Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control
Section 22a-56a. - Grounds for refusal to grant registration.

The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may refuse to grant distributor registration or renewal of registration and may revoke or suspend registration following a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any violation of the provisions of this part or of section 22a-66z or a regulation adopted thereunder, applicable to registered distributors, shall be grounds for revocation, refusal to renew or suspension of registration including, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Falsification of records required to be maintained pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 22a-58 or refusal to keep and maintain such records; (2) neglecting or refusing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of this part, the regulations adopted thereunder, or any lawful order of the commissioner; (3) the distribution, sale or offering for sale of any restricted use pesticide to any person unless that person is a commercial supervisor or a private applicator certified under section 22a-54 or under subsection (a) of section 23-61a or section 23-61b, or a seller registered under section 22a-56; (4) distribution, sale or offering for sale any permit use pesticide to any person unless that person has a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this part, subsection (a) of section 23-61a or section 23-61b, or to a seller registered under section 22a-56; (5) the distribution, sale, offering for sale, holding for sale or offering to deliver any restricted or permit use pesticide without distributor registration under section 22a-56.

(P.A. 87-261, S. 11; P.A. 02-89, S. 58; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-187, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 02-89 replaced references to “sections 23-61b to 23-61d, inclusive” with references to “section 23-61b”, reflecting repeal of Sec. 23-61d by the same public act; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-187 deleted reference to Sec. 22a-66y, effective June 11, 2014.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22a - Environmental Protection

Chapter 441 - Pesticide Control

Section 22a-46. - Short title: Connecticut Pesticide Control Act.

Section 22a-47. - Definitions.

Section 22a-47a. - Exemption for certain uses of lime.

Section 22a-48. - Registration required. Exceptions. Categorization of pesticides.

Section 22a-49. - Registration statement. Criteria for registration.

Section 22a-50. - Classification of pesticides, notice of changes. Registration fees, supplemental statements, prima facie evidence.

Section 22a-51. - Pesticide experimental use permit.

Section 22a-52. - Cancellation of pesticide registration or change in classification; procedure. Use of chlordane restricted.

Section 22a-53. - Order of suspension of registration, imminent hazard, hearing, notice, judicial review.

Section 22a-54. - Pesticide applicators, certification, classification, notice, fees; reciprocity; financial responsibility; aircraft, tree, public employee applicators.

Section 22a-54a. - Golf course fee.

Section 22a-55. - Regulations regarding application of pesticides; penalties.

Section 22a-56. - Registration of pesticide distributors. Regulations. Fee.

Section 22a-56a. - Grounds for refusal to grant registration.

Section 22a-56b. - New registration after suspension or revocation.

Section 22a-57. - Restrictions on sale of pesticides.

Section 22a-58. - Records to be kept by distributors and applicators.

Section 22a-59. - Enforcement authority: Inspections, samples, warrants.

Section 22a-60. - Trade secrets and business information protected. Declaratory judgments.

Section 22a-61. - Prohibited acts. Exceptions. Certification denial, suspension or revocation; grounds; review of certification.

Section 22a-61a. - Prohibition re neonicotinoid applications on linden or basswood trees.

Section 22a-61b. - Prohibition re application of neonicotinoids when plant bears blossoms. Exceptions.

Section 22a-61c. - Chlorpyrifos. Golf course or cosmetic or nonagricultural use. Prohibited. Penalty.

Section 22a-62. - Stop sale order; seizure, condemnation; reprocessing. Costs and fees. Court orders.

Section 22a-63. - Penalties: Fine, imprisonment.

Section 22a-64. - Exemption from or suspension of provisions.

Section 22a-65. - Commissioner's duties. Pesticide Advisory Council.

Section 22a-66. - Commissioner's powers, hearings, regulations.

Section 22a-66a. - Notification of the application of pesticides. Registry. Regulations. Penalty.

Section 22a-66b. - Pesticide application businesses: Definitions. Compliance with record maintenance requirements.

Section 22a-66c. - Registration of pesticide application businesses. Application. Fee.

Section 22a-66d. - Action by the commissioner.

Section 22a-66e. - Grounds for denial.

Section 22a-66f. - Employment of commercial supervisory pesticide applicator.

Section 22a-66g. - Records. Availability.

Section 22a-66h. - Penalties.

Section 22a-66i. - Action of officer or agent deemed to be action of pesticide application business.

Section 22a-66j. - Regulations.

Section 22a-66k. - Utilities pesticide management plan. Notice of application.

Section 22a-66l. - Application of pesticides by state agencies. Review by Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection. Model integrated pest management plans. Regulations. Public information program.

Section 22a-66m. - Application of pesticides on municipal playgrounds. Lawn care pesticide prohibition. Emergency exception. Prior public notice of pesticide application.

Section 22a-66n. - Residential automatic pesticide misting system. Prohibition. Regulations. Fine.

Section 22a-66y. (Formerly Sec. 19-300t). - Sale, use or possession of sodium fluoroacetate.

Section 22a-66z. (Formerly Sec. 19-300u). - Permits for use of pesticides in state waters.