Title 29, Title 29: Public Safety and State Police

Secs. 29-44a to 29-44c. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-313 to 29-315, inclusive.

Secs. 29-45 to 29-53. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-297 to 29-306, inclusive.

Sec. 29-54. Abatement of fire hazards requiring reconstruction. Section 29-54 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3677; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 4; 1959, P.A. 233, S. 4.)

Secs. 29-54a and 29-55 to 29-57. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-307 to 29-310, inclusive.

Secs. 29-59 to 29-91. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-316 to 29-352, inclusive.

Sec. 29-92. Manufacture of explosive compounds without license. Section 29-92 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4139; 1971, P.A. 391, S. 4.)

Secs. 29-93 to 29-106. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-353 to 29-366, inclusive.

Sec. 29-109. Certificates of approval. Regulations. Variations or exemptions. Section 29-109 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3694; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 89-188, S. 1, 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 56, 121; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A…

Sec. 29-110. When films may be shown without fire-proof booths. Section 29-110 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3695; P.A. 89-188, S. 8, 9.)

Secs. 29-111 to 29-113. Revocation or suspension of licenses or permits. Fees. Penalty. Sections 29-111 to 29-113, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3696–3698; 1961, P.A. 29; P.A. 80-297, S. 14, 20; P.A. 89-188, S. 2–4, 9; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S.…

Sec. 29-114. Exhibition of moving pictures at religious services held on Sunday. Section 29-114 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3699; P.A. 76-415, S. 9; 76-435, S. 81, 82.)

Sec. 29-115. Authority to operate. Section 29-115 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3700; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 84; P.A. 74-183, S. 264, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 227, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 112, 125; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 16-2, S. 2.)

Sec. 29-116. Inspection by state police. Section 29-116 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3701; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 89-188, S. 8, 9.)

Sec. 29-117. Moving picture licenses. Fees. Penalty. Section 29-117 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3702; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 109; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 80-297, S. 15, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 58, 117; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 141; P.A. 11-5…

Secs. 29-118 and 29-119. License to operate; fee. Penalties. Sections 29-118 and 29-119 are repealed, effective October 1, 1999. (1949 Rev., S. 3703, 3704; 1971, P.A. 423, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 80-297, S. 16, 20; P.A. 89-188, S. 5, 6, 9; P.A. 99-163, S. 8, 9.)

Sec. 29-120. Exceptions. Section 29-120 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3705; P.A. 89-188, S. 7, 9; P.A. 99-163, S. 7; P.A. 16-2, S. 2.)

Secs. 29-121 to 29-126. Storing of moving picture films; definitions. License to manufacture or store films. Restriction on issuance of licenses. Special room for handling films; fire extinguishers; smoking forbidden. Quantity of films under examination or repair restricted. Room…

Sec. 29-127. Inspections. Section 29-127 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (1949 Rev., S. 3712; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 67; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 92-130, S. 5, 10; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 16-2, S. 2.)

Sec. 29-128. Penalty. Section 29-128 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3713; P.A. 89-188, S. 8, 9.)

Sec. 29-128a. (Formerly Sec. 29-117a). Exhibition of previews of “X” rated films. No person shall exhibit, show or use any preview film, reel or view of any film rated “X” on any movie screen except at a showing of a film similarly rated. Any person who violates the provisions of…

Sec. 29-128b. Display of film rating required. Section 29-128b is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 79-296; P.A. 80-483, S. 89, 186; P.A. 16-2, S. 2.)

Sec. 29-128f. Unlawful use of recording device in motion picture theater. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Audiovisual recording function” means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture by means of any technology, and (2) “motion picture theater” means a…

Sec. 29-129. Licensing of public amusement parks. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, upon application in writing of any person engaged in the conduct of any place of amusement, entertainment, diversion or recreation to which an admission fee is charged and so located in any…

Sec. 29-130. Amusement park licenses: Issuance, suspension or revocation; fee. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall prescribe a form of application to be signed by each applicant and may require such information respecting the business in which the applicant proposes to …

Sec. 29-131. Provisions not to apply to restaurants or eating places. The provisions of sections 29-129 and 29-130 shall not be so construed as to limit the right of any person to conduct any hotel, restaurant or eating place at any amusement park or to limit the right to sell th…

Sec. 29-132. Inspection and certification of amusement rides and devices. All amusement rides and devices in the state shall be inspected at least once in each calendar year, and as often as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection directs. The commissioner shall approve one or mo…

Sec. 29-133. Licensing of amusements; definitions. When used in sections 29-134 to 29-143b, inclusive: (1) “Amusement” means any circus or carnival presented in the open, including a place where one or more rides or devices capable of accommodating one or more passengers and norm…

Sec. 29-134. License required. Annual fee. No owner shall exhibit or provide any amusement, as defined in section 29-133, in this state unless he has obtained a license therefor as hereinafter provided and otherwise complies with the provisions of sections 29-133 to 29-142, inclu…

Sec. 29-135. Application for license. Not less than ten days before exhibiting or providing any amusement in this state the owner shall make application to the commissioner for a license on a form provided by the commissioner, which application shall contain such information as t…

Sec. 29-136. Investigation and inspection. Reporting of serious injury or death. Signs required. Alternate compliance. Regulations. (a) Upon receipt of an application for an amusement license, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's designee shall investigat…

Sec. 29-136a. Patron safety regulations. Detainment of patrons. Owner responsibility. (a) A patron of an amusement, as defined in section 29-133, or of a public amusement park, as described in section 29-129, shall obey the patron safety regulations adopted by the Commissioner of…

Sec. 29-137. When license issued. If the commissioner concludes that such amusement is reasonably safe, he shall issue a license permitting such exhibition to be held. (1949 Rev., S. 3724.)

Sec. 29-138. Secretary of the State to be attorney of nonresident owners of amusements. No license shall be issued under the provisions of section 29-137 to any owner not a resident of this state until such owner has appointed, in writing, the Secretary of the State and his succe…

Sec. 29-139. Financial responsibility. Before exhibiting or providing any amusement in this state or engaging in the conduct of any place of amusement, entertainment, diversion or recreation to which an admission fee is charged and so located in any area which, with other places …

Sec. 29-140. Regulations. The commissioner shall make and enforce, and from time to time may amend, reasonable regulations for the prevention or abatement of fire and casualty hazards incident to the assembly of one hundred or more persons in tents, air-supported plastic or fabri…

Sec. 29-141. Appeal. If any person is aggrieved by the doings of the commissioner or Insurance Commissioner under the provisions of sections 29-133 to 29-140, inclusive, he may apply to the superior court for any judicial district, which may grant appropriate relief. (1949 Rev., …

Sec. 29-142. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 29-129 to 29-140, inclusive, 29-143a, or any order or regulation made pursuant to the provisions thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both. (1949…

Sec. 29-143a. Fire protection at places of public amusement or exhibition. When fire protection is necessary or required at any place of public amusement, sport contest, or any other exhibition or contest, which is being held or is to be held in any municipality, the amount of su…

Sec. 29-143aa. Health insurance and death benefit for boxers and competitors. (a) Any person, firm or corporation that employs, or contracts with, a person to be a boxer in a boxing match or competitor in a mixed martial arts match conducted pursuant to this chapter shall provide…

Sec. 29-143b. Amusement rides and devices; hiring of ride or device operator under eighteen. Aquatic rides and devices; hiring of lifeguards under eighteen. (a) Nothing in section 29-133 or 29-136 shall be construed to preclude the hiring of a ride or device operator under the ag…

Sec. 29-143i. (Formerly Sec. 21a-195a). Connecticut Boxing Commission. (a) There is established the Connecticut Boxing Commission which shall be within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The commission shall consist of nine members, three to be appointed …

Sec. 29-143j. (Formerly Sec. 21a-196). Jurisdiction of Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Investigation and inspection. Licensing fees. Registration. Regulations. (a) As used in this chapter, “commissioner” means the Commissioner of Emergency Services and P…

Sec. 29-143k. (Formerly Sec. 21a-197). Amateur boxing matches regulated. As used in this section and sections 29-143j, 53-200 and 53-201 “amateur boxing match” means a boxing match which is no longer than five three-minute rounds in which no contestant has received or is to recei…

Sec. 29-143l. (Formerly Sec. 21a-198). Issuance or revocation of license. (a) The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, grant or deny an application for a license to conduct, hold or give any boxing or mixed martial arts match to any person, persons, club, corporati…

Secs. 29-143m and 29-143n. (Formerly Secs. 21a-199 and 21a-200). Reports of matches; payment of tax. Examination as to receipts and tax due; sanctions for delinquency. Sections 29-143m and 29-143n are repealed, effective October 1, 2017. (1949 Rev., S. 3510, 3511; 1959, P.A. 412,…

Sec. 29-143o. (Formerly Sec. 21a-201). Penalty for sale of more than seating capacity. Any person who, and the officers of any club, corporation or association which, sells or causes to be sold any ticket of admission for any boxing or mixed martial arts match in excess of the se…