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CT Gen Stat § 29-355. (Formerly Sec. 29-95) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-355. (Formerly Sec. 29-95) - Appeal from orders relating to explosives, blasting agents and gunpowder.

 If any person considers himself aggrieved by the doings of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the fire marshal under section 29-349 or 29-354, he may apply, within thirty days, to the Superior Court, which may grant appropriate relief; but nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the transportation of gunpowder, or its deposit for transportation during a period of not over forty-eight hours.(1949 Rev., S. 4142; 1971, P.A. 391, S. 5; P.A. 76-436, S. 612, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 5.)History: 1971 act allowed appeals for grievances resulting from actions of state police commissioner and placed thirty-day time limit for taking appeals; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-95 transferred to Sec. 29-355 in 1983; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-256 replaced “Commissioner of Construction Services” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”.
CT Gen Stat § 29-355a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-355a - Purchase by and sale to minors of black powder or other explosives, prohibited.

 (a) No person, firm or corporation may sell at retail any black powder or other explosive to any person under the age of eighteen years unless such purchaser presents a valid hunting license issued pursuant to chapter 490 at the time of purchase.(b) No person under the age of eighteen years may purchase any black powder or other explosive unless he presents a valid hunting license issued pursuant to chapter 490.(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to manufactured articles when the individual units contain explosives in such limited quantity, of such nature or in such packing that it is impossible to produce a simultaneous or a destructive explosion of such units to the injury of life, limb or property by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonator.(d) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.(P.A. 90-207, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-356. (Formerly Sec. 29-96) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-356. (Formerly Sec. 29-96) - Definitions.

 As used in sections 29-356 to 29-365, inclusive:(1) “Fireworks” means and includes any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes or toy guns in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, Daygo bombs, and any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, except that the term “fireworks” shall not include sparklers and fountains and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper caps manufactured in accordance with the regulations of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission or its successor agency for packing and shipping of toy paper caps are used and toy pistol paper caps manufactured as provided therein.(2) “Sparklers” means a wire or stick coated with pyrotechnic composition that produces a shower of sparks upon ignition.(3) “Fountain” means any cardboard or heavy paper cone or cylindrical tube containing pyrotechnic mixture that upon ignition produces a shower of colored sparks or smoke. “Fountain” includes, but is not limited to, (A) a spike fountain, which provides a spike for insertion into the ground, (B) a base fountain which has a wooden or plastic base for placing on the ground, or (C) a handle fountain which is a handheld device with a wooden or cardboard handle.(1949 Rev., S. 4143; 1951, S. 814b–826b; 1953, S. 2006d; P.A. 96-222, S. 20, 41; P.A. 00-198, S. 1, 3; P.A. 06-177, S. 1.)History: Sec. 29-96 transferred to Sec. 29-356 in 1983; P.A. 96-222 inserted “or its successor agency” after “United States Interstate Commerce Commission”, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 00-198 made a technical change, effective June 1, 2000; P.A. 06-177 extended applicability of definitions to Secs. 29-356 to 29-365, designated existing definition of “fireworks” as Subdiv. (1) and redefined same to exclude sparklers and fountains, and added Subdivs. (2) and (3) defining “sparklers” and “fountain”, effective June 9, 2006.By using term “shower” of smoke, legislature wanted to ensure that the firework must produce either significant amount of sparks or significant amount of smoke to be classified as a fountain. 285 C. 192.
CT Gen Stat § 29-358. (Formerly Sec. 29-98) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-358. (Formerly Sec. 29-98) - Bond.

 Section 29-358 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013.(1953, S. 1518c; 1955, S. 2008d; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-360. (Formerly Sec. 29-100) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-360. (Formerly Sec. 29-100) - Permit for nonresident.

 No permit shall be issued under the provisions of section 29-357 or 29-357a to a nonresident person, firm or corporation conducting a fireworks or special effects display in this state until such person, firm or corporation has appointed in writing the Secretary of the State and his successors in office to be his attorney upon whom all process in any action or proceeding against him may be served; and in such writing such person, firm or corporation shall agree that any process against such person, firm or corporation which is served on said secretary shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on the person, firm or corporation, and that such appointment shall continue in force as long as any liability remains outstanding against such person, firm or corporation in this state. Such written appointment shall be acknowledged before some officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds and shall be filed in the office of said secretary. Copies certified by him shall be sufficient evidence of such appointment and agreement. Service upon said attorney shall be sufficient service upon the principal, and shall be made by leaving an attested copy of the process with the Secretary of the State at his office, or with any clerk having charge of the Corporations Division of said office. When legal process against any person, firm or corporation is served upon the Secretary of the State under this section, he shall immediately notify such person, firm or corporation by mail and shall, within two days after such service, forward in the same manner a copy of the process served on him to such person, firm or corporation or to any person designated in writing by such person, firm or corporation. The plaintiff in the process so served shall pay to the Secretary, at the time of service, a fee of one and one-half dollars for each page, and in no case less than five dollars, which shall be recovered by him as part of his taxable costs if he prevails in such suit. The Secretary shall keep a record of all process served upon him, which record shall show the date and the hour when such service was made.(1955, S. 2010d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 81; P.A. 13-256, S. 17.)History: 1961 act raised per page fee from $0.75 to $1.50 and minimum charge from $2.00 to $5.00; Sec. 29-100 transferred to Sec. 29-360 in 1983; P.A. 13-256 made provisions applicable to permits issued under Sec. 29-357a and to conducting of special effects displays.
CT Gen Stat § 29-361. (Formerly Sec. 29-101) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-361. (Formerly Sec. 29-101) - Exceptions.

 Nothing in sections 29-356 to 29-366, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit the sale by any resident manufacturer, wholesaler, dealer or jobber, at wholesale, of such fireworks as are not herein prohibited, or the sale of any kind of fireworks, provided the same are to be shipped directly out of state, in accordance with United States Department of Transportation regulations covering the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles by motor, rail and water; or the possession, sale or use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads or other classes of public or private transportation, or of illuminating devices for photographic use, or of illuminating torches for parades or ceremonial events, nor shall the provisions of said sections apply to the military or naval forces of the United States or the armed forces of the state, or to peace officers in the performance of their official duties, nor prohibit the sale or use of blank cartridges for ceremonial, theatrical or athletic events or for training dogs, or the use of fireworks solely for agricultural purposes under conditions approved by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the local fire marshal.(1953, 1955, S. 2011d; P.A. 94-188, S. 15; P.A. 10-32, S. 100; P.A. 13-256, S. 8.)History: Sec. 29-101 transferred to Sec. 29-361 in 1983; P.A. 94-188 deleted “Interstate Commerce Commission” and inserted “Department of Transportation” in lieu thereof and added “in the performance of their official duties” after “peace officers”; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change, effective May 10, 2010; P.A. 13-256 replaced “State Fire Marshal” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 29-363. (Formerly Sec. 29-103) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-363. (Formerly Sec. 29-103) - Expense of transportation and storage of seized fireworks.

 In any proceeding under section 29-362, if the judgment is against one defendant only, he shall pay the expense of the transportation and storage incurred in the seizure and detention of the fireworks claimed by him; but if the judgment is against more than one defendant, claiming distinct interests in such fireworks, such expense shall be apportioned among them by the court, and execution on such judgment may be issued against the accused. If judgment is rendered that such fireworks do not constitute a nuisance, the court shall issue a warrant to some proper officer, directing him to restore such fireworks, with the containers thereof, to the place where they were seized, as nearly as possible, or to the person entitled to receive them. All such proceedings shall be proceedings in rem and may be issued and served at any time and shall be conducted as civil actions, and the defendant shall have the same right of appeal.(1955, S. 2013d.)History: Sec. 29-103 transferred to Sec. 29-363 in 1983.Although section only explicitly refers to defendant's right to appeal, it provides that the in rem proceedings shall be conducted as a civil action such that the state has the right to appeal from a final judgment as an aggrieved party under Sec. 52-263; a warrant to restore fireworks may only be issued under section after the court has issued a final judgment in the matter. 132 CA 679.
CT Gen Stat § 29-364. (Formerly Sec. 29-104) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-364. (Formerly Sec. 29-104) - Licenses. Denial, suspension or revocation.

 No person, firm or corporation may engage in the business of manufacturer, wholesaler, dealer or jobber of fireworks, under the provisions of section 29-361, until such manufacturer, wholesaler, dealer or jobber has received a license therefor for each location where the business is to be conducted. All licenses shall be issued upon receipt of the application therefor upon license forms provided by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, which forms shall include such information as said commissioner requires. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall prescribe the number of copies of each license form to be executed and the distribution of such copies. No license shall be issued until the location has been inspected by the licensing authority and unless reasonable precautions have been taken to eliminate hazards to life and property. All licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall be used only by the person, firm or corporation to whom they are issued and shall not be transferable. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may refuse to issue such a license if the commissioner determines that the applicant has previously been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor as a result of a violation of any provision of state or federal law relating to the use, transport, sale, manufacture, storage or possession of explosives, fireworks, explosive devices, illegal drugs or controlled substances. Any license issued under the provisions of this section may be suspended or revoked by the licensing authority, after notice and opportunity for hearing, for any violation by the licensee of any provision of the general statutes or any regulation or ordinance relating to fireworks or conviction of such licensee of any felony or misdemeanor as a result of a violation of any provision of state or federal law relating to the use, transport, sale, manufacture, storage, or possession of explosives, fireworks, explosive devices, illegal drugs or controlled substances.(1955, S. 2014d; P.A. 99-24, S. 2; P.A. 13-256, S. 10.)History: Sec. 29-104 transferred to Sec. 29-364 in 1983; P.A. 99-24 added provisions for denial, suspension or revocation of license; P.A. 13-256 replaced “State Fire Marshal” and “marshal” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” or “commissioner”.
CT Gen Stat § 29-365. (Formerly Sec. 29-105) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-365. (Formerly Sec. 29-105) - License fees.

 The fee to be paid to the licensing authority upon each application shall be as follows: For a fireworks manufacturing license, two hundred dollars; for a dealer, wholesaler and jobber, two hundred dollars. Fees collected by the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall be paid to the State Treasurer.(1955, S. 2015d; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 152; P.A. 13-256, S. 11.)History: Sec. 29-105 transferred to Sec. 29-365 in 1983; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 increased fees for licensure from $100 to $200 and from $50 to $200, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 13-256 replaced “State Fire Marshal” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”.
CT Gen Stat § 29-366. (Formerly Sec. 29-106) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-366. (Formerly Sec. 29-106) - Penalty.

 Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of sections 29-359 to 29-365, inclusive, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(1953, S. 2016d; P.A. 84-228, S. 2; P.A. 09-177, S. 24; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-80, S. 180, 181.)History: Sec. 29-106 transferred to Sec. 29-366 in 1983; P.A. 84-228 replaced reference to Sec. 29-356 with Sec. 29-358 to reflect incorporation of separate penalty provisions in Sec. 29-356; P.A. 09-177 deleted reference to Sec. 29-358 and made a conforming change, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 24, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor.
CT Gen Stat § 29-368. (Formerly Sec. 29-106r) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-368. (Formerly Sec. 29-106r) - Variations and exemptions.

 The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions of any regulation issued under the provisions of section 29-367 where strict compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided any such variation, exemption, approved equivalent or alternate compliance shall, in the opinion of said commissioner, secure the public safety.(1969, P.A. 781, S. 2; P.A. 73-13, S. 2, 3; P.A. 76-247, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-256, S. 14, 19.)History: P.A. 73-13 transferred powers of commissioner of state police to commissioner of consumer protection; P.A. 76-247 restored transferred powers to commissioner of state police; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-106r transferred to Sec. 29-368 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 repealed section, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 25, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-60 repealed section, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 13-256 repealed P.A. 12-60, S. 2, effective July 11, 2013, and replaced “Commissioner of Public Safety” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective October 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 29-369. (Formerly Sec. 29-106s) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-369. (Formerly Sec. 29-106s) - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by any such regulation or any act of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in enforcing the same may apply for relief to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or for the judicial district in which such person resides or, if such court is not in session, to any judge thereof, which court or judge may grant appropriate relief.(1969, P.A. 781, S. 3; P.A. 74-183, S. 263, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 226, 681; P.A. 78-280, S, 1, 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-256, S. 15, 19.)History: P.A. 74-183 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted general reference to counties and substituted “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” for “Hartford county”; Sec. 29-106s transferred to Sec. 29-369 in 1983; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 09-177 repealed section, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 25, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-60 repealed section, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 13-256 repealed P.A. 12-60, S. 2, effective July 11, 2013, and replaced “said commissioner” with “the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” and made a technical change, effective October 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 29-370. (Formerly Sec. 29-106t) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-370. (Formerly Sec. 29-106t) - Penalty.

 Any person who, by himself or his employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, violates or fails to comply with any regulation promulgated under section 29-367, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.(1969, P.A. 781, S. 4; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-256, S. 19.)History: Sec. 29-106t transferred to Sec. 29-370 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 repealed section, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 25, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-60 repealed section, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 13-256 repealed P.A. 12-60, S. 2, effective July 11, 2013.