(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
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 430 - Milk and Milk Products
Section 22-127. - Definitions.
Section 22-128a. - Schedule of fees.
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 22-132. - 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 22-137. - 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 22-139. - 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 22-144a. - Testing butterfat milk content.
Section 22-145. - Disposition of fees.
Section 22-146. - Examination of records and apparatus.
Section 22-148. - Proceedings for violation.
Section 22-152. - Standard quality of milk.
Section 22-160. - Milk powder, evaporated milk or cream. Foreign milk powder.
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 22-169. - 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 22-174. - Out-of-state cream source permits. Inspection of cream source.
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 22-184. - 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 22-188. - Carriers of communicable diseases not to handle milk or utensils.
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 22-202 and 22-203. - Health certificates for employees in pasteurization plants. Penalty.
Section 22-203c. - Regulations.
Section 22-203e. - Definitions.
Section 22-203f. - Transportation of milk by bulk milk pickup tanker. Permit.