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2023 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”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150c. - Analysis of representative samples of bottled water to determine compliance with federal and state standards.

(a) Each bottler shall:
(1) Collect, on a weekly basis, a representative sample from a batch or segment of a continuous production of each type of water sold by such bottler in this state, and have such sample analyzed by an approved laboratory to determine whether such sample complies with the microbiological standards set forth in 21 CFR 165.110; and
(2) Collect, not less than once annually, a representative sample from a batch or segment of a continuous production of each type of bottled water sold by such bottler in this state, and have such sample analyzed by an approved laboratory to determine whether such sample complies with the chemical, inorganic, organic, physical and radiological standards set forth in regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-36 concerning public drinking water. Each bottler that uses water obtained from an out-of-state source may meet the requirements of this subdivision by demonstrating compliance with substantially similar standards established by the government entity having jurisdiction to regulate the use of such source.
(b) Each sample collected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be obtained from the bottled product.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 4; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-242, S. 65.)
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 substituting “21 CFR 165.110” for “regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-36 concerning public drinking water” in Subdiv. (1), by substituting “approved laboratory” for “laboratory approved by the Department of Public Health” and, in Subdiv. (2), by adding provision re bottler using out-of-state source water.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150e. - Collection of water. Transportation and treatment of natural water.

(a) A bottler may use external force to collect artesian well water provided such force does not alter the composition and quality of such water.
(b) A bottler may use pipes, tunnels, trucks or similar devices to collect or transport natural water and may treat such water to reduce the concentration of any substance in such water which exceeds standards set forth in any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150j, inclusive, or in any other applicable state or federal regulation.
(c) A bottler shall collect spring water at a spring or through a hole bored adjacent to the place where a spring emerges from the ground. A bottler may use external force to collect spring water, provided such force does not alter the composition or quality of such water.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150f. - Processing and packaging.

(a) A bottler shall process and package any water bottled for sale, in accordance with 21 CFR 110, 21 CFR 117, 21 CFR 129 and any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150j, inclusive.
(b) No bottler shall process or bottle water using any line or equipment through which anything other than water from an approved source is passed, except that a bottler who bottles or processes water by using any such line or equipment, as of October 1, 1986, may continue to bottle water in such manner provided such bottled water complies with the bottled water quality standards set forth in 21 CFR 165.110 and 21 USC 342 and provided, in the event such bottler renovates a bottling production process or expands operations, such bottler shall establish a dedicated line for the processing of bottled water only.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 7; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 11-242, S. 67; P.A. 17-77, S. 5.)
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 making a technical change and amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “water from an approved source” for “water approved by the state”, by substituting “the bottled water quality standards set forth in 21 CFR 165.110 and 21 USC 342” for “regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-36 concerning public drinking water” and by making technical changes; P.A. 17-77 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “21 CFR 117,”, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150g. - Information to be displayed on package or container.

(a) Each principal display panel on any container or package of bottled water shall clearly and conspicuously display the following:
(1) The name or classification of the contents of such package or container, in terms of the classifications of water specified in section 21a-150;
(2) The number of milligrams of sodium per liter contained in such bottled water, except that the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any bottled water which contains not more than twenty milligrams of sodium per liter.
(b) Any supplemental printed information or graphics concerning recognized uses of bottled water which appear on any label shall not infer properties of the bottled water or the method of preparing such water which are not factual.
(c) A bottler, seller or distributor of water who does not comply with the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150j, inclusive, or regulations adopted pursuant to said sections shall not use any term or classification specified in section 21a-150 on any label of any container or package of such water.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150h. - Water classifications. Labeling.

(a) Mineral water may be labeled “mineral water” or “natural mineral water”.
(b) Spring water may be labeled “spring water” or “natural spring water”.
(c) Well water may be labeled “well water” or “natural well water”.
(d) Artesian well water may be labeled “artesian well water”, “natural artesian well water”, “well water” or “natural well water”.
(e) Drinking water may be labeled “drinking water”.
(f) Purified water shall be labeled “purified water” and the method used to purify such water shall be stated on the label, provided purified water produced by distillation may be labeled “distilled water”.
(g) Bottled water which contains carbon dioxide when such water emerges from its source and which is bottled with such carbon dioxide, or from which such carbon dioxide is mechanically separated and later reintroduced in an amount not greater than that which occurred naturally in the water, may be labeled “naturally carbonated” or “naturally sparkling”.
(h) Bottled water which contains carbon dioxide other than that which occurs naturally in the source of the product shall be labeled “carbonated” or “sparkling”.
(i) Each label attached to any container or package of fluoridated water shall specify whether the fluoride in such water occurs naturally or is added to such water.
(j) Purified water which is vaporized and condensed may be labeled “distilled water”.
(k) Any bottler, seller or distributor of bottled water whose corporate name, brand name or trademark contains the words “spring”, “well”, “artesian well”, “mineral” or “natural” or any derivative of any such word shall label each bottle with the source of the water in typeface which is at least equal in size to the typeface of the corporate name or trademark, if the bottled water was obtained from a source which is different from the source stated in the corporate name, brand name or trademark.
(l) Except as provided in subsection (k) of this section, a label which identifies any bottled water which is not spring water, as defined in section 21a-150, shall not bear the words “spring”, “spring fresh”, “spring brand”, “spring type” or any term of similar import.
(m) The label of any bottled water which meets the requirements of more than one classification of bottled water, as specified in section 21a-150, may bear any such applicable classification to identify or describe such water.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 9; P.A. 11-242, S. 68.)
History: P.A. 11-242 made technical changes in Subsec. (l).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150i. - Recall of water.

Each bottler and each person who sells or distributes bottled water shall develop and maintain a procedure for the recall of such water and a bottler, seller or distributor of such water shall recall any water which such bottler, seller or distributor knows or has reason to believe may adversely affect the safety of the public.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages › Section 21a-150j. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the Commissioner of Public Health, may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150i, inclusive.
(P.A. 86-241, S. 11; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner 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; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-151. (Formerly Sec. 19-283). - Definitions.

For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-152 to 21a-159, inclusive:
(1) “Bakery” means a building or part of a building, including, but not limited to, a hotel, private institution, restaurant, establishment operating doughnut-frying equipment or other similar place, where bread, cakes, cookies, crackers, crullers, doughnuts, macaroni, pies, spaghetti or other food products, including, but not limited to, canned or frozen baked goods, are made, either wholly or in part of flour or meal, or offered for sale.
(2) “Food manufacturing establishment” means a building or part of a building where food is canned, cooked, cut, dehydrated, frozen, milled or repacked for sale to other establishments for human consumption. Premises that are used solely for the retail sale or storage of prepackaged food, and facilities, as described in sections 21a-24a and 22-6r and chapters 417, 419a, 422, 423, 430, 431 and 491, shall not be considered food manufacturing establishments.
(3) “Food warehouse” means a building or part of a building where food is stored for wholesale distribution, provided such building or part of such building is used primarily for the importation, storage or distribution of packaged food and not for other activities for which a license is required pursuant to section 21a-152. Premises licensed pursuant to section 21a-152 and facilities, as described in sections 21a-24a and 22-6r and chapters 417, 419a, 422, 423, 430, 431 and 491, shall not be considered food warehouses.
(4) “Packaged food” means standard or random weight or volume packages of food commodities that are enclosed in a container or wrapped in any manner, in advance of wholesale or retail sale, such that the food commodities cannot be added to or subtracted from the package or wrapping without breaking or tearing the wrapping, container or seals on the wrapping or container.
(1949 Rev., S. 3893; 1949, S. 2078d; P.A. 12-95, S. 1; P.A. 14-126, S. 1; P.A. 15-76, S. 1; P.A. 22-104, S. 49.)
History: Sec. 19-283 transferred to Sec. 21a-151 in 1983; P.A. 12-95 designated existing definition of “bakery” as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) defining “food manufacturing establishment” and Subdiv. (3) defining “packaged food”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 14-126 applied definitions to Sec. 21a-160, redefined “bakery” in Subdiv. (1) and “food manufacturing establishment” in Subdiv. (2), added new Subdiv. (3) defining “food warehouse”, redesignated existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4) and amended same to redefine “packaged food”, and made technical changes, effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 15-76 amended Subdiv. (1) by redefining “bakery” to delete “home bakery,”; P.A. 22-104 substituted reference to Sec. 21a-159 for reference to Sec. 21a-160, and made technical and conforming changes, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-153. (Formerly Sec. 19-285). - Use of underground rooms restricted.

Section 21a-153 is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.
(1949 Rev., S. 4006; 1959, P.A. 265; P.A. 12-95, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-154. (Formerly Sec. 19-286). - Manufacture and sale of bread.

(a) Standard loaves of bread, produced in any bakery and procured or kept for the purpose of sale, offered or exposed for sale or sold, shall be of the following standard avoirdupois weight: One pound or additional fraction of one pound up to a maximum of four pounds. The provisions of this section shall not apply to biscuits, buns, crackers, rolls or loaves weighing less than one-quarter pound per unit, or to what is commonly known as “stale” bread, and sold as such, provided the seller at the time of sale shall expressly state to the buyer that the bread so sold is stale bread.
(b) Any person who, by himself or his agent or servant, violates any provision of this section or of any regulation adopted under section 21a-156 with respect thereto shall, upon the first conviction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars and, upon a subsequent conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 3893; 1949, S. 2078d; P.A. 84-97, S. 2; P.A 10-9, S. 3.)
History: Sec. 19-286 transferred to Sec. 21a-154 in 1983; P.A. 84-97 divided section into Subsecs. and substituted regulations “adopted” to regulations “made” under Sec. 21a-156; P.A. 10-9 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provisions re loaves of bread weighing less than 1 pound, weight variation of more than 1 ounce per pound and weight of 12 loaves of bread selected at random, and made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective May 5, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-156. (Formerly Sec. 19-288). - Regulations.

The commissioner shall, from time to time, after inquiry and public hearing, adopt and promulgate regulations to supplement and give full effect to the provisions of sections 21a-151 to 21a-159, inclusive. Such regulations, among other things, may establish sanitary requirements pertaining to the manufacture and distribution of bread and pastry products. Such regulations may also cover provisions restricting the sale of dangerous, harmful and unwholesome bread and pastry products, the labeling of bread and pastry products, the inspection of bakeries, food manufacturing establishments and food warehouses and the establishment of costs for special inspections. The commissioner shall annually review the amounts of bakery, food manufacturing establishment and food warehouse license fees referred to in subsection (b) of section 21a-152 and shall increase such fees in order to reflect the costs to the department of carrying out the provisions of sections 21a-151 to 21a-159, inclusive.
(1949, S. 2080d; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 46, 55; P.A. 19-177, S. 4; P.A. 22-104, S. 51.)
History: Sec. 19-288 transferred to Sec. 21a-156 in 1983; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 authorized the commissioner to annually review license fees and to increase such fees to reflect the department's costs; P.A. 19-177 added references to Sec. 21a-160 and reference to food warehouse; P.A. 22-104 substituted references to Sec. 21a-159 for references to Sec. 21a-160 and added references to food manufacturing establishments and food warehouses, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-157. (Formerly Sec. 19-289). - Communicable diseases bar to employment. Examination.

No employer shall knowingly permit to work in his or her bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment any person who is affected with any pathogen that is contained in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's “List of Infectious and Communicable Diseases which are Transmitted Through the Food Supply”, as amended from time to time, except in those cases in which the director of health has given written authorization stating that the public health is not endangered, and each employer shall maintain himself or herself and his or her employees in a clean and sanitary condition, with clean, washable outer clothing, while engaged in the manufacture, handling or sale of food products. The commissioner or his or her authorized agents may order any person employed in a bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment to be examined by a licensed physician if he or she has reason to believe that such employee has a condition that may transmit a food-borne illness. No person shall be allowed to smoke in a bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment while in the performance of his or her duty.
(1949 Rev., S. 4007; 1949, S. 2111d; P.A. 12-95, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 121; P.A. 19-177, S. 5.)
History: Sec. 19-289 transferred to Sec. 21a-157 in 1983; P.A. 12-95 added references to food manufacturing establishment, replaced provision re various disease and communicable skin affection with provision re pathogens contained in Center for Disease Control's list and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2012; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-177 added references to food warehouse.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-158. (Formerly Sec. 19-290). - Orders of commissioner.

The owner, agent or lessee of any property used as a bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment shall, within thirty days after the service of notice upon him or her of an order issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, comply therewith or cease to use or allow the use of such premises as a bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment. Such notice shall be in writing and may be served upon such owner, agent or lessee, either personally or by mail, and a notice by registered or certified letter, mailed to the last-known address of such owner, agent or lessee, shall be sufficient service.
(1949 Rev., S. 4008; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 12-95, S. 4; P.A. 19-177, S. 6.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 19-290 transferred to Sec. 21a-158 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; P.A. 12-95 added references to food manufacturing establishment and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-177 added references to food warehouse.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419b - Bakeries, Food Manufacturing Establishments and Food Warehouses › Section 21a-160. - Operation of food warehouse. License. Fee.

Section 21a-160 is repealed, effective May 24, 2022.
(P.A. 14-126, S. 3; P.A. 19-177, S. 8; P.A. 22-104, S. 55.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419c - Illuminating Oils, Burning Fluids and Kerosene › Section 21a-165. (Formerly Sec. 19-292). - Legal test for oil.

No person shall sell or give away, for use in this state in wick lamps or wick stoves, oil or liquid product of petroleum of any kind standing less than one hundred and ten degrees Fahrenheit flash test or one hundred and forty degrees Fahrenheit fire test, both of said tests to be determined by the use of C. J. Tagliabue's open test cup method, and either of said tests shall be the legal test. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than three thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 6731; P.A. 13-258, S. 12.)
History: Sec. 19-292 transferred to Sec. 21a-165 in 1983; P.A. 13-258 changed maximum fine from $300 to $3,500 and made a technical change.
Annotation to former section 19-292:
Previous law. 79 C. 463.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419c - Illuminating Oils, Burning Fluids and Kerosene › Section 21a-166. - Regulation of the sale, transport and delivery of kerosene.

(a) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any crude oil distillate in a container or from a pump, labeled “1-K Kerosene”, or with any similar term indicating that the product being sold is 1-K kerosene, unless such distillate meets standards established by the American Society for Testing and Materials for use in non-flue-connected kerosene burner appliances and contains not more than four one hundredths of one per cent sulfur by weight.
(b) Kerosene shall not be transported or delivered in a vehicle tank containing gasoline and no seller or dispenser of kerosene shall store kerosene in a red container. Each item dispensing kerosene for retail sale shall bear a printed sign or placard containing the following information concerning containers for kerosene: Portable containers should be completely empty prior to filling, be constructed of metal or other approved material, have a tight closure, be designed so that contents can be poured without spillage and have a warning label affixed.
(c) A violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be deemed a class C misdemeanor.
(P.A. 83-386, S. 1–3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-175. (Formerly Sec. 19-323k). - Short title: Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act”.
(1963, P.A. 551, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 17-21e transferred to Sec. 19-323k in 1979; Sec. 19-323k transferred to Sec. 21a-175 in 1983.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-176 to 21a-190. (Formerly Secs. 19-323l to 19-323z). - Solicitation of charitable funds.

Sections 21a-176 to 21a-190, inclusive, are repealed.
(1963, P.A. 551, S. 2–14; February, 1965, P.A. 419; 518; 1967, P.A. 690, S. 1–6; P.A. 73-568, S. 1–4; P.A. 74-183, S. 210, 291; P.A. 75-458, S. 1–3; 75-567, S. 21, 80; P.A. 76-406, S. 1–10; 76-436, S. 180, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 6, 54, 72; 77-604, S. 8, 84; P.A. 78-205, S. 1, 2; 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 81-75, S. 1–3; P.A. 82-472, S. 66, 183; P.A. 86-369, S. 13.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190d. - Charitable organizations that engage in solicitation exempted from registration and financial disclosure requirements.

The following charitable organizations that engage in solicitation shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 21a-190b and 21a-190c, provided each such organization, prior to conducting any solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on behalf of others, shall submit such information as the department may require to substantiate an exemption under this section in a form prescribed by the commissioner:
(1) Any duly organized religious corporation, institution or society;
(2) Any parent-teacher association or educational institution, the curricula of which in whole or in part are registered or approved by any state or the United States either directly or by acceptance of accreditation by an accrediting body;
(3) Any nonprofit hospital licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-630 or any similar provision of the laws of any other state;
(4) Any governmental unit or instrumentality of any state or the United States;
(5) Any person who solicits solely for the benefit of organizations described in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this section; and
(6) Any charitable organization which normally receives less than fifty thousand dollars in contributions annually, provided such organization does not compensate any person primarily to conduct solicitations.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 4; P.A. 00-217, S. 2; P.A. 10-9, S. 15; P.A. 19-177, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 00-217 amended Subdiv. (6) by changing $25,000 to $50,000; P.A. 10-9 added provision requiring information to be submitted in form prescribed by commissioner, effective May 5, 2010; P.A. 19-177 added “that engage in solicitation” and “, prior to conducting any solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on behalf of others,”, effective July 9, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190g. - Commercial coventurers. Filing of contracts. Terms. Accounting. Disclosures required in advertising.

(a) Every charitable organization which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted in its behalf, shall obtain a written agreement from the commercial coventurer and submit a copy of such agreement to the department not less than ten days prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion within this state. An authorized representative of the charitable organization and the commercial coventurer shall sign such agreement and the terms of such agreement shall include the following: (1) The goods or services to be offered to the public; (2) the geographic area where, and the starting and final date when, such offering is to be made; (3) the manner in which the name of the charitable organization is to be used, including any representation to be made to the public as to the amount or per cent per unit of goods or services purchased or used that is to benefit the charitable organization; (4) a provision for a final accounting on a per unit basis to be given by the commercial coventurer to the charitable organization and the date when it is to be made; and (5) the date when and the manner in which the benefit is to be conferred on the charitable organization.
(b) A commercial coventurer shall keep the final accounting for each charitable sales promotion for three years after the final accounting date and such accounting shall be available to the department upon request.
(c) A commercial coventurer shall disclose in each advertisement for a charitable sales promotion the amount per unit of goods or services purchased or used that is to benefit the charitable organization or purpose. Such amount may be expressed as a dollar amount or as a percentage of the value of the goods or services purchased or used.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 7; P.A. 10-9, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 10-9 changed “file a copy” to “submit a copy” and made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective May 5, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190h. - Prohibited acts.

It shall be a violation of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, for: (1) Any person to misrepresent the purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation; (2) any person to misrepresent the purpose or nature of a charitable organization; (3) any charitable organization or any person while engaged in the conduct of the affairs of a charitable organization to engage in any financial transaction which is not related to the accomplishment of its charitable purpose, or which jeopardizes or interferes with the ability of the charitable organization to accomplish such organization's charitable purpose; (4) any charitable organization to expend an unreasonable amount of money for solicitation or management; (5) any person to use or exploit the fact of registration so as to lead the public to believe that such registration constitutes an endorsement or approval by the state; (6) any person to misrepresent that any other person sponsors or endorses a solicitation; (7) any person to use the name of a charitable organization, or to display any emblem, device or printed matter belonging to or associated with a charitable organization without the express written permission of the charitable organization; (8) any charitable organization to use the name which is the same as or confusingly similar to the name of another charitable organization unless the latter organization shall consent in writing to its use; (9) any charitable organization to represent itself as being associated with another charitable organization without the express written acknowledgment and endorsement of such other charitable organization; (10) any person to make any false or misleading statement on any document required by sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive; (11) any person to fail to comply with the requirements of sections 21a-190b to 21a-190g, inclusive; (12) any charitable organization to use the services of an unregistered fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor; (13) any fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor to perform any services on behalf of an unregistered charitable organization; or (14) any person to appropriate any property of a charitable organization for a private use.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 8; P.A. 94-165; P.A. 05-101, S. 3; 05-288, S. 221.)
History: P.A. 94-165 inserted new Subdiv. (9) re actions of charitable organizations, renumbering remaining Subdivs. as necessary; P.A. 05-101 amended Subdiv. (3) to include any person engaged in the conduct of the affairs of a charitable organization and make a technical change, and added Subdiv. (14) re appropriation of the property of a charitable organization for private use, effective June 7, 2005; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subdiv. (3), effective July 13, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190i. - Investigations. Subpoenas. Court orders.

(a) The department, on its own motion or on complaint of any person, may conduct an investigation to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive.
(b) The commissioner or his authorized representative may subpoena documentary material relating to any matter under investigation, issue subpoenas to any person involved in or who may have knowledge of any matter under investigation, administer an oath or affirmation to any person and conduct hearings on any matter under investigation.
(c) If any person fails to obey any subpoena issued by the commissioner or his authorized representative pursuant to this section, the commissioner may, after notice, apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, which court, after a hearing thereon, may issue an order requiring such person to obey such subpoena or any part thereof, together with such other relief as may be appropriate. Any disobedience of any order entered under this section by any court shall be punished as a contempt thereof.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 9; 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.)
History: 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190k. - Regulations.

The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 419d - Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act › Section 21a-190l. - Denial, suspension, revocation of registration. Court-ordered relief. Penalties.

(a) The commissioner may deny, suspend or revoke the registration of any charitable organization, fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor which has violated any provision of this section and sections 21a-190a to 21a-190k, inclusive.
(b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, may apply to the Superior Court for, and the court may grant, a temporary injunction or a permanent injunction to restrain violations of this section and sections 21a-190a to 21a-190k, inclusive, the appointment of a receiver, an order of restitution, an accounting and such other relief as may be appropriate to ensure the due application of charitable funds. Proceedings thereon shall be brought in the name of the state.
(c) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this section and sections 21a-190a to 21a-190k, inclusive, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(d) In any action brought under subsection (b) of this section, if the court finds that a person has wilfully engaged in conduct prohibited by section 21a-190h, the Attorney General, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each violation. For purposes of this subsection, a wilful violation occurs when the party committing the violation knew or should have known that such conduct was prohibited by section 21a-190h.
(P.A. 86-369, S. 12; P.A. 00-217, S. 3; P.A. 01-195, S. 91, 181; P.A. 14-127, S. 2; P.A. 21-37, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 00-217 amended Subsec. (c) by inserting “knowingly” and changing fine from $1,000 to $5,000 and added Subsec. (d) re civil penalty for wilful violation; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change in Subsec. (a) for the purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 14-127 amended Subsec. (a) to delete “not material” and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 21-37 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) to (c) and amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re authorization for commissioner for acceptance of written assurance of compliance, effective June 4, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-220. (Formerly Sec. 19-341e). - Negotiable promissory notes to be clearly identified. Buyer's rights upon sale or discount. Time period for payment.

If the buyer's obligation is in the form of a negotiable promissory note, such contract shall state in boldface type on the face page of said contract that the buyer's promissory note may be discounted and sold to third parties to whom the buyer will become obligated to make full payment. The selling or discounting of a negotiable promissory note which represents the buyer's obligation under a health club service contract shall not affect the right of the buyer to cancel the contract, the method by which cancellation may be made, or the buyer's rights under section 52-572g or Section 433.1 et seq. of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as they may from time to time be amended. When a buyer's obligation is in the form of a promissory note, the time period for payment of the note shall not exceed the term of the health club contract.
(P.A. 76-262, S. 5; P.A. 77-585, S. 5; P.A. 90-96, S. 5; P.A. 05-158, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 77-585 added provision protecting buyers' rights despite selling or discounting of negotiable promissory note; Sec. 19-341e transferred to Sec. 21a-220 in 1983; P.A. 90-96 added provision limiting the time period for payment when buyer's obligation is in the form of a promissory note; (Revisor's note: In 1997 a reference to “bold-faced” type was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “boldface” type for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 05-158 changed “duration of the health club contract” to “term of the health club contract”, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-221. (Formerly Sec. 19-341f). - Listing of equipment and services.

A health club which intends to commence the sale of health club contracts, shall, prior to commencing sale, compile a written list of the equipment and each service which it intends to have available for use by buyers at the time of commencing such sale and shall submit a copy of the list to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Such list, as may be updated from time to time, shall be included in any health club contract. No health club shall be considered fully operative or established until substantially all of the equipment and services so listed are actually available for use by buyers. Each individual place of business of each health club shall be fully operative or established prior to commencing the sale of health club contracts.
(P.A. 76-262, S. 6; P.A. 77-585, S. 6; P.A. 82-50, S. 2, 4; P.A. 83-292, S. 1, 3; P.A. 84-531, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 05-158, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 77-585 replaced previous provision re permits for preopening sales campaigns with wholly new provisions requiring listing of equipment and services and expanding provisions re preopening sales campaigns; P.A. 82-50 amended Subsec. (b) by specifically requiring owners of more than one health club to obtain a preopening sales permit for each establishment; Sec. 19-341f transferred to Sec. 21a-221 in 1983; P.A. 83-292 amended Subsec. (a) to apply to any health club intending to commence sale of health club contracts, where prior law applied to any health club which had not previously sold health club contracts; P.A. 84-531 required health clubs to submit a list of equipment and services to the commissioner and to include such list in each health club contract and eliminated provisions which had allowed preopening sales permits; 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; P.A. 05-158 changed requirement from a written list of “each piece of” equipment to a written list of “the” equipment and each service that health club intends to have available for use by buyers at the time of commencing sale of contracts and added provision re update of list from time to time, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-222. (Formerly Sec. 19-341g). - Right of action. Remedies.

(a) Any buyer of a health club contract which is in material violation of this chapter has a right to cancel the contract and a right of action against the health club for recovery of triple the amount actually paid to the health club under the contract. In addition to any judgment awarded to the buyer, the court may allow reasonable attorney's fees.
(b) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(P.A. 76-262, S. 7; P.A. 84-531, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 19-341g transferred to Sec. 21a-222 in 1983; P.A. 84-531 added Subsec. (b) which provides that violation of any provision of chapter is an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
Cited. 231 C. 707.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-224. (Formerly Sec. 19-341i). - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(P.A. 76-262, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 19-341i transferred to Sec. 21a-224 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-225. (Formerly Sec. 19-341j). - Construction of chapter.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon the power or authority of the state, the Attorney General or the commissioner to seek administrative, legal or equitable relief as provided by other statutes or at common law.
(P.A. 77-585, S. 8.)
History: Sec. 19-341j transferred to Sec. 21a-225 in 1983.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 420 - Health Clubs › Section 21a-227. - Health club closings. Electronic monitoring of sales presentations.

(a) When any health club is closing or transferring its place of business to another location, the health club, at least sixty days before closing or transferring, shall: (1) Notify the Department of Consumer Protection; (2) notify all current members; (3) notify all prospective members prior to entering into any health club contract; and (4) publish a notice in a newspaper with general circulation throughout this state that the health club is closing or transferring its place of business.
(b) No health club shall electronically monitor sales presentations between an employee of a health club and a prospective buyer unless the prospective buyer is notified that the sales presentation is being electronically monitored and the prospective buyer is given the option to require that the electronic monitor be shut off.
(P.A. 90-96, S. 2, 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.