Connecticut § 53-249 Cruelty to poultry.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53-249 — Cruelty to poultry.

Connecticut § 53-249

Title 53Crimes

Ch. 945(Offenses Against Humanity and Morality) Cruelty to Animals

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-249 (2026).

Text

Any crate or other container used for the purpose of transporting, shipping or holding for sale any live poultry shall be in a sanitary condition and shall be constructed so as to provide sufficient ventilation and warmth, and such poultry, while in such container, shall receive such reasonable care as may be required to prevent unnecessary suffering. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

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Any crate or other container used for the purpose of transporting, shipping or holding for sale any live poultry shall be in a sanitary condition and shall be constructed so as to provide sufficient ventilation and warmth, and such poultry, while in such container, shall receive such reasonable care as may be required to prevent unnecessary suffering. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 8573; P.A. 12-80, S. 106.) History: P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.