Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 431 - Milk Industry
Section 22-244. - Disruption of market.

It shall be an unfair trade practice for any dealer in a marketing area to sell or otherwise dispose of milk at prices which the Commissioner of Agriculture finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, before him or his designated agent, create a condition of emergency by disrupting and undermining or tending to disrupt and undermine the prices required hereunder to be paid by such dealer or by other dealers for milk received or purchased from producers, or by imperiling the ability of such dealer or other dealers to make full and prompt payment for such milk.

(1949 Rev., S. 3154; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, 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; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals

Chapter 431 - Milk Industry

Section 22-204. - Legislative findings, purpose and policy.

Section 22-205. - Definitions.

Section 22-206. - Powers and duties of Commissioner of Agriculture.

Section 22-207. - Employees.

Section 22-208. - Official seal.

Section 22-209 to 22-211. - Report to Governor. Regulations. Complaints and investigations.

Section 22-211a. - Regulations.

Section 22-211b. - Regulations re system of milk prices, premiums and fees. Equalization of costs in obtaining and producing milk.

Section 22-212. - Coordination with other authorities.

Section 22-213. - Encouragement of cooperative marketing.

Section 22-214 to 22-223. - Transportation rates. Orders establishing producers' prices, generally. Production Incentive Fund.

Section 22-224. - Information and records.

Section 22-225. - Confidential information; public data.

Section 22-226. - Statements of purchases from producers.

Section 22-227. - Inspection and audit.

Section 22-228. - Subpoena; punishment for contempt.

Section 22-229. - Dealers required to be licensed.

Section 22-229a. - Sanitation, handling, storage and processing requirements for milk dealers.

Section 22-230. - License applications.

Section 22-231. - Grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of license.

Section 22-232. - Revocation of license; prior violations.

Section 22-233. - Conditional licenses.

Section 22-234. - Hearings; service of rulings.

Section 22-235. - Method of computation of license fees.

Section 22-235a. - Method of computation of license fees for milk dealers. Regulations.

Section 22-236. - License fees. Regulations. Waiver.

Section 22-237. - Issuance and display of certificate.

Section 22-238. - Exemptions.

Section 22-239. - Commissioner may require bonds or other security of milk dealers.

Section 22-240. - Amount of bond or other security.

Section 22-241. - Standards for determining bond as security requirement.

Section 22-242. - Default.

Section 22-242a. - Bond of subdealer of milk.

Section 22-242b. - Payment by dealer for milk purchased from another dealer.

Section 22-243. - Unfair trade practices.

Section 22-244. - Disruption of market.

Section 22-245. - Cease and desist directives. Corrective terms and conditions.

Section 22-246. - Regulations.

Section 22-247. - Penalties; review.

Section 22-248. - Petition for reconsideration of order or regulation; appeal.

Section 22-249. - Appeal from rulings relating to application or license.

Section 22-250 to 22-253. - Appeal petition. Appeal to be privileged case. Record; certification. Scope of review.

Section 22-254. - Enforcement by injunction.

Section 22-255. - Civil penalty.

Section 22-256. - Penalties and remedies to be concurrent.

Section 22-257. - Bond for prosecution not required of commissioner.

Section 22-258. - Severability.

Section 22-259. - Interstate commerce.

Section 22-259a. - Assessment of producers for administration of act.

Section 22-260 to 22-264. - Connecticut Wholesale Milk Producers' Council.

Section 22-265. - Establishment of fund.

Section 22-265a. - Payments to dairy farmers to offset low milk prices.

Section 22-265b. - Grants to milk producers.