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CT Gen Stat § 21a-128. (Formerly Sec. 19-242) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419 - Retail Drug Control Act|Section 21a-128. (Formerly Sec. 19-242) - Unfair competition.

 No drug retailer shall sell any drugs, medicines, cosmetics, toilet preparations or drug sundries at a price below the manufacturer's wholesale list price per dozen; nor, in the case of biologicals or other of the above-mentioned products which are not customarily sold in dozens or greater lots, sell such products at less than the manufacturer's wholesale list price per unit. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, any drug retailer may sell at less than the prices specified above, imperfect or actually damaged merchandise or bona fide discontinued lines of merchandise, if advertised, marked and sold as such; merchandise sold upon the complete final liquidation of any business; merchandise sold or donated for charitable purposes or to unemployment relief agencies and drugs or drug sundries sold to physicians, dentists, veterinarians or hospitals, but not for the purpose of resale by them.(1949 Rev., S. 3959.)History: Sec. 19-242 transferred to Sec. 21a-128 in 1983.Annotations to former section 19-242:Allegations of intent in pleadings proper in action to determine constitutionality of section. 26 CS 426.As applied to toilet preparations or drug sundries, section is a price-fixing statute not lying within broad discretion of legislature under police powers and, since elements necessary to sustain constitutionality are not met, defendant's conviction violated his rights under due process provisions of federal and state constitutions. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 486. Statute is penal and must be strictly construed. Id., 490.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-135. (Formerly Sec. 19-269) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-135. (Formerly Sec. 19-269) - Definition.

 The term “beverage”, as used in this part, includes all bottled nonalcoholic beverages, including those commonly known as “soda water”; all bottled nonalcoholic proprietary beverages by whatever names called, including malt and cereal drinks; grape juice, lime juice and other fruit juices and vegetable juices put up in containers; fruit-flavored syrups, powders or mixtures and concentrated fruit juices, when sold at retail and designed for the preparation of beverages through the addition of water, with or without sugar, and all bottled spring and mineral waters.(1949 Rev., S. 3983.)History: Sec. 19-269 transferred to Sec. 21a-135 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-136. (Formerly Sec. 19-270) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-136. (Formerly Sec. 19-270) - License.

 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to issue licenses for the business of bottling water and manufacturing and bottling beverages for the purpose of sale, upon application therefor by any person, firm or corporation, which application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall describe the person to be licensed and the place where such manufacturing or bottling is to be carried on, and no person, firm or corporation shall engage in such business without having secured such a license.(1949 Rev., S. 3984; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 19-270 transferred to Sec. 21a-136 in 1983; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner 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.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-137. (Formerly Sec. 19-271) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-137. (Formerly Sec. 19-271) - License fee; disposition.

 A fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall accompany each application for the license provided for in section 21a-136. Each such license shall expire annually. Such license shall be in such form as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection determines and shall be kept exposed to view in a conspicuous place upon the premises where such business is conducted or carried on. All fees received for such licenses shall be paid by the commissioner to the State Treasurer. No person, firm, corporation or distributor shall sell, offer for sale or distribute within the state any beverages manufactured or bottled beyond the boundaries of the state unless such person, firm, corporation or distributor has made application for and secured a license from said commissioner upon the payment of one hundred fifty dollars, and no such license shall be issued by said commissioner until such establishment has been inspected by him or his agent or until such establishment has furnished said commissioner a certificate from the commission having the enforcement of the beverage law in the state where such establishment is located that such establishment complies in every respect with the requirements of the Connecticut beverage law. The provisions of this section shall not apply to out-of-state manufacturers, bottlers or distributors of malt and cereal drinks, grape juice, lime juice, fruit-flavored syrups, powders or mixtures, concentrated fruit juices or fruit and vegetable juices.(1949 Rev., S. 3985; 1959, P.A. 389, S. 1; P.A. 76-183, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-36, S. 26, 42; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 284; P.A. 11-242, S. 60.)History: 1959 act raised fee from $20 to $50; P.A. 76-183 raised fee to $75; Sec. 19-271 transferred to Sec. 21a-137 in 1983; P.A. 94-36 eliminated the reference to the “thirtieth day of June” license expiration date, effective January 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees from $75 to $150; P.A. 11-242 substituted “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “commissioner” and added distributor to list of entities requiring licensure.See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-138. (Formerly Sec. 19-272) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-138. (Formerly Sec. 19-272) - Suspension and revocation of license.

 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, after hearing, of the time and place of which reasonable notice shall have been given, may suspend or revoke any such license for any of the following causes: The use of any polluted water; for bottled water obtained from a source located in the state, the failure to obtain approval for the use of such source from the Department of Public Health; for bottled water obtained from a source located out of state, the failure to obtain approval for the use of such source from the government entities having jurisdiction to regulate the use of such source; failure to conduct such business in a sanitary place and under sanitary conditions; the use of any ingredient impure or injurious to health; a conviction for a violation of the federal law in relation to intoxicating liquors or any state liquor control act; failure to comply with the provisions of this part, part III of this chapter and chapters 416, 417 and 430, relating to the manufacture of pure foods, so far as the same may apply to the provisions of this part, or failure to comply with any order of the commissioner under the provisions of this part. No person, during any period when his license is suspended or revoked, shall manufacture any beverage or sell or offer for sale any beverage previously manufactured by him. No person shall sell any beverage from open containers.(1949 Rev., S. 3986; P.A. 86-241, S. 12; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-242, S. 61.)History: Sec. 19-272 transferred to Sec. 21a-138 in 1983; P.A. 86-241 authorized the commissioner to suspend or revoke a license for failing to use a source for bottled water which is approved by the department of health services and for failure to comply with the revision of part III of chapter 419a; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 11-242 substituted “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “commissioner” and added provisions re suspension or revocation of license for failure to obtain bottled water from an approved in-state source and failure to obtain bottled water from an approved out-of-state source.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-139. (Formerly Sec. 19-273) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-139. (Formerly Sec. 19-273) - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by reason of the refusal of said commissioner to grant any such license, or by the suspension or revocation of any such license, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.(1949 Rev., S. 3987; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 8; 870, S. 112; P.A. 76-436, S. 380, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 52, 125.)History: 1971 acts required that appeals be taken between 12 and 30 days after service rather than the “next return day” or “the next return day but one” after action taken on license and replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous detailed appeal provisions with statement that appeals shall be in accordance with Sec. 4-183; Sec. 19-273 transferred to Sec. 21a-139 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275) - Labeling of bottles and containers.

 Labels or crowns on all bottles and containers shall plainly state the nature of the contents and the kind and amount of preservative whenever present, as well as presence of artificial color and artificial flavor. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer for sale or give away within the state any beverage in bottles or other containers unless each of such bottles or containers comply with all labeling requirements for bottles and containers specified by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC 301, et seq., as amended by the federal Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 21 USC 343, et seq., as from time to time amended. Filling or refilling with beverages, water, mineral water or any other drink or fluid, with intent to sell or vend such water, beverage or fluid, of any glass, jar, bottle or other container, which bears the label of any other person, firm or corporation or which has blown into it the name or trademark of any person, firm or corporation, without the consent of such person, firm or corporation, shall constitute misbranding in violation of the provisions of section 21a-102.(1949 Rev., S. 3989; 1963, P.A. 181; P.A. 86-241, S. 14; P.A. 10-9, S. 2.)History: 1963 act added alternatives for indicating place of bottling on bottle or container, for indicating place of bottling or manufacture on crown and for using name and address of distributor or general business office of the manufacturer or bottler; Sec. 19-275 transferred to Sec. 21a-141 in 1983; P.A. 86-241 reduced the amount of information required on the bottle; P.A. 10-9 deleted provision allowing only certified colors to be used and replaced provision re labeling with name, address, zip code and license number of manufacturer, bottler or packager with provision requiring compliance with federal labeling requirements, effective May 5, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-142. (Formerly Sec. 19-276) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-142. (Formerly Sec. 19-276) - Cleansing of containers.

 Unclean bottles shall be exposed to a three and one-half per cent alkali solution of which not less than sixty per cent is caustic (sodium hydroxide), for a period of not less than five minutes at a temperature of not less than one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit or to an equivalent cleansing and sterilizing process. The bottles shall be rinsed free of all caustic in potable water. No bottle shall be used on which the rubber part of the stopper may come into contact with the beverage. No person shall use as containers for beverages the “Hutchinson plunger” bottles or reuse any cap, crown or stopper. Caps, crowns or stoppers, before use, shall be kept in a device having a self-closing cover, and such caps, crowns or stoppers shall be placed on the bottles with an automatic capping device. All containers in which syrups, fruit juices, syrup fruit juices or flavors or other extracts are stored or prepared shall be constructed of porcelain, glass, glaze-lined metal or stone crocks, provided prepared syrups or extracts may be retained in the original containers in which they were delivered. Such containers shall be covered at all times.(1949 Rev., S. 3990.)History: Sec. 19-276 transferred to Sec. 21a-142 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-143. (Formerly Sec. 19-277) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-143. (Formerly Sec. 19-277) - Impure ingredients prohibited. Special permit for dietary beverages.

 No impure, contaminated or polluted water shall be used for the manufacture of such beverages. All wells and springs supplying water shall be covered to prevent surface contamination. No impure or adulterated material and no saccharin or coal tar, other than certified color, shall be used in the manufacture of such beverages, except that in the case of saccharin, dulcin or other artificial sweetening agent the commissioner may issue a special permit and promulgate regulations for the manufacture, labeling and sale of special dietary beverages containing such nonnutritive sweetening agents. Beverages, other than cereal beverages, cider or spring or mineral water or special dietary beverages, shall have a sugar content of not less than five per cent by weight. No false or fraudulent statements or designs shall be displayed concerning such beverages.(1949 Rev., S. 3991; 1949, S. 2107d.)History: Sec. 19-277 transferred to Sec. 21a-143 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-144. (Formerly Sec. 19-278) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-144. (Formerly Sec. 19-278) - Employment of persons suffering from communicable diseases.

 No person suffering from any communicable disease shall be employed in or about an establishment where beverages are manufactured or bottled. No person shall be employed in such establishment during the time in which a case of communicable disease exists in the house in which he resides nor until such house has been disinfected, provided such person may be so employed if the local board of health issues a certificate that no danger of public contagion or infection would result from the employment of such person in such establishment. Persons actually employed in the syrup room or in any capacity in which they come in direct contact with the beverage during the manufacture or bottling of beverages as defined in this part shall be required to file health certificates with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in a manner and form prescribed by said commissioner.(1949 Rev., S. 3992; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; P.A. 86-241, S. 15; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 19-278 transferred to Sec. 21a-144 in 1983; P.A. 86-241 required any person employed in the syrup room or who comes into direct contact with the beverage during manufacture or bottling to file health certificate; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner 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.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-145. (Formerly Sec. 19-279) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-145. (Formerly Sec. 19-279) - Penalties.

 Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both.(1949 Rev., S. 3993.)History: Sec. 19-279 transferred to Sec. 21a-145 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-146. (Formerly Sec. 19-280) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-146. (Formerly Sec. 19-280) - Exemption; registration of plants. Labeling of unpasteurized apple juice or cider.

 (a) Under the provisions of this part apple juice is exempted from the provisions of part I. Any plant or place where juice is extracted from apples or put in containers shall be registered with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and shall be subject to sanitary inspection by the commissioner or his agents and to labeling regulations promulgated by the commissioner. The registration fee shall be twenty dollars per year and shall accompany each registration application. Each registration shall expire annually. The form of registration application shall be specified by the commissioner.(b) Each container in which unpasteurized apple juice or cider is sold shall carry a label stating that such apple juice or cider is not pasteurized. Such label shall be printed in at least ten-point type.(1949 Rev., S. 3994–3996; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; P.A. 76-187, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-36, S. 27, 42; P.A. 97-217, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 285.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 76-187 increased registration fee from $2 to $10 per year; Sec. 19-280 transferred to Sec. 21a-146 in 1983; P.A. 94-36 eliminated the reference to the “June thirtieth” license expiration date, effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 97-217 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), made technical changes in Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re labeling of unpasteurized apple juice and cider; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner 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; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to increase registration fee from $10 to $20.See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-147. (Formerly Sec. 19-281) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-147. (Formerly Sec. 19-281) - Regulations for inspection.

 Said commissioner shall, after hearing, promulgate regulations providing for the sanitary inspection of such establishments as call their product “cider” and, in addition, shall draw up special sanitary regulations for plants desiring to call their product “apple juice” and requiring that clean, sound apples be used in the manufacture of such “apple juice”.(1949 Rev., S. 3997.)History: Sec. 19-281 transferred to Sec. 21a-147 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-148. (Formerly Sec. 19-282) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-148. (Formerly Sec. 19-282) - Penalties.

 Any person who violates any provision of this part or the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection under the authority contained herein shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by section 21a-145.(1949 Rev., S. 3998; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 19-282 transferred to Sec. 21a-148 in 1983; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner 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.
CT Gen Stat § 21a-150a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 21a - Consumer Protection|Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages|Section 21a-150a - Bottled water: Approval of in-state and out-of-state sources; compliance with federal quality standards.

 (a)(1) Bottled water sold or distributed in the state shall be obtained from an approved source.(2) A bottler selling or distributing bottled water obtained from a source located in the state shall obtain approval for the use of such source from the Department of Public Health. The Department of Public Health shall inspect each bottled water source located in the state and, if such source meets quality and safety requirements, issue an approval for such source. An approval issued by the Department of Public Health pursuant to this subsection shall expire three years from the date of issue.(3) A bottler selling or distributing bottled water obtained from a source located out of state shall submit to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection a copy of a current license or approval for the use of such source from each government entity having jurisdiction to regulate the use of the source (A) when applying or reapplying for a license issued pursuant to section 21a-136, (B) upon substantial modification of the source or source treatment, or (C) upon the addition of a new source.(b) No bottled water shall be sold or distributed which does not comply with the quality standards set forth in 21 CFR 165.110 and 21 USC 342.(c) A bottler shall be subject to the provisions of sections 21a-135 to 21a-145, inclusive.(P.A. 86-241, S. 2; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-242, S. 63.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 11-242 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing former provision with Subdivs. (1) to (3) re bottled water sold or distributed from an approved in-state or out-of-state source and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re compliance with regulations adopted by Department of Public Health with “quality standards set forth in 21 CFR 165.110 and 21 USC 342”.