Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products
Section 22-131. - Milk Regulation Board.

(a) In accordance with section 4-9a, the Governor, with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly, shall appoint eight electors of the state, two of whom are actively engaged in the sale and distribution of milk, two of whom are actively engaged in the processing of milk, two of whom have no active or financial interest in the production or sale of milk, and two of whom are actively engaged in the production of milk, which eight electors, with the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee, and the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall constitute the Milk Regulation Board. The Governor, for cause, after a public hearing, may remove any appointed member of the board.

(b) The Milk Regulation Board shall keep a record of all its proceedings. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be the chairperson of the board, shall enforce the regulations established by the board and shall further administer any other duties prescribed by the board. The office of the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be the office of the board. Each of the eight members of the Milk Regulation Board appointed under the provisions of this section shall receive seventy-five dollars for each day the member attends a meeting of the board. The total payments to each member shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars each year, such payments to be made from the appropriations made for the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(1949 Rev., S. 3207; 1953, 1955, S. 1752d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 74-150, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 78-48, S. 1; P.A. 80-145; P.A. 91-312, S. 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-130, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act 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. 74-150 substituted “1977” for “1973” and deleted requirement that member who has no interest in production of milk be a woman; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-48 deleted reference to milk administrator as board member; P.A. 80-145 replaced previous appointment date and term provisions with provision for appointment in accordance with Sec. 4-9a, retaining board composition as before, and deleted reference to commissioner of agriculture as board chairman; P.A. 91-312 divided sections into Subsecs., provided that the commissioner of agriculture shall be the chairperson of the board, changed the per diem compensation of the members from $20 and “necessary expenses” to $75 and increased the maximum total annual payment from $350 to $750; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; 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; P.A. 05-130 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change and increase Governor's appointments from six to eight, adding two members actively engaged in processing of milk, and made a conforming change in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2005.
Cited. 111 C. 440.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products

Section 22-127. - Definitions.

Section 22-128. - Powers and duties of commissioner. Access to premises. Removal or abatement of insanitary condition. Civil penalty.

Section 22-128a. - Schedule of fees.

Section 22-129. - Prohibitions on sale, offering for sale, barter, exchange, distribution or processing. Exceptions. Penalties.

Section 22-129a. - Seizure and embargo.

Section 22-130. - Authority of commissioner limited.

Section 22-131. - Milk Regulation Board.

Section 22-131a. - Transfer of Milk Regulation Board to Department of Consumer Protection.

Section 22-131b. - Milk Regulation Board study of state dairy industry. Report to General Assembly.

Section 22-131c. - Regulations implementing recommendations of Milk Regulation Board re state dairy industry.

Section 22-132. - Meetings of Milk Regulation Board.

Section 22-133. - Regulations of Milk Regulation Board.

Section 22-134. - Violation of regulations of board or orders of commissioner. Civil penalty.

Section 22-135. - Labeling.

Section 22-136. - Licensing of weighers, gagers, samplers and testers of milk and cream. Examination fees. Revocation of license.

Section 22-137. - Permits for places where milk or cream is received.

Section 22-137a. - Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. Membership. Duties.

Section 22-137b. - Certification of the Connecticut Milk Promotion Board.

Section 22-138. - Fraudulent manipulation of samples or test; falsification of records. Civil penalty.

Section 22-139. - Tests to be made by licensed tester.

Section 22-140. - Samples to be taken by licensed samplers.

Section 22-141. - Weighing or gaging to be by licensed weigher or gager.

Section 22-142 to 22-144. - Tests and samples. Division of sample at request of producer. Sampling and tests by commissioner; fees.

Section 22-144a. - Testing butterfat milk content.

Section 22-145. - Disposition of fees.

Section 22-146. - Examination of records and apparatus.

Section 22-147. - Appeal.

Section 22-148. - Proceedings for violation.

Section 22-149. - Penalty.

Section 22-150. - Registration of milk and butterfat laboratories. Fees. Approval of laboratories. Civil penalty. Revocation of registration.

Section 22-150a. - Certified milk laboratory. Milk screening laboratory. Component testing laboratory. Permits. Standards. Exceptions. Regulations. Permit suspension or revocation. Civil penalties.

Section 22-151. - Certification of accuracy of bottle or pipette used to determine butterfat content. Civil penalty.

Section 22-152. - Standard quality of milk.

Section 22-153. - Misbranded or adulterated milk, milk product or cheese. Acceptance of milk, milk product or cheese from dealer with suspended or revoked permit. Civil penalty.

Section 22-154 to 22-159. - Evaporated milk; contents and labeling. Condensed milk. Sweetened condensed milk; sweetened condensed skimmed milk. Requirements for evaporated or condensed milk not otherwise regulated. Adulterated products. Skimmed milk...

Section 22-160. - Milk powder, evaporated milk or cream. Foreign milk powder.

Section 22-161. - Penalties.

Section 22-162 and 22-162a. - Standard quality of cream; civil penalty. Eggnog beverages; license for processing for sale.

Section 22-163 and 22-164. - Milk or cream; containers. Printed notices.

Section 22-165. - Samples of milk, cream and milk products; analysis. Fees.

Section 22-166. - Sale of milk from emaciated or diseased animals. Civil penalty.

Section 22-167. - Local regulations for the sale of milk.

Section 22-168. - Damages.

Section 22-169. - Appeals from local authorities.

Section 22-170. - Appeal from board.

Section 22-171. - Filled milk.

Section 22-172. - Registration of producers. Permits. Penalty.

Section 22-173. - Registration of dealers. Permits. Labeling. Civil penalty. Information required.

Section 22-173a. - Registration of retail raw milk producers and retail raw milk cheese manufacturers. Denial, suspension and revocation of permits. Cheese manufacturing. Regulations.

Section 22-174. - Out-of-state cream source permits. Inspection of cream source.

Section 22-175 to 22-180. - Inspection of dairy farms and milk plants. Milk shortage; temporary permits. Investigation of potential sources of supply. Approval of additional sources of supply; temporary permits to relieve hardship. Standards for appr...

Section 22-181. - Application for permit by new producer.

Section 22-182. - When approval or inspection of additional farms not required.

Section 22-182a. - Duties of commissioner if Federal Milk Order suspended or terminated.

Section 22-183. - Farms and plants once approved to retain status and right to inspection; exceptions.

Section 22-184. - Permits required for out-of-state plants and producing farms. Exemption.

Section 22-184a. - Permits for out-of-state plants which do not ship milk to this state.

Section 22-185. - Temporary permit for receiving cream.

Section 22-186. - Statements pertaining to receipt and disposition of milk and cream. Information to producers. Termination of Federal Milk Order. Assessment on producers.

Section 22-187. - Appeal.

Section 22-188. - Carriers of communicable diseases not to handle milk or utensils.

Section 22-189 and 22-190. - Sanitary provisions. Milk rooms in dairies; sterilizing equipment in milk plants.

Section 22-191. - Preparation of milk.

Section 22-192. - Chocolate milk. Flavored milk.

Section 22-192a. - Sale of milk as from tested cows.

Section 22-193. - Milk and cream sold at retail or served in public eating places.

Section 22-194. - Pasteurized milk and milk products.

Section 22-195. - Permits for pasteurization. Bottling process. Injunction.

Section 22-196. - Pasteurization within the state. Permits for imported pasteurized milk or cream.

Section 22-197. - Labeling of receptacle containing pasteurized milk or cream.

Section 22-197a. - Pasteurization, processing or sale date need not appear on cap.

Section 22-197b. - Last sale date required on containers. Regulations. Penalty.

Section 22-198 to 22-201. - Equipment of pasteurizing plant. Pasteurization plants; construction. Sanitary facilities. Additional requirements.

Section 22-202 and 22-203. - Health certificates for employees in pasteurization plants. Penalty.

Section 22-203a. - Testing of milk and milk products for drug residues or other inhibitory substances. Maintenance of records.

Section 22-203b. - Liability.

Section 22-203c. - Regulations.

Section 22-203d. - Drug residue and other inhibitory substance levels for milk. Prohibition of sale or distribution. Permit suspension. Penalty.

Section 22-203e. - Definitions.

Section 22-203f. - Transportation of milk by bulk milk pickup tanker. Permit.

Section 22-203g. - Application for permit. Validity.

Section 22-203h. - Regulations.