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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 29-350. (Formerly Sec. 29-89a). - Exceptions.

No provision of section 29-343, 29-345, 29-348, 29-349 or 29-355 shall apply to small arms ammunition or components thereof, or to gun powder in quantities of not more than fifty pounds in any one place, or to any materials for hand loading, reloading or custom loading small arms ammunition for hunting or other sporting purposes; and any person, firm or corporation, which has obtained and is the holder of either (1) a valid license as an importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or (2) a valid user permit, under the provisions of the federal organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Public Law 91-452, or any law amendatory thereof, shall be entitled to the issuance of a permit and license under said sections; provided blasters, detonators or users of high explosives shall obtain a license of technical qualification under subsection (b) of section 29-349.
(1971, P.A. 391, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 29-89a transferred to Sec. 29-350 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 29-351. (Formerly Sec. 29-90). - Transportation of explosives by common carrier.

No person shall transport, carry or convey gasoline or any other inflammable and explosive substance, not in use to supply motive power, light or heat, on any vessel, car or vehicle operated in the transportation of passengers by a common carrier, which vessel, car or vehicle is carrying passengers for hire; provided such substances may be transported upon any vessel or railroad car if they are not carried in that part of such vessel or car which is being used for the transportation of passengers for hire, and small arms ammunition in any quantity and such fuses, torpedoes, rockets or other signal devices as may be essential to promote safety in operation may be transported on any vessel, car or vehicle. Nothing in this section shall prevent the transportation of military or naval forces with their accompanying munitions of war on passenger-equipment vessels, cars or vehicles. No person shall bring into or place upon any such vessel, car or vehicle any gasoline or other inflammable and explosive substance except as herein provided. Any person or the officers of any corporation violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 4138.)
History: Sec. 29-90 transferred to Sec. 29-351 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 29-352. (Formerly Sec. 29-91). - Manufacture or storage of explosive material near property of another.

No person shall manufacture or store any explosive material or compound, except gunpowder, near another person's property in quantity sufficient to endanger the lives or safety of persons or to injure their property; and any person so offending shall be liable for all damages caused thereby.
(1949 Rev., S. 4130.)
History: Sec. 29-91 transferred to Sec. 29-352 in 1983.
Annotation to former section 29-91:
Cited. 155 C. 563.
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 29-353. (Formerly Sec. 29-93). - Explosive compounds to be marked.

Any person who knowingly has in his possession any package of nitroglycerine, gunpowder, naphtha or other equally explosive material, not marked with a plain and legible label describing its contents, or who removes any such label or mark, or knowingly delivers to any carrier any such package without such label, shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that such person shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4140; P.A. 13-258, S. 95.)
History: Sec. 29-93 transferred to Sec. 29-353 in 1983; P.A. 13-258 substituted provision re class D felony for provision re imprisonment of not more than 5 years.
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 29-354. (Formerly Sec. 29-94). - Gunpowder may be ordered removed.

The fire marshal of any town may, by written order, direct the owner or person having charge of gunpowder within the limits of such town to remove the whole or any part of it at the time and to the place specified in such order; and, if he fails to do so, may cause it to be removed to any place in such town and shall have a lien upon it for all necessary expenses in removing and keeping it. Any person who refuses to remove any gunpowder in his charge, when legally requested by the fire marshal of the town in which the same is deposited or kept, or who does not deposit and keep it at the place legally designated by him, or who keeps more than fifty pounds of gunpowder in any one place, except at such place as may have been previously designated by the fire marshal for that purpose, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4141.)
History: Sec. 29-94 transferred to Sec. 29-354 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 29-355. (Formerly Sec. 29-95). - Appeal from orders relating to explosives, blasting agents and gunpowder.

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

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

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

Section 29-358 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013.
(1953, S. 1518c; 1955, S. 2008d; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
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 29-360. (Formerly Sec. 29-100). - Permit for nonresident.

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

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

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

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

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

Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of sections 29-359 to 29-365, inclusive, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
(1953, S. 2016d; P.A. 84-228, S. 2; P.A. 09-177, S. 24; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-80, S. 180, 181.)
History: Sec. 29-106 transferred to Sec. 29-366 in 1983; P.A. 84-228 replaced reference to Sec. 29-356 with Sec. 29-358 to reflect incorporation of separate penalty provisions in Sec. 29-356; P.A. 09-177 deleted reference to Sec. 29-358 and made a conforming change, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 24, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-80 changed penalty from a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor.
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 29-368. (Formerly Sec. 29-106r). - Variations and exemptions.

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

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

Any person who, by himself or his employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, violates or fails to comply with any regulation promulgated under section 29-367, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
(1969, P.A. 781, S. 4; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A. 13-256, S. 19.)
History: Sec. 29-106t transferred to Sec. 29-370 in 1983; P.A. 09-177 repealed section, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 25, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-60 repealed section, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 13-256 repealed P.A. 12-60, S. 2, effective July 11, 2013.
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 29-371. - Counterfeit and unsafe lighters. Sales prohibited. Exceptions. Civil action.

(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Counterfeit lighter” means any lighter that infringes on the intellectual property rights of (A) any citizen of the United States, or (B) any entity that is protected by any federal or state intellectual property law;
(2) “Lighter” means any electrical or mechanical device that (A) operates using any type of fuel, including, but not limited to, butane or another liquid fuel, and (B) is typically used to light a cigarette, cigar or pipe; and
(3) “Unsafe lighter” means (A) any disposable or refillable cigarette or pocket lighter that does not comply with American Society for Testing and Materials Standard F400-20, as amended from time to time, and (B) any grill or utility lighter that does not comply with American Society for Testing and Materials Standard F2201-20, as amended from time to time.
(b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, no person shall offer or sell any counterfeit lighter or unsafe lighter in this state, including, but not limited to, by way of providing a free sample to a person in this state, regardless of whether such person is offering or selling such lighter on a retail basis, wholesale basis, online or in person.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit (A) the interstate transportation of counterfeit lighters or unsafe lighters through this state, or (B) the storage of counterfeit lighters or unsafe lighters in any distribution center or warehouse located in this state if such distribution center or warehouse is closed to the public and does not distribute or sell, at retail, such lighters to the public.
(c) The State Fire Marshal, any local fire marshal empowered to enforce the State Fire Prevention Code or Fire Safety Code and any person aggrieved by any violation of subsection (b) of this section may bring a civil action in the Superior Court to recover damages from the person who is alleged to have committed such violation.
(P.A. 22-12, 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 29-381. (Formerly Sec. 19-376). - Public safety in assembly halls, theaters and buildings used for public gatherings. Public announcement re emergency exits. Penalty.

(a) No owner, proprietor, manager or agent of any theater, concert or music hall or assembly hall or of any building, auditorium or room used for public gatherings shall permit any person to occupy any aisle in any such theater, concert or music hall, assembly hall or other building used for such purpose, or permit any person to occupy the back or sides of any such building or room used for such purpose, to such an extent as to prevent the free and unobstructed passage to and from the entrance to any aisle or any of the exits in such place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to town halls which are on the ground floor.
(b) Before any performance or event at any theater, concert or music hall or assembly hall or at any building, auditorium or room used for public gatherings of more than one hundred persons, the owner, proprietor, manager or agent of such theater, hall, building, auditorium or room shall make a public announcement that describes the location of emergency exits.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 4085; P.A. 03-231, S. 2; P.A. 04-257, S. 47.)
History: Sec. 19-376 transferred to Sec. 29-381 in 1983; P.A. 03-231 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c) and added new Subsec. (b) requiring a public announcement that describes the location of emergency exits before any performance or event, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 04-257 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (c), effective June 14, 2004.
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 29-381a. - Sufficiency of main entrances in places of public assembly. Variations or exemptions. Appeal.

(a) Each place of public assembly, as defined in the Fire Safety Code, constructed under a building permit application filed on or after June 8, 2004, or renovated under a building permit application filed on or after said date to increase capacity or change its occupancy, as defined in the State Building Code, that has a single main entrance shall have such main entrance sufficient to allow the emergency exit of two-thirds of the capacity of such place of assembly.
(b) The State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, the requirement in subsection (a) of this section where strict compliance with such requirement would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided the intent of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be observed and public welfare and safety be assured. Any such determination by the State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector shall be in writing. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector may appeal to the Codes and Standards Committee within fourteen days after mailing of the decision. Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the Codes and Standards Committee may appeal to the superior court for the judicial district wherein the place of assembly concerned is located.
(P.A. 03-231, S. 3; P.A. 04-237, S. 8; P.A. 11-8, S. 26.)
History: P.A. 03-231 effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 04-237 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to require each place of public assembly constructed under building permit application filed on or after June 8, 2004, or renovated under building permit application filed on or after said date that has a single main entrance to have such entrance sufficient to allow emergency exit of two-thirds of capacity, and added Subsec. (b) authorizing State Fire Marshal or State Building Inspector to grant variations or exemptions from or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with requirement in Subsec. (a), requiring any determination by such official to be in writing and authorizing appeal to Codes and Standards Committee and to superior court, effective June 8, 2004; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), 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 29-382 to 29-388. (Formerly Secs. 19-377, 19-379, 19-381 to 19-3 - Local authorities to require safe exits. Examination by local authorities. Order; appeal. Fastening of doors in school houses. Fire alarms in school houses. Penalties. Stairways and fire escapes for school houses. Condemnation of nonconforming building.

Sections 29-382 to 29-388, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 4086, 4088, 4090–4092; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 85; 516, S. 10, 12; 1959, P.A. 662, S. 1, 2; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 28; 1971, P.A. 802, S. 2, 3; P.A. 74-183, S. 232, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 201, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 85-4; 85-9; 85-34, S. 2; P.A. 88-356, S. 5.)
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 29-389. (Formerly Sec. 19-386). - Stairways and fire escapes on certain buildings.

Section 29-389 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(1949 Rev., S. 4096; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 15; 1959, P.A. 506, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 802, S. 4; P.A. 02-89, 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 29-390 and 29-391. (Formerly Secs. 19-387a and 19-389). - Egress from workshops and manufactories. Liability of owner of building.

Sections 29-390 and 29-391 are repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(1949 Rev., S. 4099; 1959, P.A. 506, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 441; P.A. 83-168, S. 2; P.A. 02-89, S. 70; 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 29-392. (Formerly Sec. 19-390). - Fire Safety Code. New construction to conform.

Section 29-392 is repealed.
(1957, P.A. 516, S. 18; P.A. 88-356, S. 5.)
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 29-393. (Formerly Sec. 19-391). - Building inspectors; duties, right of entry.

On receipt of information from the local fire marshal or from any other authentic source that any building in his jurisdiction, due to lack of exit facilities, fire, deterioration, catastrophe or other cause, is in such condition as to be a hazard to any person or persons, the building inspector shall immediately make an inspection by himself or by his assistant, and may make orders for additional exit facilities or the repair or alteration of the building if the same is susceptible to repair or both or for the removal of such building or any portion thereof if any such order is necessary in the interests of public safety. Any building inspector shall have the right of entry into all buildings for the performance of his duties between the hours of nine o'clock a.m. and five o'clock p.m., in the interests of public safety.
(1949 Rev., S. 4101; P.A. 07-110, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 19-391 transferred to Sec. 29-393 in 1983; P.A. 07-110 made technical changes.
Annotations to former section 19-391:
Provision in municipal building code which prohibited the repair of any building of nonfireproof construction within the inner fire limits of the city after it had been damaged to the extent of 50 per cent of the cost of replacing the original building, held a valid exercise of power delegated to city. 147 C. 602.
No action lies against fire marshal for failure to inspect. 7 CS 318.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 18 CA 40.
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 29-394. (Formerly Sec. 19-392). - Penalty.

Any person who, by himself or his agent, fails to comply with the written order of a building inspector for the provision of additional exit facilities in a building, the repair or alteration of a building or the removal of a building or any portion thereof, shall be fined not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 4102; P.A. 07-110, S. 7.)
History: Sec. 19-392 transferred to Sec. 29-394 in 1983; P.A. 07-110 made a technical change, increased fine to a minimum of $200 and a maximum of $1,000 and permitted both fine and imprisonment to be imposed.
Cited. 18 CA 40.
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 29-395. (Formerly Sec. 19-394f). - Penalty.

Section 29-395 is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 386, S. 5; P.A. 85-305.)
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 29-396. - Required inspection of electric conductors and equipment prior to resumption of electric service in unoccupied buildings.

If an owner of a building or portion of a building that has been unoccupied and disconnected from the electric distribution system for a period of six months or longer wishes to resume delivery of electricity to such building or portion of such building, the owner shall contract with an electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 393, at the expense of the owner of such building, to inspect the electric conductors and equipment up to and including the main device to disconnect electric power to such building. The electrician shall provide written notice to the electric distribution company, as defined in section 16-1, authorized to provide electric distribution services to the service area in which such building is located that such equipment is electrically safe and does not constitute a public safety hazard. Upon receipt of the written notice, the electric distribution company shall promptly resume delivery of electricity to such building or portion of such building.
(P.A. 03-214, 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 29-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-403b). - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall adopt such regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 as may be necessary for the administration of this part, including but not necessarily limited to, working definitions of such terms as “demolition”, “building”, “structure” and the like. Such regulations shall be designed for, and limited to, the carrying into effect of the intent and purpose of this part for public safety.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 2; P.A. 79-222, S. 2; P.A. 82-451, S. 2, 9; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 79-222 made commissioner of public safety rather than commission primarily responsible for regulations, relegating commission to advisory role; P.A. 82-451 deleted reference to commission on demolition's advisory role in adoption of regulations and specified that regulations must be in accordance with Ch. 54; Sec. 19-403b transferred to Sec. 29-401 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; 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 29-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-403d). - Appeal from decision of department.

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Department of Administrative Services refusing to grant or renew or revoking any license as defined in section 29-402 may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged in assignment for trial.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 392, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 53, 125; P.A. 82-451, S. 4, 9; P.A. 09-35, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provisions with statement that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183 but retained provision re privileged assignment for trial; P.A. 82-451 changed “commission”, i.e. commission on demolition, to “department of public safety” and “license” to “certificate of registration”; Sec. 19-403d transferred to Sec. 29-403 in 1983; P.A. 09-35 replaced “such certificate of registration” with “license as defined in section 29-402”; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors 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 29-404. (Formerly Sec. 19-403e). - Local building official to administer State Demolition Code.

The local building official shall administer sections 29-406 to 29-413, inclusive. Each such official shall have experience in building demolition, construction or structural engineering, shall be generally informed on demolition practices and requirements and on the equipment necessary for the safety of persons engaged in demolition and the public and shall have a thorough knowledge of statutes and regulations of the department concerning demolition. Such official shall pass upon any question relative to the manner of demolition or materials or equipment to be used in the demolition of buildings or structures.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 5; P.A. 73-595, S. 1; P.A. 87-263, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 73-595 included cities and boroughs and added provision re appointed officers serving cities within towns; Sec. 19-403e transferred to Sec. 29-404 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 required local building officials to administer state demolition code and have experience in construction or structural engineering and thorough knowledge of statutes and regulations concerning demolition and deleted provision specifying town-appointed officer as administrating officer for city within the town unless city appoints its own officer.
Cited. 211 C. 690.
Cited. 18 CA 40.
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 29-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-403f). - Appeal from decision of local building official.

Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of a building official may, within ten days of such order or decision, appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district wherein such person resides, and such appeal shall be a privileged matter to be heard by the court as soon after the return day as is practicable.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 393, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 12, 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 87-263, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-452 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 19-403f transferred to Sec. 29-405 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 substituted “building official” for “administrative officer”.
Cited. 18 CA 40.
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 29-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-403h). - Notice to adjoining property owners.

No person shall commence any demolition operation unless he first notifies each adjoining property owner by registered or certified mail at such owner's last address according to the records of the assessor of the city, town or borough in which such demolition operation is planned.
(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 9; P.A. 73-595, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 73-595 replaced “town assessor” with “assessor of the city, town or borough in which such demolition is planned”; Sec. 19-403h transferred to Sec. 29-407 in 1983.
Cited. 18 CA 40.