Sec. 22-60. Seizure; condemnation. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 22-60. Seizure; condemnation. Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner of Agriculture to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the seed is located. If the court finds the seed to be in violation of this chapter and orders the condemnation of such seed, it shall be denatured, processed, destroyed, relabeled or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state, provided the court shall not order such disposition of such seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of such seed or permission to process or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this chapter.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3099; 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.)

      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; 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of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.