Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 115 - Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act › Section 21a-115-18 - Inadequate labeling. Language

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A word,
			 statement or other information required by or under authority of the act to
			 appear on the label may lack that prominence and conspicuousness required by
			 section
			 21a-106(c)
			 of the general statutes by reason, among other reasons, of (1) the failure of
			 such word, statement or information to appear on the part or panel of the label
			 which is presented or displayed under customary conditions of purchase; (2) the
			 failure of such word, statement or information to appear on two or more parts
			 or panels of the label, each of which has sufficient space therefor, and each
			 of which is designed as to render it likely to be, under customary conditions
			 of purchase, the part or panel displayed; (3) the failure of the label to
			 extend over the area of the container or package available for such extension,
			 so as to provide sufficient label space for the prominent placing of such word,
			 statement or information; (4) insufficiency of label space, for the prominent
			 placing of such word, statement or information, resulting from the use of label
			 space for any word, statement, design or device which is not required by or
			 under authority of the act to appear on the label; (5) insufficiency of label
			 space, for the prominent placing of such word, statement or information,
			 resulting from the use of label space to give materially greater
			 conspicuousness to any other word, statement or information, or to any design
			 or device; or (6) smallness or style of type in which such word, statement or
			 information appears, insufficient background contrast, obscuring designs or
			 vignettes, or crowding with other written, printed or graphic matter.
(b) No exemption depending on insufficiency
			 of label space, as prescribed in regulations promulgated under section
			 21a-106
			 of the general statutes, shall apply if such insufficiency is caused by (1) the
			 use of label space for any word, statement, design or device which is not
			 required by or under authority of the act to appear on the label; (2) the use
			 of label space to give greater conspicuousness to any word, statement or other
			 information than is required by section
			 21a-106(c)
			 of the general statutes, or (3) the use of label space for any representation
			 in a foreign language.
(c)
(1) All words, statements and other
			 information required by or under authority of the act to appear on the label or
			 labeling shall appear thereon in the English language.
(2) If the label contains any representation
			 in a foreign language, all words, statements and other information required by
			 or under authority of the act to appear on the label shall appear thereon in
			 the foreign language.
(3) If the
			 labeling contains any representation in a foreign language, all words,
			 statements and other information required by or under authority of the act to
			 appear on the label or labeling shall appear on the labeling in the foreign
			 language.
(See 1963 Supp. §
										21a-106.)