§ 15-126 — Determination of validity of regulations.

The validity of any regulation adopted by the commissioner may be determined by the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford. No action shall be brought until the complaining party has requested the commissioner to pass upon the validity of the regulation in question and has exhausted all means of administrative review or appeal which may be provided by the commissioner.

Legislative History

(1961, P.A. 506, S. 7; 520, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 373; P.A. 76-436, S. 356, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.) History: 1971 act replaced “commission”, i.e. boating commission, with “commissioner”, i.e. environmental protection commissioner; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Hartford county” with “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.