(a) The commissioner or his authorized agent shall have free access, at all reasonable hours, to all places or premises where motor fuels intended for eventual sale to the public are stored or sold, for the purpose of testing such motor fuels in compliance with sections 14-327a to 14-327e, inclusive. The commissioner or his authorized agent is authorized to take samples of such motor fuels and cause them to be tested. No distributor, retailer or person shall deny the commissioner or his authorized agent access to any such motor fuels for the purposes of testing in compliance with sections 14-327a to 14-327e, inclusive.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-327d

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or any assistant to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection who is designated and authorized by, and who is acting for, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-318
  • Distributor: means any person, wherever resident or located, who imports fuels or causes fuels to be imported into this state, for sale or use. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-318
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(b) The commissioner or his authorized agents may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any person and the production of any documentary material concerning any matter under investigation under sections 14-327a to 14-327e, inclusive.

(c) If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any documentary material when so ordered, the Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, may apply to the Superior Court for such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 14-327a to 14-327e, inclusive.