The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have access at all reasonable times to any pen or building used in an intensive poultry operation. The commissioner shall comply with recommended state and federal procedures for hygiene for poultry inspectors in any inspection of an intensive poultry operation. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 84-309, S. 1, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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
Title 22 - Agriculture. Domestic Animals
Chapter 434 - Poultry Farming. Poultry Dealers. Diseases of Poultry
Section 22-323. - Sale of avian disease free or National Poultry Improvement Plan program poultry.
Section 22-323a. - Intensive poultry farming. Regulations. Inspection for noncompliance.
Section 22-323b. - Access to pens or buildings. Regulations.
Section 22-324a. - Sanitary disposal facilities for dead poultry.
Section 22-325. - Importation regulated.
Section 22-326a. - Civil action by Attorney General.
Section 22-326b. - Cooperation with United States government.
Section 22-326c. - Compensation for destroyed property.
Section 22-326g. - Regulations.
Section 22-326t. - Inspection of poultry producers and poultry processing facilities. Standard.