Section 22-231 - Grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenseThe Commissioner of Agriculture may refuse to grant or renew a license, or may suspend, revoke or refuse to transfer a license already granted, after the commissioner has determined that the applicant or dealer:
(1) Has failed to comply, or has been a responsible member or officer of a partnership or corporation which failed to comply, with any provision of this part or any order, ruling, regulation or direction issued hereunder; (2) has insufficient financial responsibility, personnel or equipment to properly to conduct the milk business; (3) is a person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, in which any individual holding a material position, interest or power of control has previously been responsible in whole or in part for any act on account of which a license was or may be denied, suspended or revoked under the provisions of this part; (4) has failed to file a bond required by the commissioner under the provisions of this part; (5) if located out of the state, has failed to obtain a satisfactory milk sanitation compliance rating from a certified state milk sanitation rating officer; (6) is not in compliance with all laws and regulations of the state pertaining to health and sanitation in the production, processing, handling or sale of milk; (7) has rejected, without reasonable cause, any milk purchased from a producer, or has refused to accept, without either reasonable cause or reasonable advance notice, milk delivered by or on behalf of a producer in ordinary continuance of a previous course of dealing, except when the contract has been lawfully terminated; provided, in the absence of an express or implied fixing of a period in the contract, "reasonable advance notice" shall be construed to mean not less than one week or more than two weeks; (8) has continued in a course of dealing of such nature as to show an intent to deceive, defraud or impose upon producers or consumers; (9) has violated any stipulation or written agreement entered into with the commissioner in the course of any proceeding under this part; (10) has made a false material statement in his or her application; or (11) has failed to provide information required under this chapter.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-231
(1949 Rev., S. 3142; 1959, P.A. 637, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 67; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 446, 448; P.A. 91-312, S. 46, 48; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146 (e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-175, S. 17; P.A. 06-19, S. 7; 06-196, S. 255.)
Cited. 221 C. 422.