Sec. 22-230. License applications.
Sec. 22-230. License applications. (a) An application for a license to do business
as a dealer, subdealer, cheese manufacturer, dry milk manufacturer or yogurt manufacturer shall be made to the commissioner. Any person who desires to enter business as
a dealer, subdealer, cheese manufacturer, dry milk manufacturer or yogurt manufacturer
shall file application not less than fifteen days prior to the date for which he is applying
to engage in such business. Application for renewal of a license shall be made no later
than July first of each year.
(b) In order to be complete, each application shall be accompanied by the license
fee provided for by sections 22-235a and 22-236. An applicant who fails to apply for
renewal of a license on or before July first of each license year shall be assessed a late
filing fee of fifty dollars and in the case of a store the late filing fee shall be fifteen
dollars. Such late filing fee shall be in addition to any fees normally due for renewal of
a license.
(c) The applicant shall state such information in regard to his business or proposed
business as is required by the commissioner, upon such form as he prescribes. Such
information may include: (1) The nature of the business to be conducted; (2) the full
name and address of the person applying; if the applicant is a copartnership, the full
name of each member shall be stated; if the applicant is an association or corporation,
the names and addresses of all officers and directors shall be stated; (3) the location at
which the business is to be conducted and the locations or areas in which such business
is to be operated; (4) the financial condition of the applicant; (5) a showing that he has
complied and will comply with this part and all orders, rulings, regulations or directions
issued hereunder; (6) the quantities, sources and type of outlets of milk handled during
the calendar year preceding the period for which the license is desired; (7) such other
facts with respect to the applicant's business as may be required by the commissioner
pursuant to this part. The commissioner shall grant or renew a license to an applicant
qualifying under and complying with all provisions of this part and orders, rulings,
regulations and directions issued under this section.
(d) Licenses shall not be transferable.
(e) The licensing period shall be from the first day of July through the thirtieth day
of June of the following year. The reporting period shall be the first day of April through
the thirty-first day of March of the following year. During the month of March, the
commissioner shall send a notice to each milk dealer, subdealer, cheese manufacturer,
dry milk manufacturer and yogurt manufacturer, regarding their license renewal date
and licensing reporting requirements.
(f) The fees accompanying their application shall be returned to applicants who
have been refused a license by the commissioner.
(g) License fees collected shall be credited to the General Fund.
(h) A milk dealer or a yogurt, dry milk and cheese manufacturer who fails to submit
required information or fees no later than sixty days after the end of the licensing period
shall be deemed to have surrendered its license and shall be notified by the commissioner
via certified mail that its license is expired and deemed to have been surrendered. In the
case of a store, such notification may be via first class mail. In the month of September,
the commissioner shall furnish all licensed dealers, by electronic or other means deemed
acceptable by the commissioner, a listing of all known milk dealers and stores that have
failed to renew a license or whose license was revoked. The commissioner may update
the listing from time to time.
(i) No license shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation who has surrendered
its license or whose license was revoked, until the commissioner has received all past
due license or late fees.
(1949 Rev., S. 3141; 1959, P.A. 116, S. 3; 1961, P.A. 424, S. 1; P.A. 91-312, S. 34; P.A. 96-25; P.A. 05-175, S. 16.)
History: 1959 act replaced "administrator", i.e. milk administrator, with "commissioner", i.e. commissioner of agriculture, established $2 license fee and $1 additional charge for late renewal, replacing provision for minimum fee of $1 and
increase of 5% for late renewals; 1961 act replaced fee provision with reference to fees as provided in Secs. 22-235a and
22-236; P.A. 91-312 divided section into Subsecs., amended Subsec. (a) to require an application for renewal to be made
"during the month of May and no later than June first" rather than "on or before June first" and amended Subsec. (b) to
replace provision increasing the license fee by $1 for a late renewal with provision imposing a late filing fee of $15 in
addition to the normal renewal fees for an applicant who fails to apply for renewal on or before June first; P.A. 96-25
amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to revise time for application for renewal of license; P.A. 05-175 required subdealers and
cheese, dry milk and yogurt manufacturers to make application to commissioner in Subsec. (a), added $50 late filing fee
and $15 store late filing fee in Subsec. (b), made a technical change in Subsec. (c) and added new Subsecs. (d) to (i),
inclusive, re licensing fees and issuance.