§ 22-320a — Definitions.

Connecticut § 22-320a

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 22: Agriculture. Domestic Animals
• Ch. 433: Diseases of Domestic Animals

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As used in this section and sections 22-320b to 22-320h, inclusive: (1) “Garbage” means any material containing meat resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of foods including animal carcasses or parts thereof. “Garbage” does not include waste materials from slaughterhouses that go directly to rendering plants for processing; and (2) “Garbage-feeding swine farm” includes all premises on which one or more swine are maintained and are fed garbage.

Legislative History

(1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 638, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 95-79, S. 87, 189; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(e), (f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 23-187, S. 24.) History: 1959 act replaced commissioner and department of agriculture with commissioner and department of agriculture, conservation and natural resources; 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. 95-79 redefined “person” to include any limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; 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with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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 definitions of “department”, “commissioner” and “person”, redefined “garbage” and made technical changes, effective June 28, 2023.