Sec. 22a-66z. (Formerly Sec. 19-300u). Permits for use of pesticides in state waters.
Sec. 22a-66z. (Formerly Sec. 19-300u). Permits for use of pesticides in state
waters. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection may issue permits for the introduction of chemicals into the waters of the state for the control of aquatic vegetation,
fish populations or other aquatic organisms. Application for said permit shall be on
forms provided by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by a fee established by
the commissioner by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter
54 provided the fee shall be not less than twenty dollars. No permit shall be issued
without prior approval, if the proposed application of chemicals involves areas tributary
to reservoirs, lakes, ponds or streams used for public water supply, by the Commissioner
of Public Health. Each permittee shall be responsible for any and all damages resulting
from the applications of any pesticide to control aquatic vegetation, fish populations or
other organisms. The commissioner, acting with the Department of Public Health, may
establish regulations governing the use of pesticides in the waters of the state, including
the marine district. The provisions of this section shall not apply to normal, emergency
or experimental operations of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Public Health or public water supply utilities, except that chemicals may not
be applied to waters used for water supply furnished to the public or tributary to such
water supply without prior approval of the Department of Public Health. Enforcement
officers of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Public
Health may enforce the provisions of this section.
(February, 1965, P.A. 271, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 430; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 88-246, S. 3, 12; June Sp. Sess.
P.A. 91-12, S. 35, 55; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 116.)
History: 1971 act replaced references to state board of pesticide control, state board of fisheries and game, shellfish
commission and water resources commission with references to commissioner and department of environmental protection;
P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-300u
transferred to Sec. 22a-66z in 1983; P.A. 88-246 deleted provision re penalty but see Sec. 22a-63; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 established a fee for a certificate to apply pesticides; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health
services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257
replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of
Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 increased permit application fee from not less than $10
to not less than $20, effective August 20, 2003.