Sec. 22-326f. Permit for intensive poultry farming operation. Surety bond. Suspension or revocation.
Sec. 22-326f. Permit for intensive poultry farming operation. Surety bond.
Suspension or revocation. (a) On and after July 1, 1989, no person shall commence
an intensive poultry farming operation without a permit from the Commissioner of
Agriculture. Any person seeking such a permit shall apply on forms provided by the
commissioner and pay an application fee of ten dollars. Upon receipt of a completed
application the commissioner shall cause an inspection to be made of the premises where
the applicant desires to conduct an intensive poultry farming operation. If the commissioner finds that such premises meet the requirements of sections 22-323a to 22-324a,
inclusive, and applicable regulations and may reasonably be expected to continue to
meet such requirements, he shall issue the permit. If the commissioner finds that the
premises do not meet such requirements, or may not reasonably be expected to continue
to meet such requirements, the application shall be denied. When any permit has been
denied the applicant may, within ten days of the notification of the denial, request in
writing a hearing and appeal before the commissioner or his designee. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner after a hearing may appeal to the superior
court for the judicial district in which he seeks to conduct such farming operation. No
permit granted under this section shall be transferable by the permittee, and each permit
shall apply to only one premise, which shall be specified in the permit. The commissioner
may issue only one permit for a premise.
(b) The commissioner may require a surety bond in an amount not exceeding ten
thousand dollars as a condition of the permit described in subsection (a) of this section.
The bond shall indemnify the commissioner for expenses he may incur in carrying out
the provisions of section 22-326d.
(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a permit issued pursuant to subsection
(a) of this section for failure to operate in compliance with the provisions of sections
22-323a to 22-324a, inclusive, and applicable regulations. Whenever the commissioner
is satisfied of the existence of one or more reasons for suspending or revoking a permit,
he shall give notice to the permittee by registered mail of a hearing to be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 at the time stated in the notice. The commissioner
may compel the attendance of witnesses and the person complained against shall have
the opportunity to produce witnesses or other evidence in his behalf. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the commissioner after a hearing may appeal to the superior
court for the judicial district in which he conducts such farming operation.
(P.A. 89-226, S. 4, 6; 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.