Title 21a — Title 21a: Consumer Protection

Sec. 21a-100. (Formerly Sec. 19-220). Definitions and standards for food. Definitions and standards of identity, quality and fill of container and their amendments, now or hereafter adopted under authority of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, shall be the definitions of st…

Sec. 21a-101. (Formerly Sec. 19-221). Adulterated food. Regulations re alcohol-infused confections. (a) A food shall be deemed to be adulterated: (1) (A) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but, if the substance …

Sec. 21a-101a. Liability for costs relating to adulterated food. Civil action to recover costs and expenses. Investigation and samples. Seizure, condemnation and destruction. Third party removal and disposal. (a) If food becomes adulterated pursuant to section 21a-101, the person…

Sec. 21a-102. (Formerly Sec. 19-222). Misbranded food. Misbranded seed or seed stock. (a) A food shall be deemed to be misbranded: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. A statement on the label or labeling either directly or indirectly implying that the pr…

Sec. 21a-103. (Formerly Sec. 19-223). Emergency permit control. (a) Whenever the commissioner finds, after investigation, that the distribution in intrastate commerce of any class of food may, by reason of contamination with microorganisms during the manufacture, processing or pa…

Sec. 21a-104. (Formerly Sec. 19-224). Tolerances for poisonous ingredients in food. (a) Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice, shall be deemed…

Sec. 21a-104a. Sulfiting agents. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Incidental additive” has the same meaning as provided in 21 CFR 101.100, as amended from time to time; (2) “Manufacturer” means any person, firm or corporation which (A) produces or grows food, and (B) pa…

Sec. 21a-105. (Formerly Sec. 19-225). Adulterated drugs and devices. A drug or device shall be deemed to be adulterated: (a) (1) If it consists, in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance; or (2) if it has been produced, prepared, packed or held under insa…

Sec. 21a-106. (Formerly Sec. 19-226). Misbranded drugs and devices. A drug or device shall be deemed to be misbranded: (a) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. Any statement on the label or labeling either directly or indirectly implying that the product is r…

Sec. 21a-107. Transferred to Chapter 400j, Part III, Sec. 20-618.

Sec. 21a-108. (Formerly Sec. 19-227). Illegal obtaining or supplying of drugs. Forged labels. (1) No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a drug covered by subsection (k) of section 21a-106 or procure or attempt to procure the administration of such drug: (a) By fraud, deceit…

Sec. 21a-109. (Formerly Sec. 19-228). Drugs dispensed on prescription. A drug dispensed on a written or oral prescription of a practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug, except a drug dispensed in the course of the conduct of a business of dispensing drugs pursuant to …

Sec. 21a-110. (Formerly Sec. 19-229). New drugs. (a) No person shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, hold for sale or give away any new drug unless (1) an application with respect thereto has been approved under Section 355 of the federal act or (2), when not subject to the federa…

Sec. 21a-111. (Formerly Sec. 19-230). Adulterated cosmetics. A cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated: (a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof, or …

Sec. 21a-112. (Formerly Sec. 19-231). Misbranded cosmetics. A cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded: (a) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. Any statement on the label or labeling of such cosmetic, either directly or indirectly implying that the product …

Sec. 21a-113. (Formerly Sec. 19-232). False advertisement of food, drugs, devices and cosmetics. An advertisement of a food, drug, device or cosmetic shall be deemed to be false, if it is false or misleading in any particular. Any statement either directly or indirectly implying …

Sec. 21a-114. (Formerly Sec. 19-233). When advertisement of drugs and devices deemed to be false. The advertisement of a drug or device representing it to have any effect in albuminuria, appendicitis, arteriosclerosis, blood poison, bone disease, Bright's disease, cancer, carbunc…

Sec. 21a-115. (Formerly Sec. 19-234). Regulations and hearings. Exemption. (a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this chapter is vested in the commissioner and director, acting jointly. The provisions of such regulations shall not prohibit t…

Sec. 21a-116. (Formerly Sec. 19-235). Examinations and investigations. (a) The commissioner shall cause the investigation and examination of food, drugs, devices and cosmetics subject to this chapter. The commissioner or his authorized representative shall have the right (1) to t…

Sec. 21a-117. (Formerly Sec. 19-236). Records of intrastate shipment. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, carriers engaged in intrastate commerce, and persons receiving food, drugs, devices or cosmetics in intrastate commerce or holding such articles so r…

Sec. 21a-118. (Formerly Sec. 19-237). Inspections. Exceptions. Right to hearing. Reinspection. Civil penalty, suspension or revocation of license or registration. (a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapter 417, chapter 419b, except with regard to permittees holdin…

Sec. 21a-119. (Formerly Sec. 19-238). Publicity. (a) The commissioner may cause to be published, from time to time, reports summarizing all judgments, decrees and court orders which have been rendered under this chapter, including the nature of the charge and the disposition ther…

Sec. 21a-120. (Formerly Sec. 19-239). Interpretation. This chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to enact state legislation uniform with the federal act. (1949 Rev., S. 3956.) History: Sec. 19-…

Secs. 21a-121 to 21a-125. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-91. (Formerly Sec. 19-211). Short title and legislative intent. This chapter may be cited as the “Connecticut Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act”, and is intended to enact state legislation: (1) Which will safeguard the public health and promote the public welfare by protecting…

Sec. 21a-92. (Formerly Sec. 19-212). Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter and sections 21a-65 and 21a-90, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter specified: (1) “Advertisement” means all representations disseminated in any manner or by any means, other th…

Sec. 21a-92a. Regulation of organically grown food. (a) No person may advertise, distribute or sell a food or food supplement described as “organic”, “organically grown” or “natural” or described with or by words of similar meaning, unless such food or food supplement complies wi…

Sec. 21a-92b. Definitions. For purposes of this section and sections 21a-92c, 21a-99 and 21a-102: (1) “Enzyme” means a protein that catalyzes chemical reactions of other substances without being destroyed or altered upon completion of such reactions; (2) “Genetic engineering” mea…

Sec. 21a-92c. Mandatory labeling of genetically-engineered food, seed or seed stock. Applicability. Civil penalty. Regulations. (a) On October first following the date the Commissioner of Consumer Protection recognizes the occurrence of both of the following: (1) Four states, not…

Sec. 21a-93. (Formerly Sec. 19-213). Prohibited acts. The following acts and the causing thereof shall be prohibited: (1) The sale in intrastate commerce of any food, drug, device or cosmetic that is adulterated or misbranded; (2) the adulteration or misbranding of any food, drug…

Sec. 21a-94. (Formerly Sec. 19-214). Injunction proceedings. In addition to the remedies hereinafter provided, the commissioner is authorized to apply to the Superior Court for, and such court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or perma…

Sec. 21a-95. (Formerly Sec. 19-215). Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision of section 21a-93 shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars or both; but, if the violation is committed after a convict…

Sec. 21a-96. (Formerly Sec. 19-216). Embargo, confiscation, destruction and fine. (a) Whenever the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agent finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any food, drug, device or cosmetic is offered or exposed for sale, or held in posse…

Sec. 21a-97. (Formerly Sec. 19-217). Prosecution for violation. Hearing before report of criminal violation. (a) Each state's attorney or assistant state's attorney of the Superior Court to whom the commissioner reports any violation of this chapter shall cause appropriate procee…

Sec. 21a-98. (Formerly Sec. 19-218). Report of minor violations not required. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the commissioner to report, for the institution of proceedings under this chapter, minor violations of this chapter, whenever he believes that the…

Sec. 21a-99. (Formerly Sec. 19-219). Proceedings in name of state. All such proceedings for the enforcement, or to restrain violations, of this chapter shall be by and in the name of the state of Connecticut. (1949 Rev., S. 3937; P.A. 13-183, S. 5.) History: Sec. 19-219 transferr…