Connecticut § 22-51 - Enforcement. Grades and standards.
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§ 22-51. Enforcement. Grades and standards.
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.
(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; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
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resources; 1971 act changed commissioner's title to commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 82-472 replaced a reference to repealed Secs. 4-41 to 4-50, inclusive with a reference to chapter 54 in the provision concerning adoption of regulations and made a technical correction; P.A. 85-204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; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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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