Chapter 433 - Diseases of Domestic Animals

(1) “Accredited veterinarian” means a veterinarian who is approved under Category II of the National Veterinary Accreditation Program by the United States Department of Agriculture and by the state animal health official of the state in which such veterinarian is licensed to practice;

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent including the State Veterinarian;

(3) “Certificate of veterinary inspection” or “health certificate” means an official document on a form approved by the state animal health official in the state of origin or by the United States Department of Agriculture that is used for verification of veterinary inspection and is issued by a licensed and accredited veterinarian at the point of origin for a shipment of livestock;

(4) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture;

(5) “Livestock” means any camelid or hooved animal raised for domestic or commercial use, generally used to produce food or fiber and considered to be farm animals;

(6) “Notifiable disease” means a disease of livestock or poultry published in the United States Department of Agriculture's National List of Reportable Animal Diseases;

(7) “Official identification” means a numbering system approved by the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Veterinarian for the official identification of individual animals that provides a nationally unique identification number for each animal and prescribes the animal identification methods and devices approved for use in each species of livestock and that is affixed to each animal by tag or other United States Department of Agriculture approved method;

(8) “Owner-shipper statement” means a document that meets the requirements of 9 CFR 86.1, and that is signed by the owner or shipper of the livestock and contains a statement certifying that the animals are being transported for purposes stipulated on such form in accordance with Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations;

(9) “Poultry” has the same meaning as provided in section 22-324; and

(10) “USDA” means the United States Department of Agriculture.

(1949 Rev., S. 3318; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1967, P.A. 136; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 88-317, S. 84, 107; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 06-19, S. 9; P.A. 23-187, S. 1.)

History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1967 act added definition of “livestock”, rephrased provisions, switching verbs from passive to active voice, etc. and added reference to regulations re exhibiting livestock; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 88-317 amended reference to Sec. 4-168 to 4-174 to include new section added to Ch. 54, effective July 1, 1989, and applicable to all agency proceedings commencing on or after that date; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 06-19 redefined “livestock” to include camelids, made $100 fine discretionary and replaced 30-day imprisonment provision with administrative civil penalty provision, effective May 2, 2006; P.A. 23-187 deleted existing provisions and added definitions for “accredited veterinarian”, “commissioner”, “certificate of veterinary inspection”, “department”, “livestock”, “notifiable disease”, “official identification”, “owner-shipment statement”, “poultry” and “USDA”, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-279. Quarantine of animals. Regulations. Orders. Emergencies. Notice to common carriers. Assistants. Violations. Penalties. (a) The commissioner may quarantine all animals that the commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe (1) are infected with a communicable disease, (2) do not meet import, export or disease testing requirements of the department, or (3) are kept under unsanitary conditions that, in the opinion of the commissioner, endanger the public health or the health of such animals. The quarantine may (A) prohibit or regulate the sale or movement of such quarantined animals, including any mortalities, and all the products of such quarantined animals, and (B) require that such animals, including any mortalities, and the products of such animals be confined in a place designated by the commissioner for such time as the commissioner judges necessary.

(b) (1) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and make orders concerning the importation, transportation, trailing, riding, driving, exhibiting, examining, testing, identification, quarantining or disposing of livestock to prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among livestock and to protect the public from such diseases as may be transmissible to human beings, either directly or through the products of such animals. Such orders and regulations may provide for the conservation of livestock that is produced for use as food or clothing.

(2) The commissioner shall give notice of any such order to any person named therein by leaving a copy of such order with, or at the last-known place of abode of, such person, if a resident of the state. If such person is not a resident of the state, such notice shall be provided by leaving a copy of such order with, or at the last-known place of abode of, an agent of such person, or the person that has custody of the animals described in such order, if such person or agent is located in the state. If such agent or person that has custody of such animals is not located in the state, the commissioner shall cause a copy of such order to be sent by registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the person named in such order or, alternatively, by electronic notice if previously consented to by the person named in such order.

(3) The commissioner, in the instance of an emergency, as determined by the commissioner, may give notice of any order limiting or prohibiting the importation, transportation, trailing, riding, driving, exhibiting or disposing of livestock on any highway by publishing a copy of such order in a newspaper that is published or that has a substantial circulation in the town in which the highway affected by such order is located.

(4) The commissioner shall give notice of any such order or regulation to any common carrier named in such order or affected by such order or regulation by leaving a copy of such order or regulation: (A) With the president, secretary or treasurer of the company that acts as such common carrier, (B) any person or firm acting as a common carrier, (C) at the last-known residence of any such person or a member of such firm in charge of any office of such carrier, or (D) at the electronic mail address of the common carrier if previously consented to by the common carrier.

(5) The commissioner may employ assistants needed to enforce any such orders or regulations.

(6) Any person including, but not limited to, any officer or agent of any corporation, who violates the provisions of: (A) This section, or (B) any order or regulation authorized by this section, or who obstructs or attempts to obstruct the commissioner, or any assistant of the commissioner, while engaged in the discharge of any duty undertaken pursuant to this section may be fined not more than five hundred dollars, per day per animal, for each day during which such violation continues, up to a maximum fine of twenty-five thousand dollars.

(1949 Rev., S. 3320; P.A. 81-231, S. 1, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 81-231 expanded the commissioner's quarantine powers to include animals that do not meet disease testing requirements and animals kept under unsanitary conditions and added Subsec. (b) establishing a penalty for violations; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, add references to movement and mortalities of such animals and delete reference to commissioner's deputy or authorized agents, deleted existing Subsec. (b) re violation of quarantine, added Subsec. (b)(1) re adoption of regulations by commissioner, added Subsec. (b)(2) re the means for notice of any such quarantine order, added Subsec. (b)(3) re instances of an emergency, added Subsec. (b)(4) re notice to common carriers of such order, added Subsec. (b)(5) re employment of assistants, and added Subsec. (b)(6) re violations, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-279a. Quarantine of animals being tested for disease or biological or chemical residue. Any livestock animal or poultry that is tested for any disease in accordance with the Uniform Methods and Rules of the United States Department of Agriculture or for any biological or chemical residue known to be in this state shall be quarantined on the premises where the test is made until the test results are available and the test chart is signed by a licensed accredited veterinarian or an employee of the Department of Agriculture administering the test, provided the commissioner may release such livestock animal or poultry from quarantine at any time. Any blood, tissue or milk sample taken from any livestock animal or poultry pursuant to this section shall be submitted for analysis to a laboratory approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The laboratory shall report the results of the test to the commissioner who shall notify the person administering the test of such results.

(P.A. 84-6, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-234, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 97-234 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 22-394; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 added reference to chemical residue known to be in this state and reference to a licensed accredited veterinarian and made a technical change, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-284. Anthrax or charbon. Section 22-284 is repealed, effective June 28, 2023.

(1949 Rev., S. 3319; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 29.)

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Sec. 22-287. Tuberculosis testing of livestock. Procedures. Liability. Authorized persons to perform testing. (a) At the expense of the state, the commissioner may require and provide for the testing and the control of tuberculosis in livestock in this state. Any condemnation of livestock infected with tuberculosis shall comply with the provisions of section 22-288. The procedures for testing for tuberculosis and the control and disposition of livestock classified as reactors shall conform to one of the following: (1) For goats, cattle, bison and captive cervids, the procedures, methods, testing and the disposition of reactors shall conform to the USDA Uniform Methods and Rules for Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication; (2) for species of livestock other than goats, cattle, bison or captive cervids, the procedures, methods, testing and the disposition of reactors shall be determined by the State Veterinarian; or (3) the most recent USDA approved and published procedures for testing for tuberculosis and the control and disposition of tuberculosis positive livestock.

(b) The state shall not be liable for any damage incurred or alleged to have been incurred by any such test performed pursuant to this section.

(c) Official testing for tuberculosis shall be restricted to the State Veterinarian, veterinarians employed by the federal government and accredited veterinarians licensed to practice in this state. Surveillance tests may be performed by an employee of the department trained by and under the supervision of the State Veterinarian, provided no condemnation shall be made on the basis of such surveillance tests. The owner of any herd to be so tested shall provide assistance and proper restraint for confining the animals for such testing and during the application of such tests.

(1949 Rev., S. 3346; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; February, 1965, P.A. 32, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 4; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-267, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10, S. 7, 20; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 82; P.A. 23-187, S. 4.)

History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1965 act required that owner provide assistance and restraint for animals being tested and prohibited adding animals to herd until premises are clean, disinfected, inspected, etc.; 1971 acts allowed veterinarians employed by state department of agriculture and natural resources to administer tests and later replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; P.A. 77-267 added Subsec. (b) re surveillance tests; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10 amended Subsec. (a) to make commissioner's duty under this section a discretionary power; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 10-32 deleted reference to Livestock Division and made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective May 10, 2010; P.A. 23-187 deleted existing provisions and added new Subsec. (a) re testing of livestock for tuberculosis, added new Subsec. (b) re state liability and added Subsec. (c) re persons authorized to perform such testing, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-288. Compensation for condemned livestock. Appeals. (a) The commissioner may cause any livestock infected with an infectious or contagious disease, including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, anthrax or foot and mouth disease to be euthanized to protect the public health or prevent the spread of such disease but no such livestock shall be euthanized until its value has been determined by the commissioner. In determining the value of condemned livestock, the commissioner shall consider the age, sex, grade and purpose for which such animal was kept. The commissioner may consult with livestock dealers, commission sales stables or other sources familiar with the value of livestock in determining the value of condemned animals. When a certificate has been filed with the commissioner that such animal has been euthanized and the premises disinfected according to the order of the commissioner, within a period of time specified by the commissioner, following the issuance of such order, the amount determined under this section shall be paid to the owner by the state. No animal, the physical condition of which is such that it is of no real value, and no animal which has been in the state for a period of less than three months next preceding its quarantine shall be paid for by the state unless such animal was a natural addition to the herd that was born in this state or was imported into this state in compliance with this chapter.

(b) The amount paid by the state for any livestock that is condemned pursuant to this section and sold for slaughter, shall be deposited by the commissioner into the General Fund. The amount paid by the state to the owner of any such animal shall be limited to the difference between the fair market value of such animal, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and the amount of any indemnity or payment for such animal received by the owner from the federal government. No compensation shall be paid to the owner of any such livestock by the state unless such animal has been destroyed to prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease or to protect the public health. Any animal that is condemned shall be identified with a tag, brand device or marking approved by the commissioner. No such animal shall be moved, euthanized, sold or used for food, except under the direction of the commissioner.

(c) Any person aggrieved by an order of the commissioner to condemn livestock pursuant to this section may appeal such order to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford not later than seven days after issuance of such order.

(1949 Rev., S. 3322; 1949, June, 1949, S. 1780d; 1959, P.A. 608; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 78-190, S. 1; P.A. 81-56, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 5.)

History: 1959 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources and increased maximum appraised values of purebred bovines from $300 to $325 and of grade bovines from $250 to $275; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 78-190 increased maximum appraised values for purebred bovines to $750 and for grade bovines to $500; P.A. 81-56 divided section into Subsecs., increased maximum appraisal of purebred animal from $750 to $2,000 and of grade animal from $500 to $1,100, required deposit of amount received from sale of condemned animal for slaughter in general fund and limited amount paid by state to owner to difference between fair market value and amount of indemnity owner receives from federal government; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, add references to livestock and euthanasia, delete provision re use of arbitrator to determine value, add provision re commissioner considerations for determining value, delete provision re payment of award for cattle officially accredited and added provision re animals that are a natural addition to a herd, amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re appraising any condemned registered purebred bovine, add references to livestock and protection of public health, delete provision re tagging of animal in left ear and added provision re identifying tag or brand, and added Subsec. (c) re appeals of orders to superior court, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-288a. Condemnation of herd. Compensation. Appeals. If the commissioner finds the presence of tuberculosis or brucellosis recurring in one herd of livestock within any two-year period, or if the commissioner finds any herd of livestock substantially infected with tuberculosis, brucellosis or other infectious or contagious disease, the commissioner may order the condemnation of such herd to prevent the spread of such disease or to protect the public health and compensation therefor shall be paid in accordance with section 22-288. Such compensation shall not be paid, nor shall the herd be restocked, until the premises from which such herd was taken have been cleaned and disinfected, and such premises have been inspected and approved by the commissioner. Any person aggrieved by an order of the commissioner to so condemn a herd may, not later than seven days after such order, appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.

(February, 1965, P.A. 21, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 78-190, S. 2; P.A. 79-560, S. 11, 39; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 6.)

History: 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 78-190 deleted proviso requiring separate appraisal of purebred bovines and grade bovines at maximum rate of $390 and $330 for each, respectively; P.A. 79-560 replaced provisions re appeals to state board of agriculture with provision requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 added references to livestock and other infectious or contagious diseases, deleted reference to the commissioner's deputy or authorized agents and made technical changes, effective June 28, 2023.

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Secs. 22-291 to 22-293. Tuberculosis-free accredited herd defined. Additions to an officially tested herd. Additions or sales to be reported. Sections 22-291 to 22-293, inclusive, are repealed, effective June 28, 2023.

(1949 Rev., S. 3348, 3349, 3354; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 96-180, S. 75, 166; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 29.)

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Sec. 22-294. Care of herds. The owner of any herd of livestock shall house, feed and care for such herd under such sanitary conditions as shall promote the health and welfare of such herd. No calf shall be fed milk or any other dairy product except such milk or other product that is produced by a herd that is negative for tuberculosis, or such milk or other dairy product that is pasteurized by being maintained at a heat of one hundred forty-two degrees Fahrenheit for a period of thirty minutes.

(1949 Rev., S. 3352; P.A. 23-187, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 23-187 added reference to livestock and promotion of health and welfare and made technical changes, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-295. Owners to keep records. The owner of any herd of livestock shall keep a record of each animal in such herd including the final disposition of such animal that is made by such owner. Each such animal shall be marked with official identification when such animal leaves the premises and such official identification shall be made part of such record. Such record shall be kept for the life of the animal plus one additional year.

(1949 Rev., S. 3353; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 8.)

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Sec. 22-296. Quarantine of infected herd. Permit for removal of animals. When infection with any disease listed as reportable or notifiable by the department or the USDA is found in any herd of livestock, the animals in such herd shall be quarantined. Such quarantine shall remain in effect until such time as the State Veterinarian determines the quarantine should be removed. No animals shall be removed from such herd while under quarantine, except under a written permit issued to the owner of the herd by the commissioner to move directly from the quarantined premises to another premises for the purpose and under the conditions specified in such permit. Such permit shall accompany such animals from the quarantined premises. The owner shall deliver such permit to any person receiving such animals, and such person shall exercise all reasonable diligence in determining that such permit is valid.

(1949 Rev., S. 3355; 1959, P.A. 32, S. 1; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-267, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 9.)

History: 1959 acts replaced commissioner and department of agriculture with commissioner and department of agriculture, conservation and natural resources, required permit for removal of animals from quarantined herd and added provisions re permits, replacing provision which had prohibited removal of animals except for beef or slaughter purposes; 1961 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner and department of agriculture; P.A. 77-267 made provisions applicable to goat herds; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 added reference to livestock and any disease listed as reportable or notifiable by the department or USDA, deleted reference to cattle or goats and provision re term for quarantine, added provision re quarantine staying in effect as determined by State Veterinarian, deleted reference to removal of animals for immediate slaughter and added provision re movement of animals directly to another premise under conditions specified in permit, and made technical changes, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-298. Testing for brucellosis. Procedures. Liability. Breeding swine or goats on same premises as cattle. Prohibition. Persons authorized to test. (a) The commissioner may require and provide for the drawing and collecting of samples for testing and the control of brucellosis in livestock in this state. All blood and milk samples shall be submitted to a laboratory approved by the commissioner and the results of such tests shall be reported by the laboratories to the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Upon receipt of the laboratory reports on any such tests, the commissioner shall inform the owner or agent of any corporation and the applicable veterinarian of the results. Any condemnation of livestock infected with brucellosis shall comply with section 22-288. The procedures for testing for brucellosis and the control and disposition of livestock infected with brucellosis shall conform to one of the following: (1) For cattle and bison, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in cattle and bison; (2) for swine, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition of shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in swine; (3) for cervidae, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition of shall conform to the USDA uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication in cervidae; (4) for species other than cattle, bison, swine or cervidae, the procedures, methods, testing and disposition for brucellosis shall be determined by the State Veterinarian; or (5) the most recent USDA approved and published brucellosis procedures for testing and the control and disposition of brucellosis positive livestock.

(b) The state shall not be liable for any damage incurred or alleged to have been incurred by any such test performed pursuant to this section.

(c) No swine or goats used for breeding purposes shall be kept on the same premises as cattle unless such swine or goats are certified free from brucellosis.

(d) The drawing of samples for brucellosis tests shall be restricted to the State Veterinarian, veterinarians and trained employees of the department, veterinarians employed by the federal government and accredited veterinarians licensed to practice in this state.

(1949 Rev., S. 3328; 1955, S. 1785d; 1957, P.A. 36, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 477, S. 1; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1967, P.A. 215; 1969, P.A. 104, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 5; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-267, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10, S. 8, 20; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 10.)

History: 1959 acts deleted provisions re herd owners' requests for brucellosis testing, allowing instead that commissioner may require such tests, increased age of heifers before testing from 24 to 30 months, required submission of milk samples to state department of health, specified that brand on afflicted animals be placed on left jaw and that left ear have metal reflector tag, required that premises where afflicted animals have been kept be cleaned, disinfected and approved within 30 days of their slaughter as qualification for indemnity and later replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1967 act made testing mandatory rather than optional, rephrased exemption re steers and other specially designated classes of animals to specifically include male bovines, 6 months or older except steers and reduced age for which postponement of testing for heifers applies from 30 to 24 months; 1969 act reduced age applicable to heifers to 18 months and replaced reference to Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station laboratory and to department of health laboratory with reference to laboratory approved by commissioner; 1971 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and added reference in Subsec. (d) to veterinarians employed by state department of agriculture; P.A. 77-267 made testing provisions applicable to goats over 3 months old; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10 amended Subsec. (a) to make commissioner's duty under this section a discretionary power; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner and Department of Agriculture with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 deleted existing provisions and added new Subsec. (a) re testing procedures for brucellosis, new Subsec. (b) re state liability for such testing, new Subsec. (c) re prohibition concerning breeding swine and goats being kept on same premises as cattle unless certified to be free from brucellosis, and new Subsec. (d) re persons authorized to perform such testing, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-301. Sale of milk contingent on herd compliance with statutory provisions. New milk producer requirements. Surveillance testing of registered milk producing herds. No milk may be offered for sale in Connecticut unless produced from herds complying with sections 22-287 and 22-298. For each new milk producer registered pursuant to section 22-172 or 22-173a, if such herd or any animals in such herd does not have a current tuberculosis and brucellosis negative test result, such herd shall be tested and found negative to a tuberculosis and brucellosis test prior to the issuance of the registration to produce milk. Such tuberculosis and brucellosis test may be conducted by employees of the department. Thereafter, each registered milk producing herd shall be surveillance tested for tuberculosis and brucellosis by the department at a frequency to be determined by the State Veterinarian.

(1955, S. 1788d; 1957, P.A. 36, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 477, S. 4; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1963, P.A. 391, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 83; P.A. 23-187, S. 11.)

History: 1959 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources and replaced references to “brucellosis-free animals” with “herds complying with this act” and reference to herd which has reacted negatively to test; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1963 act replaced reference to repealed Sec. 22-299 with reference to Sec. 22-299a; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 10-32 substituted “state Department of Agriculture” for “Livestock Division”, effective May 10, 2010; P.A. 23-187 deleted existing provisions re conditions for issuance of such permit and added reference to Sec. 22-287, added provisions re requirements for new milk producers and persons authorized to perform such testing and added provision re surveillance testing of registered herds for tuberculosis and brucellosis, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-303. Brucellosis vaccination. (a) Each owner of bovine animals in this state may have all of such owner's female calves vaccinated for the control of brucellosis at ages established pursuant to the uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication of the United States Department of Agriculture. Calves may be vaccinated at the owner's expense by a licensed accredited veterinarian.

(b) The state shall not be liable for any damages incurred or alleged to have been incurred by the use of any vaccine.

(c) No person, firm or corporation, and no agent or employee of any corporation, shall possess any brucellosis vaccine or any product containing any Brucella organisms unless written permission has been obtained from the commissioner.

(d) No female bovine animal over the maximum vaccination age, as established by the commissioner in accordance with the uniform methods and rules for brucellosis eradication of the United States Department of Agriculture, shall be vaccinated with Brucella abortus vaccine. Brucellosis vaccine or any product containing any Brucella organisms shall not be shipped into the state except upon written permission of the commissioner.

(1949 Rev., S. 3329; 1949, 1953, S. 1354c; 1955, S. 1790d; 1957, P.A. 36, S. 4; March, 1958, P.A. 2, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 477, S. 6; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1963, P.A. 391, S. 3; February, 1965, P.A. 35, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 109; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 79-203, S. 1; P.A. 80-86, S. 1; P.A. 81-180, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10, S. 12, 20; P.A. 95-14, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 12.)

History: 1959 acts replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources and required heifers to be vaccinated between ages of 4 and 8 months rather than between 6 and 8 months and changed age at which nonvaccinated heifers quarantined from 8 to 9 months; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1963 act substituted “female bovine animal over two hundred seventy days old” for “mature cattle” in Subsec. (d); 1965 act required vaccination of heifers “between the ages of four through eight months”, substituting “through” for “and”, deleted reference to heifers “born after April 3, 1957,” added proviso allowing sale of unvaccinated or vaccinated when overage female bovines on intrastate basis, prohibited payment of indemnity on unvaccinated or overage vaccinated animal and in Subsec. (d) referred to animals over 8 months old rather than over 270 days old; 1969 act reduced age for vaccination of heifers from 4 through 8 months to 3 through 7 months and reduced other age references by one month accordingly; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 79-203 permitted livestock inspectors to vaccinate calves; P.A. 80-86 reduced vaccination age to 2 through 6 months and reduced other age references accordingly; P.A. 81-180 changed the age at which livestock required to be vaccinated from specified age to one determined by the commissioner pursuant to federal law and replaced reference to “standard tube agglutination test” with reference to any required test; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-10 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that calves shall be vaccinated pursuant to this section at the owner's, rather than the state's expense; P.A. 95-14 amended Subsec. (a) to make vaccination of cattle by owner optional and to delete provisions re quarantine of unvaccinated heifers; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, delete references to regulations and federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, add reference to licensed accredited veterinarians and delete provision re approved federal or state full-time employed veterinarian assigned directly and authorized by commissioner, amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change and amended Subsec. (d) to repeal reference to federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-304. Control of disease in imported cattle. Disposal of reactors. Section 22-304 is repealed, effective June 28, 2023.

(1953, S. 1353c; 1955, S. 1791d; 1957, P.A. 36, S. 5; 1959, P.A. 477, S. 7; 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; February, 1965, P.A. 34, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 149; 1971, P.A. 303, S. 1; 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 79-203, S. 2; P.A. 80-86, S. 2; P.A. 81-180, S. 2; P.A. 82-131, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-14, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 29.)

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Sec. 22-308. Livestock. Importation permit. Certificate of veterinary inspection. Requirements. Return of import permit to commissioner. Exemptions. Exhibition permit. (a) All livestock brought into this state shall be accompanied by a livestock importation permit obtained from the commissioner and a certificate of veterinary inspection. Such certificate of veterinary inspection shall include the following: (1) Date of examination, (2) physical location of origin of such livestock, (3) name and mailing address of the consignor, (4) physical location of the destination in this state, (5) name and mailing address of the consignee, (6) official identification of each animal's age, sex, breed and species for each animal represented on the certificate of veterinary inspection, and (7) results of all tests required by this chapter. At the time of examination, the issuing veterinarian shall verify that each animal represented on the certificate of veterinary inspection bears identification tags or other identification to officially identify the livestock. Such certificate of veterinary inspection shall also include a statement verifying that the livestock identified on the document have been inspected and that they are free from clinical signs of any contagious, infectious or communicable diseases and that the livestock do not originate from an area of quarantine, infestation or infection. A certificate of veterinary inspection shall be valid for thirty days after the date of issuance and shall be signed by an accredited veterinarian. Any livestock import permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire fifteen days after the date of issuance.

(b) Not later than forty-eight hours after imported livestock arrives at the destination for such livestock in this state, the owner of such livestock shall complete and return the import permit to the commissioner and report the number of each species imported and include a copy of the certificate of veterinary inspection that accompanied the livestock into this state.

(c) The commissioner may refuse to grant a livestock import permit to any person, or any officer or agent of any corporation, who violates any statute or regulation governing the importation of livestock. Whenever an import permit is refused or revoked, the commissioner shall notify such person importing the livestock of the violations and corrections necessary and, after making corrections, such person may reapply for a livestock import permit.

(d) Livestock brought into this state: (1) For the purpose of immediate slaughter upon premises where federal inspection is maintained, (2) to a slaughter facility approved by the commissioner, or (3) to a licensed livestock commission sales stable authorized to handle out-of-state livestock by the USDA and the State Veterinarian, shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, provided all such livestock transported into this state are accompanied with an owner-shipper statement that shall include the following: (A) The name and address of the consignor and the consignee; (B) the point of origin of such livestock and identification of the premises that is the destination for such livestock; (C) the date of entry into the state and a statement that all livestock are consigned for immediate slaughter; (D) a listing of official identification of each animal, as required in subsection (a) of this section; and (E) the signature of the shipper certifying that the animals are imported for slaughter only.

(e) Any person who transports livestock or equines into this state for exhibition or competition purposes may obtain an exhibition permit from the commissioner prior to entering the state. Livestock or equines listed in the exhibition permit and on the certificate of veterinary inspection shall be exempt from the requirement for a new certificate of veterinary inspection every thirty days for the duration of the exhibition permit. All tests required pursuant to this chapter and chapter 438a, as applicable, to qualify for importation shall be listed on the certificate of veterinary inspection and shall be kept current for the duration of the exhibition permit. Exhibition permits shall expire six months after the date of issuance.

(1949 Rev., S. 3359; 1949, S. 1808d; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 77-267, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 13.)

History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of agriculture with commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 1961 act replaced commissioner of agriculture, conservation and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture and natural resources; 1971 act replaced commissioner of agriculture and natural resources with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 77-267 made provisions applicable to goats in addition to cattle; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 23-187 deleted existing provisions and added Subsec. (a) re requirement for livestock importation permit and accompanying certificate of veterinary inspection, Subsec. (b) re completion and return of import permit to commissioner, Subsec. (c) re grounds for refusal to issue permit, Subsec. (d) re exemptions from requirements of Subsec. (a) for livestock brought into state for immediate slaughter or brought to a commission sales stable, and Subsec. (e) re requirements for an exhibition permit for livestock or horses brought into state for competition or exhibition, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-308a. Livestock importation while under quarantine. Prohibition. Importation of livestock with infectious or contagious disease. Prohibition. Importation permit. Requirement for livestock. Certificate of veterinary inspection. Exemption. (a) No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into this state any livestock that is under any state or federal quarantine due to the presence of, or the suspected presence of, an infectious or contagious disease.

(b) No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into this state any livestock that is infected with, or has been exposed to, any infectious or contagious disease including, but not limited to, tuberculosis, brucellosis, anaplasmosis, psoroptic scabies, chronic wasting disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, hog cholera, pseudorabies, rabies or scrapie.

(c) No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into this state any livestock unless an import permit issued pursuant to section 22-308 is obtained and each animal is accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian certifying that each animal has been inspected, is not showing signs of infectious or contagious diseases, and has been tested in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(d) Livestock imported into this state for movement directly to slaughter at a facility under a grant of inspection from the United States Department of Agriculture, or approved by the commissioner, are exempt from subsection (c) of this section provided such livestock are accompanied by the owner-shipper statement required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 22-308. No such livestock shall be sold or transferred live to any person, firm or corporation.

(P.A. 23-187, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 23-187, effective June 28, 2023.

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Sec. 22-308b. Cattle or bison. Importation permit. Certificate of veterinary inspection. Cattle and bison ineligible for importation. All cattle or bison imported into this state shall be accompanied by an import permit required pursuant to section 22-308 and a certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian thirty days or less prior to entry to the state that includes the dates and results of any tests required by this section, the official identification of each animal and certification that such cattle or bison meet the following requirements: (1) They originated from a herd that was negative to a whole herd tuberculin test performed not more than twelve months prior to such entry into this state and each imported animal was included in such whole herd test or tested negative to a tuberculosis test performed not more than sixty days prior to entry into this state, and (2) for bulls and non-brucellosis vaccinated female cattle six months of age and older and for official calfhood vaccinates eighteen months of age and older, that they are negative to an official test for brucellosis that was performed not more than thirty days prior to entry into this state. Spayed heifers and steers imported as feeder cattle are exempt from such brucellosis testing. Cattle and bison vaccinated as adults for brucellosis are not eligible for entry into the state. Cattle and bison that were vaccinated when they were more than three hundred fifty-nine days of age with diluted Brucella abortus vaccine are not eligible for entry into the state.

(P.A. 23-187, S. 16.)