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2023 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 29-302. (Formerly Sec. 29-49). - Investigations.

The local fire marshal shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 29-311, investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of any fire or explosion within his jurisdiction, by reason of which property has been destroyed or damaged, or any person injured or killed, or any incidents which threatened any property with destruction or damage or any person with injury or death by reason of fire or explosion, and shall especially investigate whether such fire was the result of an incendiary device or the result of carelessness, design or any criminal act; and the State Fire Marshal, or the deputy fire marshal under his direction, may supervise and direct such investigation.
(1949 Rev., S. 3672; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 81-429, S. 1; 81-472, S. 154, 159; P.A. 11-51, S. 107.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-429 required that fire marshal investigate specifically listed types of fires and explosions rather than “any fire by reason of which property has been destroyed or damaged” and deleted two-day limit for initiation of investigation following fire; P.A. 81-472 made technical corrections; Sec. 29-49 transferred to Sec. 29-302 in 1983; P.A. 11-51 deleted provision re Commissioner of Public Safety serving as State Fire Marshal, effective July 1, 2011.
Annotation to former section 29-49:
Cited. 189 C. 228.
Annotations to present section:
Once charred wood flooring samples were lawfully seized pursuant to the cause and origin investigation statutes, defendant no longer possessed a reasonable expectation of privacy in them. 246 C. 63.
Cited. 18 CA 254; 46 CA 350.
2023 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 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50). - Reporting of fire emergencies.

The fire chief or local fire marshal with jurisdiction over a town, city, borough or fire district where a fire, explosion or other fire emergency occurs shall furnish the State Fire Marshal a report that shall include (1) all the facts relating to its cause, its origin, the kind, the estimated value and ownership of the property damaged or destroyed, and (2) such other information as called for by the State Fire Marshal on forms furnished by the State Fire Marshal, or in an electronic format prescribed by the State Fire Marshal. The fire chief or fire marshal may also submit reports regarding other significant fire department response to such fire or explosion, and such reports may be filed monthly but commencing January 1, 2008, such reports shall be filed not less than quarterly.
(1949 Rev., S. 3673; P.A. 85-10; 85-70; P.A. 07-84, S. 3; P.A. 08-9, S. 6; P.A. 16-10, S. 7; P.A. 21-165, S. 13.)
History: Sec. 29-50 transferred to Sec. 29-303 in 1983; P.A. 85-10 permitted local fire marshals to furnish fire data to the state fire marshal on magnetic tape; P.A. 85-70 required local fire chief to submit fire incident reports to local fire marshal within five days of the fire or explosion; P.A. 07-84 permitted either local fire marshal or fire chief to send a report to State Fire Marshal rather than having both write a report, deleted former Subdivs. (1) and (2), deleted requirement that report be made within 5 days, substituted electronic format for magnetic tape as an acceptable reporting method, and added provision re quarterly reports; P.A. 08-9 made technical changes, effective April 29, 2008; P.A. 16-10 designated existing provisions re report to include facts as Subdiv. (1), designated existing provisions re such other information called for as Subdiv. (3), added Subdiv. (2) re name of each firefighter and made a technical change, effective February 1, 2017; P.A. 21-165 deleted Subdiv. (2) re name of each firefighter and redesignated existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (2), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 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 29-304. (Formerly Sec. 29-51). - Fee for investigations.

Section 29-304 is repealed, effective July 1,2017.
(1949 Rev., S. 3674; P.A. 79-36; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-307. (Formerly Sec. 29-54a). - Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments.

When any local fire marshal ascertains that there exist, in any building, structure or premises used in the carrying on of manufacturing, dangerous accumulations of rubbish or flammable materials especially liable to fire which are so situated as to endanger life or property, or obstructions that interfere with the egress of the occupants in case of fire, or any condition in violation of the statutes relating to fire prevention or safety in manufacturing establishments, such fire marshal shall order such materials to be removed or the conditions to be remedied by the owner or occupants of such building or premises and shall promptly notify and report in writing such matters to the appropriate state or federal agency having jurisdiction over occupational health and safety.
(1959, P.A. 233, S. 2; P.A. 83-168, S. 1; P.A. 84-546, S. 78, 173; P.A. 09-177, S. 5.)
History: Sec. 29-54a transferred to Sec. 29-307 in 1983; P.A. 83-168 specified applicability of section to buildings for which labor commissioner enforces fire prevention laws; P.A. 84-546 made technical changes; P.A. 09-177 deleted reference to buildings over which Labor Commissioner has enforcement authority re prevention of fires pursuant to Sec. 29-390, made a technical change and replaced reference to Labor Commissioner with reference to the appropriate state or federal agency having jurisdiction over occupational health and safety.
See Sec. 29-244 re requirement that valid operating certificate be displayed.
2023 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 29-307b. - Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material.

(a) Each employer shall provide the notice of the presence or elimination of hazardous material in his establishment required under section 29-307a to any water company that owns or maintains well fields or reservoirs on the watershed where the establishment is located, provided the water company submits a written request for such notice. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any employer reporting pursuant to the Superfund Amendments and Authorization Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499, shall not be required to provide notice under this section if the list of hazardous materials required to be reported under said act is as inclusive as the list required under said section 29-307a.
(b) As used in this section, “water company” means a water company supplying water to one thousand or more persons or to two hundred fifty or more customers, and “employer” and “hazardous material” have the same meanings as provided in section 29-307a.
(P.A. 87-318, S. 2, 3; P.A. 89-301, S. 9; P.A. 14-122, S. 141.)
History: P.A. 89-301 deleted Subsec. (c) which had required that provisions of Subsecs. (a) and (b) terminate on October 1, 1991; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).
2023 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 29-308. (Formerly Sec. 29-55). - State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction to abate fire hazards.

The State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction for the abatement of any hazardous condition found by him or his agents to be contrary to the statutes or to the regulations made in accordance therewith, and shall report such condition to a prosecuting attorney. He shall have the right of entry by himself or by his lawful agents at all reasonable hours into or upon all or any premises where any such hazard may exist. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of information from the administrator of any state department or agency that a condition in any building or facility supervised or licensed in part or in whole by his department or agency is hazardous to life or is in violation of the statutes pertaining to fire prevention and safety or the regulations made in accordance therewith, shall make or cause to be made an inspection of such building or facility, and may take original jurisdiction for the abatement of such hazardous condition.
(1949 Rev., S. 3678.)
History: Sec. 29-55 transferred to Sec. 29-308 in 1983.
2023 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 29-308a. - State Fire Marshal to set priorities for state residential facility improvement projects.

The State Fire Marshal shall set priorities for projects funded by the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the state authorized for the improvement or renovation of state residential facilities or institutions in compliance with the Fire Safety Code.
(P.A. 84-357, S. 1; P.A. 85-613, S. 68, 154; P.A. 11-8, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 85-613 made technical changes; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011.
2023 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 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56). - Procedure for appeal.

The Codes and Standards Committee shall establish a procedure whereby any person determined to have the right to appeal may appeal a decision of the local fire marshal or State Fire Marshal relating to the enforcement of any provision of the general statutes concerning the Fire Safety Code not more than thirty days after the receipt of notice of the decision by the person aggrieved by such decision. Such procedure shall include the committee and shall be established in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any person aggrieved by a decision made in accordance with such procedure may appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district wherein the premises concerned are located.
(1949 Rev., S. 3679; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 5; 1959, P.A. 233, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 611, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 82-432, S. 15, 19; P.A. 96-14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 65, 121; P.A. 08-65, S. 4; P.A. 11-8, S. 25.)
History: 1959 act removed reference to appeal from order of building inspector; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 82-432 entirely replaced previous appeal provisions; Sec. 29-56 transferred to Sec. 29-309 in 1983; P.A. 96-14 limited right to appeal to 30 days; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made technical changes, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 08-65 deleted reference to “fire prevention and safety” re grounds for appeal; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011.
Annotation to former section 29-56:
Exercise of discretion by fire marshal is subject to review for abuse. 141 C. 524.
2023 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 29-312. (Formerly Sec. 29-58). - Deputy State Fire Marshal.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services may appoint a Deputy State Fire Marshal who shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and be vested with all the powers conferred upon the State Fire Marshal by section 29-310.
(1949 Rev., S. 3681; 1961, P.A. 565, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 29; P.A. 73-88, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 110; P.A. 13-247, S. 227.)
History: 1961 act authorized promotion of deputy to major; 1972 act replaced civil service commission with personnel policy board; P.A. 73-88 deleted provision which had allowed deputy fire marshal to attain rank of major in state police by promotional appointment; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-58 transferred to Sec. 29-312 in 1983; P.A. 11-51 added provision re Commissioner of Construction Services appointing a Deputy State Fire Marshal, deleted reference to Sec. 29-4 and changed “Commissioner of Public Safety” to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 changed “Commissioner of Construction Services” to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and changed “said commissioner” to “the State Fire Marshal”, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 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 29-314. (Formerly Sec. 29-44b). - Sale of fire extinguishers and flame-proofing compounds and coatings.

Any person who sells, offers to sell or displays for sale any portable fire extinguisher or any flame-proofing or fire retardant coating or compound, unless such fire extinguisher, coating or compound has been tested, listed and rated as satisfactory for its intended purpose by a nationally recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the State Fire Marshal and, in the case of a fire extinguisher, unless such fire extinguisher contains no active agent having an ingredient prohibited by section 29-313, shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section 29-291c.
(February, 1965, P.A. 42; P.A. 85-151, S. 2; P.A. 21-165, S. 10.)
History: Sec. 29-44b transferred to Sec. 29-314 in 1983; P.A. 85-151 made minor changes in wording to conform with changes in Sec. 29-313; P.A. 21-165 replaced reference to Sec. 29-295 with reference to Sec. 29-291c, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 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 29-315a. - Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes.

On or before July 1, 2005, each chronic and convalescent nursing home or rest home with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v shall submit a plan for employee fire safety training and education to the Departments of Public Health and Administrative Services and the Labor Department. Such plan shall, at a minimum, comply with standards adopted by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, including, but not limited to, standards listed in 29 CFR 1910.38, 1910.39 and 1910.157, as adopted pursuant to chapter 571, or 29 USC Section 651 et seq., as appropriate. The commissioners shall review each such plan and may make recommendations they deem necessary. Once approved or revised, such plan shall not be required to be resubmitted until further revised or there is a change of ownership of the nursing or rest home.
(P.A. 05-187, S. 2; 05-272, S. 38; P.A. 11-51, S. 95; P.A. 13-247, S. 228.)
History: P.A. 05-187 effective June 30, 2005; P.A. 05-272 mandated submission of employee fire safety training and education plans to Departments of Public Health and Public Safety and Labor Department, rather than to Commissioners of Public Health and Public Safety, and compliance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, as appropriate, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 11-51 changed “Department of Public Safety” to “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 replaced reference to Department of Construction Services with reference to Department of Administrative Services, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 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 29-315b. - Temporary installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and warning equipment in one and two-family residential buildings during interior alterations or addition.

Whenever any private residential dwelling designed to be occupied by one or two families is occupied during interior alterations or additions requiring a building permit, the temporary installation of battery-operated smoke detection and warning equipment and, if there is a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage present, battery-operated carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment shall be required in the vicinity of, and during the performance of, such alterations or additions. Such equipment shall be of a type or technology that is tested and certified pursuant to standards issued by the American National Standards Institute or Underwriters Laboratories. Such equipment may combine smoke and carbon monoxide detection technology into a single device.
(P.A. 12-184, S. 1.)
2023 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 29-315c. - Smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment public awareness campaign.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services may establish, within available appropriations, a public awareness campaign to educate the public concerning the dangers of not having smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment in residential dwellings and to promote the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment in all residential dwellings.
(P.A. 12-184, S. 2; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 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 29-316. (Formerly Sec. 29-59). - Regulation of fuel oil burners.

Section 29-316 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013.
(1949 Rev., S. 3682; 1957, P.A. 296; P.A. 87-200, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-163, S. 5; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-317. (Formerly Sec. 29-60). - Regulation of installation of oil burners. Incorporation into State Fire Prevention Code. Exemption.

Section 29-317 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1955, S. 2005d; P.A. 73-12, S. 1, 3; P.A. 74-183, S. 256, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 219, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 5, 127; P.A. 79-610, S. 34; P.A. 85-86; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-196, S. 1; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 09-177, S. 7; P.A. 10-54, S. 1, 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 14-134, S. 109; P.A. 16-215, S. 15; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-318. (Formerly Sec. 29-60a). - Space heaters prohibited.

(a) As used in this section, “space heater” means any heating device having a barometric fed fuel control, which has a fuel supply tank located less than forty-two inches from the center of the burner, adapted for burning kerosene, range oil or No. 1 fuel oil. On and after November 1, 1966, no person shall sell, offer for sale, install, use or allow to be used a space heater in any building used in whole or in part as a place of human habitation.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(February, 1965, P.A. 205, S. 1, 2.)
History: Sec. 29-60a transferred to Sec. 29-318 in 1983.
2023 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 29-318a. - Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters.

On or after October 1, 1985, no new unvented fuel-burning room heater shall be sold or offered for sale in this state which has not been listed by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory.
(P.A. 84-542, S. 1; P.A. 85-172, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 85-172 provided that on or after October 1, 1985, heaters sold or offered for sale shall be listed by a “nationally recognized” laboratory.
2023 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 29-318b. - Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice.

(a) No unvented fuel-burning room heater shall be used in any residence other than a single-family residence unless such heater is fueled by natural gas or propane and is equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor.
(b) Any person who sells unvented fuel-burning room heaters shall post a sign next to any display of such heaters, informing consumers that such heaters shall not be used in any residence other than a single-family residence unless such heaters are fueled by natural gas or propane and are equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor.
(P.A. 84-542, S. 2.)
2023 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 29-318c. - Warning label. Regulations.

(a) On or after October 1, 1985, each new unvented fuel-burning room heater other than heaters which are fueled by natural gas or propane and which are equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor, shall bear a label, located on the front panel of such heater, which shall include the warning specified in Underwriters Laboratories Standard Number 647, as revised.
(b) Warning labels affixed to unvented kerosene burning heaters shall state that consumers shall burn only kerosene labeled 1-K in accordance with the standards of the American Society for Testing Materials in such heaters.
(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 requiring the inclusion of additional warnings or information in brochures or other written material accompanying such heaters.
(P.A. 84-542, S. 3; P.A. 85-172, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 70.)
History: P.A. 85-172 required that on or after October 1, 1985, heaters bear a label including warning specified in Underwriter's Laboratory Standard No. 647, deleted language requiring the inclusion of specific, detailed warnings on the label, included reference to standards of American Society for Testing Materials on warning labels re type of kerosene used, and permitted consumer protection commissioner to adopt regulations re additional warnings or information in new Subsec. (c); 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 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
2023 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 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). - Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids.

Section 29-320 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1949 Rev., S. 3686; 1955, S. 1995d; 1961, P.A. 236; P.A. 73-132, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-38; P.A. 98-28, S. 104, 117; P.A. 09-177, S. 8; P.A. 10-54, S. 2, 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 14-134, S. 110, 111; P.A. 16-215, S. 16; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-321. (Formerly Sec. 29-63). - Variations or exemptions.

Section 29-321 is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1955, S. 1996d; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 19, 20.)
2023 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 29-323. (Formerly Sec. 29-65). - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by any ordinance adopted pursuant to section 29-322 or any act of a local fire marshal in enforcing any such ordinance may apply for relief to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or for the judicial district in which the cargo tank motor vehicle is registered, or, if said court is not in session, to any judge thereof, who may grant appropriate relief.
(1949 Rev., S. 3688; 1955, S. 1998d; P.A. 74-183, S. 257, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 220, 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. 10; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
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. 29-65 transferred to Sec. 29-323 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 substituted references to ordinance adopted under Sec. 29-322 for “such regulation”, substituted “local fire marshal” for “said commissioner” and substituted “cargo tank motor vehicle is registered” for “such plant or equipment is located”, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 10, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010.
2023 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 29-324. (Formerly Sec. 29-66). - Penalty.

Any person who, by himself or his employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, operates or permits the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of section 29-322 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both for the first offense, and not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both for each subsequent offense. If death or injury results from any such violation, the fine shall be not more than ten thousand dollars and the period of imprisonment not more than ten years or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 3689; 1959, P.A. 498; P.A. 79-512, S. 3, 13; P.A. 09-177, S. 11; P.A. 10-54, S. 3, 6.)
History: 1959 act added operation or permission of operation of vehicle in violation of Sec. 29-64; P.A. 79-512 added penalty provisions applicable to subsequent offenses and penalty provisions applicable when death or injury results from violation; Sec. 29-66 transferred to Sec. 29-324 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 deleted provision re violation of regulation promulgated under Sec. 29-320, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 made technical changes, effective January 1, 2013, and changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 11, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010.
2023 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 29-325 to 29-328. (Formerly Secs. 29-67 to 29-70). - Fire hazards in dry cleaning; regulations. Local fire marshals to enforce regulations. Appeal. Penalty.

Sections 29-325 to 29-328, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1949 Rev., S. 3690–3693; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 83; P.A. 73-132, S. 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 258, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 221, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 85-87; P.A. 90-25; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 19, 20.)
2023 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 29-329. (Formerly Sec. 29-70a). - Regulations concerning installation and operation of gas equipment and piping. Exemption.

Section 29-329 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1961, P.A. 135; P.A. 74-183, S. 259, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 222, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 5, 127; P.A. 79-512, S. 4, 13; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-196, S. 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 09-177, S. 12; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 14-134, S. 112; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-330. (Formerly Sec. 29-71). - Definitions.

The term “liquefied petroleum gas”, as used in this chapter, means and includes any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: Propane, propylene, butane, normal or isobutane and butylene. The term “liquefied natural gas”, as used in this chapter, means a fluid in the liquid state composed predominantly of methane and which may contain minor quantities of ethane, propane, nitrogen or other components normally found in natural gas.
(1955, S. 1999d; P.A. 79-512, S. 5, 13; P.A. 09-177, S. 13; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 79-512 defined “liquefied natural gas”; Sec. 29-71 transferred to Sec. 29-330 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 replaced “sections 29-331 and 29-332” with “this chapter”, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 13, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010.
2023 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 29-331. (Formerly Sec. 29-72). - Regulations concerning liquefied gas and liquefied natural gas.

Section 29-331 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1955, S. 2000d; P.A. 73-132, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 6, 13; P.A. 85-39; P.A. 98-28, S. 105, 117; P.A. 09-177, S. 14; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 14-134, S. 113, 114; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-332. (Formerly Sec. 29-73). - Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport gas.

Section 29-332 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013.
(1955, S. 2001d; 1959, P.A. 370; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 7, 13; P.A. 93-73, S. 2; P.A. 97-162, S. 2; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90.)
2023 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 29-333 to 29-335. (Formerly Secs. 29-74 to 29-76). - Variations or exemptions. Appeal. Penalty.

Sections 29-333 to 29-335, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1955, S. 2002d–2004d; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 8; 1959, P.A. 400; P.A. 74-183, S. 260, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 223, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 5, 127; P.A. 79-512, S. 8, 13; 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. 07-217, S. 140; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 19, 20.)
2023 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 29-335a. - Transportation and handling of propane gas. Definitions. Penalty.

(a) As used in this section, “propane gas container” means a refillable tank or cylinder containing propane gas which has a cylinder valve attached thereto, but does not include a fuel tank which is a component part of a vehicle; “container valve plug” means a fully threaded plug made of substantial material fitted with a large hexagon nut or hand wheel for tightening which is designed to prevent the flow of gas if the container valve is opened and to release trapped pressure except when fully inserted in the container; and “approved quick closing coupling” means a valve assembly provided with a quick coupling device which shuts off the flow of propane gas when not connected for use.
(b) No propane gas filling facility may release a propane gas container to a customer for transportation in any enclosed vehicle unless a fitted container valve plug is fully inserted in the container or the container has an approved quick closing coupling. No person may (1) transport a propane gas container in any enclosed vehicle unless a fitted container valve plug is fully inserted in the container, or the container has an approved quick closing coupling, and such container is transported in an upright position and secured to prevent movement, (2) leave a propane gas container unattended in any vehicle or in an area accessible to the public unless a fitted container valve plug is fully inserted in the container or the container has an approved quick closing coupling, or (3) remove a container valve plug from a propane gas container except to fill the container or connect such container for use.
(c) Any person who, by himself or by his employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section, shall, upon a first conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars. Upon any subsequent conviction, any such person shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. If death or injury results from any such violation, such person shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars.
(P.A. 83-414; P.A. 96-6, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 96-6 amended Subsec. (a) to define “approved quick closing coupling” and Subsec. (b) to allow for transportation and handling of propane gas containers with such a device, effective April 22, 1996.
2023 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 29-336. (Formerly Sec. 29-77). - Hazardous chemicals. Definitions.

Section 29-336 is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1957, P.A. 353, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 550, S. 9; P.A. 83-566, S. 5, 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. 19, 20.)
2023 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 29-337. (Formerly Sec. 29-78). - Regulations concerning hazardous chemicals.

Section 29-337 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1957, P.A. 353, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 30; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 9, 13; P.A. 84-404, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-390, S. 2; 85-533, S. 2; P.A. 86-113; P.A. 89-171, S. 4, 5; P.A. 90-230, S. 50, 101; 90-263, S. 69, 74; P.A. 91-73, S. 3, 4; P.A. 92-131, S. 2; P.A. 94-189, S. 20; P.A. 09-177, S. 15; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 16-215, S. 17; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
2023 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 29-338. (Formerly Sec. 29-79). - Variations or exemptions.

Section 29-338 is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1957, P.A. 353, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 19, 20.)
2023 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 29-339. (Formerly Sec. 29-80). - Inspection of cargo tank motor vehicle used for transportation of hazardous chemicals.

Section 29-339 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013.
(1957, P.A. 353, S. 4; 1959, P.A. 371; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 10, 13; P.A. 93-73, S. 3; P.A. 97-162, S. 3; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90.)
2023 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 29-340 and 29-341. (Formerly Secs. 29-81 and 29-82). - Appeals. Penalty.

Sections 29-340 and 29-341 are repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1957, P.A. 353, S. 5, 6; 1959, P.A. 340; P.A. 74-183, S. 261, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 224, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 5, 127; P.A. 79-512, S. 11, 13; P.A. 86-386; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-93, S. 1; 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 07-217, S. 141; 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, 20.)
2023 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 29-342. (Formerly Sec. 29-82a). - Transportation plan.

Section 29-342 is repealed.
(P.A. 79-512, S. 12, 13; P.A. 84-429, S. 70; P.A. 90-263, S. 70, 74; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 28, 130; P.A. 95-93, S. 3.)
2023 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 29-343. (Formerly Sec. 29-83). - Explosives. Definition.

“Explosive”, as used in this chapter, means any chemical compound or any mechanical mixture that contains oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonator may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressure is capable of destroying life or limb or of producing destructive effects to contiguous objects, but not including colloided nitrocellulose in sheets or rods or grains not under one-eighth of an inch in diameter, wet nitrocellulose containing twenty per cent or more moisture and wet nitrostarch containing twenty per cent or more moisture; and manufactured articles shall not be held to be explosive 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, including fixed ammunition for small arms, firecrackers, safety fuses and matches. “Explosive”, as used in this chapter, shall not be deemed to include gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, turpentine or benzine.
(1949 Rev., S. 4131; P.A. 09-177, S. 16; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 29-83 transferred to Sec. 29-343 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 replaced references to Secs. 29-344 to 29-349 with “this chapter”, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 16, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010.
Annotations to former section 29-83:
Cited. 124 C. 373. Board could reasonably have found plaintiff, in assembling small arms ammunition, was manufacturing explosives and in violation of zoning ordinance which prohibited such manufacture and was not bound by definition of explosives in this section which is limited to Secs. 29-84 (29-344) to 29-89 (29-349). 155 C. 558.
2023 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 29-344. (Formerly Sec. 29-84). - Report to Commissioner.

Any person engaged in keeping or storing any explosives shall, before engaging in the keeping or storing of such explosives, make a report to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection stating: The location of the magazine, if existing, or, in case of a new magazine, the proposed location of such magazine; the kind of explosives that are kept or stored or intended to be kept or stored and the maximum quantity that is intended to be kept or stored therein; and the distance such magazine is located or intended to be located from the nearest building or highway.
(1949 Rev., S. 4132; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-84 transferred to Sec. 29-344 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”.
2023 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 29-345. (Formerly Sec. 29-85). - License and permit verification. Records of disposition of explosives.

Each person selling or giving away any explosive shall first ascertain that the purchaser or donee of such explosives has obtained a license and permit required by section 29-349 and shall keep a record in which shall be entered an accurate account of each disposition by such person in the course of business, or otherwise, of any explosive. Such record shall show, in legible writing to be entered therein at the time of disposition of the explosive, a history of such transaction, showing the name and quantity of the explosive, the name and place of residence and business of the purchaser or donee, and the name and address of the individual to whom delivered. Such record shall be kept by such person in his principal office or place of business in this state and shall be subject to examination by any military authority, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the commissioner's deputies and the police officers of the municipality where situated. Any such authority may at any time require any such dealer to produce such record for the year previous. Nothing in this section shall apply to any transaction when such explosive is to be shipped by common carrier to a point outside this state and for use outside this state.
(1949 Rev., S. 4133; 1971, P.A. 391, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 2.)
History: 1971 act required that person selling or giving away explosives ascertain that purchaser or donee has obtained the required license and permit and replaced reference to “sales” with references to “dispositions” or “transactions”; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-85 transferred to Sec. 29-345 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” and made a technical change.
2023 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 29-346. (Formerly Sec. 29-86). - Custodian to report amount, kind and intended use of explosive.

Any person not referred to in sections 29-344 and 29-345, having in his possession any explosive, shall report the amount and kind thereof to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection within ten days after purchase of the same and the purpose for which such explosive is to be used.
(1949 Rev., S. 4134; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-256, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 29-86 transferred to Sec. 29-346 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”.
2023 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 29-347. (Formerly Sec. 29-87). - Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of section 29-344, 29-345 or 29-346 shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both for each offense.
(1949 Rev., S. 4135.)
History: Sec. 29-87 transferred to Sec. 29-347 in 1983.
2023 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 29-348. (Formerly Sec. 29-88). - Illegal possession.

Any person, having in his possession any explosive for which he has not a bill of sale or who cannot produce legal evidence showing that he obtained such explosive by a legal transfer, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years or both for each offense.
(1949 Rev., S. 4136; 1971, P.A. 391, S. 2.)
History: 1971 act substituted “transfer” for “sale”; Sec. 29-88 transferred to Sec. 29-348 in 1983.
Annotation to former section 29-88:
Cited. 199 C. 591.
Annotation to present section:
Possession of an explosive in violation of section and manufacturing a bomb in violation of Sec. 53-80a are not the same offense. 152 CA 753; judgment reversed on alternate grounds, see 320 C. 589.