Sec. 22-27. Establishment of standards. Market information.
Sec. 22-27. Establishment of standards. Market information. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to investigate marketing conditions and to establish
and maintain state brands for farm and horticultural crops, including poultry and poultry
products. He may obtain, prepare and disseminate information concerning the marketing, prices, supply and demand for any or all farm products and their movement through
commercial channels and the quantity and condition of such products in cold storage
and, for such purposes, may inspect the books of any wholesaler dealing in such products,
and may obtain and furnish quotations upon any such product or article and farm supplies
on request.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain standard packages, grades and classifications for farm and horticultural crops, including
poultry and poultry products, such standards, as far as possible, to be identical with
similar standards established under authority of the Congress of the United States.
(1949 Rev., S. 3065; 1957, P.A. 77; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 4; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A.
85-204, S. 1, 14; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1959 acts removed standard packages, grades and classifications provisions in existing section and formed
new Subsec. (b) re packages, grades and classifications and 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. 85-204 amended Subsec. (b) by eliminating the requirement that
the commissioner of agriculture consult with the commissioner of consumer protection; 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04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.
Subsec. (a):
See Sec. 22-39a re controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.