(1949 Rev., S. 4341; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 165, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 24, 170, 191, 345, 348; P.A. 84-492, S. 6, 8; P.A. 95-195, S. 9, 83; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner and division of liquor control within the department of business regulation for liquor control commission, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department following abolition of department of business regulation, overriding provision of same act which would have placed the division within the public safety department; P.A. 84-492 provided that notice from the commissioner shall be made after a hearing; P.A. 95-195 substituted Department of Consumer Protection for Department of Liquor Control, effective July 1, 1995; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.