Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
Public Act No. 23-17
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC
ANIMAL RELATED STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsections (e) to (h), inclusive, of section 22-329a of the
general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective from passage):
(e) If physical custody of an animal has not been taken pursuant to
subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and such officer has reasonable cause
to believe that an animal is neglected or is cruelly treated in violation of
section 22-366, 22-415, 53-247, 53-248, 53-249, 53-249a, 53-250, 53-251 or
53-252, such officer may file a petition with the superior court which has
venue over such matter or with the superior court for the judicial district
of Hartford at Hartford, plainly stating such facts of neglect or cruel
treatment as to bring the animal within the jurisdiction of the court and
praying for appropriate action by the court to ensure the welfare of the
animal, including, but not limited to, physical removal and temporary
care and custody of the animal, an order to compel the owner of any
such animal to provide care in a manner that the court determines is
necessary, authorization of an animal control officer or regional animal
control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a,
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on site, vesting of ownership of the animal, the posting of a bond in
accordance with subsection (f) of this section and the assessment of costs
in accordance with subsection (h) of this section. Upon the filing of such
petition, the court shall cause a summons for an order to show cause to
be issued requiring the owner or owners or person having responsibility
for the care of the animal, if known, to appear in court at the time and
place named. If the owner or owners or person having responsibility for
the care of the animal is not known, notice of the time and place of the
hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper having a
circulation in the town where the animal is located not less than forty-
eight hours prior to the date and time of the hearing. If it appears from
the allegations of the petition filed pursuant to this subsection and other
affirmations of fact accompanying the petition, or provided subsequent
thereto, that there is reasonable cause to find that the animal's condition
or the circumstances surrounding its care require the immediate
removal of the animal from the owner or owners or person having
responsibility for the care of the animal to safeguard its welfare, the
court shall issue an order vesting in some suitable state, municipal or
other public or private agency or person the animal's temporary care
and custody pending a hearing on the petition which hearing shall be
held not later than ten days after the issuance of such order for such
temporary care and custody. The service of such order may be made by
any officer authorized by law to serve process, state police officer or
indifferent person and shall be served not less than forty-eight hours
prior to the date and time of such hearing.
(f) If the court issues an order vesting the animal's temporary care
and custody in some suitable state, municipal or other public or private
agency or person, the owner or owners shall either relinquish
ownership of the animal or post a [surety bond or] cash bond with the
agency or person in whom the animal's temporary care and custody was
vested or with such agency's counsel of record in the case. The [surety
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thousand dollars for each animal placed in the temporary care or
custody of such agency or person and shall secure payment for the
reasonable expenses of the agency or person having temporary care and
custody of the animal in caring and providing for such animal until the
court makes a finding as to the animal's disposition under subsection (g)
of this section. The requirement that a bond be posted may be waived if
such owner provides satisfactory evidence that such owner is indigent
and unable to pay for such bond.
(g) (1) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is neglected or
cruelly treated, it shall vest ownership of the animal in any state,
municipal or other public or private agency which is permitted by law
to care for neglected or cruelly treated animals or with any person found
to be suitable or worthy of such responsibility by the court.
(2) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is so injured or
diseased that it should be humanely euthanized, the court may order
that such animal be humanely euthanized by a licensed veterinarian.
(3) If, after hearing, the court finds that the animal is not neglected or
cruelly treated, it may cause the animal to be returned to its owner or
owners or person having responsibility for its care or, if such owner or
owners or person is unknown or unwilling to resume caring for such
animal, it may vest ownership of the animal in any state, municipal or
other public or private agency or person found to be suitable or worthy
of such responsibility.
(4) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (1) or (2) of this
subsection less than thirty days after the issuance of an order of
temporary care and custody and the owner of the animal has posted a
bond, the agency or person with whom the bond was posted shall return
the balance of such bond, if any, to the owner. The amount of the bond
to be returned to the owner shall be calculated at the rate of fifteen
dollars per day per animal or twenty-five dollars per day per animal if Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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the animal is a horse or other large livestock for the number of days less
than thirty that such agency or person has not had temporary care and
custody of the animal less any veterinary costs and expenses incurred
for the welfare of the animal.
(5) If the court makes a finding under subdivision (3) of this
subsection after the issuance of an order of temporary care and custody
and the owner of the animal has posted a bond, the agency or person
with whom the bond was posted shall return such bond to such owner.
(h) If the court finds that the animal is neglected or cruelly treated,
the expenses incurred by the state or a municipality in providing proper
food, shelter and care to an animal it has taken custody of under
subsection (a) or (b) of this section and the expenses incurred by any
state, municipal or other public or private agency or person in providing
temporary care and custody pursuant to an order vesting temporary
care and custody, calculated at the rate of [fifteen] twenty dollars per
day per animal or [twenty-five] thirty dollars per day per animal if the
animal is a horse or other large livestock until the date ownership is
vested pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (g) of this section shall
be paid by the owner or owners or person having responsibility for the
care of the animal. In addition, all veterinary costs and expenses
incurred for the welfare of the animal [that are not covered by the per
diem rate] shall be paid by the owner or owners or person having
responsibility for the animal.
Sec. 2. Section 22-334 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
On or before the tenth day of each month, each municipal animal
control officer shall [present to the chief administrative officer of the
town a sworn statement of the services rendered by the municipal
animal control officer in the performance of official duties during the
previous month] report their services rendered in the performance of Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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their official duties for the previous month to the Commissioner of
Agriculture and the chief administrative officer for the town or region
in which such services were rendered. The commissioner shall prescribe
and provide the forms for such statements. [and a copy of each such
statement shall be forwarded to the commissioner by the chief
administrative officer promptly upon receipt. Upon presentation of
such statement, each municipal animal control officer, other than an
officer employed on a salary basis, shall be paid by such city or town
from the dog fund account (1) five dollars for each dog returned to its
owner or sold as a pet and four dollars for each dog captured,
impounded and killed, or otherwise disposed of as provided in this
chapter, (2) such expenses as the appointing authority may approve and
(3) such other remuneration as the officers having jurisdiction thereof
direct. Each municipal animal control officer employed on a salary basis
shall be paid, in addition to a regular salary, a bonus of one dollar for
each dog returned to its owner or sold as a pet. Each municipal animal
control officer shall pay to the town treasurer or other fiscal officer for
deposit in the dog fund account all moneys received by the officer in the
performance of official duties. Each regional animal control officer shall
pay to the commissioner for deposit with the State Treasurer all such
moneys received by the officer. Such moneys shall be deposited in the
dog fund account and credited to the town from which it was collected
for purposes of payment of the amount due under subsection (b) of
section 22-331a.]
Sec. 3. Section 22-342 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Any owner or keeper of [a kennel] dogs who breeds more than
[two] five litters of dogs annually shall apply to the town clerk in the
town in which such kennel is located for a local kennel license. Any
owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds not more than [two] five litters
of dogs annually may apply to the town clerk of the town in which such Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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kennel is located for a local kennel license. For the purposes of this
section, annually shall refer to the local kennel license year which begins
July first. Such town clerk shall issue to such applicant a local kennel
license on a form prescribed by the commissioner for a period from the
date of such application until the thirtieth day of the ensuing June. The
license shall specify the name and number of the kennel, the name of the
owner and the name of the keeper and shall be in lieu of any other
license required for any dog of either sex which may be kept in such
kennel during the period for which the license is issued. Each license
may be renewed from year to year by the town clerk upon application
of such owner or keeper. Each such owner or keeper shall cause to be
kept, upon each dog in such kennel, while it is at large, a collar or
harness of leather or other suitable material, to which collar or harness
shall be securely attached a tag or plate upon which shall appear the
number of the local kennel license, the name of the town issuing the
license and the year of license. Such plates or tags shall be furnished by
the town clerk of the town in which such kennel is licensed, at a cost of
ten cents each, in such numbers, not fewer than the number of dogs kept
in such kennel, and at such time as the licensee may request.
(b) The fee for each local kennel license, when no more than ten dogs
are kept in the kennel, shall be fifty dollars, and for a local kennel license
for a kennel containing more than ten dogs, the fee shall be one hundred
dollars, except that in the case of a kennel started after the first day of
July, the local kennel license fee for the remainder of the year shall be a
proportional part of the fee charged for one year. If the owner or keeper
of any [established] kennel fails to obtain the local kennel license on or
before June thirtieth, [he] such owner or keeper shall pay one dollar for
each dog kept therein, in addition to the regular local kennel license fee.
All local kennel license fees shall be used only by towns for the
compensation of municipal animal control officers, license certificates,
tags, the construction and maintenance of dog pounds, the detention
and care of impounded animals in accordance with section 22-336, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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municipal animal control officer's equipment, animal supplies and such
veterinary fees, as are provided for by the general statutes or the
regulations of Connecticut state agencies and shall not be used for any
other purpose. No fee paid into the treasury of any town for a local
kennel license fee shall be returned or paid back to the person from
whom such fee was collected.
[(b)] (c) The commissioner, the Chief Animal Control Officer or any
state animal control officer may at any time inspect any kennel
including all facilities of any kennel in which dogs are bred or housed
or cause it to be inspected by a Connecticut licensed veterinarian
appointed by the commissioner. If, in the judgment of the
commissioner, such kennel is not being maintained in good repair and
in a sanitary and humane manner or if the commissioner finds that
communicable or infectious disease or other unsatisfactory conditions
exist in the kennel, he may issue such orders as he deems necessary for
the correction of such conditions and may quarantine the premises and
animals. If the owner or keeper of such kennel fails to comply with such
orders, the commissioner shall revoke or suspend the kennel license of
such owner or keeper. Each such kennel shall be inspected annually by
an animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-331 or 22-
331a with jurisdiction in the municipality in which such kennel is
located, or upon receipt of any complaint about such kennel. Such
inspection shall include an evaluation of: (1) The sanitary conditions in
which the dogs are kept, (2) the dogs' access to proper and wholesome
food, potable water, exercise and veterinary care when necessary,
including rabies vaccinations, and (3) records of veterinary care and
records of the transfer of dogs or puppies to new owners. Any crate or
other enclosure in which any dog is kept for more than four hours shall
be clean and in good repair, such that the crate or enclosure does not
pose a hazard to the dog, and shall be of sufficient size as to allow the
dogs to stand, sit, lie down, turn around and make normal postural
movements. If any animal control officer finds conditions exist in such Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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kennel that may adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of any dog,
such animal control officer may issue such orders as are necessary for
the correction of such conditions. If such animal control officer suspects
a communicable or infectious disease is present, such officer may order
the licensee to consult a Connecticut licensed veterinarian at such
licensee's expense to address the suspected health condition. The
licensee shall implement any order of the animal control officer to
correct any condition that may adversely affect the health, safety or
welfare of any such dog, and shall follow any recommendation of such
veterinarian, as applicable. A municipality may suspend, revoke or
refuse to issue any local kennel license under this section for cause.
[(c)] (d) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under the
provisions of this section may appeal to the Superior Court of the
judicial district in which such municipality is located, provided such
appeal is made not later than fifteen days after the date of such order
and is otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of section 4-
183.
[(d)] (e) Any person maintaining a kennel after such license has been
revoked or suspended as herein provided shall be guilty of a class [B] D
misdemeanor.
[(e)] (f) Any owner or keeper of a kennel who breeds more than [two]
five litters of dogs annually and (1) fails to apply for a local kennel
license as required in subsection (a) of this section, [or] (2) fails to allow
an inspection of such facility as required in subsection [(b)] (c) of this
section, [shall] or (3) fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to
subsection (c) of this section, shall, for a first offense, have committed an
infraction, and for a second or subsequent offense be guilty of a class [B]
D misdemeanor.
(g) No person found guilty of violating section 53-247, 53-248 or 53-
249 shall be eligible to hold a local kennel license issued pursuant to this Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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section. No business entity that has a person with a controlling interest
in such entity who has been found guilty of violating section 53-247, 53-
248 or 53-249 shall be eligible to hold a local license issued pursuant to
this section.
Sec. 4. Section 22-344 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) (1) No person shall maintain a commercial kennel until [he] such
person has obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such
kennel under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to
sanitation, disease and humane treatment of dogs or cats and the
protection of the public safety. Upon written application and the
payment of a fee of four hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue
such license to be effective until the second December thirty-first
following issuance provided the commissioner finds (A) that such
regulations have been complied with, and (B) in the case of each initial
application for such license, that the zoning enforcement official of the
municipality wherein such kennel is to be maintained has certified that
the kennel conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license
shall be renewed biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in
accordance with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred
by the licensee to another premises upon approval of the commissioner.
(2) Any person who maintains a commercial kennel and who
advertises the services of such commercial kennel shall cause the license
number for such commercial kennel, as issued pursuant to this section,
to clearly appear in such advertisement. The commissioner may adopt
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to prescribe the
requirements for the appearance of the license number of a commercial
kennel in any form of advertisement. Such regulation may include, but
need not be limited to, the size, font and location of such license number
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(3) For purposes of this subsection, no person who boards three or
fewer cats or dogs in his or her residence shall be required to obtain a
commercial kennel license pursuant to this subsection.
(b) No person shall maintain a pet shop until [he] such person has
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such pet shop
under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation,
disease and humane treatment of animals and the protection of the
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of four
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance
provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been
complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such
license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein
such pet shop is to be maintained has certified that the pet shop
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Application for renewal
of such license shall be made biennially by not later than the second
December thirty-first following issuance. Such pet shop license may be
transferred by the licensee to another premises upon the approval of the
commissioner. The commissioner, after consultation with the
Commissioners of Public Health and Energy and Environmental
Protection, shall establish and maintain, pursuant to regulations
adopted in accordance with chapter 54, a list of animals which are
deemed to be injurious to the health and safety of the public or whose
maintenance in captivity is detrimental to the health and safety of the
animal. The sale or offer of sale of any animal which is on said list is
prohibited and any person who violates this provision shall be fined not
more than five hundred dollars.
(c) No person shall engage in the business of grooming or
maintaining a grooming facility until such person has obtained from the
commissioner a license to maintain such facility under such regulations
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treatment of such animals and the protection of the public safety. Upon
written application and the payment of a fee of two hundred dollars, the
commissioner shall issue such license to be effective until the second
December thirty-first following issuance provided the commissioner
finds (1) that such regulations have been complied with, and (2) in the
case of each initial application for such license, that the zoning
enforcement official of the municipality wherein such grooming is to be
maintained has certified that the facility conforms to the municipal
zoning regulations. Such license shall be renewed biennially, not later
than the second December thirty-first following issuance, in accordance
with the provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the
licensee to other premises upon approval of the commissioner.
(d) No person shall maintain a training facility until such person has
obtained from the commissioner a license to maintain such facility
under such regulations as the commissioner provides as to sanitation,
disease and humane treatment of such animals and the protection of
public safety. Upon written application and the payment of a fee of two
hundred dollars, the commissioner shall issue such license to be
effective until the second December thirty-first following issuance
provided the commissioner finds (1) that such regulations have been
complied with, and (2) in the case of each initial application for such
license, that the zoning enforcement official of the municipality wherein
such training facility is to be maintained has certified that the facility
conforms to the municipal zoning regulations. Such license shall be
renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first
following issuance upon the terms required for the original license and
may be transferred by the licensee to another premises upon approval
of the commissioner.
(e) (1) No animal importer shall import any dog or cat into this state
until such person registers as an animal importer with the
commissioner. Such registration shall be on a form as prescribed by the Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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commissioner. Such registration shall require the submission of the
following information: (A) The name, mailing address, business
address, telephone number and Internet address of such registrant, (B)
if such registrant is domiciled out-of-state, the name, Connecticut
address and phone number of a Connecticut-based agent for service of
process, and (C) the number of animals brought into the state during the
prior year by such animal importer and the state or country of origin for
each such animal. Such registration shall be accompanied by payment
of a fee of two hundred dollars and shall be valid until the second
December thirty-first following such registration. Such registration shall
be renewed biennially not later than the second December thirty-first
following issuance, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection,
provided the commissioner determines that such registrant complies
with any requirements provided by the commissioner as to the health,
safety and humane treatment of animals that is applicable to animal
importers. Such registration shall not be required for any employee or
volunteer of a registered animal importer or other person who is
required to be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,
provided such employee, volunteer or other person is not otherwise an
animal importer. Any person who violates the provisions of this
subdivision shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(2) Any animal importer who intends to offer for sale, adoption or
transfer any dog or cat at a venue or location that is open to the public
or at an outdoor location, including, but not limited to, a parking lot or
shopping center, shall provide notice to the Department of Agriculture
and the municipal zoning enforcement officer of the town where any
such sale, adoption or transfer will occur, not later than ten days prior
to such event. Such notice shall state the date for such sale, adoption or
transfer event, the exact location of such event and the anticipated
number of animals for sale, adoption or transfer at such event. Any
person who fails to provide notice as required pursuant to this
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that is offered for sale, adoption or transfer at such event.
(3) For the purpose of this subsection, "animal importer" means a
person who brings any dog or cat into this state from any other
sovereign entity for the purpose of offering such dog or cat to any
person for sale, adoption or transfer in exchange for any fee, sale,
voluntary contribution, service or any other consideration. "Animal
importer" includes any commercial or nonprofit animal rescue or
adoption, humane relocation or delivery organization that is not
otherwise required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply
to any animal importer who offers a dog or cat for sale to a pet shop that
is licensed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this
section, provided such animal is delivered directly to a pet shop.
(5) The Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect any animal
imported by an animal importer or any record required to be kept by
such animal importer, provided such inspection shall not authorize the
entry of the commissioner into the residence of such animal importer.
(6) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Commissioner of
Agriculture shall prescribe the conditions that constitute the humane
treatment of animals that are applicable to animal importers. Such
conditions shall include, but not be limited to, the appropriate shelter,
availability of food and water and standard of care to be provided by an
animal importer to such animals.
(f) No [person] individual or private entity shall operate or maintain
an animal shelter until [he or she] such individual or private entity
registers such animal shelter with the commissioner to operate and
maintain such animal shelter under such regulations as the
commissioner provides as to sanitation, disease and humane treatment
of dogs or cats and the protection of the public safety. Upon written Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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application and payment of a fee of fifty dollars to offset administrative
costs of such registrations, the commissioner shall issue such
registration to be effective until the second December thirty-first
following issuance provided the commissioner finds [(A)] (1) that such
regulations have been complied with, and [(B)] (2) in the case of each
initial application for such registration, that the zoning enforcement
official of the municipality wherein such animal shelter is to be operated
or maintained has certified that the animal shelter conforms to the
municipal zoning regulations. Such registration shall be renewed
biennially, not later than December thirty-first, in accordance with the
provisions of this section, and may be transferred by the registrant to
another premises upon approval of the commissioner. For purposes of
this subsection, "animal shelter" means any individual or private entity
that operates a building or facility that is used solely to house homeless
animals for the purpose of rescue or adoption and that is not operated
within a private residence.
(g) The commissioner may, at any time, inspect or cause to be
inspected by the commissioner's agents any such commercial kennel,
animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility, and if, (1)
in the commissioner's judgment such commercial kennel, animal
shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is not being
maintained in a sanitary and humane manner or in a manner that
protects the public safety, (2) the commissioner finds that contagious,
infectious or communicable disease or other unsatisfactory conditions
exist, or (3) in the case of a pet shop, the commissioner finds any
violation of the provisions of section 22a-381d, the commissioner may
issue a fine to such commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop,
grooming facility or training facility of not more than five hundred
dollars for each animal that is the subject of such violation, may issue
such orders as the commissioner deems necessary for the correction of
such conditions and may quarantine the premises and animals. If the
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grooming facility or training facility fails to comply with the regulations
or orders of the commissioner, or fails to comply with any provision of
the statutes or regulations relating to dogs or other animals, the
commissioner may refuse to issue or renew, revoke or suspend such
license or registration, as applicable. Any person aggrieved by any order
issued under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in
accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Any person
maintaining any commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming
facility or training facility without having obtained a license or
registration for the same, as applicable or after any such license or
registration has been revoked or suspended as provided herein shall be
fined not more than two hundred dollars. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to veterinary hospitals, except those boarding or
grooming dogs for nonmedical purposes, and other establishments
where all the dogs or animals were born and raised on the premises
where they are kept for sale.
(h) The provisions of subsections (a) to (d), inclusive, of this section
requiring certification by the zoning enforcement official that every
commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility and training facility
conforms to the zoning regulations of the municipality wherein such
kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is maintained
shall not apply to any person who is licensed under said subsections
and maintained any such commercial kennel, pet shop or grooming
facility prior to October 1, 1977, provided such person does not relocate
such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility
in a zone in which such commercial kennel, pet shop, grooming facility
or training facility is not a permitted use. In addition, the provisions of
said subsections and subsection (f) requiring certification by the zoning
enforcement official that every commercial kennel, animal shelter, pet
shop, grooming facility and training facility conforms to the zoning
regulations of the municipality wherein such commercial kennel,
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maintained shall not apply when a zone in which such commercial
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility is
maintained is changed to a use which does not permit such commercial
kennel, animal shelter, pet shop, grooming facility or training facility in
such zone.
(i) Any person found guilty of violating section 53-247 shall not be
eligible to hold a license issued pursuant to this section. Any business
entity with any person with a controlling interest who is found guilty of
violating section 53-247 shall not be eligible to hold a license issued
pursuant to this section.
Sec. 5. Section 22-344b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023):
(a) A pet shop licensee shall, prior to offering a dog or cat for sale and
thereafter at intervals of fifteen days until such dog or cat is sold,
provide for examination of such dog or cat by a veterinarian licensed
under chapter 384. Such licensee shall maintain [a] an electronic or
paper record of the veterinary examinations and services rendered for
each dog or cat offered for sale.
(b) (1) If, (A) within twenty days of sale, any such dog or cat becomes
ill or dies of any illness which existed in such dog or cat at the time of
the sale, or (B) within six months of sale, any such dog or cat is
diagnosed with a congenital defect that adversely affects or will
adversely affect the health of such dog or cat, such licensee shall: (i)
Reimburse such consumer for the value of the actual services and
medications provided to such dog or cat by any veterinarian licensed
pursuant to chapter 384 for the treatment of such illness or congenital
defect upon the presentation by such consumer to such licensee of a
certificate from such veterinarian that such dog or cat suffers or suffered
from such illness or congenital defect, provided such reimbursement
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or cat purchased for five hundred dollars or more, and (II) five hundred
dollars for any dog or cat purchased for less than five hundred dollars.
No licensee may require the consumer to return such dog or cat to such
licensee to receive such reimbursement, or (ii) at the option of such
consumer, replace the dog or cat or refund in full the purchase price of
such dog or cat: (I) In the case of illness or such congenital defect, upon
return of the dog or cat to the pet shop and the receipt of a certificate
from a veterinarian licensed under chapter 384 and selected by the
consumer, stating that the dog or cat is ill from a condition which existed
at the time of sale, or suffers from such congenital defect, and (II) in the
case of death, the receipt of a certificate from a veterinarian licensed
under chapter 384 and selected by the consumer, stating that the dog or
cat died from an illness or a congenital defect which existed at the time
of sale. The presentation of such certificate shall be sufficient proof to
claim reimbursement or replacement and the return of such deceased
dog or cat to the pet shop shall not be required. [Any such consumer
may seek the assistance of the Commissioner of Agriculture in the event
that the licensee fails to reimburse such consumer in accordance with
the provisions of this subsection.] No such refund or replacement shall
be made if such illness or death resulted from maltreatment or neglect
by a person other than the licensee or such licensee's agent or employee.
A licensee shall not be subject to the obligations imposed by this
subsection for the sale of a cat where such cat has been spayed or
neutered prior to its sale. In the event the licensee fails to comply with a
demand for reimbursement or replacement, the consumer may bring an
action in the Superior Court to enforce the provisions of this section.
(2) Each pet shop licensee who sells dogs or cats shall post a statement
of customer rights pursuant to this section in a location that is readily
visible to the public and also provide a copy of such statement to any
purchaser of a dog or cat at the time of purchase. The commissioner shall
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of not less than twenty point size upon a white background. Any
licensee who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be fined
two hundred fifty dollars.
(c) Any licensee who violates any provision of subsection (a) [or
subdivision (1) of subsection (b)] of this section shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars. [Any fine assessed pursuant to this
subsection for a failure to reimburse a consumer, as described in
subsection (b) of this section, shall not preclude or be in lieu of any such
reimbursement.]
Sec. 6. Section 22-347 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Within thirty days after receipt of the fees for dog licenses and tags,
each town clerk shall deduct one dollar for each dog licensed, two
dollars for each kennel license issued and fifty cents for each
replacement tag issued and pay the balance to the town treasurer or
other proper fiscal officer. Each town treasurer or fiscal officer, as the
case may be, shall keep a separate dog fund account of all fees received
from the town clerk, and all receipts from the municipal animal control
officer and expended by said officer under the provisions of this chapter,
and shall pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture, on September first of
each year, fifty per cent of all moneys received from the sale of licenses
prior to July first, or forty per cent of all such moneys if the town has
made a survey of unlicensed dogs in accordance with the provisions of
section 22-349, and include with such payment a statement of the
number of licenses issued during such year. All moneys received from
licenses sold after June thirtieth and all moneys received from the
municipal animal control officer and all license fees returned to the town
by the State Treasurer, at the request of the commissioner, [under the
provisions of section 22-348] shall be kept by the town treasurer or other
fiscal officer in the separate dog fund account. The town treasurer or
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cent, or forty per cent as the case may be, of all license fees in such
account to the commissioner, including any penalty fees collected
pursuant to section 22-338. All payments to the commissioner shall be
accompanied by an account thereof in a form prescribed by the
commissioner and a copy of such account shall be sent to the
commissioner. Upon the failure of any town treasurer or other fiscal
officer to pay any amount due pursuant to this section, or any portion
thereof, within forty-five days from its due date, the commissioner shall
add interest of one and one-fourth per cent per month or fraction thereof
on the amount unpaid per month or fraction thereof from the due date
of such payment to the date of payment and a penalty in the amount of
ten per cent of the amount unpaid or fifty dollars, whichever is greater.
All funds in the dog fund account, except such funds as are to be sent to
the commissioner, shall be used only for the compensation of municipal
animal control officers, license certificates, tags, the construction and
maintenance of dog pounds, the detention and care of impounded dogs
in accordance with section 22-336, municipal animal control officer's
equipment, dog supplies and such veterinary fees as are provided for
by law or regulations and shall not be used for any other purpose except
upon written approval of the commissioner. No fees paid into the
treasury of the town for tags or licenses for dogs shall be paid back to
the persons from whom they were collected.
Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 22-354 of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2023):
(a) Any dog or cat imported into this state shall be accompanied by a
certificate of health issued no earlier than thirty days prior to the date of
importation by a licensed, graduate veterinarian accredited by the
United States Department of Agriculture stating that such dog or cat is
free from symptoms of any infectious, contagious or communicable
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currently vaccinated for rabies by a licensed veterinarian. A copy of such
health certificate shall be forwarded promptly to the commissioner from
the livestock sanitary official of the state of origin. Any dog or cat
originating from a rabies quarantine area shall have permission of the
State Veterinarian prior to importation into this state. No person, firm
or corporation shall import or export for the purposes of sale, adoption
or transfer or offering for sale, adoption or transfer any dog or cat under
the age of eight weeks unless such dog or cat is transported with its dam
and no person, firm or corporation shall sell or offer for adoption or
transfer within the state any dog or cat under the age of eight weeks.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this
subsection or bringing any dog or cat into this state from an area under
quarantine for rabies shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
Sec. 8. Section 22-359 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, may make
such orders for the testing for rabies, adequate confinement, quarantine,
control or [destruction] humane euthanasia of any dog, cat or other
animal as [he deems] necessary to prevent the spread of rabies and to
protect the public. [therefrom provided, notwithstanding the provisions
of section 22-358, a] Any local director of health may order the
[destruction] humane euthanasia of any unowned animal [which] that
is not currently vaccinated for rabies for the purpose of rabies testing if
the director finds that the animal has bitten a person and the health or
life of such person may be threatened. [Any person who fails to comply
with any order made under the provisions of this section shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars.]
(b) The commissioner [, the Chief Animal Control Officer, any animal
control officer or any municipal animal control officer] or any animal
control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a
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kennel or other building or enclosure approved by the commissioner for
such purpose, if in the determination of the commissioner or such
officer, such animal is rabid or is suspected of being rabid, or has been
bitten by, or may have been bitten by, or has been in contact with or
exposed to, a rabid animal or an animal suspected of carrying rabies or
any wild animal as defined in subsection (d) of this section. The length
of such quarantine period shall be determined by the commissioner or
the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the age, general health
and vaccination history of the animal as well as current accepted
veterinary practices. Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be
reported by such officer to the [commissioner by a local director of
health or board of health or any veterinarian within] State Veterinarian
not later than twenty-four hours of receipt of such information.
(c) Whenever a person, companion animal or other animal has been
bitten or attacked by a dog, cat or ferret, any [state, municipal or
regional] animal control officer appointed pursuant to section 22-328,
22-331 or 22-331a shall quarantine such biting or attacking dog, cat or
ferret for ten days. During such quarantine such biting or attacking dog,
cat or ferret shall be observed for clinical signs of rabies. On the tenth
day of such quarantine, such dog, cat or ferret shall be examined by the
State Veterinarian or a person designated by the State Veterinarian to
determine whether such quarantine shall be continued or removed. The
quarantine of a biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall conform to one
of the following: (1) When the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret has a
current rabies vaccination, the biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret shall
be quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a
commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such purpose
or on the premises of the owner or keeper of such biting dog, cat or ferret
when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal, as
determined by the authority that issued such order; or (2) when the
biting or attacking dog, cat or ferret does not have a current rabies
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quarantined in a public pound or in a veterinary hospital or in a
commercial kennel approved by the State Veterinarian for such
purpose, or the dog, cat or ferret may be quarantined or confined on the
premises of the owner or keeper of the biting or attacking dog, cat or
ferret due to medical necessity determined by a licensed veterinarian
when such premises is adequate for the confinement of such animal and
acceptable to the municipality or agency issuing the quarantine order
and provided such animal is vaccinated for rabies by a licensed
veterinarian on the tenth day of such quarantine.
(d) The management, confinement, quarantine or disposition of
biting or attacking animals other than dogs, cats or ferrets shall be
determined by the State Veterinarian who shall take into account the
age, general health, rabies vaccination status of the biting or attacking
animal, the rabies vaccination status of the animal exposed to or bitten
by rabid or suspected rabid wildlife and the current national
recommendations for the prevention and control of rabies.
(e) The owner or keeper of any animal that has been quarantined or
confined pursuant to this section may authorize the humane euthanasia
of such animal by a licensed veterinarian at any time before the end of
the quarantine or confinement period for the purpose of testing such
animal for rabies. Any animal so euthanized shall be examined for
rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health [virology
laboratory] Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut
Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the
euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the
euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies
examination not later than forty-eight hours after such euthanasia. The
costs of any such quarantine, veterinary examination, rabies
vaccination, euthanasia and rabies testing shall be the responsibility of
the owner or keeper of any animal quarantined or confined pursuant to
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[(b)] (f) Any dog, cat or other animal held in quarantine [which] that
is clinically diagnosed as rabid by [two licensed veterinarians, at least
one of whom shall be engaged in private practice,] a licensed
veterinarian or the State Veterinarian shall be humanely euthanized
immediately without prior notice to the owner or keeper of same. No
person who [kills] humanely euthanizes any animal in accordance with
this subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Any
animal that is humanely euthanized pursuant to this subsection shall be
examined for rabies by the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Laboratory or any laboratory authorized by the Connecticut
Department of Public Health. The veterinarian performing the
euthanasia shall be responsible for ensuring that the head of the
euthanized animal is delivered to the appropriate laboratory for rabies
examination not later than forty-eight hours after being euthanized.
[(c)] (g) Any animal, other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined
pursuant to this section which is not claimed by its owner or keeper
[within the period] not later than five days after the expiration of such
quarantine may be sold or given away by the municipal or regional
animal control officer [, if he finds that] provided the animal is in good
health. The animal may only be sold or given away as a pet to a person
who satisfies [the] such officer that the animal will be given a good home
and proper care. The municipal animal control officer may retain
possession of such animal for such additional period of time as [he may
deem advisable in order] necessary to place such animal. Any animal,
other than a dog, [which] that is quarantined pursuant to this section
[which] and that is not claimed by its owner or keeper [within the period
of] not later than five days after the expiration of such quarantine and
[which] that is not sold by the municipal or regional animal control
officer [within] not later than five days [of] after the expiration of such
quarantine, may be disposed of at the direction of the State Veterinarian.
No person who disposes of any animal in accordance with this
subsection shall be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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[(d) The commissioner, any] (h) Any animal control officer appointed
pursuant to section 22-328, 22-331 or 22-331a or any state or municipal
police officer may immediately kill any wild animal [which is
displaying] that displays behavior [which] that causes the
commissioner, the State Veterinarian, a state or municipal police officer
or such animal control officer to reasonably conclude that such animal
is rabid. For purposes of this [subsection] section, "wild animal" means
any mammal which is ferae naturae or wild by nature.
[(e)] (i) The commissioner shall institute such measures as the
commissioner deems necessary to prevent the transmission of rabies
associated with animals in public settings, including, but not limited to,
fairs, shows, exhibitions, petting zoos, riding stables, farm tours, pet
shops and educational exhibits.
[(f)] (j) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with
chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection [(e)] (i) of this
section. Such regulations may include requirements for the vaccination
of animals against rabies, identification of animals, identification of
owners or keepers of such animals, animal enclosures, posting of public
advisories, reporting of rabies exposure incidents, records deemed
necessary and proper relating to the vaccination of animals against
rabies, and any other methods determined by the commissioner to
prevent the transmission of rabies. Such regulations may consider the
species of animal, the characteristics of the public settings and the nature
and type of contact the public may have with animals.
(k) Any suspected or confirmed case of rabies shall be reported to the
State Veterinarian by the testing diagnostic laboratory or a local director
of health or any licensed veterinarian not later than twenty-four hours
after receipt of such information.
(l) Any person who fails to comply with any order issued pursuant
to this section shall be fined two hundred fifty dollars. Any dog, cat or Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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other animal subject to a quarantine or confinement order issued
pursuant to this section whose owner or keeper fails to comply with
such quarantine order may be seized by any state, municipal or regional
animal control officer and held in quarantine until such quarantine is
complete and the dog, cat or other animal is examined by a licensed
veterinarian. All costs associated with a failure to comply with a
quarantine or confinement order issued pursuant to this section,
including, but not limited to, the costs of seizure, care, handling,
veterinary examination and rabies vaccination shall be paid by the
owner or keeper of such animal prior to the release of such animal to
such owner or keeper.
Sec. 9. Section 22-364b of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
The owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain and control such dog on
a leash when such dog is not on the property of its owner or keeper and
is in proximity to a [blind, deaf or mobility impaired] person with a
disability accompanied by [his guide dog] a service animal, provided
[the guide dog] such service animal is readily identifiable as a service
animal, is in the direct custody of such [blind, deaf or mobility impaired]
person [, is wearing a harness or an orange-colored leash and collar
which makes it readily-identifiable as a guide dog] and is licensed in
accordance with section 22-345. Any person who violates the provisions
of this section shall have committed an infraction. If an owner or keeper
of a dog violates the provisions of this section and, as a result of such
violation, such dog attacks and injures the [guide dog] service animal,
such owner or keeper shall be liable, as provided in section 22-357, for
any damage done to such [guide dog] service animal, and such liability
shall include liability for any costs incurred by such [blind, deaf or
mobility-impaired] person for the veterinary care, rehabilitation or
replacement of the injured [guide dog] service animal and for
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Sec. 10. Section 22-367 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
Any person owning, keeping or harboring a dog or cat or maintaining
a breeding kennel or commercial kennel who violates any provision of
this chapter for the violation of which no other penalty is provided, or
any regulation legally made and published [for restraining or
destroying dogs or cats,] shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty
dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both. No commercial
kennel shall board any dog or cat unless the owner of the dog or cat
presents a certificate of vaccination as required by this chapter.
[Constables, municipal animal control officers, regional animal control
officers, the] The Chief Animal Control Officer, [the] any animal control
[officers, and all prosecuting officers] officer and any municipal or
regional control officer shall diligently inquire after, and prosecute for,
any violation of any provision of this chapter. [, and the commissioner
shall, upon the complaint of any person that such officer is dilatory or
negligent in the performance of the officer's duties concerning the
enforcement of any such provision, take such action as the officer deems
necessary to secure such enforcement.]
Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 22-380i of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
passage):
(a) The program established under section 22-380g shall provide for
payment to any participating veterinarian of an amount equivalent to
the voucher issued pursuant to section 22-380f for each animal
sterilization and vaccinations, coincident with sterilization, performed
by such veterinarian upon a dog or cat owned by an eligible owner. For
a sterilization procedure, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall
establish a rate of reimbursement biennially that is not more than
seventy-five per cent of the market rate or the fee charged by
veterinarians in the state. [as of October 31, 2021.] In the case of a Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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sterilization fee exceeding the amount of the voucher, the eligible owner
shall pay the participating veterinarian the difference between such fee
and the amount of the voucher. Such voucher shall be in the amount of
thirty dollars, in addition to the amount designated for sterilization, for
vaccinations coincident with the sterilization of a dog or cat owned by
an eligible owner.
Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 51-164n of the general statutes is
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
passage):
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person
who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of
section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 2-71h, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35 or 7-41, subsection (c)
of section 7-66, section 7-83, 7-147h, 7-148, 7-148f, 7-148o, 7-283, 7-325, 7-
393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-185, 10-193, 10-197, 10-198, 10-
230, 10-251, 10-254, 10a-35, 12-52, 12-54, 12-129b or 12-170aa, subdivision
(3) of subsection (e) of section 12-286, section 12-286a, 12-292, 12-314b or
12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of
section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-476c, 12-487, 13a-71,
13a-107, 13a-113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139,
13a-140, 13a-143b, 13a-253, 13a-263 or 13b-39f, subsection (f) of section
13b-42, section 13b-90 or 13b-100, subsection (a) of section 13b-108,
section 13b-221 or 13b-292, subsection (a) or (b) of section 13b-324,
section 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c,
subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414 or 14-4,
subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-12, subsection (d) of
section 14-12, subsection (f) of section 14-12a, subsection (a) of section
14-15a, section 14-16c, 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (f) of section 14-34a,
subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-44j, 14-49, 14-50a, 14-58
or 14-62a, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14-67a,
subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) or (i) of section 14-80h,
section 14-97a or 14-98, subsection (a), (b) or (d) of section 14-100a, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1069
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section 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-145a or 14-146, subsection
(b) of section 14-147, section 14-152, 14-153, 14-161 or 14-163b, subsection
(f) of section 14-164i, section 14-213b or 14-219, subdivision (1) of section
14-223a, subsection (d) of section 14-224, section 14-240, 14-250, 14-253a,
14-261a, 14-262, 14-264, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, 14-270, 14-272b, 14-274,
14-275 or 14-275a, subsection (c) of section 14-275c, section 14-276,
subsection (a) or (b) of section 14-277, section 14-278, 14-279 or 14-280,
subsection (b), (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-283d, 14-283e, 14-
283f, 14-283g, 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-298a, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-
300f, 14-319, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a,
subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-15e, 15-25 or 15-
33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115,
section 16-15, 16-16, 16-44, 16-256e, 16-278 or 16a-15, subsection (a) of
section 16a-21, section 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h,
section 16a-106, 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149 or 17a-152, subsection (b) of
section 17a-227, section 17a-465, subsection (c) of section 17a-488, section
17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of
section 19a-87a, section 19a-91, 19a-102a, 19a-102b, 19a-105, 19a-107,
19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-216a, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287,
19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340,
19a-425, 19a-442, 19a-502, 19a-565, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-153a, 20-158, 20-231,
20-233, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-329c or 20-329g, subsection (b)
of section 20-334, section 20-341l, 20-366, 20-482, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610,
20-623, 21-1, 21-38, 21-39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48 or 21-63, subsection (d) of
section 21-71, section 21-76a or 21-100, subsection (c) of section 21a-2,
subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-20 or 21a-21, subdivision
(1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30,
subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63, 21a-70b
or 21a-77, subsection (b) or (c) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-
154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, section 21a-278b,
subsection (c), (d) or (e) of section 21a-279a, section 21a-421eee, 21a-
421fff, 21a-421hhh, subsection (a) of section 21a-430, section 22-12b, 22-
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39f, 22-49, 22-54, 22-61j or 22-61l, subdivision (1) of subsection (n) of
section 22-61l, subsection (f) of section 22-61m, subdivision (1) of
subsection (f) of section 22-61m, section 22-84, 22-89, 22-90, 22-96, 22-98,
22-99, 22-100 or 22-111o, subsection (d) of section 22-118l, section 22-167,
subsection (c) of section 22-277, section 22-278, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a,
22-320h, 22-324a or 22-326, subsection (b), subdivision (1) or (2) of
subsection (e) or subsection (g) of section 22-344, as amended by this act,
subsection (a) or (b) of section 22-344b, as amended by this act, [section
22-344c,] subsection (d) of section 22-344d, section 22-344f, 22-350a, 22-
354, as amended by this act, 22-359, as amended by this act, 22-366, 22-
391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22-415c, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of
section 22a-250, section 22a-256g, subsection (e) of section 22a-256h,
section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e,
section 22a-449, 22a-450, 22a-461, 23-4b, 23-38, 23-45, 23-46 or 23-61b,
subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section
25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-
18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-43, 26-49, 26-54, 26-55, 26-
56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26-61,
section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89,
26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-114a, 26-117,
subsection (b) of section 26-127, 26-128, 26-128a, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138,
26-139 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215,
26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26-226, section 26-227, 26-
230, 26-231, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26-280, 26-284, 26-
285, 26-286, 26-287, 26-288, 26-290, 26-291a, 26-292, 26-294, 27-107, 28-13,
29-6a, 29-16, 29-17, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d),
(e), (g) or (h) of section 29-161q, section 29-161y or 29-161z, subdivision
(1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of
section 29-291c, section 29-316 or 29-318, subsection (b) of section 29-
335a, section 29-381, 30-19f, 30-48a or 30-86a, subsection (b) of section
30-89, subsection (c) or (d) of section 30-117, section 31-3, 31-10, 31-11,
31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36,
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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section 31-51, 31-51g, 31-52, 31-52a, 31-53 or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c)
of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-
134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, 31-348, 33-624, 33-
1017, 34-13d or 34-412, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, subsection (a) of
section 36a-57, subsection (b) of section 36a-665, section 36a-699, 36a-
739, 36a-787, 38a-2 or 38a-140, subsection (a) or (b) of section 38a-278,
section 38a-479qq, 38a-479rr, 38a-506, 38a-548, 38a-626, 38a-680, 38a-713,
38a-733, 38a-764, 38a-786, 38a-828, 38a-829, 38a-885, 42-133hh, 42-230,
42-470 or 42-480, subsection (a) or (c) of section 43-16q, section 45a-283,
45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54,
section 46a-59, 46a-81b, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 46b-38d, 47-34a, 47-47 or
47-53, subsection (i) of section 47a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (k)
of section 47a-21, section 49-2a, 49-8a, 49-16, 52-143 or 52-289, subsection
(j) of section 52-362, section 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53-252, 53-
264, 53-280, 53-290a, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-314, 53-321, 53-322, 53-
323 or 53-331, subsection (b) of section 53-343a, section 53-344,
subsection (b) or (c) of section 53-344b, subsection (b) of section 53-345a,
section 53-377, 53-422 or 53-450 or subsection (i) of section 54-36a, or (2)
a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any
regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484,
12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or
bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes
and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but
does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or
borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such
violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set
forth in this section.
Sec. 13. Sections 22-344c and 22-348 of the general statutes are
repealed. (Effective from passage)