(a) Any person who distributes or sells fertilizer to a nonregistrant shall furnish the commissioner with a written report detailing: (1) The county of the consignee of such fertilizer, (2) the amount, in tons or fractions thereof, of each grade of such fertilizer, and (3) the form in which such fertilizer was distributed, including, but not limited to, bags, bulk or liquid. Such written report shall be submitted to the commissioner not later than the thirtieth day of July for distributions or sales made by such person during the preceding twelve months.
(b) Except for law enforcement purposes or as otherwise required by law, the commissioner shall not disclose to a third party any individual identifying information concerning a person who has submitted a report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(February, 1965, P.A. 198, S. 8; 1969, P.A. 95, S. 4; P.A. 73-278, S. 5, 21; P.A. 09-229, S. 12.)
History: 1969 act amended Subsec. (a) to reflect change from semiannual statements to annual statements; P.A. 73-278 replaced “director”, i.e. director of Agricultural Experiment Station with “commissioner”, i.e. commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 09-229 replaced former provisions with new Subsecs. (a) and (b) re report to commissioner and confidentiality or report information, effective July 1, 2009.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 427a - Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008
Section 22-111a. - Short title: Connecticut Fertilizer Law of 2008.
Section 22-111b. - Definitions.
Section 22-111c. - Registration of brands and grades. Fee. Regulations.
Section 22-111e. - Inspection fees. Tonnage reports by distributors.
Section 22-111f. - Entry, inspection, sampling and analysis.
Section 22-111g. - Misbranded fertilizers.
Section 22-111i. - Publication of information by director.
Section 22-111j. - Regulations.
Section 22-111k. - Penalty for short weight.
Section 22-111l. - Revocation, refusal or suspension of registration.
Section 22-111m. - Stop sale, use or removal orders.
Section 22-111n. - Seizure of noncomplying fertilizers.
Section 22-111o. - Procedure re violations. Notice and hearing. Fine. Injunctions.
Section 22-111p. - Sales and exchanges between importers, manufacturers or manipulators.
Section 22-111r. - Administration and enforcement.
Section 22-111s. - Special acts and municipal ordinances or regulations superceded.
Section 22-111t. - Guarantees. Inspection and analysis. Deficiencies. Penalties.
Section 22-111u. - Commissioner to determine and publish values.
Section 22-111v. - Distribution of adulterated fertilizer prohibited.