Sec. 22-234. Hearings; service of rulings.
Sec. 22-234. Hearings; service of rulings. Before refusing to grant or renew, or
before suspending, revoking or refusing to transfer, a license, the Commissioner of
Agriculture shall afford the applicant or licensee an opportunity to be heard before him
or his designated agent. A citation shall be directed to such applicant or licensee by
registered or certified mail to his last-known address, giving at least five days' notice
of such hearing and a statement of the matters complained of. After such hearing and
upon entry of any ruling thereon, the commissioner shall forthwith serve a certified copy
of such ruling upon the applicant or licensee at his place of business or by registered or
certified mail to his last-known address. The original, and a statement in writing of the
findings of fact in support thereof, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner.
(1949 Rev., S. 3145; 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Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.
Cited. 215 C. 277. Cited. 221 C. 422.