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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1069
January Session, 2023
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMAL
RELATED STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 22-327 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
As used in this chapter: 3
(1) "Animal" means any [brute creature] domestic animal that 4
humans selectively breed in captivity and that live in close association 5
with humans, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, [monkeys,] 6
guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, [ birds and reptiles] livestock, as defined 7
in section 22-381, poultry, as defined in section 22-324, and pet birds, 8
amphibians, fish or reptiles offered for sale by a pet shop and that is 9
certified as having been bred in captivity; 10
(2) "Chief Animal Control Officer", "Assistant Chief Animal Control 11
Officer" and "animal control officer" mean, respectively, the Chief State 12
Animal Control Officer, the Assistant Chief State Animal Control 13
Officer and a state animal control officer appointed under section 22-14 Raised Bill No. 1069
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328; 15
(3) "Commercial kennel" means a place maintained for boarding or 16
grooming dogs or cats, and includes, but is not limited to, any veterinary 17
hospital which boards or grooms dogs or cats for nonmedical purposes; 18
(4) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture; 19
(5) "Grooming facility" means any place, [other than a commercial 20
kennel, which] including any vehicle or trailer, that is maintained as a 21
business where dogs are groomed; 22
(6) "Keeper" means any person, other than the owner, harboring or 23
having in his possession any dog; 24
[(7) "Kennel" means one pack or collection of dogs which are kept 25
under one ownership at a single location and are bred for show, sport 26
or sale;] 27
[(8)] (7) "Municipal animal control officer" means any such officer 28
appointed under the provisions of section 22-331; 29
[(9)] (8) "Pet shop" means any place at which animals not born and 30
raised on the premises are kept for the purpose of sale to the public; 31
[(10)] (9) "Poultry" has the same meaning as provided in section 22-32
326s; 33
[(11)] (10) "Regional animal control officer" and "assistant regional 34
animal control officer" means a regional [Connecticut] animal control 35
officer and an assistant regional [Connecticut] animal control officer 36
appointed under the provisions of section 22-331a; 37
[(12)] (11) "Training facility" means any place [, other than a 38
commercial kennel or grooming facility, which] that is maintained as a 39
business where dogs are trained; 40
[(13)] (12) "Service animal" has the same meaning as provided in 28 41
CFR 35.104 and includes any animal in training to become a service 42 Raised Bill No. 1069
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animal. 43
Sec. 2. Subsections (e) to (h), inclusive, of section 22-329a of the 44
general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 45
thereof (Effective from passage): 46
(e) If physical custody of an animal has not been taken pursuant to 47
subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and such officer has reasonable cause 48
to believe that an animal is neglected or is cruelly treated in violation of 49
section 22-366, 22-415, 53-247, 53-248, 53-249, 53-249a, 53-250, 53-251 or 50
53-252, such officer may file a petition with the superior court which has 51
venue over such matter or with the superior court for the judicial district 52
of Hartford at Hartford, plainly stating such facts of neglect or cruel 53
treatment as to bring the animal within the jurisdiction of the court and 54
praying for appropriate action by the court to ensure the welfare of the 55
animal, including, but not limited to, physical removal and temporary 56
care and custody of the animal, an order to compel the owner of any 57
such animal to provide care in a manner that the court determines is 58
necessary, authorization of an animal control officer or regional animal 59
control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a, 60
as applicable, or a licensed veterinarian to provide care for the animal 61
on site, vesting of ownership of the animal, the posting of a bond in 62
accordance with subsection (f) of this section and the assessment of costs 63
in accordance with subsection (h) of this section. Upon the filing of such 64
petition, the court shall cause a summons for an order to show cause to 65
be issued requiring the owner or owners or person having responsibility 66
for the care of the animal, if known, to appear in court at the time and 67
place named. If the owner or owners or person having responsibility for 68
the care of the animal is not known, notice of the time and place of the 69
hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper having a 70
circulation in the town where the animal is located not less than forty-71
eight hours prior to the date and time of the hearing. If it appears from 72
the allegations of the petition filed pursuant to this subsection and other 73
affirmations of fact accompanying the petition, or provided subsequent 74
thereto, that there is reasonable cause to find that the animal's condition 75
or the circumstances surrounding its care require the immediate 76 Raised Bill No. 1069
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removal of the animal from the owner or owners or person having 77
responsibility for the care of the animal to safeguard its welfare, the 78
court shall issue an order vesting in some suitable state, municipal or 79
other public or private agency or person the animal's temporary care 80
and custody pending a hearing on the petition which hearing shall be 81
held not later than ten days after the issuance of such order for such 82
temporary care and custody. The service of such order may be made by 83
any officer authorized by law to serve process, state police officer or 84
indifferent person and shall be served not less than forty-eight hours 85
prior to the date and time of such hearing. 86
(f) If the court issues an order vesting the animal's temporary care 87
and custody in some suitable state, municipal or other public or private 88
agency or person, the owner or owners shall either relinquish 89
ownership of the animal or post a [surety bond or] cash bond with the 90
agency or person in whom the animal's temporary care and custody was 91
vested or with such agency's counsel of record in the case. The [surety 92
bond or] cash bond shall be in the amount of [five hundred] one 93
thousand dollars for each animal placed in the temporary care or 94
custody of such agency or person and shall secure payment for the 95
reasonable expenses of the agency or person having temporary care and 96
custody of the animal in caring and providing for such animal until the 97
court makes a finding as to the animal's disposition under subsection (g) 98
of this section. The requirement that a bond be posted may be waived if 99
such owner provides satisfactory evidence that such owner is indigent 100
and unable to pay for such bond. 101
(g) (1) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is neglected or 102
cruelly treated, it shall vest ownership of the animal in any state, 103
municipal or other public or private agency which is permitted by law 104
to care for neglected or cruelly treated animals or with any person found 105
to be suitable or worthy of such responsibility by the court. 106
(2) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is so injured or 107
diseased that it should be humanely euthanized, the court may order 108
that such animal be humanely euthanized by a licensed veterinarian. 109 Raised Bill No. 1069
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(3) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is not neglected or 110
cruelly treated, it may cause the animal to be returned to its owner or 111
owners or person having responsibility for its care or, if such owner or 112
owners or person is unknown or unwilling to resume caring for such 113
animal, it may vest ownership of the animal in any state, municipal or 114
other public or private agency or person found to be suitable or worthy 115
of such responsibility. 116
(4) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (1) or (2) of this 117
subsection less than thirty days after the issuance of an order of 118
temporary care and custody and the owner of the animal has posted a 119
bond, the agency or person with whom the bond was posted shall return 120
the balance of such bond, if any, to the owner. The amount of the bond 121
to be returned to the owner shall be calculated at the rate of fifteen 122
dollars per day per animal or twenty-five dollars per day per animal if 123
the animal is a horse or other large livestock for the number of days less 124
than thirty that such agency or person has not had temporary care and 125
custody of the animal less any veterinary costs and expenses incurred 126
for the welfare of the animal. 127
(5) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (3) of this 128
subsection after the issuance of an order of temporary care and custody 129
and the owner of the animal has posted a bond, the agency or person 130
with whom the bond was posted shall return such bond to such owner. 131
(h) If the court finds that the animal is neglected or cruelly treated, 132
the expenses incurred by the state or a municipality in providing proper 133
food, shelter and care to an animal it has taken custody of under 134
subsection (a) or (b) of this section and the expenses incurred by any 135
state, municipal or other public or private agency or person in providing 136
temporary care and custody pursuant to an order vesting temporary 137
care and custody, calculated at the rate of [fifteen] twenty dollars per 138
day per animal or [twenty-five] thirty dollars per day per animal if the 139
animal is a horse or other large livestock until the date ownership is 140
vested pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall 141
be paid by the owner or owners or person having responsibility for the 142 Raised Bill No. 1069
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care of the animal. In addition, all veterinary costs and expenses 143
incurred for the welfare of the animal [that are not covered by the per 144
diem rate] shall be paid by the owner or owners or person having 145
responsibility for the animal. 146
Sec. 3. Section 22-334 of the general statutes is repealed and the 147
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 148
On or before the tenth day of each month, each municipal animal 149
control officer shall [present to the chief administrative officer of the 150
town a sworn statement of the services rendered by the municipal 151
animal control officer in the performance of official duties during the 152
previous month] report their services rendered in the performance of 153
their official duties for the previous month to the Commissioner of 154
Agriculture and the chief administrative officer for the town or region 155
in which such services were rendered. The commissioner shall prescribe 156
and provide the forms for such statements. [and a copy of each such 157
statement shall be forwarded to the commissioner by th+e chief 158
administrative officer promptly upon receipt. Upon presentation of 159
such statement, each municipal animal control officer, other than an 160
officer employed on a salary basis, shall be paid by such city or town 161
from the dog fund account (1) five dollars for each dog returned to its 162
owner or sold as a pet and four dollars for each dog captured, 163
impounded and killed, or otherwise disposed of as provided in this 164
chapter, (2) such expenses as the appointing authority may approve and 165
(3) such other remuneration as the officers having jurisdiction thereof 166
direct. Each municipal animal control officer employed on a salary basis 167
shall be paid, in addition to a regular salary, a bonus of one dollar for 168
each dog returned to its owner or sold as a pet. Each municipal animal 169
control officer shall pay to the town treasurer or other fiscal officer for 170
deposit in the dog fund account all moneys received by the officer in the 171
performance of official duties. Each regional animal control officer shall 172
pay to the commissioner for deposit with the State Treasurer all such 173
moneys received by the officer. Such moneys shall be deposited in the 174
dog fund account and credited to the town from which it was collected 175
for purposes of payment of the amount due under subsection (b) of 176 Raised Bill No. 1069
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section 22-331a.] 177
Sec. 4. Section 22-342 of the general statutes is repealed and the 178
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 179
(a) Any owner or keeper of a [kennel] facility who breeds more than 180
two litters of dogs annually shall apply to the town clerk in the town in 181
which such [kennel] facility is located for a breeding kennel license. Any 182
owner or keeper of a [kennel] facility who breeds not more than two 183
litters of dogs annually may apply to the town clerk of the town in which 184
such [kennel] facility is located for a breeding kennel license. For the 185
purposes of this section, annually shall refer to the breeding kennel 186
license year which begins July first. Such town clerk shall issue to such 187
applicant a breeding kennel license on a form prescribed by the 188
commissioner for a period from the date of such application until the 189
thirtieth day of the ensuing June. The license shall specify the name and 190
number of the breeding kennel, the name of the owner and the name of 191
the keeper and shall be in lieu of any other license required for any dog 192
of either sex which may be kept in such breeding kennel during the 193
period for which the license is issued. Each license may be renewed from 194
year to year by the town clerk upon application of such owner or keeper. 195
Each such owner or keeper shall cause to be kept, upon each dog in such 196
breeding kennel, while it is at large, a collar or harness of leather or other 197
suitable material, to which collar or harness shall be securely attached a 198
tag or plate upon which shall appear the number of the breeding kennel 199
license, the name of the town issuing the license and the year of license. 200
Such plates or tags shall be furnished by the town clerk of the town in 201
which such breeding kennel is licensed, at a cost of ten cents each, in 202
such numbers, not fewer than the number of dogs kept in such breeding 203
kennel, and at such time as the licensee may request. The fee for each 204
breeding kennel license, when no more than ten dogs are kept in the 205
breeding kennel, shall be fifty dollars, and for a license for a breeding 206
kennel containing more than ten dogs, the fee shall be one hundred 207
dollars, except that in the case of a breeding kennel started after the first 208
day of July, the license fee for the remainder of the year shall be a 209
proportional part of the fee charged for one year. If the owner or keeper 210 Raised Bill No. 1069
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of any established [kennel] facility fails to obtain the breeding kennel 211
license, as required by this section, on or before June thirtieth, [he] such 212
owner or keeper shall pay one dollar for each dog kept therein, in 213
addition to the regular breeding kennel license fee. 214
(b) [The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer or any state 215
animal control officer may at any time inspect any kennel including all 216
facilities of any kennel in which dogs are bred or housed or cause it to 217
be inspected by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian appointed by the 218
commissioner. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, such kennel is 219
not being maintained in good repair and in a sanitary and humane 220
manner or if the commissioner finds that communicable or infectious 221
disease or other unsatisfactory conditions exist in the kennel, he may 222
issue such orders as he deems necessary for the correction of such 223
conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the owner 224
or keeper of such kennel fails to comply with such orders, the 225
commissioner shall revoke or suspend the kennel license of such owner 226
or keeper.] Any facility used as a breeding kennel may be inspected by 227
any animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-331 or 22-228
331a with jurisdiction in the municipality in which the breeding kennel 229
is located and upon receipt of any complaint concerning such facility. 230
Such inspection may include review of the sanitary conditions in which 231
the dogs are kept, compliance with any dog's access to proper and 232
wholesome food, water, exercise and veterinary care when necessary, 233
including rabies vaccinations and records of veterinary care and the 234
transfer of dogs or puppies to new owners. Any crate or other 235
enclosures in which dogs are kept for more than four hours shall be 236
clean and in good repair such that they do not pose a hazard to the dogs 237
and shall be of sufficient size as to allow the dogs to stand, sit, lie down, 238
turn around and make normal postural movements. If any such animal 239
control officer finds conditions exist in the breeding kennel that may 240
adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of the dogs, such officer 241
may issue such orders as are necessary for the correction of such 242
conditions. If such animal control officer suspects a communicable or 243
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consult a licensed veterinarian in this state at such licensee's own 245
expense to address the suspected health condition. The licensee shall be 246
required to implement any recommendations and orders of the animal 247
control officer and any recommendations of the attending veterinarian. 248
The municipality may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue any license 249
under this section for cause. 250
(c) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under the provisions 251
of this section may appeal to the [Superior Court in accordance with the 252
provisions of section 4-183] superior court of the judicial district in 253
which such municipality is located, provided such appeal is made not 254
later than fifteen days after the date of the order. 255
(d) Any person maintaining a breeding kennel after such license has 256
been revoked or suspended as herein provided shall be guilty of a class 257
[B] D misdemeanor. 258
(e) Any owner or keeper of a breeding kennel who breeds more than 259
two litters of dogs annually and (1) fails to apply for a breeding kennel 260
license as required in subsection (a) of this section, [or] (2) fails to allow 261
an inspection of such facility as required in subsection (b) of this section, 262
or (3) fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to subsection (b) of 263
this section, shall for a first offense have committed an infraction and for 264
a second or subsequent offense be guilty of a class [B] D misdemeanor. 265
(f) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 266
eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 267
entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 268
violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 269
pursuant to this section. 270
Sec. 5. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the 271
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 272
(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until [he] such 273
person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such 274
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sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 276
protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the 277
payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue 278
such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first 279
following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such 280
regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial 281
application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the 282
municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that 283
the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license 284
shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 285
accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 286
by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner. 287
(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who 288
advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license 289
number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section, 290
to clearly appear in such advertisement. The commissioner may adopt 291
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the 292
requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial 293
kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but 294
need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number 295
for any given form of advertisement. 296
(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or 297
fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a 298
commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection. 299
(b) No person shall maintain a pet shop until [he] such person has 300
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop 301
under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 302
disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the 303
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four 304
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 305
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 306
provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 307
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license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 309
such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop 310
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal 311
of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second 312
December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be 313
transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the 314
commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the 315
Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental 316
Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations 317
adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are 318
deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose 319
maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the 320
animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is 321
prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not 322
more than five hundred dollars. 323
(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or 324
maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the 325
commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations 326
as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane 327
treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon 328
written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the 329
commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second 330
December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner 331
finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the 332
case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning 333
enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be 334
maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal 335
zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later 336
than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance 337
with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the 338
licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner. 339
(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has 340
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility 341
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disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of 343
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two 344
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 345
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 346
provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 347
complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 348
license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 349
such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility 350
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be 351
renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 352
following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and 353
may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval 354
of the commissioner. 355
(e) (1) No animal importer shall import any dog or cat into this state 356
until such person registers as an animal importer with the 357
commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the 358
commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the 359
following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business 360
address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B) 361
if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut 362
address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of 363
process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the 364
prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for 365
each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment 366
of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second 367
December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall 368
be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 369
following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, 370
provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies 371
with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health, 372
safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal 373
importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or 374
volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is 375
required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, 376 Raised Bill No. 1069
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provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an 377
animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this 378
subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 379
(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or 380
transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public 381
or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or 382
shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture 383
and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any 384
such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior 385
to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or 386
transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated 387
number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any 388
person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this 389
subdivision shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars per animal 390
that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. 391
(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a 392
person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other 393
sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any 394
person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale, 395
voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal 396
importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or 397
adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not 398
otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 399
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply 400
to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that 401
is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this 402
section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop. 403
(5) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal 404
imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by 405
such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the 406
entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer. 407
(6) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of 408 Raised Bill No. 1069
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Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane 409
treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such 410
conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter, 411
availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an 412
animal importer to such animals. 413
(f) No person, including, but not limited to, a private entity, shall 414
operate or maintain an animal shelter until [he or she] such person or 415
private entity registers such animal shelter with the commissioner to 416
operate and maintain such animal shelter under such regulations as the 417
commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane treatment 418
of dogs or cats and the protection of the public safety. Upon written 419
application and payment of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative 420
costs of such registrations, the commissioner shall issue such 421
registration to be effective until the second December thirty-first 422
following issuance provided the commissioner finds [(A)] (1) that such 423
regulations have been complied with, and [(B)] (2) in the case of each 424
initial application for such registration, that the zoning enforcement 425
official of the municipality wherein such animal shelter is to be operated 426
or maintained has certified that the animal shelter conforms to the 427
municipal zoning regulations. Such registration shall be renewed 428
biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in accordance with the 429
provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the registrant to 430
another premises upon approval of the commissioner. For purposes of 431
this subsection, "animal shelter" means any person, including, but not 432
limited to, a private entity that operates a building or facility that is used 433
solely to house homeless animals for the purpose of rescue or adoption 434
and that is not operated within a private residence. 435
(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be 436
inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel, 437
animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1) 438
in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal 439
shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being 440
maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that 441
protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious, 442 Raised Bill No. 1069
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infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions 443
exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any 444
violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may 445
issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 446
grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred 447
dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue 448
such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of 449
such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the 450
owner or keeper of such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 451
grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations 452
or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of 453
the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the 454
commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such 455
license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order 456
issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in 457
accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person 458
maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming 459
facility or training facility without having obtained a license or 460
registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or 461
registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be 462
fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section 463
shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or 464
grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments 465
where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises 466
where they are kept for sale. 467
(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section 468
requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every 469
commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility 470
conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such 471
kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained 472
shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections 473
and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming 474
facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate 475
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in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility 477
or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of 478
said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning 479
enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet 480
shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning 481
regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel, 482
animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 483
maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial 484
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 485
maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial 486
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in 487
such zone. 488
(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 489
eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 490
entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 491
violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 492
pursuant to this section. 493
Sec. 6. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the 494
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 495
(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and 496
thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold, 497
provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed 498
under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain [a] an electronic or 499
paper record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for 500
each dog or cat offered for sale. 501
(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes 502
ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of 503
the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is 504
diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will 505
adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i) 506
Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and 507
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pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital 509
defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a 510
certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered 511
from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement 512
shall not exceed (I) the full purchase price of such dog or cat for any dog 513
or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred 514
dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars. 515
No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such 516
licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such 517
consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of 518
such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon 519
return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate 520
from a veterinarian licensed under chapter 384 and selected by the 521
consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed 522
at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the 523
case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed 524
under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or 525
cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time 526
of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to 527
claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased 528
dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. Any such consumer may 529
seek the assistance of the Commissioner of Agriculture in the event that 530
the licensee fails to reimburse such consumer in accordance with the 531
provisions of this subsection. No such refund or replacement shall be 532
made if such illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect by 533
a person other than the licensee or such licensee's agent or employee. A 534
licensee shall not be subject to the obligations imposed by this 535
subsection for the sale of a cat where such cat has been spayed or 536
neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee fails to comply with a 537
demand for reimbursement or replacement, the consumer may bring an 538
action in the Superior Court to enforce the provisions of this section. 539
(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement 540
of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily 541
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purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall 543
prescribe the content of such statement. Any statement of customer 544
rights posted pursuant to this section shall be printed in black lettering 545
of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any 546
licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined 547
two hundred fifty dollars. 548
(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) [or 549
subdivision (1) of subsection (b)] of this section shall be fined not more 550
than five hundred dollars. [Any fine assessed pursuant to this 551
subsection for a failure to reimburse a consumer, as described in 552
subsection (b) of this section, shall not preclude or be in lieu of any such 553
reimbursement.] 554
Sec. 7. Section 22-347 of the general statutes is repealed and the 555
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 556
Within thirty days after receipt of the fees for dog licenses and tags, 557
each town clerk shall deduct one dollar for each dog licensed, two 558
dollars for each kennel license issued and fifty cents for each 559
replacement tag issued and pay the balance to the town treasurer or 560
other proper fiscal officer. Each town treasurer or fiscal officer, as the 561
case may be, shall keep a separate dog fund account of all fees received 562
from the town clerk, and all receipts from the municipal animal control 563
officer and expended by said officer under the provisions of this chapter, 564
and shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture, on September first of 565
each year, fifty per cent of all moneys received from the sale of licenses 566
prior to July first, or forty per cent of all such moneys if the town has 567
made a survey of unlicensed dogs in accordance with the provisions of 568
section 22-349, and include with such payment a statement of the 569
number of licenses issued during such year. All moneys received from 570
licenses sold after June thirtieth and all moneys received from the 571
municipal animal control officer and all license fees returned to the town 572
by the State Treasurer, at the request of the commissioner, [under the 573
provisions of section 22-348] shall be kept by the town treasurer or other 574
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other fiscal officer shall, on the ensuing September first, send fifty per 576
cent, or forty per cent as the case may be, of all license fees in such 577
account to the commissioner, including any penalty fees collected 578
pursuant to section 22-338. All payments to the commissioner shall be 579
accompanied by an account thereof in a form prescribed by the 580
commissioner and a copy of such account shall be sent to the 581
commissioner. Upon the failure of any town treasurer or other fiscal 582
officer to pay any amount due pursuant to this section, or any portion 583
thereof, within forty-five days from its due date, the commissioner shall 584
add interest of one and one-fourth per cent per month or fraction thereof 585
on the amount unpaid per month or fraction thereof from the due date 586
of such payment to the date of payment and a penalty in the amount of 587
ten per cent of the amount unpaid or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. 588
All funds in the dog fund account, except such funds as are to be sent to 589
the commissioner, shall be used only for the compensation of municipal 590
animal control officers, license certificates, tags, the construction and 591
maintenance of dog pounds, the detention and care of impounded dogs 592
in accordance with section 22-336, municipal animal control officer's 593
equipment, dog supplies and such veterinary fees as are provided for 594
by law or regulations and shall not be used for any other purpose except 595
upon written approval of the commissioner. No fees paid into the 596
treasury of the town for tags or licenses for dogs shall be paid back to 597
the persons from whom they were collected. 598
Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is 599
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 600
2023): 601
(a) Any dog or cat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a 602
certificate of health issued no earlier than thirty days prior to the date of 603
importation by a licensed, graduate veterinarian accredited by the 604
United States Department of Agriculture stating that such dog or cat is 605
free from symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable 606
disease, and that such dog or cat, if three months of age or older, is 607
currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. A copy of such 608
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the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin. Any dog or cat 610
originating from a rabies quarantine area shall have permission of the 611
State Veterinarian prior to importation into this state. No person, firm 612
or corporation shall import or export for the purposes of sale, adoption 613
or transfer or offering for sale, adoption or transfer any dog or cat under 614
the age of eight weeks unless such dog or cat is transported with its dam 615
and no person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for adoption or 616
transfer within the state any dog or cat under the age of eight weeks. 617
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this 618
subsection or bringing any dog or cat into this state from an area under 619
quarantine for rabies shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. 620
Sec. 9. Section 22-359 of the general statutes is repealed and the 621
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 622
(a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, may make 623
such orders for the testing for rabies, adequate confinement, quarantine, 624
control or [destruction] humane euthanasia of any dog, cat or other 625
animal as [he deems] necessary to prevent the spread of rabies and to 626
protect the public. [therefrom provided, notwithstanding the provisions 627
of section 22-358, a] Any local director of health may order the 628
[destruction] humane euthanasia of any unowned animal [which] that 629
is not currently vaccinated for rabies for the purpose of rabies testing if 630
the director finds that the animal has bitten a person and the health or 631
life of such person may be threatened. [Any person who fails to comply 632
with any order made under the provisions of this section shall be fined 633
not more than one hundred dollars.] 634
(b) The commissioner [, the Chief Animal Control Officer, any animal 635
control officer or any municipal animal control officer] or any animal 636
control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a 637
shall quarantine any animal in a public pound, veterinary hospital, 638
kennel or other building or enclosure approved by the commissioner for 639
such purpose, if in the determination of the commissioner or such 640
officer, such animal is rabid or is suspected of being rabid, or has been 641
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exposed to, a rabid animal or an animal suspected of carrying rabies or 643
any wild animal as defined in subsection (d) of this section. The length 644
of such quarantine period shall be determined by the commissioner or 645
the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the age, general health 646
and vaccination history of the animal as well as current accepted 647
veterinary practices. Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be 648
reported by such officer to the [commissioner by a local director of 649
health or board of health or any veterinarian within] State Veterinarian 650
not later than twenty-four hours of receipt of such information. 651
(c) Whenever a person, companion animal or other animal has been 652
bitten or attacked by a dog, cat or ferret, any [state, municipal or 653
regional] animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 654
22-331 or 22-331a shall quarantine such biting or attacking dog, cat or 655
ferret for ten days. During such quarantine such biting or attacking dog, 656
cat or ferret shall be observed for clinical signs of rabies. On the tenth 657
day of such quarantine, such dog, cat or ferret shall be examined by the 658
State Veterinarian or a person designated by the State Veterinarian to 659
determine whether such quarantine shall be continued or removed. The 660
quarantine of a biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall conform to one 661
of the following: (1) When the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret has a 662
current rabies vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall 663
be quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a 664
commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such purpose 665
or on the premises of the owner or keeper of such biting dog, cat or ferret 666
when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal, as 667
determined by the authority that issued such order; or (2) when the 668
biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret does not have a current rabies 669
vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall be 670
quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a 671
commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such 672
purpose, or the dog, cat or ferret may be quarantined or confined on the 673
premises of the owner or keeper of the biting or attacking dog, cat or 674
ferret due to medical necessity determined by a licensed veterinarian 675
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acceptable to the municipality or agency issuing the quarantine order 677
and provided such animal is vaccinated for rabies by a licensed 678
veterinarian on the tenth day of such quarantine. 679
(d) The management, confinement, quarantine or disposition of 680
biting or attacking animals other than dogs, cats or ferrets shall be 681
determined by the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the 682
age, general health, rabies vaccination status of the biting or attacking 683
animal, the rabies vaccination status of the animal exposed to or bitten 684
by rabid or suspected rabid wildlife and the current national 685
recommendations for the prevention and control of rabies. 686
(e) The owner or keeper of any animal that has been quarantined or 687
confined pursuant to this section may authorize the humane euthanasia 688
of such animal by a licensed veterinarian at any time before the end of 689
the quarantine or confinement period for the purpose of testing such 690
animal for rabies. Any animal so euthanized shall be examined for 691
rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health [virology 692
laboratory] Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut 693
Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the 694
euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the 695
euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies 696
examination not later than forty-eight hours after such euthanasia. The 697
costs of any such quarantine, veterinary examination, rabies 698
vaccination, euthanasia and rabies testing shall be the responsibility of 699
the owner or keeper of any animal quarantined or confined pursuant to 700
this section. 701
[(b)] (f) Any dog, cat or other animal held in quarantine [which] that 702
is clinically diagnosed as rabid by [two licensed veterinarians, at least 703
one of whom shall be engaged in private practice,] a licensed 704
veterinarian or the State Veterinarian shall be humanely euthanized 705
immediately without prior notice to the owner or keeper of same. No 706
person who [kills] humanely euthanizes any animal in accordance with 707
this subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Any 708
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examined for rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health 710
Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut 711
Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the 712
euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the 713
euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies 714
examination not later than forty-eight hours after being euthanized. 715
[(c)] (g) Any animal, other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined 716
pursuant to this section which is not claimed by its owner or keeper 717
[within the period] not later than five days after the expiration of such 718
quarantine may be sold or given away by the municipal or regional 719
animal control officer [, if he finds that] provided the animal is in good 720
health. The animal may only be sold or given away as a pet to a person 721
who satisfies [the] such officer that the animal will be given a good home 722
and proper care. The municipal animal control officer may retain 723
possession of such animal for such additional period of time as [he may 724
deem advisable in order] necessary to place such animal. Any animal, 725
other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined pursuant to this section 726
[which] and that is not claimed by its owner or keeper [within the period 727
of] not later than five days after the expiration of such quarantine and 728
[which] that is not sold by the municipal or regional animal control 729
officer [within] not later than five days [of] after the expiration of such 730
quarantine, may be disposed of at the direction of the State Veterinarian. 731
No person who disposes of any animal in accordance with this 732
subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. 733
[(d)] (h) [The commissioner, any] Any animal control officer 734
appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a or any state or 735
municipal police officer may immediately kill any wild animal [which 736
is displaying] that displays behavior [which] that causes the 737
commissioner, the State Veterinarian, a municipal police officer or such 738
animal control officer to reasonably conclude that such animal is rabid. 739
For purposes of this [subsection] section, "wild animal" means any 740
mammal which is ferae naturae or wild by nature. 741
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commissioner deems necessary to prevent the transmission of rabies 743
associated with animals in public settings, including, but not limited to, 744
fairs, shows, exhibitions, petting zoos, riding stables, farm tours, pet 745
shops and educational exhibits. 746
[(f)] (j) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 747
chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection [(e)] (i) of this 748
section. Such regulations may include requirements for the vaccination 749
of animals against rabies, identification of animals, identification of 750
owners or keepers of such animals, animal enclosures, posting of public 751
advisories, reporting of rabies exposure incidents, records deemed 752
necessary and proper relating to the vaccination of animals against 753
rabies, and any other methods determined by the commissioner to 754
prevent the transmission of rabies. Such regulations may consider the 755
species of animal, the characteristics of the public settings and the nature 756
and type of contact the public may have with animals. 757
(k) Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be reported to the 758
State Veterinarian by the testing diagnostic laboratory or a local director 759
of health or any licensed veterinarian not later than twenty-four hours 760
after receipt of such information. 761
(l) Any person who fails to comply with any order issued pursuant 762
to this section shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars. Any dog, cat or 763
other animal subject to a quarantine or confinement order issued 764
pursuant to this section whose owner or keeper fails to comply with 765
such quarantine order may be seized by any state, municipal or regional 766
animal control officer and held in quarantine until such quarantine is 767
complete and the dog, cat or other animal is examined by a licensed 768
veterinarian. All costs associated with a failure to comply with a 769
quarantine or confinement order issued pursuant to this section, 770
including, but not limited to, the costs of seizure, care, handling, 771
veterinary examination and rabies vaccination shall be paid by the 772
owner or keeper of such animal prior to the release of such animal to 773
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Sec. 10. Section 22-364b of the general statutes is repealed and the 775
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 776
The owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain and control such dog on 777
a leash when such dog is not on the property of its owner or keeper and 778
is in proximity to a [blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person with a 779
disability accompanied by [his guide dog] a service animal, provided 780
[the guide dog] such service animal is in the direct custody of such 781
[blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person [, is wearing a harness or an 782
orange-colored leash and collar which makes it readily-identifiable as a 783
guide dog] and is licensed in accordance with section 22-345. Any 784
person who violates the provisions of this section shall have committed 785
an infraction. If an owner or keeper of a dog violates the provisions of 786
this section and, as a result of such violation, such dog attacks and 787
injures the [guide dog] service animal, such owner or keeper shall be 788
liable, as provided in section 22-357, for any damage done to such [guide 789
dog] service animal, and such liability shall include liability for any costs 790
incurred by such [blind, deaf or mobility-impaired] person for the 791
veterinary care, rehabilitation or replacement of the injured [guide dog] 792
service animal and for reasonable attorney's fees. 793
Sec. 11. Section 22-367 of the general statutes is repealed and the 794
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 795
Any person owning, keeping or harboring [a dog or cat] an animal or 796
maintaining a breeding kennel or commercial kennel who violates any 797
provision of this chapter for the violation of which no other penalty is 798
provided, or any regulation legally made and published [for restraining 799
or destroying dogs or cats,] shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty 800
dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. No commercial 801
kennel shall board any dog or cat unless the owner of the dog or cat 802
presents a certificate of vaccination as required by this chapter. 803
[Constables, municipal animal control officers, regional animal control 804
officers, the] The Chief Animal Control Officer, [the] any animal control 805
[officers, and all prosecuting officers] officer and any municipal or 806
regional control officer shall diligently inquire after, and prosecute for, 807 Raised Bill No. 1069
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any violation of any provision of this chapter. [, and the commissioner 808
shall, upon the complaint of any person that such officer is dilatory or 809
negligent in the performance of the officer's duties concerning the 810
enforcement of any such provision, take such action as the officer deems 811
necessary to secure such enforcement.] 812
Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 22-380i of the general statutes is 813
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 814
passage): 815
(a) The program established under section 22-380g shall provide for 816
payment to any participating veterinarian of an amount equivalent to 817
the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f for each animal 818
sterilization and vaccinations, coincident with sterilization, performed 819
by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner. For 820
a sterilization procedure, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall 821
establish a rate of reimbursement biennially that is not more than 822
seventy-five per cent of the market rate or the fee charged by 823
veterinarians in the state. [as of October 31, 2021.] In the case of a 824
sterilization fee exceeding the amount of the voucher, the eligible owner 825
shall pay the participating veterinarian the difference between such fee 826
and the amount of the voucher. Such voucher shall be in the amount of 827
thirty dollars, in addition to the amount designated for sterilization, for 828
vaccinations coincident with the sterilization of a dog or cat owned by 829
an eligible owner. 830
Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 831
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 832
passage): 833
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 834
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 835
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 836
of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-148f, 7-148o, 7-283, 7-325, 7-837
393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-838
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(3) of subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 840
12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 841
section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a-71, 842
13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 843
13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection (f) of section 844
13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 13b-108, 845
section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-324, 846
section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 847
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 848
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 849
section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 850
14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 851
subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 852
or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 853
subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 854
section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 855
section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a or 14-146, subsection 856
(b) of section 14-147, section 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection 857
(f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 858
14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 859
14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 860
14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, 861
subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, 862
subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-863
283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-864
300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, 865
subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-866
33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, 867
section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of 868
section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, 869
section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of 870
section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section 871
17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of 872
section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 873
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19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 875
19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231, 876
20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b) 877
of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 878
20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of 879
section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, 880
subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision 881
(1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30, 882
subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b 883
or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-884
154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, section 21a-278b, 885
subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-886
421fff, 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-887
13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-888
39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of 889
section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of 890
subsection (f) of section 22-61m, section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 891
22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, 892
subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 893
22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of 894
subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act, 895
subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, as amended by this act, [section 896
22-344c,] subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-897
354, as amended by this act, 22-359, as amended by this act, 22-366, 22-898
391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of 899
section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 900
section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 901
section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 902
subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 903
25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-904
18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-905
56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 906
section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 907
26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 908
subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 909 Raised Bill No. 1069
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26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 910
26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-911
230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-912
285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 913
29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 914
(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 915
(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 916
section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-917
335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 918
30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 919
31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 920
31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, 921
section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) 922
of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-923
134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-924
1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of 925
section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-926
739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, 927
section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 928
38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 929
42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 930
45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, 931
section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 932
47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) 933
of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection 934
(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-935
264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-936
323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, 937
subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, 938
section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) 939
a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any 940
regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 941
12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or 942
bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes 943
and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but 944 Raised Bill No. 1069
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does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or 945
borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such 946
violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set 947
forth in this section. 948
Sec. 14. Sections 22-344c and 22-348 of the general statutes are 949
repealed. (Effective from passage) 950
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage 22-327
Sec. 2 from passage 22-329a(e) to (h)
Sec. 3 from passage 22-334
Sec. 4 from passage 22-342
Sec. 5 from passage 22-344
Sec. 6 July 1, 2023 22-344b
Sec. 7 from passage 22-347
Sec. 8 July 1, 2023 22-354(a)
Sec. 9 from passage 22-359
Sec. 10 from passage 22-364b
Sec. 11 from passage 22-367
Sec. 12 from passage 22-380i(a)
Sec. 13 from passage 51-164n(b)
Sec. 14 from passage Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To redefine "animal", regulate breeding kennels, provide certain
procedures concerning the control of rabies and make other minor
changes to domestic animal related statutes.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]