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9-AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC
10-ANIMAL RELATED STATUTES.
14+AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC ANIMAL
15+RELATED STATUTES.
1116 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1217 Assembly convened:
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14-Section 1. Subsections (e) to (h), inclusive, of section 22-329a of the
15-general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
16-thereof (Effective from passage):
17-(e) If physical custody of an animal has not been taken pursuant to
18-subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and such officer has reasonable cause
19-to believe that an animal is neglected or is cruelly treated in violation of
20-section 22-366, 22-415, 53-247, 53-248, 53-249, 53-249a, 53-250, 53-251 or
21-53-252, such officer may file a petition with the superior court which has
22-venue over such matter or with the superior court for the judicial district
23-of Hartford at Hartford, plainly stating such facts of neglect or cruel
24-treatment as to bring the animal within the jurisdiction of the court and
25-praying for appropriate action by the court to ensure the welfare of the
26-animal, including, but not limited to, physical removal and temporary
27-care and custody of the animal, an order to compel the owner of any
28-such animal to provide care in a manner that the court determines is
29-necessary, authorization of an animal control officer or regional animal
30-control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a,
31-as applicable, or a licensed veterinarian to provide care for the animal Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
19+Section 1. Subsections (e) to (h), inclusive, of section 22-329a of the 1
20+general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
21+thereof (Effective from passage): 3
22+(e) If physical custody of an animal has not been taken pursuant to 4
23+subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and such officer has reasonable cause 5
24+to believe that an animal is neglected or is cruelly treated in violation of 6
25+section 22-366, 22-415, 53-247, 53-248, 53-249, 53-249a, 53-250, 53-251 or 7
26+53-252, such officer may file a petition with the superior court which has 8
27+venue over such matter or with the superior court for the judicial district 9
28+of Hartford at Hartford, plainly stating such facts of neglect or cruel 10
29+treatment as to bring the animal within the jurisdiction of the court and 11
30+praying for appropriate action by the court to ensure the welfare of the 12
31+animal, including, but not limited to, physical removal and temporary 13
32+care and custody of the animal, an order to compel the owner of any 14
33+such animal to provide care in a manner that the court determines is 15
34+necessary, authorization of an animal control officer or regional animal 16
35+control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a, 17
36+as applicable, or a licensed veterinarian to provide care for the animal 18 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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35-on site, vesting of ownership of the animal, the posting of a bond in
36-accordance with subsection (f) of this section and the assessment of costs
37-in accordance with subsection (h) of this section. Upon the filing of such
38-petition, the court shall cause a summons for an order to show cause to
39-be issued requiring the owner or owners or person having responsibility
40-for the care of the animal, if known, to appear in court at the time and
41-place named. If the owner or owners or person having responsibility for
42-the care of the animal is not known, notice of the time and place of the
43-hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper having a
44-circulation in the town where the animal is located not less than forty-
45-eight hours prior to the date and time of the hearing. If it appears from
46-the allegations of the petition filed pursuant to this subsection and other
47-affirmations of fact accompanying the petition, or provided subsequent
48-thereto, that there is reasonable cause to find that the animal's condition
49-or the circumstances surrounding its care require the immediate
50-removal of the animal from the owner or owners or person having
51-responsibility for the care of the animal to safeguard its welfare, the
52-court shall issue an order vesting in some suitable state, municipal or
53-other public or private agency or person the animal's temporary care
54-and custody pending a hearing on the petition which hearing shall be
55-held not later than ten days after the issuance of such order for such
56-temporary care and custody. The service of such order may be made by
57-any officer authorized by law to serve process, state police officer or
58-indifferent person and shall be served not less than forty-eight hours
59-prior to the date and time of such hearing.
60-(f) If the court issues an order vesting the animal's temporary care
61-and custody in some suitable state, municipal or other public or private
62-agency or person, the owner or owners shall either relinquish
63-ownership of the animal or post a [surety bond or] cash bond with the
64-agency or person in whom the animal's temporary care and custody was
65-vested or with such agency's counsel of record in the case. The [surety
66-bond or] cash bond shall be in the amount of [five hundred] one Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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43+on site, vesting of ownership of the animal, the posting of a bond in 19
44+accordance with subsection (f) of this section and the assessment of costs 20
45+in accordance with subsection (h) of this section. Upon the filing of such 21
46+petition, the court shall cause a summons for an order to show cause to 22
47+be issued requiring the owner or owners or person having responsibility 23
48+for the care of the animal, if known, to appear in court at the time and 24
49+place named. If the owner or owners or person having responsibility for 25
50+the care of the animal is not known, notice of the time and place of the 26
51+hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper having a 27
52+circulation in the town where the animal is located not less than forty-28
53+eight hours prior to the date and time of the hearing. If it appears from 29
54+the allegations of the petition filed pursuant to this subsection and other 30
55+affirmations of fact accompanying the petition, or provided subsequent 31
56+thereto, that there is reasonable cause to find that the animal's condition 32
57+or the circumstances surrounding its care require the immediate 33
58+removal of the animal from the owner or owners or person having 34
59+responsibility for the care of the animal to safeguard its welfare, the 35
60+court shall issue an order vesting in some suitable state, municipal or 36
61+other public or private agency or person the animal's temporary care 37
62+and custody pending a hearing on the petition which hearing shall be 38
63+held not later than ten days after the issuance of such order for such 39
64+temporary care and custody. The service of such order may be made by 40
65+any officer authorized by law to serve process, state police officer or 41
66+indifferent person and shall be served not less than forty-eight hours 42
67+prior to the date and time of such hearing. 43
68+(f) If the court issues an order vesting the animal's temporary care 44
69+and custody in some suitable state, municipal or other public or private 45
70+agency or person, the owner or owners shall either relinquish 46
71+ownership of the animal or post a [surety bond or] cash bond with the 47
72+agency or person in whom the animal's temporary care and custody was 48
73+vested or with such agency's counsel of record in the case. The [surety 49
74+bond or] cash bond shall be in the amount of [five hundred] one 50
75+thousand dollars for each animal placed in the temporary care or 51
76+custody of such agency or person and shall secure payment for the 52 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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70-thousand dollars for each animal placed in the temporary care or
71-custody of such agency or person and shall secure payment for the
72-reasonable expenses of the agency or person having temporary care and
73-custody of the animal in caring and providing for such animal until the
74-court makes a finding as to the animal's disposition under subsection (g)
75-of this section. The requirement that a bond be posted may be waived if
76-such owner provides satisfactory evidence that such owner is indigent
77-and unable to pay for such bond.
78-(g) (1) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is neglected or
79-cruelly treated, it shall vest ownership of the animal in any state,
80-municipal or other public or private agency which is permitted by law
81-to care for neglected or cruelly treated animals or with any person found
82-to be suitable or worthy of such responsibility by the court.
83-(2) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is so injured or
84-diseased that it should be humanely euthanized, the court may order
85-that such animal be humanely euthanized by a licensed veterinarian.
86-(3) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is not neglected or
87-cruelly treated, it may cause the animal to be returned to its owner or
88-owners or person having responsibility for its care or, if such owner or
89-owners or person is unknown or unwilling to resume caring for such
90-animal, it may vest ownership of the animal in any state, municipal or
91-other public or private agency or person found to be suitable or worthy
92-of such responsibility.
93-(4) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (1) or (2) of this
94-subsection less than thirty days after the issuance of an order of
95-temporary care and custody and the owner of the animal has posted a
96-bond, the agency or person with whom the bond was posted shall return
97-the balance of such bond, if any, to the owner. The amount of the bond
98-to be returned to the owner shall be calculated at the rate of fifteen
99-dollars per day per animal or twenty-five dollars per day per animal if Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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103-the animal is a horse or other large livestock for the number of days less
104-than thirty that such agency or person has not had temporary care and
105-custody of the animal less any veterinary costs and expenses incurred
106-for the welfare of the animal.
107-(5) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (3) of this
108-subsection after the issuance of an order of temporary care and custody
109-and the owner of the animal has posted a bond, the agency or person
110-with whom the bond was posted shall return such bond to such owner.
111-(h) If the court finds that the animal is neglected or cruelly treated,
112-the expenses incurred by the state or a municipality in providing proper
113-food, shelter and care to an animal it has taken custody of under
114-subsection (a) or (b) of this section and the expenses incurred by any
115-state, municipal or other public or private agency or person in providing
116-temporary care and custody pursuant to an order vesting temporary
117-care and custody, calculated at the rate of [fifteen] twenty dollars per
118-day per animal or [twenty-five] thirty dollars per day per animal if the
119-animal is a horse or other large livestock until the date ownership is
120-vested pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall
121-be paid by the owner or owners or person having responsibility for the
122-care of the animal. In addition, all veterinary costs and expenses
123-incurred for the welfare of the animal [that are not covered by the per
124-diem rate] shall be paid by the owner or owners or person having
125-responsibility for the animal.
126-Sec. 2. Section 22-334 of the general statutes is repealed and the
127-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
128-On or before the tenth day of each month, each municipal animal
129-control officer shall [present to the chief administrative officer of the
130-town a sworn statement of the services rendered by the municipal
131-animal control officer in the performance of official duties during the
132-previous month] report their services rendered in the performance of Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
83+reasonable expenses of the agency or person having temporary care and 53
84+custody of the animal in caring and providing for such animal until the 54
85+court makes a finding as to the animal's disposition under subsection (g) 55
86+of this section. The requirement that a bond be posted may be waived if 56
87+such owner provides satisfactory evidence that such owner is indigent 57
88+and unable to pay for such bond. 58
89+(g) (1) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is neglected or 59
90+cruelly treated, it shall vest ownership of the animal in any state, 60
91+municipal or other public or private agency which is permitted by law 61
92+to care for neglected or cruelly treated animals or with any person found 62
93+to be suitable or worthy of such responsibility by the court. 63
94+(2) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is so injured or 64
95+diseased that it should be humanely euthanized, the court may order 65
96+that such animal be humanely euthanized by a licensed veterinarian. 66
97+(3) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is not neglected or 67
98+cruelly treated, it may cause the animal to be returned to its owner or 68
99+owners or person having responsibility for its care or, if such owner or 69
100+owners or person is unknown or unwilling to resume caring for such 70
101+animal, it may vest ownership of the animal in any state, municipal or 71
102+other public or private agency or person found to be suitable or worthy 72
103+of such responsibility. 73
104+(4) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (1) or (2) of this 74
105+subsection less than thirty days after the issuance of an order of 75
106+temporary care and custody and the owner of the animal has posted a 76
107+bond, the agency or person with whom the bond was posted shall return 77
108+the balance of such bond, if any, to the owner. The amount of the bond 78
109+to be returned to the owner shall be calculated at the rate of fifteen 79
110+dollars per day per animal or twenty-five dollars per day per animal if 80
111+the animal is a horse or other large livestock for the number of days less 81
112+than thirty that such agency or person has not had temporary care and 82
113+custody of the animal less any veterinary costs and expenses incurred 83
114+for the welfare of the animal. 84 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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136-their official duties for the previous month to the Commissioner of
137-Agriculture and the chief administrative officer for the town or region
138-in which such services were rendered. The commissioner shall prescribe
139-and provide the forms for such statements. [and a copy of each such
140-statement shall be forwarded to the commissioner by the chief
141-administrative officer promptly upon receipt. Upon presentation of
142-such statement, each municipal animal control officer, other than an
143-officer employed on a salary basis, shall be paid by such city or town
144-from the dog fund account (1) five dollars for each dog returned to its
145-owner or sold as a pet and four dollars for each dog captured,
146-impounded and killed, or otherwise disposed of as provided in this
147-chapter, (2) such expenses as the appointing authority may approve and
148-(3) such other remuneration as the officers having jurisdiction thereof
149-direct. Each municipal animal control officer employed on a salary basis
150-shall be paid, in addition to a regular salary, a bonus of one dollar for
151-each dog returned to its owner or sold as a pet. Each municipal animal
152-control officer shall pay to the town treasurer or other fiscal officer for
153-deposit in the dog fund account all moneys received by the officer in the
154-performance of official duties. Each regional animal control officer shall
155-pay to the commissioner for deposit with the State Treasurer all such
156-moneys received by the officer. Such moneys shall be deposited in the
157-dog fund account and credited to the town from which it was collected
158-for purposes of payment of the amount due under subsection (b) of
159-section 22-331a.]
160-Sec. 3. Section 22-342 of the general statutes is repealed and the
161-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
162-(a) Any owner or keeper of [a kennel] dogs who breeds more than
163-[two] five litters of dogs annually shall apply to the town clerk in the
164-town in which such kennel is located for a local kennel license. Any
165-owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds not more than [two] five litters
166-of dogs annually may apply to the town clerk of the town in which such Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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121+(5) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (3) of this 85
122+subsection after the issuance of an order of temporary care and custody 86
123+and the owner of the animal has posted a bond, the agency or person 87
124+with whom the bond was posted shall return such bond to such owner. 88
125+(h) If the court finds that the animal is neglected or cruelly treated, 89
126+the expenses incurred by the state or a municipality in providing proper 90
127+food, shelter and care to an animal it has taken custody of under 91
128+subsection (a) or (b) of this section and the expenses incurred by any 92
129+state, municipal or other public or private agency or person in providing 93
130+temporary care and custody pursuant to an order vesting temporary 94
131+care and custody, calculated at the rate of [fifteen] twenty dollars per 95
132+day per animal or [twenty-five] thirty dollars per day per animal if the 96
133+animal is a horse or other large livestock until the date ownership is 97
134+vested pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall 98
135+be paid by the owner or owners or person having responsibility for the 99
136+care of the animal. In addition, all veterinary costs and expenses 100
137+incurred for the welfare of the animal [that are not covered by the per 101
138+diem rate] shall be paid by the owner or owners or person having 102
139+responsibility for the animal. 103
140+Sec. 2. Section 22-334 of the general statutes is repealed and the 104
141+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 105
142+On or before the tenth day of each month, each municipal animal 106
143+control officer shall [present to the chief administrative officer of the 107
144+town a sworn statement of the services rendered by the municipal 108
145+animal control officer in the performance of official duties during the 109
146+previous month] report their services rendered in the performance of 110
147+their official duties for the previous month to the Commissioner of 111
148+Agriculture and the chief administrative officer for the town or region 112
149+in which such services were rendered. The commissioner shall prescribe 113
150+and provide the forms for such statements. [and a copy of each such 114
151+statement shall be forwarded to the commissioner by the chief 115
152+administrative officer promptly upon receipt. Upon presentation of 116
153+such statement, each municipal animal control officer, other than an 117 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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170-kennel is located for a local kennel license. For the purposes of this
171-section, annually shall refer to the local kennel license year which begins
172-July first. Such town clerk shall issue to such applicant a local kennel
173-license on a form prescribed by the commissioner for a period from the
174-date of such application until the thirtieth day of the ensuing June. The
175-license shall specify the name and number of the kennel, the name of the
176-owner and the name of the keeper and shall be in lieu of any other
177-license required for any dog of either sex which may be kept in such
178-kennel during the period for which the license is issued. Each license
179-may be renewed from year to year by the town clerk upon application
180-of such owner or keeper. Each such owner or keeper shall cause to be
181-kept, upon each dog in such kennel, while it is at large, a collar or
182-harness of leather or other suitable material, to which collar or harness
183-shall be securely attached a tag or plate upon which shall appear the
184-number of the local kennel license, the name of the town issuing the
185-license and the year of license. Such plates or tags shall be furnished by
186-the town clerk of the town in which such kennel is licensed, at a cost of
187-ten cents each, in such numbers, not fewer than the number of dogs kept
188-in such kennel, and at such time as the licensee may request.
189-(b) The fee for each local kennel license, when no more than ten dogs
190-are kept in the kennel, shall be fifty dollars, and for a local kennel license
191-for a kennel containing more than ten dogs, the fee shall be one hundred
192-dollars, except that in the case of a kennel started after the first day of
193-July, the local kennel license fee for the remainder of the year shall be a
194-proportional part of the fee charged for one year. If the owner or keeper
195-of any [established] kennel fails to obtain the local kennel license on or
196-before June thirtieth, [he] such owner or keeper shall pay one dollar for
197-each dog kept therein, in addition to the regular local kennel license fee.
198-All local kennel license fees shall be used only by towns for the
199-compensation of municipal animal control officers, license certificates,
200-tags, the construction and maintenance of dog pounds, the detention
201-and care of impounded animals in accordance with section 22-336, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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205-municipal animal control officer's equipment, animal supplies and such
206-veterinary fees, as are provided for by the general statutes or the
207-regulations of Connecticut state agencies and shall not be used for any
208-other purpose. No fee paid into the treasury of any town for a local
209-kennel license fee shall be returned or paid back to the person from
210-whom such fee was collected.
211-[(b)] (c) The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer or any
212-state animal control officer may at any time inspect any kennel
213-including all facilities of any kennel in which dogs are bred or housed
214-or cause it to be inspected by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian
215-appointed by the commissioner. If, in the judgment of the
216-commissioner, such kennel is not being maintained in good repair and
217-in a sanitary and humane manner or if the commissioner finds that
218-communicable or infectious disease or other unsatisfactory conditions
219-exist in the kennel, he may issue such orders as he deems necessary for
220-the correction of such conditions and may quarantine the premises and
221-animals. If the owner or keeper of such kennel fails to comply with such
222-orders, the commissioner shall revoke or suspend the kennel license of
223-such owner or keeper. Each such kennel shall be inspected annually by
224-an animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-331 or 22-
225-331a with jurisdiction in the municipality in which such kennel is
226-located, or upon receipt of any complaint about such kennel. Such
227-inspection shall include an evaluation of: (1) The sanitary conditions in
228-which the dogs are kept, (2) the dogs' access to proper and wholesome
229-food, potable water, exercise and veterinary care when necessary,
230-including rabies vaccinations, and (3) records of veterinary care and
231-records of the transfer of dogs or puppies to new owners. Any crate or
232-other enclosure in which any dog is kept for more than four hours shall
233-be clean and in good repair, such that the crate or enclosure does not
234-pose a hazard to the dog, and shall be of sufficient size as to allow the
235-dogs to stand, sit, lie down, turn around and make normal postural
236-movements. If any animal control officer finds conditions exist in such Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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161+from the dog fund account (1) five dollars for each dog returned to its 119
162+owner or sold as a pet and four dollars for each dog captured, 120
163+impounded and killed, or otherwise disposed of as provided in this 121
164+chapter, (2) such expenses as the appointing authority may approve and 122
165+(3) such other remuneration as the officers having jurisdiction thereof 123
166+direct. Each municipal animal control officer employed on a salary basis 124
167+shall be paid, in addition to a regular salary, a bonus of one dollar for 125
168+each dog returned to its owner or sold as a pet. Each municipal animal 126
169+control officer shall pay to the town treasurer or other fiscal officer for 127
170+deposit in the dog fund account all moneys received by the officer in the 128
171+performance of official duties. Each regional animal control officer shall 129
172+pay to the commissioner for deposit with the State Treasurer all such 130
173+moneys received by the officer. Such moneys shall be deposited in the 131
174+dog fund account and credited to the town from which it was collected 132
175+for purposes of payment of the amount due under subsection (b) of 133
176+section 22-331a.] 134
177+Sec. 3. Section 22-342 of the general statutes is repealed and the 135
178+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 136
179+(a) Any owner or keeper of a [kennel who] facility that breeds more 137
180+than two litters of dogs annually shall apply to the town clerk in the 138
181+town in which such [kennel] facility is located for a breeding kennel 139
182+facility license. Any owner or keeper of a [kennel who] facility that 140
183+breeds not more than two litters of dogs annually may apply to the town 141
184+clerk of the town in which such [kennel] facility is located for a breeding 142
185+kennel facility license. For the purposes of this section, annually shall 143
186+refer to the breeding kennel facility license year which begins July first. 144
187+Such town clerk shall issue to such applicant a breeding kennel facility 145
188+license on a form prescribed by the commissioner for a period from the 146
189+date of such application until the thirtieth day of the ensuing June. The 147
190+license shall specify the name and number of the breeding kennel, the 148
191+name of the owner and the name of the keeper and shall be in lieu of 149
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240-kennel that may adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of any dog,
241-such animal control officer may issue such orders as are necessary for
242-the correction of such conditions. If such animal control officer suspects
243-a communicable or infectious disease is present, such officer may order
244-the licensee to consult a Connecticut licensed veterinarian at such
245-licensee's expense to address the suspected health condition. The
246-licensee shall implement any order of the animal control officer to
247-correct any condition that may adversely affect the health, safety or
248-welfare of any such dog, and shall follow any recommendation of such
249-veterinarian, as applicable. A municipality may suspend, revoke or
250-refuse to issue any local kennel license under this section for cause.
251-[(c)] (d) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under the
252-provisions of this section may appeal to the Superior Court of the
253-judicial district in which such municipality is located, provided such
254-appeal is made not later than fifteen days after the date of such order
255-and is otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of section 4-
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257-[(d)] (e) Any person maintaining a kennel after such license has been
258-revoked or suspended as herein provided shall be guilty of a class [B] D
259-misdemeanor.
260-[(e)] (f) Any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds more than [two]
261-five litters of dogs annually and (1) fails to apply for a local kennel
262-license as required in subsection (a) of this section, [or] (2) fails to allow
263-an inspection of such facility as required in subsection [(b)] (c) of this
264-section, [shall] or (3) fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to
265-subsection (c) of this section, shall, for a first offense, have committed an
266-infraction, and for a second or subsequent offense be guilty of a class [B]
267-D misdemeanor.
268-(g) No person found guilty of violating section 53-247, 53-248 or 53-
269-249 shall be eligible to hold a local kennel license issued pursuant to this Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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200+issued. Each license may be renewed from year to year by the town clerk 152
201+upon application of such owner or keeper. Each such owner or keeper 153
202+shall cause to be kept, upon each dog in such breeding kennel, while it 154
203+is at large, a collar or harness of leather or other suitable material, to 155
204+which collar or harness shall be securely attached a tag or plate upon 156
205+which shall appear the number of the breeding kennel facility license, 157
206+the name of the town issuing the license and the year of license. Such 158
207+plates or tags shall be furnished by the town clerk of the town in which 159
208+such breeding kennel facility is licensed, at a cost of ten cents each, in 160
209+such numbers, not fewer than the number of dogs kept in such breeding 161
210+kennel, and at such time as the licensee may request. The fee for each 162
211+breeding kennel facility license, when no more than ten dogs are kept in 163
212+the breeding kennel, shall be fifty dollars, and for a license for a breeding 164
213+kennel containing more than ten dogs, the fee shall be one hundred 165
214+dollars, except that in the case of a breeding kennel started after the first 166
215+day of July, the license fee for the remainder of the year shall be a 167
216+proportional part of the fee charged for one year. If the owner or keeper 168
217+of any established [kennel] facility fails to obtain the breeding kennel 169
218+facility license, as required by this section, on or before June thirtieth, 170
219+[he] such owner or keeper shall pay one dollar for each dog kept therein, 171
220+in addition to the regular breeding kennel facility license fee. 172
221+(b) [The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer or any state 173
222+animal control officer may at any time inspect any kennel including all 174
223+facilities of any kennel in which dogs are bred or housed or cause it to 175
224+be inspected by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian appointed by the 176
225+commissioner. If, in the judgment of the commissioner, such kennel is 177
226+not being maintained in good repair and in a sanitary and humane 178
227+manner or if the commissioner finds that communicable or infectious 179
228+disease or other unsatisfactory conditions exist in the kennel, he may 180
229+issue such orders as he deems necessary for the correction of such 181
230+conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the owner 182
231+or keeper of such kennel fails to comply with such orders, the 183
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273-section. No business entity that has a person with a controlling interest
274-in such entity who has been found guilty of violating section 53-247, 53-
275-248 or 53-249 shall be eligible to hold a local license issued pursuant to
276-this section.
277-Sec. 4. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the
278-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
279-(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until [he] such
280-person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such
281-kennel under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to
282-sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the
283-protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the
284-payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue
285-such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first
286-following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such
287-regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial
288-application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the
289-municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that
290-the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license
291-shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in
292-accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred
293-by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner.
294-(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who
295-advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license
296-number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section,
297-to clearly appear in such advertisement. The commissioner may adopt
298-regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the
299-requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial
300-kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but
301-need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number
302-for any given form of advertisement. Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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306-(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or
307-fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a
308-commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection.
309-(b) No person shall maintain a pet shop until [he] such person has
310-obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop
311-under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation,
312-disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the
313-public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four
314-hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be
315-effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance
316-provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been
317-complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such
318-license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein
319-such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop
320-conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal
321-of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second
322-December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be
323-transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the
324-commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the
325-Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental
326-Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations
327-adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are
328-deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose
329-maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the
330-animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is
331-prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not
332-more than five hundred dollars.
333-(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or
334-maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the
335-commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations
336-as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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240+any animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-331 or 22-186
241+331a with jurisdiction in the municipality in which the breeding kennel 187
242+facility is located and upon receipt of any complaint concerning such 188
243+facility. Such inspection may include review of the sanitary conditions 189
244+in which the dogs are kept, compliance with any dog's access to proper 190
245+and wholesome food, water, exercise and veterinary care when 191
246+necessary, including rabies vaccinations and records of veterinary care 192
247+and the transfer of dogs or puppies to new owners. Any crate or other 193
248+enclosures in which dogs are kept for more than four hours shall be 194
249+clean and in good repair such that they do not pose a hazard to the dogs 195
250+and shall be of sufficient size as to allow the dogs to stand, sit, lie down, 196
251+turn around and make normal postural movements. If any such animal 197
252+control officer finds conditions exist in the breeding kennel facility that 198
253+may adversely affect the health, safety and welfare of the dogs, such 199
254+officer may issue such orders as are necessary for the correction of such 200
255+conditions. If such animal control officer suspects a communicable or 201
256+infectious disease is present, such officer may order the licensee to 202
257+consult a licensed veterinarian in this state at such licensee's own 203
258+expense to address the suspected health condition. The licensee shall be 204
259+required to implement any recommendations and orders of the animal 205
260+control officer and any recommendations of the attending veterinarian. 206
261+The municipality may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue any license 207
262+under this section for cause. 208
263+(c) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under the provisions 209
264+of this section may appeal to the [Superior Court in accordance with the 210
265+provisions of section 4-183] superior court of the judicial district in 211
266+which such municipality is located, provided such appeal is made not 212
267+later than fifteen days after the date of the order. 213
268+(d) Any person maintaining a breeding kennel facility after such 214
269+license has been revoked or suspended as herein provided shall be 215
270+guilty of a class [B] D misdemeanor. 216
271+(e) Any owner or keeper of a breeding kennel who breeds more than 217 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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340-treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon
341-written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the
342-commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second
343-December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner
344-finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the
345-case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning
346-enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be
347-maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal
348-zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later
349-than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance
350-with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the
351-licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner.
352-(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has
353-obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility
354-under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation,
355-disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of
356-public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two
357-hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be
358-effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance
359-provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been
360-complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such
361-license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein
362-such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility
363-conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be
364-renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first
365-following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and
366-may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval
367-of the commissioner.
368-(e) (1) No animal importer shall import any dog or cat into this state
369-until such person registers as an animal importer with the
370-commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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278+two litters of dogs annually and (1) fails to apply for a breeding kennel 218
279+facility license as required in subsection (a) of this section, [or] (2) fails 219
280+to allow an inspection of such facility as required in subsection (b) of 220
281+this section, or (3) fails to comply with an order issued pursuant to 221
282+subsection (b) of this section, shall for a first offense have committed an 222
283+infraction and for a second or subsequent offense be guilty of a class [B] 223
284+D misdemeanor. 224
285+(f) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 225
286+eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 226
287+entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 227
288+violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 228
289+pursuant to this section. 229
290+Sec. 4. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the 230
291+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 231
292+(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until [he] such 232
293+person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such 233
294+kennel under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to 234
295+sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the 235
296+protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the 236
297+payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue 237
298+such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first 238
299+following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such 239
300+regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial 240
301+application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the 241
302+municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that 242
303+the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license 243
304+shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in 244
305+accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred 245
306+by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner. 246
307+(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who 247
308+advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license 248
309+number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section, 249 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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374-commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the
375-following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business
376-address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B)
377-if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut
378-address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of
379-process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the
380-prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for
381-each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment
382-of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second
383-December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall
384-be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first
385-following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection,
386-provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies
387-with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health,
388-safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal
389-importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or
390-volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is
391-required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
392-provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an
393-animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this
394-subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
395-(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or
396-transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public
397-or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or
398-shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture
399-and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any
400-such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior
401-to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or
402-transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated
403-number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any
404-person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this
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409-that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event.
410-(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a
411-person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other
412-sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any
413-person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale,
414-voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal
415-importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or
416-adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not
417-otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
418-(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply
419-to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that
420-is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this
421-section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop.
422-(5) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal
423-imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by
424-such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the
425-entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer.
426-(6) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of
427-Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane
428-treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such
429-conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter,
430-availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an
431-animal importer to such animals.
432-(f) No [person] individual or private entity shall operate or maintain
433-an animal shelter until [he or she] such individual or private entity
434-registers such animal shelter with the commissioner to operate and
435-maintain such animal shelter under such regulations as the
436-commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane treatment
437-of dogs or cats and the protection of the public safety. Upon written Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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317+regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the 251
318+requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial 252
319+kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but 253
320+need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number 254
321+for any given form of advertisement. 255
322+(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or 256
323+fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a 257
324+commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection. 258
325+(b) No person shall maintain a pet shop until [he] such person has 259
326+obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop 260
327+under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 261
328+disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the 262
329+public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four 263
330+hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 264
331+effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 265
332+provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 266
333+complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 267
334+license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 268
335+such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop 269
336+conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal 270
337+of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second 271
338+December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be 272
339+transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the 273
340+commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the 274
341+Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental 275
342+Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations 276
343+adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are 277
344+deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose 278
345+maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the 279
346+animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is 280
347+prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not 281
348+more than five hundred dollars. 282 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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441-application and payment of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative
442-costs of such registrations, the commissioner shall issue such
443-registration to be effective until the second December thirty-first
444-following issuance provided the commissioner finds [(A)] (1) that such
445-regulations have been complied with, and [(B)] (2) in the case of each
446-initial application for such registration, that the zoning enforcement
447-official of the municipality wherein such animal shelter is to be operated
448-or maintained has certified that the animal shelter conforms to the
449-municipal zoning regulations. Such registration shall be renewed
450-biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in accordance with the
451-provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the registrant to
452-another premises upon approval of the commissioner. For purposes of
453-this subsection, "animal shelter" means any individual or private entity
454-that operates a building or facility that is used solely to house homeless
455-animals for the purpose of rescue or adoption and that is not operated
456-within a private residence.
457-(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be
458-inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel,
459-animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1)
460-in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal
461-shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being
462-maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that
463-protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious,
464-infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions
465-exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any
466-violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may
467-issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop,
468-grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred
469-dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue
470-such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of
471-such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the
472-owner or keeper of such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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355+(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or 283
356+maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the 284
357+commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations 285
358+as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane 286
359+treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon 287
360+written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the 288
361+commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second 289
362+December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner 290
363+finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the 291
364+case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning 292
365+enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be 293
366+maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal 294
367+zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later 295
368+than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance 296
369+with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the 297
370+licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner. 298
371+(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has 299
372+obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility 300
373+under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation, 301
374+disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of 302
375+public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two 303
376+hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be 304
377+effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance 305
378+provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been 306
379+complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such 307
380+license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein 308
381+such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility 309
382+conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be 310
383+renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 311
384+following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and 312
385+may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval 313
386+of the commissioner. 314
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476-grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations
477-or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of
478-the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the
479-commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such
480-license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order
481-issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in
482-accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person
483-maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming
484-facility or training facility without having obtained a license or
485-registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or
486-registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be
487-fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section
488-shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or
489-grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments
490-where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises
491-where they are kept for sale.
492-(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section
493-requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every
494-commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility
495-conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such
496-kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained
497-shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections
498-and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming
499-facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate
500-such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility
501-in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility
502-or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of
503-said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning
504-enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet
505-shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning
506-regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel,
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511-maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial
512-kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is
513-maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial
514-kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in
515-such zone.
516-(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be
517-eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business
518-entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of
519-violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued
520-pursuant to this section.
521-Sec. 5. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the
522-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
523-(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and
524-thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold,
525-provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed
526-under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain [a] an electronic or
527-paper record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for
528-each dog or cat offered for sale.
529-(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes
530-ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of
531-the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is
532-diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will
533-adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i)
534-Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and
535-medications provided to such dog or cat by any veterinarian licensed
536-pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital
537-defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a
538-certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered
539-from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement
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395+commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the 317
396+commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the 318
397+following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business 319
398+address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B) 320
399+if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut 321
400+address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of 322
401+process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the 323
402+prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for 324
403+each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment 325
404+of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second 326
405+December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall 327
406+be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first 328
407+following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, 329
408+provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies 330
409+with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health, 331
410+safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal 332
411+importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or 333
412+volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is 334
413+required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, 335
414+provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an 336
415+animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this 337
416+subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. 338
417+(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or 339
418+transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public 340
419+or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or 341
420+shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture 342
421+and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any 343
422+such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior 344
423+to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or 345
424+transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated 346
425+number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any 347
426+person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this 348
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544-or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred
545-dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars.
546-No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such
547-licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such
548-consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of
549-such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon
550-return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate
551-from a veterinarian licensed under chapter 384 and selected by the
552-consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed
553-at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the
554-case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed
555-under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or
556-cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time
557-of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to
558-claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased
559-dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. [Any such consumer
560-may seek the assistance of the Commissioner of Agriculture in the event
561-that the licensee fails to reimburse such consumer in accordance with
562-the provisions of this subsection.] No such refund or replacement shall
563-be made if such illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect
564-by a person other than the licensee or such licensee's agent or employee.
565-A licensee shall not be subject to the obligations imposed by this
566-subsection for the sale of a cat where such cat has been spayed or
567-neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee fails to comply with a
568-demand for reimbursement or replacement, the consumer may bring an
569-action in the Superior Court to enforce the provisions of this section.
570-(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement
571-of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily
572-visible to the public and also provide a copy of such statement to any
573-purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall
574-prescribe the content of such statement. Any statement of customer
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434+that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. 350
435+(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a 351
436+person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other 352
437+sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any 353
438+person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale, 354
439+voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal 355
440+importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or 356
441+adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not 357
442+otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. 358
443+(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply 359
444+to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that 360
445+is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this 361
446+section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop. 362
447+(5) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal 363
448+imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by 364
449+such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the 365
450+entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer. 366
451+(6) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of 367
452+Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane 368
453+treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such 369
454+conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter, 370
455+availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an 371
456+animal importer to such animals. 372
457+(f) No [person] individual or private entity shall operate or maintain 373
458+an animal shelter until [he or she] such individual or private entity 374
459+registers such animal shelter with the commissioner to operate and 375
460+maintain such animal shelter under such regulations as the 376
461+commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane treatment 377
462+of dogs or cats and the protection of the public safety. Upon written 378
463+application and payment of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative 379
464+costs of such registrations, the commissioner shall issue such 380 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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579-of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any
580-licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined
581-two hundred fifty dollars.
582-(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) [or
583-subdivision (1) of subsection (b)] of this section shall be fined not more
584-than five hundred dollars. [Any fine assessed pursuant to this
585-subsection for a failure to reimburse a consumer, as described in
586-subsection (b) of this section, shall not preclude or be in lieu of any such
587-reimbursement.]
588-Sec. 6. Section 22-347 of the general statutes is repealed and the
589-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
590-Within thirty days after receipt of the fees for dog licenses and tags,
591-each town clerk shall deduct one dollar for each dog licensed, two
592-dollars for each kennel license issued and fifty cents for each
593-replacement tag issued and pay the balance to the town treasurer or
594-other proper fiscal officer. Each town treasurer or fiscal officer, as the
595-case may be, shall keep a separate dog fund account of all fees received
596-from the town clerk, and all receipts from the municipal animal control
597-officer and expended by said officer under the provisions of this chapter,
598-and shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture, on September first of
599-each year, fifty per cent of all moneys received from the sale of licenses
600-prior to July first, or forty per cent of all such moneys if the town has
601-made a survey of unlicensed dogs in accordance with the provisions of
602-section 22-349, and include with such payment a statement of the
603-number of licenses issued during such year. All moneys received from
604-licenses sold after June thirtieth and all moneys received from the
605-municipal animal control officer and all license fees returned to the town
606-by the State Treasurer, at the request of the commissioner, [under the
607-provisions of section 22-348] shall be kept by the town treasurer or other
608-fiscal officer in the separate dog fund account. The town treasurer or
609-other fiscal officer shall, on the ensuing September first, send fifty per Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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613-cent, or forty per cent as the case may be, of all license fees in such
614-account to the commissioner, including any penalty fees collected
615-pursuant to section 22-338. All payments to the commissioner shall be
616-accompanied by an account thereof in a form prescribed by the
617-commissioner and a copy of such account shall be sent to the
618-commissioner. Upon the failure of any town treasurer or other fiscal
619-officer to pay any amount due pursuant to this section, or any portion
620-thereof, within forty-five days from its due date, the commissioner shall
621-add interest of one and one-fourth per cent per month or fraction thereof
622-on the amount unpaid per month or fraction thereof from the due date
623-of such payment to the date of payment and a penalty in the amount of
624-ten per cent of the amount unpaid or fifty dollars, whichever is greater.
625-All funds in the dog fund account, except such funds as are to be sent to
626-the commissioner, shall be used only for the compensation of municipal
627-animal control officers, license certificates, tags, the construction and
628-maintenance of dog pounds, the detention and care of impounded dogs
629-in accordance with section 22-336, municipal animal control officer's
630-equipment, dog supplies and such veterinary fees as are provided for
631-by law or regulations and shall not be used for any other purpose except
632-upon written approval of the commissioner. No fees paid into the
633-treasury of the town for tags or licenses for dogs shall be paid back to
634-the persons from whom they were collected.
635-Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is
636-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
637-2023):
638-(a) Any dog or cat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a
639-certificate of health issued no earlier than thirty days prior to the date of
640-importation by a licensed, graduate veterinarian accredited by the
641-United States Department of Agriculture stating that such dog or cat is
642-free from symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable
643-disease, and that such dog or cat, if three months of age or older, is Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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472+following issuance provided the commissioner finds [(A)] (1) that such 382
473+regulations have been complied with, and [(B)] (2) in the case of each 383
474+initial application for such registration, that the zoning enforcement 384
475+official of the municipality wherein such animal shelter is to be operated 385
476+or maintained has certified that the animal shelter conforms to the 386
477+municipal zoning regulations. Such registration shall be renewed 387
478+biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in accordance with the 388
479+provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the registrant to 389
480+another premises upon approval of the commissioner. For purposes of 390
481+this subsection, "animal shelter" means any individual or private entity 391
482+that operates a building or facility that is used solely to house homeless 392
483+animals for the purpose of rescue or adoption and that is not operated 393
484+within a private residence. 394
485+(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be 395
486+inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel, 396
487+animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1) 397
488+in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal 398
489+shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being 399
490+maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that 400
491+protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious, 401
492+infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions 402
493+exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any 403
494+violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may 404
495+issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 405
496+grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred 406
497+dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue 407
498+such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of 408
499+such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the 409
500+owner or keeper of such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, 410
501+grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations 411
502+or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of 412
503+the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the 413
504+commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such 414 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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647-currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. A copy of such
648-health certificate shall be forwarded promptly to the commissioner from
649-the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin. Any dog or cat
650-originating from a rabies quarantine area shall have permission of the
651-State Veterinarian prior to importation into this state. No person, firm
652-or corporation shall import or export for the purposes of sale, adoption
653-or transfer or offering for sale, adoption or transfer any dog or cat under
654-the age of eight weeks unless such dog or cat is transported with its dam
655-and no person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for adoption or
656-transfer within the state any dog or cat under the age of eight weeks.
657-Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this
658-subsection or bringing any dog or cat into this state from an area under
659-quarantine for rabies shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
660-Sec. 8. Section 22-359 of the general statutes is repealed and the
661-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
662-(a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, may make
663-such orders for the testing for rabies, adequate confinement, quarantine,
664-control or [destruction] humane euthanasia of any dog, cat or other
665-animal as [he deems] necessary to prevent the spread of rabies and to
666-protect the public. [therefrom provided, notwithstanding the provisions
667-of section 22-358, a] Any local director of health may order the
668-[destruction] humane euthanasia of any unowned animal [which] that
669-is not currently vaccinated for rabies for the purpose of rabies testing if
670-the director finds that the animal has bitten a person and the health or
671-life of such person may be threatened. [Any person who fails to comply
672-with any order made under the provisions of this section shall be fined
673-not more than one hundred dollars.]
674-(b) The commissioner [, the Chief Animal Control Officer, any animal
675-control officer or any municipal animal control officer] or any animal
676-control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a
677-shall quarantine any animal in a public pound, veterinary hospital, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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511+license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order 415
512+issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in 416
513+accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person 417
514+maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming 418
515+facility or training facility without having obtained a license or 419
516+registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or 420
517+registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be 421
518+fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section 422
519+shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or 423
520+grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments 424
521+where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises 425
522+where they are kept for sale. 426
523+(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section 427
524+requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every 428
525+commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility 429
526+conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such 430
527+kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained 431
528+shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections 432
529+and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming 433
530+facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate 434
531+such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility 435
532+in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility 436
533+or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of 437
534+said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning 438
535+enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet 439
536+shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning 440
537+regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel, 441
538+animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 442
539+maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial 443
540+kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is 444
541+maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial 445
542+kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in 446
543+such zone. 447 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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681-kennel or other building or enclosure approved by the commissioner for
682-such purpose, if in the determination of the commissioner or such
683-officer, such animal is rabid or is suspected of being rabid, or has been
684-bitten by, or may have been bitten by, or has been in contact with or
685-exposed to, a rabid animal or an animal suspected of carrying rabies or
686-any wild animal as defined in subsection (d) of this section. The length
687-of such quarantine period shall be determined by the commissioner or
688-the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the age, general health
689-and vaccination history of the animal as well as current accepted
690-veterinary practices. Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be
691-reported by such officer to the [commissioner by a local director of
692-health or board of health or any veterinarian within] State Veterinarian
693-not later than twenty-four hours of receipt of such information.
694-(c) Whenever a person, companion animal or other animal has been
695-bitten or attacked by a dog, cat or ferret, any [state, municipal or
696-regional] animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328,
697-22-331 or 22-331a shall quarantine such biting or attacking dog, cat or
698-ferret for ten days. During such quarantine such biting or attacking dog,
699-cat or ferret shall be observed for clinical signs of rabies. On the tenth
700-day of such quarantine, such dog, cat or ferret shall be examined by the
701-State Veterinarian or a person designated by the State Veterinarian to
702-determine whether such quarantine shall be continued or removed. The
703-quarantine of a biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall conform to one
704-of the following: (1) When the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret has a
705-current rabies vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall
706-be quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a
707-commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such purpose
708-or on the premises of the owner or keeper of such biting dog, cat or ferret
709-when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal, as
710-determined by the authority that issued such order; or (2) when the
711-biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret does not have a current rabies
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716-quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a
717-commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such
718-purpose, or the dog, cat or ferret may be quarantined or confined on the
719-premises of the owner or keeper of the biting or attacking dog, cat or
720-ferret due to medical necessity determined by a licensed veterinarian
721-when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal and
722-acceptable to the municipality or agency issuing the quarantine order
723-and provided such animal is vaccinated for rabies by a licensed
724-veterinarian on the tenth day of such quarantine.
725-(d) The management, confinement, quarantine or disposition of
726-biting or attacking animals other than dogs, cats or ferrets shall be
727-determined by the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the
728-age, general health, rabies vaccination status of the biting or attacking
729-animal, the rabies vaccination status of the animal exposed to or bitten
730-by rabid or suspected rabid wildlife and the current national
731-recommendations for the prevention and control of rabies.
732-(e) The owner or keeper of any animal that has been quarantined or
733-confined pursuant to this section may authorize the humane euthanasia
734-of such animal by a licensed veterinarian at any time before the end of
735-the quarantine or confinement period for the purpose of testing such
736-animal for rabies. Any animal so euthanized shall be examined for
737-rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health [virology
738-laboratory] Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut
739-Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the
740-euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the
741-euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies
742-examination not later than forty-eight hours after such euthanasia. The
743-costs of any such quarantine, veterinary examination, rabies
744-vaccination, euthanasia and rabies testing shall be the responsibility of
745-the owner or keeper of any animal quarantined or confined pursuant to
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550+(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be 448
551+eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business 449
552+entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of 450
553+violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued 451
554+pursuant to this section. 452
555+Sec. 5. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the 453
556+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 454
557+(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and 455
558+thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold, 456
559+provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed 457
560+under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain [a] an electronic or 458
561+paper record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for 459
562+each dog or cat offered for sale. 460
563+(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes 461
564+ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of 462
565+the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is 463
566+diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will 464
567+adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i) 465
568+Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and 466
569+medications provided to such dog or cat by any veterinarian licensed 467
570+pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital 468
571+defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a 469
572+certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered 470
573+from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement 471
574+shall not exceed (I) the full purchase price of such dog or cat for any dog 472
575+or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred 473
576+dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars. 474
577+No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such 475
578+licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such 476
579+consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of 477
580+such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon 478
581+return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate 479
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750-[(b)] (f) Any dog, cat or other animal held in quarantine [which] that
751-is clinically diagnosed as rabid by [two licensed veterinarians, at least
752-one of whom shall be engaged in private practice,] a licensed
753-veterinarian or the State Veterinarian shall be humanely euthanized
754-immediately without prior notice to the owner or keeper of same. No
755-person who [kills] humanely euthanizes any animal in accordance with
756-this subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Any
757-animal that is humanely euthanized pursuant to this subsection shall be
758-examined for rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health
759-Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut
760-Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the
761-euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the
762-euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies
763-examination not later than forty-eight hours after being euthanized.
764-[(c)] (g) Any animal, other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined
765-pursuant to this section which is not claimed by its owner or keeper
766-[within the period] not later than five days after the expiration of such
767-quarantine may be sold or given away by the municipal or regional
768-animal control officer [, if he finds that] provided the animal is in good
769-health. The animal may only be sold or given away as a pet to a person
770-who satisfies [the] such officer that the animal will be given a good home
771-and proper care. The municipal animal control officer may retain
772-possession of such animal for such additional period of time as [he may
773-deem advisable in order] necessary to place such animal. Any animal,
774-other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined pursuant to this section
775-[which] and that is not claimed by its owner or keeper [within the period
776-of] not later than five days after the expiration of such quarantine and
777-[which] that is not sold by the municipal or regional animal control
778-officer [within] not later than five days [of] after the expiration of such
779-quarantine, may be disposed of at the direction of the State Veterinarian.
780-No person who disposes of any animal in accordance with this
781-subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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589+consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed 481
590+at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the 482
591+case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed 483
592+under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or 484
593+cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time 485
594+of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to 486
595+claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased 487
596+dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. Any such consumer may 488
597+seek the assistance of the Commissioner of Agriculture in the event that 489
598+the licensee fails to reimburse such consumer in accordance with the 490
599+provisions of this subsection. No such refund or replacement shall be 491
600+made if such illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect by 492
601+a person other than the licensee or such licensee's agent or employee. A 493
602+licensee shall not be subject to the obligations imposed by this 494
603+subsection for the sale of a cat where such cat has been spayed or 495
604+neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee fails to comply with a 496
605+demand for reimbursement or replacement, the consumer may bring an 497
606+action in the Superior Court to enforce the provisions of this section. 498
607+(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement 499
608+of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily 500
609+visible to the public and also provide a copy of such statement to any 501
610+purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall 502
611+prescribe the content of such statement. Any statement of customer 503
612+rights posted pursuant to this section shall be printed in black lettering 504
613+of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any 505
614+licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined 506
615+two hundred fifty dollars. 507
616+(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) [or 508
617+subdivision (1) of subsection (b)] of this section shall be fined not more 509
618+than five hundred dollars. [Any fine assessed pursuant to this 510
619+subsection for a failure to reimburse a consumer, as described in 511
620+subsection (b) of this section, shall not preclude or be in lieu of any such 512
621+reimbursement.] 513 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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785-[(d) The commissioner, any] (h) Any animal control officer appointed
786-pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a or any state or municipal
787-police officer may immediately kill any wild animal [which is
788-displaying] that displays behavior [which] that causes the
789-commissioner, the State Veterinarian, a state or municipal police officer
790-or such animal control officer to reasonably conclude that such animal
791-is rabid. For purposes of this [subsection] section, "wild animal" means
792-any mammal which is ferae naturae or wild by nature.
793-[(e)] (i) The commissioner shall institute such measures as the
794-commissioner deems necessary to prevent the transmission of rabies
795-associated with animals in public settings, including, but not limited to,
796-fairs, shows, exhibitions, petting zoos, riding stables, farm tours, pet
797-shops and educational exhibits.
798-[(f)] (j) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with
799-chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection [(e)] (i) of this
800-section. Such regulations may include requirements for the vaccination
801-of animals against rabies, identification of animals, identification of
802-owners or keepers of such animals, animal enclosures, posting of public
803-advisories, reporting of rabies exposure incidents, records deemed
804-necessary and proper relating to the vaccination of animals against
805-rabies, and any other methods determined by the commissioner to
806-prevent the transmission of rabies. Such regulations may consider the
807-species of animal, the characteristics of the public settings and the nature
808-and type of contact the public may have with animals.
809-(k) Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be reported to the
810-State Veterinarian by the testing diagnostic laboratory or a local director
811-of health or any licensed veterinarian not later than twenty-four hours
812-after receipt of such information.
813-(l) Any person who fails to comply with any order issued pursuant
814-to this section shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars. Any dog, cat or Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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818-other animal subject to a quarantine or confinement order issued
819-pursuant to this section whose owner or keeper fails to comply with
820-such quarantine order may be seized by any state, municipal or regional
821-animal control officer and held in quarantine until such quarantine is
822-complete and the dog, cat or other animal is examined by a licensed
823-veterinarian. All costs associated with a failure to comply with a
824-quarantine or confinement order issued pursuant to this section,
825-including, but not limited to, the costs of seizure, care, handling,
826-veterinary examination and rabies vaccination shall be paid by the
827-owner or keeper of such animal prior to the release of such animal to
828-such owner or keeper.
829-Sec. 9. Section 22-364b of the general statutes is repealed and the
830-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
831-The owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain and control such dog on
832-a leash when such dog is not on the property of its owner or keeper and
833-is in proximity to a [blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person with a
834-disability accompanied by [his guide dog] a service animal, provided
835-[the guide dog] such service animal is readily identifiable as a service
836-animal, is in the direct custody of such [blind, deaf or mobility impaired]
837-person [, is wearing a harness or an orange-colored leash and collar
838-which makes it readily-identifiable as a guide dog] and is licensed in
839-accordance with section 22-345. Any person who violates the provisions
840-of this section shall have committed an infraction. If an owner or keeper
841-of a dog violates the provisions of this section and, as a result of such
842-violation, such dog attacks and injures the [guide dog] service animal,
843-such owner or keeper shall be liable, as provided in section 22-357, for
844-any damage done to such [guide dog] service animal, and such liability
845-shall include liability for any costs incurred by such [blind, deaf or
846-mobility-impaired] person for the veterinary care, rehabilitation or
847-replacement of the injured [guide dog] service animal and for
848-reasonable attorney's fees. Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
628+Sec. 6. Section 22-347 of the general statutes is repealed and the 514
629+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 515
630+Within thirty days after receipt of the fees for dog licenses and tags, 516
631+each town clerk shall deduct one dollar for each dog licensed, two 517
632+dollars for each kennel license issued and fifty cents for each 518
633+replacement tag issued and pay the balance to the town treasurer or 519
634+other proper fiscal officer. Each town treasurer or fiscal officer, as the 520
635+case may be, shall keep a separate dog fund account of all fees received 521
636+from the town clerk, and all receipts from the municipal animal control 522
637+officer and expended by said officer under the provisions of this chapter, 523
638+and shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture, on September first of 524
639+each year, fifty per cent of all moneys received from the sale of licenses 525
640+prior to July first, or forty per cent of all such moneys if the town has 526
641+made a survey of unlicensed dogs in accordance with the provisions of 527
642+section 22-349, and include with such payment a statement of the 528
643+number of licenses issued during such year. All moneys received from 529
644+licenses sold after June thirtieth and all moneys received from the 530
645+municipal animal control officer and all license fees returned to the town 531
646+by the State Treasurer, at the request of the commissioner, [under the 532
647+provisions of section 22-348] shall be kept by the town treasurer or other 533
648+fiscal officer in the separate dog fund account. The town treasurer or 534
649+other fiscal officer shall, on the ensuing September first, send fifty per 535
650+cent, or forty per cent as the case may be, of all license fees in such 536
651+account to the commissioner, including any penalty fees collected 537
652+pursuant to section 22-338. All payments to the commissioner shall be 538
653+accompanied by an account thereof in a form prescribed by the 539
654+commissioner and a copy of such account shall be sent to the 540
655+commissioner. Upon the failure of any town treasurer or other fiscal 541
656+officer to pay any amount due pursuant to this section, or any portion 542
657+thereof, within forty-five days from its due date, the commissioner shall 543
658+add interest of one and one-fourth per cent per month or fraction thereof 544
659+on the amount unpaid per month or fraction thereof from the due date 545
660+of such payment to the date of payment and a penalty in the amount of 546
661+ten per cent of the amount unpaid or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. 547 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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852-Sec. 10. Section 22-367 of the general statutes is repealed and the
853-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
854-Any person owning, keeping or harboring a dog or cat or maintaining
855-a breeding kennel or commercial kennel who violates any provision of
856-this chapter for the violation of which no other penalty is provided, or
857-any regulation legally made and published [for restraining or
858-destroying dogs or cats,] shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty
859-dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. No commercial
860-kennel shall board any dog or cat unless the owner of the dog or cat
861-presents a certificate of vaccination as required by this chapter.
862-[Constables, municipal animal control officers, regional animal control
863-officers, the] The Chief Animal Control Officer, [the] any animal control
864-[officers, and all prosecuting officers] officer and any municipal or
865-regional control officer shall diligently inquire after, and prosecute for,
866-any violation of any provision of this chapter. [, and the commissioner
867-shall, upon the complaint of any person that such officer is dilatory or
868-negligent in the performance of the officer's duties concerning the
869-enforcement of any such provision, take such action as the officer deems
870-necessary to secure such enforcement.]
871-Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 22-380i of the general statutes is
872-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
873-passage):
874-(a) The program established under section 22-380g shall provide for
875-payment to any participating veterinarian of an amount equivalent to
876-the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f for each animal
877-sterilization and vaccinations, coincident with sterilization, performed
878-by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner. For
879-a sterilization procedure, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall
880-establish a rate of reimbursement biennially that is not more than
881-seventy-five per cent of the market rate or the fee charged by
882-veterinarians in the state. [as of October 31, 2021.] In the case of a Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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668+All funds in the dog fund account, except such funds as are to be sent to 548
669+the commissioner, shall be used only for the compensation of municipal 549
670+animal control officers, license certificates, tags, the construction and 550
671+maintenance of dog pounds, the detention and care of impounded dogs 551
672+in accordance with section 22-336, municipal animal control officer's 552
673+equipment, dog supplies and such veterinary fees as are provided for 553
674+by law or regulations and shall not be used for any other purpose except 554
675+upon written approval of the commissioner. No fees paid into the 555
676+treasury of the town for tags or licenses for dogs shall be paid back to 556
677+the persons from whom they were collected. 557
678+Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is 558
679+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 559
680+2023): 560
681+(a) Any dog or cat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a 561
682+certificate of health issued no earlier than thirty days prior to the date of 562
683+importation by a licensed, graduate veterinarian accredited by the 563
684+United States Department of Agriculture stating that such dog or cat is 564
685+free from symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable 565
686+disease, and that such dog or cat, if three months of age or older, is 566
687+currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. A copy of such 567
688+health certificate shall be forwarded promptly to the commissioner from 568
689+the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin. Any dog or cat 569
690+originating from a rabies quarantine area shall have permission of the 570
691+State Veterinarian prior to importation into this state. No person, firm 571
692+or corporation shall import or export for the purposes of sale, adoption 572
693+or transfer or offering for sale, adoption or transfer any dog or cat under 573
694+the age of eight weeks unless such dog or cat is transported with its dam 574
695+and no person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for adoption or 575
696+transfer within the state any dog or cat under the age of eight weeks. 576
697+Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this 577
698+subsection or bringing any dog or cat into this state from an area under 578
699+quarantine for rabies shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. 579
700+Sec. 8. Section 22-359 of the general statutes is repealed and the 580 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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886-sterilization fee exceeding the amount of the voucher, the eligible owner
887-shall pay the participating veterinarian the difference between such fee
888-and the amount of the voucher. Such voucher shall be in the amount of
889-thirty dollars, in addition to the amount designated for sterilization, for
890-vaccinations coincident with the sterilization of a dog or cat owned by
891-an eligible owner.
892-Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is
893-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
894-passage):
895-(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person
896-who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of
897-section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c)
898-of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-148f, 7-148o, 7-283, 7-325, 7-
899-393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-
900-230, 10-251, 10-254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision
901-(3) of subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or
902-12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of
903-section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a-71,
904-13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139,
905-13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection (f) of section
906-13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 13b-108,
907-section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-324,
908-section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c,
909-subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4,
910-subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of
911-section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section
912-14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a,
913-subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58
914-or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a,
915-subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h,
916-section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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920-section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a or 14-146, subsection
921-(b) of section 14-147, section 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection
922-(f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section
923-14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a,
924-14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274,
925-14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276,
926-subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280,
927-subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-
928-283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-
929-300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a,
930-subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-
931-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115,
932-section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of
933-section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h,
934-section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of
935-section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section
936-17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of
937-section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107,
938-19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287,
939-19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340,
940-19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231,
941-20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b)
942-of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610,
943-20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of
944-section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2,
945-subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision
946-(1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30,
947-subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b
948-or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-
949-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, section 21a-278b,
950-subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-
951-421fff, 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-
952-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22- Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
707+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 581
708+(a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, may make 582
709+such orders for the testing for rabies, adequate confinement, quarantine, 583
710+control or [destruction] humane euthanasia of any dog, cat or other 584
711+animal as [he deems] necessary to prevent the spread of rabies and to 585
712+protect the public. [therefrom provided, notwithstanding the provisions 586
713+of section 22-358, a] Any local director of health may order the 587
714+[destruction] humane euthanasia of any unowned animal [which] that 588
715+is not currently vaccinated for rabies for the purpose of rabies testing if 589
716+the director finds that the animal has bitten a person and the health or 590
717+life of such person may be threatened. [Any person who fails to comply 591
718+with any order made under the provisions of this section shall be fined 592
719+not more than one hundred dollars.] 593
720+(b) The commissioner [, the Chief Animal Control Officer, any animal 594
721+control officer or any municipal animal control officer] or any animal 595
722+control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a 596
723+shall quarantine any animal in a public pound, veterinary hospital, 597
724+kennel or other building or enclosure approved by the commissioner for 598
725+such purpose, if in the determination of the commissioner or such 599
726+officer, such animal is rabid or is suspected of being rabid, or has been 600
727+bitten by, or may have been bitten by, or has been in contact with or 601
728+exposed to, a rabid animal or an animal suspected of carrying rabies or 602
729+any wild animal as defined in subsection (d) of this section. The length 603
730+of such quarantine period shall be determined by the commissioner or 604
731+the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the age, general health 605
732+and vaccination history of the animal as well as current accepted 606
733+veterinary practices. Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be 607
734+reported by such officer to the [commissioner by a local director of 608
735+health or board of health or any veterinarian within] State Veterinarian 609
736+not later than twenty-four hours of receipt of such information. 610
737+(c) Whenever a person, companion animal or other animal has been 611
738+bitten or attacked by a dog, cat or ferret, any [state, municipal or 612
739+regional] animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 613 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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956-39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of
957-section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of
958-subsection (f) of section 22-61m, section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98,
959-22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167,
960-subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a,
961-22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of
962-subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act,
963-subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, as amended by this act, [section
964-22-344c,] subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-
965-354, as amended by this act, 22-359, as amended by this act, 22-366, 22-
966-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of
967-section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h,
968-section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e,
969-section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b,
970-subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section
971-25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-
972-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-
973-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61,
974-section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89,
975-26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117,
976-subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138,
977-26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215,
978-26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-
979-230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-
980-285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13,
981-29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d),
982-(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision
983-(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of
984-section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-
985-335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section
986-30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11,
987-31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36,
988-31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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746+22-331 or 22-331a shall quarantine such biting or attacking dog, cat or 614
747+ferret for ten days. During such quarantine such biting or attacking dog, 615
748+cat or ferret shall be observed for clinical signs of rabies. On the tenth 616
749+day of such quarantine, such dog, cat or ferret shall be examined by the 617
750+State Veterinarian or a person designated by the State Veterinarian to 618
751+determine whether such quarantine shall be continued or removed. The 619
752+quarantine of a biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall conform to one 620
753+of the following: (1) When the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret has a 621
754+current rabies vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall 622
755+be quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a 623
756+commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such purpose 624
757+or on the premises of the owner or keeper of such biting dog, cat or ferret 625
758+when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal, as 626
759+determined by the authority that issued such order; or (2) when the 627
760+biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret does not have a current rabies 628
761+vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall be 629
762+quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a 630
763+commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such 631
764+purpose, or the dog, cat or ferret may be quarantined or confined on the 632
765+premises of the owner or keeper of the biting or attacking dog, cat or 633
766+ferret due to medical necessity determined by a licensed veterinarian 634
767+when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal and 635
768+acceptable to the municipality or agency issuing the quarantine order 636
769+and provided such animal is vaccinated for rabies by a licensed 637
770+veterinarian on the tenth day of such quarantine. 638
771+(d) The management, confinement, quarantine or disposition of 639
772+biting or attacking animals other than dogs, cats or ferrets shall be 640
773+determined by the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the 641
774+age, general health, rabies vaccination status of the biting or attacking 642
775+animal, the rabies vaccination status of the animal exposed to or bitten 643
776+by rabid or suspected rabid wildlife and the current national 644
777+recommendations for the prevention and control of rabies. 645
778+(e) The owner or keeper of any animal that has been quarantined or 646 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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992-section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c)
993-of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-
994-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-
995-1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of
996-section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-
997-739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278,
998-section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713,
999-38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230,
1000-42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283,
1001-45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54,
1002-section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or
1003-47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k)
1004-of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection
1005-(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-
1006-264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-
1007-323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344,
1008-subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a,
1009-section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2)
1010-a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any
1011-regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484,
1012-12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or
1013-bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes
1014-and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but
1015-does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or
1016-borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such
1017-violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set
1018-forth in this section.
1019-Sec. 13. Sections 22-344c and 22-348 of the general statutes are
1020-repealed. (Effective from passage)
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785+confined pursuant to this section may authorize the humane euthanasia 647
786+of such animal by a licensed veterinarian at any time before the end of 648
787+the quarantine or confinement period for the purpose of testing such 649
788+animal for rabies. Any animal so euthanized shall be examined for 650
789+rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health [virology 651
790+laboratory] Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut 652
791+Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the 653
792+euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the 654
793+euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies 655
794+examination not later than forty-eight hours after such euthanasia. The 656
795+costs of any such quarantine, veterinary examination, rabies 657
796+vaccination, euthanasia and rabies testing shall be the responsibility of 658
797+the owner or keeper of any animal quarantined or confined pursuant to 659
798+this section. 660
799+[(b)] (f) Any dog, cat or other animal held in quarantine [which] that 661
800+is clinically diagnosed as rabid by [two licensed veterinarians, at least 662
801+one of whom shall be engaged in private practice,] a licensed 663
802+veterinarian or the State Veterinarian shall be humanely euthanized 664
803+immediately without prior notice to the owner or keeper of same. No 665
804+person who [kills] humanely euthanizes any animal in accordance with 666
805+this subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Any 667
806+animal that is humanely euthanized pursuant to this subsection shall be 668
807+examined for rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health 669
808+Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut 670
809+Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the 671
810+euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the 672
811+euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies 673
812+examination not later than forty-eight hours after being euthanized. 674
813+[(c)] (g) Any animal, other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined 675
814+pursuant to this section which is not claimed by its owner or keeper 676
815+[within the period] not later than five days after the expiration of such 677
816+quarantine may be sold or given away by the municipal or regional 678
817+animal control officer [, if he finds that] provided the animal is in good 679 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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824+health. The animal may only be sold or given away as a pet to a person 680
825+who satisfies [the] such officer that the animal will be given a good home 681
826+and proper care. The municipal animal control officer may retain 682
827+possession of such animal for such additional period of time as [he may 683
828+deem advisable in order] necessary to place such animal. Any animal, 684
829+other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined pursuant to this section 685
830+[which] and that is not claimed by its owner or keeper [within the period 686
831+of] not later than five days after the expiration of such quarantine and 687
832+[which] that is not sold by the municipal or regional animal control 688
833+officer [within] not later than five days [of] after the expiration of such 689
834+quarantine, may be disposed of at the direction of the State Veterinarian. 690
835+No person who disposes of any animal in accordance with this 691
836+subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. 692
837+[(d) The commissioner, any] (h) Any animal control officer appointed 693
838+pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a or any state or municipal 694
839+police officer may immediately kill any wild animal [which is 695
840+displaying] that displays behavior [which] that causes the 696
841+commissioner, the State Veterinarian, a state or municipal police officer 697
842+or such animal control officer to reasonably conclude that such animal 698
843+is rabid. For purposes of this [subsection] section, "wild animal" means 699
844+any mammal which is ferae naturae or wild by nature. 700
845+[(e)] (i) The commissioner shall institute such measures as the 701
846+commissioner deems necessary to prevent the transmission of rabies 702
847+associated with animals in public settings, including, but not limited to, 703
848+fairs, shows, exhibitions, petting zoos, riding stables, farm tours, pet 704
849+shops and educational exhibits. 705
850+[(f)] (j) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 706
851+chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection [(e)] (i) of this 707
852+section. Such regulations may include requirements for the vaccination 708
853+of animals against rabies, identification of animals, identification of 709
854+owners or keepers of such animals, animal enclosures, posting of public 710
855+advisories, reporting of rabies exposure incidents, records deemed 711
856+necessary and proper relating to the vaccination of animals against 712 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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863+rabies, and any other methods determined by the commissioner to 713
864+prevent the transmission of rabies. Such regulations may consider the 714
865+species of animal, the characteristics of the public settings and the nature 715
866+and type of contact the public may have with animals. 716
867+(k) Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be reported to the 717
868+State Veterinarian by the testing diagnostic laboratory or a local director 718
869+of health or any licensed veterinarian not later than twenty-four hours 719
870+after receipt of such information. 720
871+(l) Any person who fails to comply with any order issued pursuant 721
872+to this section shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars. Any dog, cat or 722
873+other animal subject to a quarantine or confinement order issued 723
874+pursuant to this section whose owner or keeper fails to comply with 724
875+such quarantine order may be seized by any state, municipal or regional 725
876+animal control officer and held in quarantine until such quarantine is 726
877+complete and the dog, cat or other animal is examined by a licensed 727
878+veterinarian. All costs associated with a failure to comply with a 728
879+quarantine or confinement order issued pursuant to this section, 729
880+including, but not limited to, the costs of seizure, care, handling, 730
881+veterinary examination and rabies vaccination shall be paid by the 731
882+owner or keeper of such animal prior to the release of such animal to 732
883+such owner or keeper. 733
884+Sec. 9. Section 22-364b of the general statutes is repealed and the 734
885+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 735
886+The owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain and control such dog on 736
887+a leash when such dog is not on the property of its owner or keeper and 737
888+is in proximity to a [blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person with a 738
889+disability accompanied by [his guide dog] a service animal, provided 739
890+[the guide dog] such service animal is in the direct custody of such 740
891+[blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person [, is wearing a harness or an 741
892+orange-colored leash and collar which makes it readily-identifiable as a 742
893+guide dog] and is licensed in accordance with section 22-345. Any 743
894+person who violates the provisions of this section shall have committed 744 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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901+an infraction. If an owner or keeper of a dog violates the provisions of 745
902+this section and, as a result of such violation, such dog attacks and 746
903+injures the [guide dog] service animal, such owner or keeper shall be 747
904+liable, as provided in section 22-357, for any damage done to such [guide 748
905+dog] service animal, and such liability shall include liability for any costs 749
906+incurred by such [blind, deaf or mobility-impaired] person for the 750
907+veterinary care, rehabilitation or replacement of the injured [guide dog] 751
908+service animal and for reasonable attorney's fees. 752
909+Sec. 10. Section 22-367 of the general statutes is repealed and the 753
910+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 754
911+Any person owning, keeping or harboring a dog or cat or maintaining 755
912+a breeding kennel or commercial kennel who violates any provision of 756
913+this chapter for the violation of which no other penalty is provided, or 757
914+any regulation legally made and published [for restraining or 758
915+destroying dogs or cats,] shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty 759
916+dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. No commercial 760
917+kennel shall board any dog or cat unless the owner of the dog or cat 761
918+presents a certificate of vaccination as required by this chapter. 762
919+[Constables, municipal animal control officers, regional animal control 763
920+officers, the] The Chief Animal Control Officer, [the] any animal control 764
921+[officers, and all prosecuting officers] officer and any municipal or 765
922+regional control officer shall diligently inquire after, and prosecute for, 766
923+any violation of any provision of this chapter. [, and the commissioner 767
924+shall, upon the complaint of any person that such officer is dilatory or 768
925+negligent in the performance of the officer's duties concerning the 769
926+enforcement of any such provision, take such action as the officer deems 770
927+necessary to secure such enforcement.] 771
928+Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 22-380i of the general statutes is 772
929+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 773
930+passage): 774
931+(a) The program established under section 22-380g shall provide for 775
932+payment to any participating veterinarian of an amount equivalent to 776 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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938+
939+the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f for each animal 777
940+sterilization and vaccinations, coincident with sterilization, performed 778
941+by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner. For 779
942+a sterilization procedure, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall 780
943+establish a rate of reimbursement biennially that is not more than 781
944+seventy-five per cent of the market rate or the fee charged by 782
945+veterinarians in the state. [as of October 31, 2021.] In the case of a 783
946+sterilization fee exceeding the amount of the voucher, the eligible owner 784
947+shall pay the participating veterinarian the difference between such fee 785
948+and the amount of the voucher. Such voucher shall be in the amount of 786
949+thirty dollars, in addition to the amount designated for sterilization, for 787
950+vaccinations coincident with the sterilization of a dog or cat owned by 788
951+an eligible owner. 789
952+Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is 790
953+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 791
954+passage): 792
955+(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person 793
956+who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of 794
957+section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c) 795
958+of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-148f, 7-148o, 7-283, 7-325, 7-796
959+393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-797
960+230, 10-251, 10-254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision 798
961+(3) of subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or 799
962+12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of 800
963+section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a-71, 801
964+13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 802
965+13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection (f) of section 803
966+13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 13b-108, 804
967+section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-324, 805
968+section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, 806
969+subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4, 807
970+subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of 808
971+section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section 809 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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978+14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a, 810
979+subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58 811
980+or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a, 812
981+subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h, 813
982+section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, 814
983+section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a or 14-146, subsection 815
984+(b) of section 14-147, section 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection 816
985+(f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section 817
986+14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a, 818
987+14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274, 819
988+14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276, 820
989+subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280, 821
990+subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-822
991+283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-823
992+300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, 824
993+subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-825
994+33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, 826
995+section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of 827
996+section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, 828
997+section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of 829
998+section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section 830
999+17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of 831
1000+section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107, 832
1001+19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 833
1002+19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 834
1003+19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231, 835
1004+20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b) 836
1005+of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 837
1006+20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of 838
1007+section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, 839
1008+subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision 840
1009+(1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30, 841
1010+subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b 842
1011+or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-843
1012+154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, section 21a-278b, 844 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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1019+subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-845
1020+421fff, 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-846
1021+13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-30, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-847
1022+39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of 848
1023+section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of 849
1024+subsection (f) of section 22-61m, section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98, 850
1025+22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167, 851
1026+subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 852
1027+22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of 853
1028+subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act, 854
1029+subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, as amended by this act, [section 855
1030+22-344c,] subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-856
1031+354, as amended by this act, 22-359, as amended by this act, 22-366, 22-857
1032+391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of 858
1033+section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h, 859
1034+section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, 860
1035+section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b, 861
1036+subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 862
1037+25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-863
1038+18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-864
1039+56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61, 865
1040+section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 866
1041+26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117, 867
1042+subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138, 868
1043+26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 869
1044+26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-870
1045+230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-871
1046+285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13, 872
1047+29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), 873
1048+(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision 874
1049+(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of 875
1050+section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-876
1051+335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section 877
1052+30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 878
1053+31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 879 Substitute Bill No. 1069
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1060+31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31-47 or 31-48, subsection (b) of section 31-48b, 880
1061+section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) 881
1062+of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-882
1063+134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-883
1064+1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of 884
1065+section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-885
1066+739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278, 886
1067+section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713, 887
1068+38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230, 888
1069+42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283, 889
1070+45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, 890
1071+section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or 891
1072+47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k) 892
1073+of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection 893
1074+(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-894
1075+264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-895
1076+323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344, 896
1077+subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a, 897
1078+section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2) 898
1079+a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any 899
1080+regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 900
1081+12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or 901
1082+bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes 902
1083+and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but 903
1084+does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or 904
1085+borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such 905
1086+violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set 906
1087+forth in this section. 907
1088+Sec. 13. Sections 22-344c and 22-348 of the general statutes are 908
1089+repealed. (Effective from passage) 909
1090+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
1091+sections:
1092+
1093+Section 1 from passage 22-329a(e) to (h) Substitute Bill No. 1069
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1100+Sec. 2 from passage 22-334
1101+Sec. 3 from passage 22-342
1102+Sec. 4 from passage 22-344
1103+Sec. 5 July 1, 2023 22-344b
1104+Sec. 6 from passage 22-347
1105+Sec. 7 July 1, 2023 22-354(a)
1106+Sec. 8 from passage 22-359
1107+Sec. 9 from passage 22-364b
1108+Sec. 10 from passage 22-367
1109+Sec. 11 from passage 22-380i(a)
1110+Sec. 12 from passage 51-164n(b)
1111+Sec. 13 from passage Repealer section
1112+
1113+
1114+ENV Joint Favorable Subst.
1115+JUD Joint Favorable
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