Title 21a — Title 21a: Consumer Protection

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…

Sec. 21a-126. (Formerly Sec. 19-240). Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings, when used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: (1) “Retail drug trade” means the selling to the consumer, not for the purpose of resale, of any form of dr…

Sec. 21a-127. (Formerly Sec. 19-241). Illegal advertising. (a) No drug retailer shall use advertising, whether printed, electronic, audiovisual or display or of any other nature, which is intentionally inaccurate in any material particular or misrepresents merchandise, in respect…

Sec. 21a-128. (Formerly Sec. 19-242). Unfair competition. No drug retailer shall sell any drugs, medicines, cosmetics, toilet preparations or drug sundries at a price below the manufacturer's wholesale list price per dozen; nor, in the case of biologicals or other of the above-me…

Secs. 21a-129 to 21a-134. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-135. (Formerly Sec. 19-269). Definition. The term “beverage”, as used in this part, includes all bottled nonalcoholic beverages, including those commonly known as “soda water”; all bottled nonalcoholic proprietary beverages by whatever names called, including malt and ce…

Sec. 21a-136. (Formerly Sec. 19-270). License. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to issue licenses for the business of bottling water and manufacturing and bottling beverages for the purpose of sale, upon application therefor by any person, firm or corporation…

Sec. 21a-137. (Formerly Sec. 19-271). License fee; disposition. A fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall accompany each application for the license provided for in section 21a-136. Each such license shall expire annually. Such license shall be in such form as the Commissioner of …

Sec. 21a-138. (Formerly Sec. 19-272). Suspension and revocation of license. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, after hearing, of the time and place of which reasonable notice shall have been given, may suspend or revoke any such license for any of the following causes: The …

Sec. 21a-139. (Formerly Sec. 19-273). Appeal. Any person aggrieved by reason of the refusal of said commissioner to grant any such license, or by the suspension or revocation of any such license, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. (1949 Rev.,…

Sec. 21a-140. (Formerly Sec. 19-274). Equipment. Inspection. Analysis of source water. (a) The establishment used for the preparation, manufacture and bottling of any beverage shall be adequately lighted and ventilated and all floors shall be constructed of cement, concrete or ti…

Sec. 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275). Labeling of bottles and containers. Labels or crowns on all bottles and containers shall plainly state the nature of the contents and the kind and amount of preservative whenever present, as well as presence of artificial color and artificial…

Sec. 21a-142. (Formerly Sec. 19-276). Cleansing of containers. Unclean bottles shall be exposed to a three and one-half per cent alkali solution of which not less than sixty per cent is caustic (sodium hydroxide), for a period of not less than five minutes at a temperature of not…

Sec. 21a-143. (Formerly Sec. 19-277). Impure ingredients prohibited. Special permit for dietary beverages. No impure, contaminated or polluted water shall be used for the manufacture of such beverages. All wells and springs supplying water shall be covered to prevent surface cont…

Sec. 21a-144. (Formerly Sec. 19-278). Employment of persons suffering from communicable diseases. No person suffering from any communicable disease shall be employed in or about an establishment where beverages are manufactured or bottled. No person shall be employed in such esta…

Sec. 21a-145. (Formerly Sec. 19-279). Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both. (1949 Rev., S. 3993.) History: Sec. 19-279 transferred to Sec. 21a-145 in 1983.…

Sec. 21a-146. (Formerly Sec. 19-280). Exemption; registration of plants. Labeling of unpasteurized apple juice or cider. (a) Under the provisions of this part apple juice is exempted from the provisions of part I. Any plant or place where juice is extracted from apples or put in …

Sec. 21a-147. (Formerly Sec. 19-281). Regulations for inspection. Said commissioner shall, after hearing, promulgate regulations providing for the sanitary inspection of such establishments as call their product “cider” and, in addition, shall draw up special sanitary regulations…

Sec. 21a-148. (Formerly Sec. 19-282). Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this part or the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection under the authority contained herein shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by section 21a-145. (194…

Sec. 21a-149. Reserved for future use. PART III BOTTLED WATER

Sec. 21a-150. Bottled water: Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-150a to 21a-150j, inclusive: (1) “Approved laboratory” means a laboratory registered by the Department of Public Health pursuant to section 19a-29a or certified by the United States Enviro…

Sec. 21a-150a. Bottled water: Approval of in-state and out-of-state sources; compliance with federal quality standards. (a)(1) Bottled water sold or distributed in the state shall be obtained from an approved source. (2) A bottler selling or distributing bottled water obtained fr…

Sec. 21a-150b. Analysis of source water for contaminants. Testing for unregulated contaminants. Analysis by environmental laboratory. (a) Qualified employees of a bottler shall collect samples of water from each approved source used by such bottler not less than once annually to …

Sec. 21a-150c. Analysis of representative samples of bottled water to determine compliance with federal and state standards. (a) Each bottler shall: (1) Collect, on a weekly basis, a representative sample from a batch or segment of a continuous production of each type of water so…

Sec. 21a-150d. Results of analysis. Reports. Discontinuation of use of approved source due to results. Records. (a) A laboratory which analyzes any water sample in accordance with any provision of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150j, inclusive, shall report the results of such analysis …

Sec. 21a-150e. Collection of water. Transportation and treatment of natural water. (a) A bottler may use external force to collect artesian well water provided such force does not alter the composition and quality of such water. (b) A bottler may use pipes, tunnels, trucks or sim…

Sec. 21a-150f. Processing and packaging. (a) A bottler shall process and package any water bottled for sale, in accordance with 21 CFR 110, 21 CFR 117, 21 CFR 129 and any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150j, inclusive. (b) No bottl…

Sec. 21a-150g. Information to be displayed on package or container. (a) Each principal display panel on any container or package of bottled water shall clearly and conspicuously display the following: (1) The name or classification of the contents of such package or container, in…

Sec. 21a-150h. Water classifications. Labeling. (a) Mineral water may be labeled “mineral water” or “natural mineral water”. (b) Spring water may be labeled “spring water” or “natural spring water”. (c) Well water may be labeled “well water” or “natural well water”. (d) Artesian …

Sec. 21a-150i. Recall of water. Each bottler and each person who sells or distributes bottled water shall develop and maintain a procedure for the recall of such water and a bottler, seller or distributor of such water shall recall any water which such bottler, seller or distribu…

Sec. 21a-150j. Regulations. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with the advice and assistance of the Commissioner of Public Health, may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 21a-150 to 21a-150i, in…

Sec. 21a-151. (Formerly Sec. 19-283). Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-152 to 21a-159, inclusive: (1) “Bakery” means a building or part of a building, including, but not limited to, a hotel, private institution, restaurant, establishment operating do…