The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the State Board of Veterinary Registration and Examination, shall by regulation adopted in accordance with chapter 54 define the term “companion animals” for the purposes of section 21a-68.
(P.A. 79-288, S. 2, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 19-209e transferred to Sec. 21a-69 in 1983; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.