
one from each district, shall serve for a term of one year; two members, one from each
district shall serve for a term of two years, and two members, one from each district,
shall serve for a term of three years. The alternates and the member representing the
general public shall be appointed for terms of three years. Members of the board shall
receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the performance of their duties. Such expenses shall be paid from money
collected by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of section 22-54r. At
its first meeting the board shall elect a chairperson and such other officers as it deems
necessary. Four members who are apple producers and the member representing the
general public shall constitute a quorum.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain standard packages, grades and classifications for farm and horticultural crops, including
poultry and poultry products, such standards, as far as possible, to be identical with
similar standards established under authority of the Congress of the United States.
(1949 Rev., S. 3065; 1957, P.A. 77; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 4; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A.
85-204, S. 1, 14.)
History: 1959 acts removed standard packages, grades and classifications provisions in existing section and formed
new Subsec. (b) re packages, grades and classifications and 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; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and
natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 amended Subsec. (b) by eliminating the requirement that
the commissioner of agriculture consult with the commissioner of consumer protection.
Subsec. (a):
See Sec. 22-39a re controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3066; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 5; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 2, 14.)
History: 1959 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural
resources and required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re brands; 1961 act replaced commissioner
of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced
commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 eliminated the requirement that the commissioner of consumer protection be consulted.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3067.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3068.)
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(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect farm products to establish official
grades or standards and certify the quality and condition of such products and other
material facts relative thereto. Certificates issued in pursuance of such inspection and
executed by the Commissioner of Agriculture or any person authorized by him shall
state the date and place of inspection, the grade, condition and approximate quality of
the farm products inspected and any other pertinent facts that said commissioner may
require. Such a certificate and all federal certificates relative to the condition or quality
of such farm products shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of the state of the facts
required to be stated therein.
(1949 Rev., S. 3069; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 7; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 3, 14.)
History: 1959 acts divided section into Subsecs., transferring access right in Subsec. (a) from commissioner of agriculture to commissioner of consumer protection and rephrasing Subsec. (b) to replace references to inspector employees of
agriculture commissioner with references to commissioner himself and later 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; 1971 act replaced commissioner of
agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 transferred authority re free access from
the commissioner of consumer protection to the commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3071; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 9; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 13, 14.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3070; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 8; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1959 acts clarified section references by listing specific applicable sections as replacement for "sections 22-
27 to 22-32, inclusive" and 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; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner
of agriculture; (Revisor's note: In 1993 an obsolete reference to repealed Sec. 22-32 was deleted editorially).
See chapter 54 re uniform administrative procedure.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3072; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 10; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 4, 14.)
History: 1959 acts replaced "sections 22-27 to 22-33, inclusive" with specific list of applicable sections and transferred
inspection power from agriculture commissioner to commissioner of consumer protection, replacing remaining reference
to 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;
1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 transferred authority to cause inspections from the commissioner of consumer protection to the commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3073; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 11; P.A. 85-204, S. 5, 14.)
History: 1959 act transferred enforcement power from commissioner of agriculture to commissioner of consumer
protection; P.A. 85-204 transferred enforcement power from commissioner of consumer protection to commissioner of
agriculture.
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(b) No person shall sell, expose for sale or transport for sale farm products in open or
closed packages, if the package containing them or the label on them bears any statement,
design or device regarding such farm products which is false or misleading in any particular. No person shall sell or offer for sale or transport for sale in either open or closed
packages farm products packed in such manner that the face or shown surface is not an
average of the contents of the package.
(c) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt such regulations generally to supplement and give full effect to the provisions of this section, and specifically to regulate
the marketing, packing, labeling and shipping of culls, as he deems necessary. Such
regulations shall be filed and open for public inspection at the principal office of the
Department of Agriculture and shall be published at least once in three newspapers
published in this state.
(d) Any person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of this section
shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and not more than two
hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
(1949 Rev., S. 3074; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 12; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 6, 14.)
History: 1959 acts required consultation with commissioner of consumer protection re culls in Subsec. (a), transferred
regulation powers and duties in Subsec. (c) from commissioner and department of agriculture to commissioner and department of consumer protection and later replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation
and natural resources; 1961 act dropped "conservation" from commissioner's title; 1971 act replaced commissioner of
agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 amended Subsec. (a) by eliminating the
requirement that the commissioner of agriculture consult with the commissioner of consumer protection and amended
Subsec. (c) by transferring regulatory authority from the commissioner of consumer protection to the commissioner of
agriculture.
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(b) The bond of an unlimited licensee shall be held by said commissioner to satisfy
any claims held against the licensee because of failure to pay for poultry. Any Connecticut seller of live poultry produced in Connecticut who is not paid for such sale by a
holder of an unlimited license shall present his claim for the unpaid amount to the
commissioner in writing, within thirty days of the removal of the poultry from the seller's
premises. Payment to the seller shall be made by the bonding company upon order of
the commissioner after a hearing held before him, which hearing shall be held within
two weeks after written notice has been received by the commissioner and such payment
shall be made not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days after approval of the
claims by the commissioner, except as hereinafter provided, if no appeal has been taken
by any of the parties within such period. Approval of any such claim by the commissioner
shall constitute automatic revocation of the unlimited license of the purchaser. If any
other claim or claims for any unpaid amount are made to the commissioner within thirty
days after his approval of the original claim, the commissioner shall hold a hearing,
with notice thereof to the bonding company, on such claim or claims, such hearing to
be held not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days from the date of his approval
of the original claim, and payment by the bonding company on all claims approved by
the commissioner shall be made within two weeks after the commissioner renders a
decision on such subsequent hearing. In the event of an appeal by any of the parties
involved, the bonding company shall be liable for all claims, together with such costs
and legal fees as the claimant incurs in the matter of his appeal, and all appeals shall be
taken to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford. Any such appeal shall be
based solely upon the record of the hearing or hearings held by the commissioner. All
unpaid claims against licensed dealers under the provisions of this section, if in excess
of the amount of the surety bond and approved by the commissioner, shall be prorated
among the claimants by the commissioner. Bankruptcy of the licensed dealer shall not
cause a stay of any of the proceedings and shall not be a defense to any action upon the
bond. Claims for the sale of grain, baby chicks, eggs and chickens sold as layers for the
production of eggs shall not come within the provisions of this section or the conditions
of the bond.
(c) Each license shall be shown, upon request, to any person with whom the licensee
transacts or proposes to transact any business. If, in the judgment of the commissioner,
any provision of this section or any regulation made thereunder has been violated, the
commissioner shall send a notice by registered or certified mail to the licensee, who
shall be given a hearing, and, if a violation is proven, his license shall be revoked or
suspended. As used in this section, a poultry producer is any person, firm, corporation,
partnership or legal entity engaged in the raising of poultry in this state, except hatcheries
and vendors of baby chicks.
(d) No person, firm or corporation shall transport live poultry upon any public highway within the state between nine o'clock in the evening and five o'clock in the morning
unless he possesses a permit issued by said commissioner; provided said commissioner
may issue a special permit for an emergency, and provided this section shall not apply
to the transportation of dressed poultry by merchants, or to the transportation of poultry
by common carriers, or to shipments of poultry originating outside the state for destination within the state or passing through the state if a bill of sale accompanies each
shipment, or to the transportation, by farmers, of poultry of their own raising.
(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for the first offense, and,
for any subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than thirty days
or be both fined and imprisoned.
(1949 Rev., S. 3075; 1949, 1955, S. 1704d; 1959, P.A. 357, S. 1; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 58; 67; 1967, P.A. 366; 1971,
P.A. 870, S. 117; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 73-364, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 446, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 85-139;
P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4−6.)
History: 1959 acts changed license fee in Subsec. (a) from amount "not to exceed two" dollars to five dollars and
replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 acts
required presentation of claims within ninety days of removal of poultry from farm by purchaser rather than within three
weeks of date of sale and replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of
agriculture and natural resources; 1967 act amended Subsec. (a) to replace "license" fee with "application" fee, to delete
provision re period of validity rendered inapplicable by the change, to add new provisions re issuance or refusal of license
and period of validity and moved provision re limited license to directly follow provisions re unlimited license, moved
provisions re bonds, payments and claims formerly in Subsec. (a) to new Subsec. (b), specified in new Subsec. (b) that
bond applies to unlimited licensees, moved provision re presentation of claims and required presentation within thirty days
rather than ninety days of removal of poultry and changed wording slightly, required payment between forty-five and sixty
days after claim approved rather than within two weeks, added provisions re claim approval as revocation of purchaser's
license and re hearings on subsequent claims, revised appeal provisions to delete reference to court of common pleas and
to make appeals returnable to Hartford county rather than to claimant's county of residence and required that appeals be
based solely on hearing records, moved remainder of former Subsec. (a) to Subsec. (c) and added reference to license
suspension and relettered former Subsecs. (b) and (c) as (d) and (e); 1971 acts replaced superior court with court of common
pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed
transferable and replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 73-
364 added proviso re confidential proprietary information in Subdiv. (6); P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas
with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 replaced "Hartford county" with "judicial district of Hartford-New
Britain"; P.A. 85-139 amended Subsec. (a) to increase license application fee from five to fifteen dollars; P.A. 88-230
replaced "judicial district of Hartford-New Britain" with "judicial district of Hartford", effective September 1, 1991; P.A.
90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the
effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed
the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
See Sec. 53-249 re penalty for offense of cruelty to poultry.
See chapter 54 re uniform administrative procedure.
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(P.A. 73-560; P.A. 85-613, S. 100, 154; P.A. 96-256, S. 185, 209; P.A. 98-12, S. 21, 22.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3076; 1949, S. 1705d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 13; P.A. 85-204, S. 7, 14.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 85-204 transferred authority from the commissioner of consumer protection to the commissioner of agriculture.
See Sec. 22-44 re terms used to describe eggs.
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(P.A. 86-296, S. 1, 2.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3068; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 6; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 85-204, S. 8, 14;
P.A. 99-110, S. 2.)
History: 1959 acts made provisions applicable with respect to commissioner of consumer protection and 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;
1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 85-204 inserted
new Subsec. (a) authorizing the commissioner of agriculture to adopt regulations and designated prior provisions as Subsec.
(b) and eliminated the reference to the commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 99-110 deleted former Subsec. (a)
which had required adoption of regulations regarding grading and marketing of farm products and removed Subsec. (b)
designator.
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(1963, P.A. 72, S. 1; P.A. 97-217, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 97-217 changed the time period for storage of fruit under this section from ninety to sixty days.
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(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture shall assign each approved registrant a registration number preceded by the letters "CONN. C.A." This number shall be clearly
marked on all containers subject to section 22-39a and shall be in accordance with all
provisions of law pertaining to markings for fruit.
(c) Repacked containers shall bear only the "CONN. C.A." number assigned, under
the provisions of this section, to the repacker. The invoice rendered by the repacker
concerning the repacked fruit shall bear not only the registration number of the repacker
but also the "CONN. C.A." number of the controlled atmosphere storage where the fruit
was stored.
(1963, P.A. 72, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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(1963, P.A. 72, S. 3.)
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(b) Each owner or operator shall submit to the department, within twenty days after
the date of sealing, a report in writing for each room showing the room number, date
of sealing and number of bushels contained therein.
(c) Any mechanical breakdown which changes the atmospheric conditions in the
room shall be reported to the Commissioner of Agriculture immediately.
(1963, P.A. 72, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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(1963, P.A. 72, S. 5; P.A. 85-204, S. 9, 14.)
History: P.A. 85-204 transferred inspection powers from commissioner of consumer protection to commissioner of
agriculture.
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(1963, P.A. 72, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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EGGS
(1949 Rev., S. 3077; 1949, S. 1706d.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3078; 1949, S. 1707d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 14; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1959 acts required consultation with commissioner of consumer protection re standards for graded eggs and
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; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3079; 1949, S. 1708d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 15; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448.)
History: 1959 acts required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re weight and size requirements and
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; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3080.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3081; 1949, S. 1709d; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 17.)
History: 1959 act required registration with department of consumer protection rather than with department of agriculture as condition for using "Connecticut".
See Sec. 22-38 re advertising of Connecticut-grown farm products.
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(b) The sale of inedible eggs, as defined under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act, or incubated eggs is prohibited, except that incubated eggs may be sold as commercial feed or for other commercial purposes other than human consumption, provided
such incubated eggs shall be broken and denatured on the premises where incubated,
in a manner approved by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(1949 Rev., S. 3082; 1949, 1953, S. 1710d; 1959, P.A. 207, S. 1; 412, S. 16; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872,
S. 446, 448.)
History: 1959 acts added reference to required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re grades of eggs
in Subsec. (a), deleted exception re Sec. 22-46 with regard to sale of inedible or incubated eggs and replaced commissioner
of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection in Subsec. (b) and further 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; 1971 act replaced commissioner
of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture.
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(1959, P.A. 207, S. 2.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3083.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3084; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 18; P.A. 85-204, S. 10, 14.)
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.
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(1972, P.A. 130, S. 1−3; P.A. 98-12, S. 2, 22.)
History: P.A. 98-12 deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c) re inspection of plants and adoption of regulations, effective
July 1, 1998.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3085; 1949, S. 1712d.)
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APPLES
(1949 Rev., S. 3086; 1957, P.A. 144, S. 1.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3087, 3089; 1957, P.A. 144, S. 2, 4; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 19; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S.
446, 448; P.A. 82-472, S. 98, 183; P.A. 85-204, S. 12, 14.)
History: 1959 acts deleted provision granting commissioner of agriculture power to enforce provisions of this part,
required consultation with consumer protection commissioner re apple grades, added provision re consumer protection
commissioner's inspection power and later replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act changed commissioner's title to commissioner of agriculture and natural resources;
1971 act changed commissioner's title to commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 82-472 replaced a reference to repealed Secs.
4-41 to 4-50, inclusive with a reference to chapter 54 in the provision concerning adoption of regulations and made
a technical correction; P.A. 85-204 eliminated the requirement that the commissioner of agriculture consult with the
commissioner of consumer protection regarding standards and grades and transferred inspection authority from the commissioner of consumer protection to the commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3090; 1957, P.A. 144, S. 5.)
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(1949 Rev., S. 3091; 1957, P.A. 144, S. 6; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 20; P.A. 85-204, S. 11, 14.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 85-204 transferred inspection powers from commissioner of consumer protection to commissioner of agriculture.
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(1949 Rev., S. 3092; 1957, P.A. 144, S. 7.)
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APPLE MARKET ORDERS
(P.A. 84-259, S. 1−15; P.A. 86-403, S. 97, 132; P.A. 89-226, S. 3.)
*Note: The program of regulation of apple marketing established under Secs. 22-54a to 22-54n, inclusive, terminated
on July 1, 1989, but see Sec. 22-54o et seq. for successor provisions.
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(1) "Apples" means apples produced in the state for the purpose of sale;
(2) "Apple producer" means any person who produces or causes to be produced
more than one thousand first sale units of apples in the state;
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(4) "Harvest crop" means the number of bushels or pounds of apples harvested for
a season;
(5) "Distributor" or "handler" means any person, other than the producer, who sells,
causes to be sold or markets a first sale unit;
(6) "First sale unit" means a unit of sale of apples of between thirty-six and forty-
four pounds, sold for fresh market use in boxes, cartons, baskets or other containers or,
if sold on a per pound basis or in bulk, means forty pounds;
(7) "Fresh market" means the sale of apples in the whole and unadulterated state
in which such apples were harvested;
(8) "Marketing" means the act or process of selling or purchasing in an apple market
and includes advertising and promotion of apples or apple products and associated marketing research;
(9) "Market order" means an order issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 22-54q for marketing research and promotion of apples and apple products, including an assessment to support such marketing research and promotion;
(10) "Marketing season" means the period beginning July first of any year and
ending June thirtieth of the following year;
(11) "Storage" means any building, structure or place where apples are kept in a
cold, refrigerated or controlled atmosphere.
(P.A. 91-77, S. 1.)
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(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of
chapter 54 to implement this section and sections 22-54q to 22-54t, inclusive, including
the establishment of procedures to conduct a referendum pursuant to subsection (c) of
section 22-54q.
(P.A. 91-77, S. 2.)
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(b) The commissioner shall approve a proposed market order upon determination
that such order achieves the following goals: (1) The promotion of the efficient and
equitable marketing of apples; (2) the development of new and larger markets for apples
produced in the state; (3) the elimination or reduction of economic waste in apple marketing, and (4) the maintenance of apple grading standards.
(c) The commissioner shall conduct a referendum on any market order approved
in accordance with the provisions of this section. The market order shall take effect if
the commissioner determines (1) not less than two-thirds of the apple producers participating in a referendum voted in favor of the market order and such producers marketed
not less than fifty-one per cent of the quantity of apples marketed during the preceding
marketing season by all apple producers participating in the referendum or (2) not less
than fifty-one per cent of the apple producers participating in a referendum voted in
favor of the market order and such producers marketed not less than two-thirds of the
quantity of apples marketed during the preceding marketing season by all apple producers participating in the referendum.
(d) Not less than twenty days after publication of an approved market order, the
commissioner shall mail a copy of the order and a ballot to each apple producer known
to the commissioner and to any other apple producer requesting a ballot. The ballot shall
be returned by a date specified by the commissioner but not less than twenty days after
the date of mailing by the commissioner. The ballot shall be in such form as the commissioner may prescribe and shall include the following: The vote of the apple producer
for or against the market order and the name and address of the apple producer and
volume of first sale units marketed by such producer during the preceding marketing
season. A ballot shall not be invalid if the volume of apples sold is indicated by another unit.
(e) Each ballot returned to the commissioner shall be signed by the apple producer.
Any individual signing a ballot for a corporation or other business authority shall indicate
his authority to so vote.
(f) An amendment to the order may be proposed to the commissioner upon submittal
of a petition signed by not less than twenty-five per cent of all apple producers known
to the commissioner. An amendment shall be adopted after a referendum conducted
pursuant to this section. The amendment shall be approved if more than fifty per cent
of the apple producers voting in favor thereof provided more than fifty-one per cent or
more of the apples produced in the state during the preceding marketing season. Any
amendment shall take effect during the marketing season following its approval.
(g) The commissioner may terminate an apple market order upon determination
that such order no longer achieves the goals described in subsection (b) of this section.
The effective date of the termination shall be at the close of the marketing season during
which such order was terminated.
(h) Termination of the market order may be requested by a petition submitted to
the commissioner by April fifteenth of any year signed by not less than twenty-five per
cent of apple producers who marketed not less than twenty-five per cent of the apples
produced for market in the preceding marketing season. The commissioner shall terminate the market order by June fifteenth of such year if he determines by a referendum
conducted in accordance with this section that such termination is favored by not less
than fifty per cent of the apple producers who provided not less than fifty-one per cent
of the apples marketed in the preceding marketing season.
(i) The petitioners for a market order or for the amendment or termination of a
market order shall pay the cost of issuing, amending or terminating such order.
(j) Not more than two years after the issuance of the market order and thereafter at
intervals of not more than five years, the market order shall be submitted to apple producers for their approval. Such approval shall be determined by means of a referendum
adopted in accordance with this section.
(P.A. 91-77, S. 3.)
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(b) Each apple producer subject to the assessment shall submit a return to the commissioner either annually on the fifteenth day of each November or quarterly on the
fifteenth day of each November, February, May and August. The amount due shall be
based on the number of apples sold or removed from storage on or before the last day
of the month preceding the month the assessment is due. If the apple producer elects to
submit a return annually he shall calculate the amount due by considering seventy-five
per cent of his total harvest to be first sale units. The commissioner may require a
producer to submit additional documentation regarding the number of first sale units in
order to ensure that the assessment is proper. Any apple producer who fails to pay the
assessment required under this section may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than
one thousand dollars for each day during which such nonpayment continues after receipt
of an assessment under this subsection.
(c) Any revenues received during any marketing season and not expended may be
paid by the commissioner at the end of the marketing season on a pro-rata basis to those
apple producers who paid the assessment or may be carried over to the next marketing
season as the commissioner deems necessary.
(d) Any broker, distributor or handler who, at the request of the producer, deducts
the amount of the assessment due on the first sale units sold or transferred from storage,
shall be liable for accounting and payment of such assessment.
(e) Any money collected by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall not be deemed state funds and shall be deposited pursuant to section 4-33,
in a qualified public depository in Connecticut. Such funds shall be expended by the
commissioner for expenses incurred in administering the budget recommended by the
board.
(P.A. 91-77, S. 4; P.A. 95-141, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 95-141 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize commissioner to require additional documentation from producers and to provide for a civil penalty for failure to pay the assessment.
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(b) The board shall: (1) Implement the market order with the commissioner's approval and on or before August fifteenth of each marketing season shall prepare and
submit to the commissioner a budget to administer the order and the program created
thereunder; (2) conduct marketing research beneficial to the apple industry in the state;
(3) assist the commissioner in the collection of the assessment imposed pursuant to
section 22-54r and (4) recommend revisions to the market order. The board shall prepare
and, upon approval of the commissioner, conduct a publicity program to maintain and
enhance existing apple markets and create new markets. Such program shall not refer
to any particular brand or trade name or disparage the quality, value, sale or use of any
other agricultural commodity. The board shall annually appoint an auditor to audit the
funds collected pursuant to section 22-54r. The auditor, appointed pursuant to this subsection, shall submit a copy of the audit report to the Auditors of Public Accounts.
(c) Each apple producer shall file with the board, on forms provided by the board,
information on the harvested crop of such producer, including the number of first sale
units and the disposition of such units at fresh markets, cold storage or other destinations.
The board shall provide the commissioner with such information as the commissioner
deems necessary to fulfill the purposes of sections 22-54p to 22-54t, inclusive.
(P.A. 91-77, S. 5; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
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