CT SB00287

Commissioner of Agriculture must publish a list by July 1, 2017 of all New England laboratory facilities that meet or exceed federal standards for shellfish testing, regardless of federal certification status, and post it to the Department of Agriculture website.

Any laboratory on the published list may provide analysis of shellfish harvested in the state for environmental quality and aquatic animal health, including bacteria levels, contaminants, marine biotoxin analysis, and pathology testing.

Commissioner of Agriculture must accept test results from any listed laboratory as proof of compliance with department testing requirements.

Shellfish transportation to listed laboratories may be conducted by courier service, notwithstanding existing statutory restrictions in sections 26-192b and 26-192c.