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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Sale, Delivery or Other Transfer of Any Pistol or Revolver › Section 29-36m-6 - Receipt for sale, delivery or other transfer

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Signature required
. At the
				time of sale, delivery or other transfer, a receipt for the pistol or revolver
				shall be signed by the purchaser, deliveree or other transferee.
(b)
Contents of the receipt
. The
				receipt shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address and occupation of the
				purchaser, deliveree or transferee;
(2) The date of sale, delivery or other
				transfer;
(3) The caliber, make,
				model and manufacturer's number and a general description of the pistol or
				revolver;
(4) The purchaser,
				deliveree or transferee's identification number for one of the following:
(A) Permit to carry pistols or revolvers
				issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section
				29-28
				of the Connecticut General Statutes; or
(B) Permit to sell at retail pistols or
				revolvers issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section
				29-28
				of the Connecticut General Statutes; or
(C) Eligibility certificate for a pistol or
				revolver issued pursuant to section
				29-36f
				of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
(5) The authorization number designated for
				the transfer by the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Retail Sales of Pistols or Revolvers › Section 29-36m-7 - Permits for retail sales of pistols or revolvers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
When Permit required
. No
				person who sells ten (10) or more pistols or revolvers in a calendar year or is
				a federally-licensed firearm dealer shall advertise, sell, deliver or offer or
				expose for sale or delivery, or have in his possession with intent to sell or
				deliver, any pistol or revolver without having a permit therefor.
(b)
Application
.
(1) The application for a permit for the
				retail sale of a pistol or revolver shall be on the form prescribed and
				obtained from the commissioner.
(2)
				The application for a permit for the retail sale of a pistol or revolver shall
				be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed legibly and in its
				entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form. Post office boxes
				shall not be an acceptable form of address.
(3) The applicant shall provide the following
				with the completed application form:
(A)
				Demonstration that he is the holder of a valid eligibility certificate for a
				pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section
				29-36f
				of the Connecticut General Statutes or a valid permit to carry a pistol or
				revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section
				29-28
				of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
(B) Documentation sufficient to establish
				that local zoning requirements have been met for the location where the sale is
				to take place; and
Exception
. Any person selling or
				  exchanging a pistol or revolver for the enhancement of a personal collection or
				  for a hobby or who sells all or part of his personal collection of pistols or
				  revolvers shall be exempt from the requirements of section
				  29-36m-7(b)
				  (3) (B) of these regulations.
(C) A permit fee in the amount of $100.00 for
				either an original permit or a renewal.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Carrying a Pistol or Revolver › Section 29-36m-8 - Permits for carrying a pistol or revolver

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Who
				may apply
. Persons applying for a permit to carry a pistol or revolver
				shall either:
(1) Have a bona fide residence
				or place of business within the jurisdiction of the issuing authority;
				or
(2) Be a bona fide resident of
				the United States having a permit or license to carry any firearm issued by the
				authority of any state or subdivision of the United States.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Carrying a Pistol or Revolver › Section 29-36m-9 - Notification of address change

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person holding a permit to carry a pistol or revolver
				  shall notify the issuing authority within two (2) business days of any change
				  of his address. Such notification shall be in writing and shall state the
				  permittee's old address and his new address.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Carrying a Pistol or Revolver › Section 29-36m-10 - Revocation of permit

Current through July 10, 2024
Any permit for the carrying of any pistol or revolver may be
				  revoked by the issuing authority for cause.
(a)
Conditions for mandatory
				revocation
. Any permit for the carrying of any pistol or revolver shall
				be revoked upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) Upon conviction of the holder of such
				permit of a felony;
(2) Upon
				conviction of the holder of any of the following misdemeanors: violation of
				subsection (c) of section
				21a-279,
				section
				53a-58,
				53a-61,
				53-61a,
				53a-62,
				53a-63,
				53a-96,
				53a-175,
				53a-176,
				53a-178,
				or
				53a-181d
				of the Connecticut General Statutes; or
(3) Upon the occurrence of any event which
				would have disqualified the holder from being issued the original permit or the
				renewal.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Eligibility Certificates › Section 29-36m-11 - Applications for eligibility certificates

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Who
				may apply
. Any person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older may
				apply to the commissioner for an eligibility certificate for a pistol or
				revolver.
(b)
Application
				procedure
. The procedure for applying for an eligibility certificate
				shall be as follows:
(1)
Application
				form
. The applicant shall contact the department of public safety,
				division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit, to obtain the
				application for an eligibility certificate.
(2) Upon receipt of the request for an
				application for an eligibility certificate, the division of state police shall
				provide the applicant with the authorized department of public safety, division
				of state police, application form.
(3) The application for an eligibility
				certificate shall be made in writing, under oath, and shall be completed
				legibly and in its entirety and in accordance with the directions on the form.
				Post office boxes shall not be an acceptable form of address.
(4) The following shall be submitted with
				each completed application form:
(A) A
				complete set of fingerprints on forms specified and furnished by the
				commissioner, which fingerprints shall be taken by personnel at a municipal
				police department, a state police troop, or any resident state trooper's
				office.
(B) A color passport-type
				photograph, two inches (2") wide by two inches (2") high, showing a front view
				of the head and shoulders of the applicant with a plain, lightbackground, taken
				within six (6) months prior to the date of the application. This photograph may
				be taken by personnel at a state police troop or the department of public
				safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms
				unit.
(C) An affidavit signed by an
				instructor certified by the state, the National Rifle Association or the
				Department of Environmental Protection stating that the applicant successfully
				completed a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers. Such
				statement shall specify that the instructor was so certified at the time he
				taught the course and shall include the full name of the applicant, and the
				date, location and duration of the course.
(D) A fee in the amount of $35.00 for either
				an original certificate or a renewal.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Eligibility Certificates › Section 29-36m-13 - Notification of change of address

Current through July 10, 2024
A person holding an eligibility certificate shall notify the
				  commissioner in writing within two (2) business days of any change of his
				  address. The notification shall include his old address and his new
				  address.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Eligibility Certificates › Section 29-36m-14 - Expiration of certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The eligibility
				certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of issuance. For
				renewals, the eligibility certificate shall expire five (5) years after the
				expiration date of the certificate being renewed. An eligibility certificate
				shall remain valid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of
				expiration, except when such certificate has been revoked or for which
				revocation is pending.
(b)
Notice of expiration of
				certificate
. The commissioner shall send a notice of the expiration of
				an eligibility certificate to the certificate holder, by first class mail, at
				the address shown in accordance with the records of the commissioner, not less
				than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the certificate. Such
				notification shall be accompanied by an application form for the renewal of the
				certificate.
(c)
Renewal
				applications
. Applications for renewal shall be made not earlier than
				thirty-one (31) days prior, and not later than thirty-one (31) days after, the
				expiration of the certificate being renewed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Eligibility Certificates › Section 29-36m-15 - Revocation of eligibility certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
Any eligibility certificate shall be revoked by the
				  commissioner upon the occurrence of any event which would have disqualified the
				  holder from being issued the certificate. The commissioner shall notify the
				  person whose eligibility certificate is being revoked in writing by first class
				  mail return receipt requested and such person shall surrender such certificate
				  to the commissioner within five (5) days of the receipt of the notification of
				  revocation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Transfer of Pistol or Revolver Upon Ineligibility › Section 29-36m-16 - Transfer procedure upon ineligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Within two (2) business days after the occurrence of any
				  event that makes a person ineligible to possess a pistol or revolver, such
				  person shall either:
(a) Deliver or
				surrender any and all pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) which he then possesses to a
				state police barracks (other than Troop W).
(1) The pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) shall be
				unloaded and and enclosed in a package, the paper or wrapping of which shall be
				securely fastened in the same manner as is required for the sale, delivery or
				other transfer of a pistol or revolver set forth in section
				29-36m-5(b)
				of these regulations.
(2) Upon
				receipt of the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) at a state police barracks, the
				following shall occur:
(A) An incident number
				shall be drawn;
(B) DPS Form 293-C
				shall be completed and one (1) copy shall be provided to the ineligible person;
				and
(C) The pistol(s) and/or
				revolver(s) shall be properly secured and stored in the Troop evidence
				room.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Transfer of Pistol or Revolver Upon Ineligibility › Section 29-36m-17 - Transfer after surrender or delivery

Current through July 10, 2024
At any time up to one (1) year after the surrender or
				  delivery of a pistol or revolver to a state police barracks as provided for in
				  section
				  29-36m-16
				  of these regulations, the ineligible person or his legal representative may
				  transfer such pistols or revolvers to a person eligible to possess a pistol or
				  revolver provided all of the following requirements are met:
(a) The ineligible person, or his legal
				representative, and the proposed transferee shall notify, in writing, by first
				class mail return receipt requested, the department of public safety, special
				licensing and firearms unit of the request for transfer of possession of such
				pistol(s) and/or revolver(s). Such notification shall identify the state police
				barracks where the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) were surrendered or
				delivered.
(b) Within ten (10) days
				of the receipt of the written notification, the department of public safety,
				division of state police, special licensing and firearms unit shall arrange for
				an appointment during the weekday business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for
				the transfer of the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s).
(c) The transfer between the ineligible
				person and the proposed transferee shall be in accordance with sections
				29-36m-3
				to
				29-36m-6,
				inclusive, of these regulations.
(d) Both the ineligible person, or his legal
				representative, and the proposed transferee shall appear at the location
				designated by the special licensing and firearms unit at the time of the
				scheduled appointment.
(e) The
				proposed transferee shall produce two (2) forms of valid photographic
				identification to the department of public safety, division of state police
				personnel and have obtained an authorization number from the
				department.
(f) A copy of the Sale,
				Delivery or Transfer form shall be made.
(g) All forms shall be checked for
				completeness and accuracy by department of public safety division of state
				police personnel prior to the transfer.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Transfer of Pistol or Revolver Upon Ineligibility › Section 29-36m-18 - Return of pistol or revolver after court order

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				Any person who, having become ineligible by reason of a restraining or
				protective order, is no longer subject to that order by reason of subsequent
				court order, may seek return of any pistol or revolver he, or his legal
				representative, surrendered or delivered to a state police barracks upon the
				occurrence of that ineligibility event.
(b) Such person shall bring to the department
				of public safety, division of state police, special licensing and firearms
				unit, during the weekday hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., a certified copy of
				the court order rescinding the restraining or protective order.
(c) Such certified copy of the court order
				shall be filed with the proper incident report.
(d) The pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) shall be
				returned after completion and notarization of the form for return of
				firearms.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Transfer of Pistol or Revolver Upon Ineligibility › Section 29-36m-19 - Disposition of pistols and/or revolvers

Current through July 10, 2024
If, at the end of one (1) year from the date any pistol or
				  revolver is surrendered or delivered to a state police barracks, such pistol or
				  revolver is not transferred in accordance with section
				  29-36m-17
				  of these regulations or returned in accordance with section
				  29-36m-18
				  of these regulations, an investigating trooper at the state police barracks
				  shall do the following:
(a) Send
				written notification, via certified mail return receipt requested, to the
				ineligible person at the last address shown for the ineligible person according
				to the records of the department stating the date on which the pistol(s) and/or
				revolver(s) are to be disposed.
(b)
				Notify the individual designated by the special licensing and firearms unit of
				the department of the date that the pistol(s) and/or revolver(s) may be picked
				up.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Certificates of Possession for Assault Weapons › Section 29-36m-20 - Time limit for application

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon prior to
				  October 1, 1993, shall apply to the department of public safety by October 1,
				  1994 for a certificate of possession in the manner provided for in the
				  regulations adopted by the department of public safety concerning applications
				  for and the issuance of certificates of possession for assault weapons.
Exception
. When a person lawfully
				  possesses an assault weapon and is a member of the military or naval forces of
				  this state or of the United States, the following shall apply:
(a) If such person is unable to apply for a
				certificate of possession by October 1, 1994 because he or she was on official
				duty outside of this state, such person shall apply for a certificate of
				possession within ninety (90) days of returning to the state.
(b) If such person has been transferred into
				the state after October 1, 1994, such person may apply to the department of
				public safety for a certificate of possession within ninety (90) days of
				arriving in the state.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Appeal to the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners › Section 29-36m-21 - Right of appeal

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person aggrieved by (a) any refusal to issue or renew a
				  permit to carry a pistol or revolver, a permit to sell at retail any pistol or
				  revolver, an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver or a permit to
				  carry a dangerous weapon; (b) any limitation or revocation of a permit or
				  certificate issued under section
				  29-28,
				  29-36f
				  or
				  53-206
				  of the Connecticut General Statutes and/or (c) a refusal or failure of any
				  issuing authority to furnish a permit application form may appeal to the board
				  of firearms permit examiners. Such appeal shall be taken within ninety (90)
				  days after receipt of notice of the permit or certificate refusal, permit or
				  certificate limitation or revocation, or refusal or failure to provide an
				  application.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 36m - Weapons › Weapons Storage at Correctional Facilities › Section 29-36m-22 - General requirement

Current through July 10, 2024
Any firearm, ammunition or deadly weapon owned by the
				  department of correction shall be stored only on the grounds of a correctional
				  facility with a security rating of level three or higher and in a contained
				  area, such as a room, lock box or cabinet, that is situated so that it is
				  inaccessible to inmates or the public and secured by means such as a lock or
				  key that reasonably prevents access by other than authorized personnel. Access
				  and egress to and from such contained area shall be recorded in a log with the
				  name and signature of the person entering such contained area, the date, time
				  of entry, the purpose for entry and time of exit.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 108 - Use of Chemicals in Removing Soot from Boilers, Furnaces, Chimneys and Flues › Section 29-108-1 to 29-108-4 - Transferred

Current through July 10, 2024
Transferred, July 27, 1984.
Correlated Table
Former Section Number
New Section Number
29-108-1
21a-12-1
29-108-2
21a-12-2
29-108-3
21a-12-3
29-108-4
21a-12-4
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 109 - Motion Picture Theaters › Moving Picture Theaters › Section 29-109-1b - The Connecticut moving picture theater code

Current through July 10, 2024
Regulations of the Department of Public Safety Sections
				  29-109-1b to
				  29-109-6b,
				  inclusive, shall be known as the Connecticut Moving Picture Theater Code.
				  Sections 29-109-1b to
				  29-109-6b,
				  inclusive, shall be referred to as "this Code" or "the Code" and may be cited
				  as such, and are adopted under the authority of Connecticut General Statutes
				  Section
				  29-109.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 109 - Motion Picture Theaters › Moving Picture Theaters › Section 29-109-2b - Scope, applicability, and administration

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Scope
.
(1) This Code shall apply to all buildings or
				portions of buildings designed, constructed, equipped and regularly used for
				the primary purpose of moving picture exhibition and establishes the
				requirements for the issuance of certificates of approval by the Commissioner
				of Public Safety.
(2) This Code
				shall apply to both new and existing moving picture theaters.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 109 - Motion Picture Theaters › Moving Picture Theaters › Section 29-109-3b - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections
				  29-109-1b
				  to
				  29-109-6b,
				  inclusive:
(1) "Auditorium" means that
				portion of a moving picture theater which provides for audience
				seating;
(2) "Auditorium
				Certificate" means the annual certificate of approval for the auditorium issued
				by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of
				Section
				29-109 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes showing the number of persons who may be
				admitted to such premises at any one time;
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
				Public Safety who, under the authority of Section
				29-291
				of the Connecticut General Statutes, also serves as State Fire
				Marshal;
(4) "Moving Picture
				Projector" means film or video projectors or spotlights utilizing light sources
				that produce particulate matter or toxic gases or light sources that produce
				hazardous radiation without protective shielding for the transmission of light
				onto a screen but does not include enclosed projectors equipped with
				incandescent lamps for projection illumination;
(5) "Moving Picture Theater" means a building
				or portion of a building designed and constructed for the primary purpose of
				exhibiting moving pictures by means of a moving picture projector;
(6) "Projection Booth" means the room or area
				housing the moving picture projector for the transmission of light onto a
				screen, curtain or stage;
(7)
				"Projection Booth Certificate" means the annual certificate of approval for the
				projection room or area issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety in
				accordance with the provisions of Section
				29-109 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes authorizing the use of such room or area;
				and
(8) "Theater Manager" means the
				person responsible for the operation of the moving picture theater and for
				compliance with this Code.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 109 - Motion Picture Theaters › Moving Picture Theaters › Section 29-109-4b - Certificates of approval

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Auditorium
				certificate
.
(1) A certificate of
				approval issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety shall be obtained for each
				auditorium in a moving picture theater prior to being occupied by the
				public.
(2) No such certificate of
				approval shall be issued until it has been determined by the Commissioner that
				the premises are in substantial compliance with the requirements of this Code
				and the minimum requirements of the Connecticut Fire Safety Code, adopted
				pursuant to Section
				29-292
				of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(3) The certificate of approval for the
				auditorium showing the number of persons that may be admitted to such premises
				at any one time shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the theater
				office.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 109 - Motion Picture Theaters › Moving Picture Theaters › Section 29-109-5b - Operation of a moving picture theater

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The theater
				manager shall make or cause to be made by a responsible employee an inspection
				of the theater premises each day that the theater is to be occupied prior to
				occupancy by the public to ensure that each stairway, door, and other exit
				facility is maintained for emergency use. Such inspection shall be conducted
				with reasonable diligence.
(b) In a
				moving picture theater where a fire alarm system is not required by the
				Connecticut Fire Safety Code, the theater manager or any responsible employee
				designated by the theater manager shall be responsible for initiating the
				required emergency actions upon the discovery of a fire or other emergency
				condition.
(c) Upon the initiation
				of any fire alarm system required by the Connecticut Fire Safety Code, the
				theater manager or any responsible employee designated by the theater manager
				shall initiate the required emergency actions.
(d) The emergency actions required in
				subsection (b) and (c) include:
(1)
				Activating or causing the activation of the normal illumination of the
				auditorium(s).
(2) Shutting down or
				causing the shut down of the moving picture projector(s).
(3) Promptly notifying theater occupants of
				the emergency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-1a - The Connecticut mechanical amusement ride and device regulations: Purpose and applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Regulations of
				the Department of Public Safety Sections 29-136-1a to
				29-136-11a,
				inclusive, shall be known as the Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and
				Device Regulations.
(b) Nothing in
				Sections 29-136-1a to
				29-136-11a,
				inclusive, shall be intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices
				of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness,
				durability, and safety over those prescribed by Sections 29-136-1a to
				29-136-11a,
				inclusive, provided that technical documentation is submitted to the authority
				having jurisdiction to demonstrate equivalency and provided that the system,
				method, or device shall be approved for its intended purpose.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-2a - Authority having jurisdiction

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections
				  29-136-1a
				  to
				  29-136-11a,
				  inclusive, "the authority having jurisdiction" means the Commissioner of Public
				  Safety. The Commissioner of Public Safety is the authority having jurisdiction
				  regarding the proper administration, application, interpretation, and
				  modification of the requirements contained within Sections
				  29-136-1a
				  to
				  29-136-11a,
				  inclusive.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-4a - Ride and device manufacturers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All mechanical
				amusement rides or devices manufactured after January 1, 1993 shall conform to
				the standards set forth in the fourth edition of the American Society for
				Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards on Amusement Rides and Devices
				(1992).
(b) Homemade rides or
				devices shall be built to conform to or exceed the standards set forth in the
				fourth edition of the ASTM Standards on Amusement Rides and Devices (1992), and
				shall be certified by an engineer approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety
				as meeting such standard.
(c) The
				standards promulgated by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
				are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr
				Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; telephone number, (610)
				832-9500.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-5a - Annual inspection and certification of mechanical amusement rides and devices by approved engineers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No mechanical
				amusement ride or device shall be operated in this state unless it is annually
				inspected by an engineer approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety, and the
				engineer has certified to the Commissioner of Public Safety that:
(1) in his or her judgment, the mechanical
				amusement ride or device conforms to or exceeds the standards set forth in the
				fourth edition of the ASTM Standards on Amusement Rides and Devices (1992), and
				is reasonably safe for public use; or
(2) in his or her judgment, the mechanical
				amusement ride or device is not reasonably safe for public use, and the reasons
				therefor.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-6a - General set up requirements for mechanical amusement rides and devices

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Blocking, when used, shall be placed on a
				sound foundation. Concrete blocks, hollow blocks, hollow boxes or other hollow
				core items shall not be used for this purpose. Cribbing and crossing of blocks
				is required when stacking two or more blocks, or at the discretion of the
				inspector. The manufacturer's or engineer's recommendations shall be followed
				when available.
(b) The passenger
				carrier and safety restraints shall be in good, serviceable
				condition.
(c) All pins, bolts, and
				other fasteners shall be safely locked with snap rings, cotter keys, or other
				types of locking devices to keep the pins, bolts, and other fasteners in their
				proper place. The pins and bolts shall be in place and of proper size and type,
				as specified by the manufacturer or engineer. No nails, screws, wire, or other
				unauthorized items shall be used as fasteners.
(d) The mechanical amusement ride or device
				shall be operated within its designed revolutions per minute rating with a
				balanced load. Mechanical amusement rides or devices shall not be overloaded.
				In the interest of public safety, the Commissioner of Public Safety may order
				the reduction of the revolutions per minute allowed on a mechanical amusement
				ride or device.
(e) Mechanical
				amusement rides or devices using gasoline or diesel-fueled engines shall not be
				fueled while the engine is running or passengers are on such ride or
				device.
(f) Moving or hot parts
				including, but not limited to, belts, chains, gears, shafts, knuckle joints,
				and exhaust pipes that pose risk of injury to the public shall be effectively
				guarded to prevent contact.
(g) All
				electrical junction boxes shall be locked or sealed, and properly identified as
				such, and have proper fencing around them.
(h) All mechanical amusement rides or devices
				shall be provided with a fully charged, currently inspected and approved fire
				extinguisher for Class A, B and C fires.
(i) Major rides or devices shall be set up a
				minimum of 12 feet apart. Kiddie rides shall be spaced a minimum of 6 feet
				apart. The measurement shall be taken from the outer edges of the moving parts
				of each mechanical amusement ride or device or its maximum extension.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-7a - Responsibilities of mechanical amusement ride and device owners and operators

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The ride or device operator shall be at
				least 18 years of age and trained in normal and emergency shut-down procedures
				of the mechanical amusement ride or device. The operator shall be properly
				trained, familiar with and adequately supervised to ensure the safe operation
				of the mechanical amusement ride or device.
(b) The ride or device operator shall not be
				under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or both, while performing operator
				duties.
(c) The ride or device
				operator shall follow all manufacturer safety requirements and such additional
				safety requirements as may be set by the Commissioner of Public Safety in the
				interest of life safety.
(d) No
				ride or device operator shall jam, tamper with or alter any ride or device or
				device controls.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-8a - Investigations and inspections: Applications for a license to conduct an amusement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				an application for an amusement license for a mechanical amusement ride or
				device subject to Sections
				29-136-1a
				to
				29-136-11a,
				inclusive, and the provisions of Chapter 532 of the Connecticut General
				Statutes, the Commissioner of Public Safety may enter upon and investigate and
				inspect the lands, buildings and locations where mechanical amusement rides or
				devices are being set up or located for the purpose of determining whether such
				rides or devices are reasonably safe from fire and casualty hazards.
(b) No mechanical amusement ride or device
				shall be placed in service unless it bears an inspection registration seal
				issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The inspection registration seal
				shall contain:
(1) the name of the owner of
				the mechanical amusement ride or device;
(2) the serial number of the mechanical
				amusement ride or device;
(3) the
				year of manufacture;
(4) the
				identification number established by the Commissioner of Public
				Safety;
(5) the name of the
				manufacturer;
(6) the current
				yearly inspection sticker; and
(7)
				the name of the mechanical amusement ride or device.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-10a - Ride file jacket

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each mechanical
				amusement ride or device shall have a current ride file jacket. The file shall
				be kept on the grounds where the mechanical amusement ride or device is being
				operated.
(b) The ride file jacket
				shall contain the nondestructive test report on the testing contractor's
				official letterhead; the name of the ride or device, the manufacturer and date
				of manufacture; maintenance records; records of operator training; records of
				any alterations; serial number; daily check lists; and engineer's report. An
				English-language owner or operator's manual shall also be part of the file. In
				the case of a homemade ride or device, an engineer approved by the Commissioner
				of Public Safety shall prepare an English-language owner or operator's
				manual.
(c) The ride file jacket
				shall be presented to the approved engineer or inspector upon his or her
				request.
(d) In cases of a homemade
				ride or device, the ride file jacket shall contain a serial number assigned by
				an engineer approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety, together with
				maintenance records, any information identifying such ride or device and its
				manufacturer, and documentation regarding nondestructive testing
				requirements.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 136 - Safety Regulations for Amusement Rides and Devices › Connecticut Mechanical Amusement Ride and Device Regulations › Section 29-136-11a - Electrical equipment, service and permit

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All
				electrical equipment, wiring and installation shall comply with NFPA 70,
				National Electrical Code, as referenced within the Connecticut State Building
				Code in effect at the time of the inspection.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the
				owner or manager of the amusement company to ensure that written approval of
				the electrical service and equipment hookup is obtained from the local building
				official of the municipality in which the amusement is located prior to the
				inspection conducted in accordance with Section
				29-136-8a.
(c) In the event that the building official
				is unavailable to inspect the electrical service and equipment hookup, the
				following emergency provisions shall apply:
(1) The owner or manager of the amusement
				company shall obtain written approval from an electrician licensed by the State
				of Connecticut as an E-1 that the electrical service and equipment hookup
				complies with the standards set forth in subsection (a) of this
				section.
(2) The electrician
				referred to in subdivision (c) (1) of this section shall not be the person or a
				person employed by any firm or corporation responsible for installing the
				electrical service or equipment hookup.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-1b - The Connecticut tent and portable shelter code. Introduction

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Regulations of the Department of Public
				Safety, Sections 29-140-1b to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, together with the
				adopted standard, shall be known as the Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter
				Code.
(b) Sections 29-140-1b to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive, shall apply to tents and portable shelters erected for less than 180
				consecutive calendar days. Tents and portable shelters erected for a longer
				period of time shall comply with the requirements of the State Building Code
				and the State Fire Safety Code, Section
				29-252-1c
				and Sections 29-292-1d to 29-292-9d, inclusive, of the Regulations of
				Connecticut State Agencies, respectively.
(c) Sections 29-140-1b to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive, shall not apply to tents and portable shelters erected on the
				grounds of one- and two-family dwellings for private party purposes, provided
				that no admission fee is charged.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-2b - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections
				  29-140-1b
				  to
				  29-140-8b,
				  inclusive:
(1) "Tent" means any
				structure with or without side panels having wood or metal supports and using
				any kind of a textile or similar material for coverage, and having a capacity
				sufficient to shelter 100 or more persons or covering a ground area of more
				than 1,200 square feet.
(2)
				"Portable shelter" means any temporary structure with or without side panels,
				the covering of which is made of pliable material, such as plastic or fabric,
				that achieves its shape by air support, air inflation, or tension and having a
				capacity sufficient to shelter 100 or more persons.
(3) "Temporary" means in place for fewer than
				180 consecutive calendar days.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-3b - Authority having jurisdiction

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) For the purpose
				of regulations adopted by reference under authority of Section
				29-140 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes, "authority having jurisdiction" means the
				Commissioner of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Safety is the
				authority having jurisdiction regarding the proper administration, application,
				interpretation, and modification of the requirements contained within Sections
				29-140-1b
				to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive.
(b) The local fire
				marshal or local building official shall make the initial determination
				concerning compliance with Sections
				29-140-1b
				to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive, except as expressly provided in the wording of a section.
Exception to (b): The Commissioner of Public Safety
				  shall make the determination concerning compliance with Sections
				  29-140-1b
				  to
				  29-140-8b
				  on State-owned property.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-4b - Relationship to the state building code

Current through July 10, 2024
Specific requirements for character and arrangement of
				  seating, means of egress, lighting and other safety measures for the prevention
				  or abatement of fire, casualty and related hazards shall be as set forth in the
				  State Building Code, Section
				  29-252-1c
				  of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-5b - Police protection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In
				municipalities in which there is a municipal police department having
				jurisdiction over the site on which the tent or portable shelter is located,
				the chief of police may determine the extent of police protection at the
				site.
(b) In municipalities in
				which the Department of Public Safety has jurisdiction over the site on which
				the tent or portable shelter is located, the commander of the state police
				troop for the geographic area in which the site is located shall determine the
				extent of police protection at the site.
(c) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall
				assign sworn members of the Department of Public Safety to any tent or portable
				shelter in which a circus is presented for the prevention or abatement of fire,
				casualty and related hazards.
(d)
				Police protection provided in accordance with this section shall be paid for by
				the person or persons operating, conducting or promoting such assembly of one
				hundred or more persons.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-6b - Fire protection

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In
				municipalities in which the local fire marshal has jurisdiction over the site
				on which the tent or portable shelter is located, the local fire marshal shall
				determine when fire protection is necessary and the amount of such protection
				and the chief of the fire department shall furnish such protection.
(b) On state-owned property, the Commissioner
				of Public Safety shall determine when fire protection is necessary and the
				amount of such protection, and the chief of the fire department shall furnish
				such protection.
(c) Fire
				protection provided in accordance with this section shall be paid for by the
				person or persons operating, conducting or promoting such assembly of one
				hundred or more persons.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 140 - Outdoor Amusements under Tents and Portable Shelters › Connecticut Tent and Portable Shelter Code › Section 29-140-7b - Adopted standard

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The following
				standard adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA) is
				hereby adopted as part of Section
				29-140-1b
				to
				29-140-8b,
				inclusive:
NFPA 102-1995,
Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic
				  Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures,
except as amended, altered or
				  deleted as indicated in Section
				  29-140-8b.
(b) This standard is available
				from the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
				Massachusetts 02269; telephone number, 1-800-344-3555.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 143j - BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Grounds for Reprimand, Suspension, Revocation of a License or Forfeiture of a Purse › Section 29-143j-36 - Grounds for reprimand, suspension or revocation of a license or forfeiture of a purse (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 143j - BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts › Section 29-143j-2a - Professional Boxing Safety Act and the Unified Rules of Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts

Current through July 10, 2024
The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, 15 U.S.C. 89, as
				  amended by the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act of 2000 and the regulatory
				  guidelines certified and published by the Association of Boxing Commissions,
				  including, but not limited to, the Unified Rules of Boxing and Mixed Martial
				  Arts, are adopted by reference and apply to sections
				  29-143j-2 a
				  to 29--143j-81a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State
				  Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 143j - BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Approval of Contest or Exhibition › Section 29-143j-3a - When a contest or exhibition may be announced

Current through July 10, 2024
No individual may announce that a contest or exhibition shall
				  take place unless the commissioner or such commissioner's authorized
				  representative has approved such contest or exhibition. The promoter shall
				  notify the commissioner in writing of any proposed contest or exhibition, and
				  shall include in such notice the name and location of the proposed facility and
				  the number of proposed bouts at least thirty days prior to the proposed date of
				  the contest or exhibition.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police › 143j - BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS › Approval of Contest or Exhibition › Section 29-143j-5a - Approval by commissioner

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Before
				approving any contest or exhibition the commissioner or such commissioner's
				authorized representative shall inquire into the relative merits of the
				contestants, such contestants' past records and whether or not they are
				suitable opponents. The commissioner or such commissioner's authorized
				representative shall have the discretion to disapprove any bout, contest or
				exhibition on the ground that it is not in the best interest of boxing, mixed
				martial arts or the health of either of the contestants.
(b) The commissioner or such commissioner's
				authorized representative shall have the discretion to disapprove any combined
				professional and amateur bout, contest or exhibition on the ground that the
				bout, contest or exhibition is not in the best interest of boxing, mixed
				martial arts or the health of the contestants.
(c) The promoter shall submit a certified
				letter from the owner or manager of a facility registered under section
				29-143j-22 a
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies stating that the promoter is
				approved to use the facility for a bout, contest or exhibition.