Title 29 — Title 29: Public Safety and State Police

Sec. 29-8. Riots. Immunities. In case of riot or civil commotion in any part of the state, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, on order of the Governor, shall use its best efforts to suppress the same. In the event of su…

Sec. 29-8a. Indemnification of state police, State Capitol police and certain special police in civil rights actions. Fees and costs. (a) The state shall protect and save harmless any state policeman from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising…

Sec. 29-9. Acceptance or offering of gifts or rewards by or to state or local police. Section 29-9 is repealed, effective October 1, 2012. (1949 Rev., S. 3648; 1967, P.A. 409, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 05-288, S. 127; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P…

Secs. 29-106a to 29-106p. Amateur rocketry. Sections 29-106a to 29-106p, inclusive, are repealed. (1961, P.A. 473, S. 1–7; 1963, P.A. 529, S. 1–10; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 22; 1969, P.A. 781, S. 5.)

Secs. 29-106q to 29-106t. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-367 to 29-370, inclusive.

Sec. 29-107. Licensing of persons to engage in electrical work. Section 29-107 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3684; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 23; 789, S. 14.)

Sec. 29-108. Transferred to Chapter 416, Sec. 21a-12.

Sec. 29-108a. (Formerly Sec. 17-22). Definitions. The terms “animals” and “animal”, as used in this chapter and in sections 53-247, 53-252 and 53-253, shall include all brute creatures and birds. (1949 Rev., S. 2915.) History: Sec. 17-22 transferred to Sec. 29-108a in 1989.

Sec. 29-108b. (Formerly Sec. 17-23). Appointment of agents as special police officers. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may appoint, at the request of the Connecticut Humane Society, accredited agents of that society as special police officers to serve…

Sec. 29-108c. (Formerly Sec. 17-24). Prevention of cruelty to animals. Any officer or agent of the Connecticut Humane Society may lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty upon any animal in his presence, and any person who interferes with or obstructs …

Sec. 29-108d. (Formerly Sec. 17-25). Disposition of animal or vehicle of person arrested. When any person arrested under any provision of the laws relating to cruelty to animals is, at the time of such arrest, in charge of any vehicle drawn by or containing any animal cruelly tre…

Sec. 29-108e. (Formerly Sec. 17-27). Detention and disposition of neglected or cruelly treated animals. (a) Any officer or agent of the Connecticut Humane Society may lawfully take charge of any animal found neglected or cruelly treated, in violation of sections 22-366, 22-415 an…

Sec. 29-108f. (Formerly Sec. 17-28). Cost of care of neglected or cruelly treated animal. Disposition of animal if expense not paid. Section 29-108f is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2921; 1955, S. 1634d; P.A. 88-325, S. 4; P.A. 92-242, S. 2.)

Sec. 29-108g. (Formerly Sec. 17-29). Destruction of animal in the charge of the society. Any agent or officer of the Connecticut Humane Society may lawfully take charge of and humanely destroy, or cause to be humanely destroyed, any abandoned, lost, strayed or homeless animal or …

Sec. 29-108h. (Formerly Sec. 17-29a). Use of high altitude euthanasia devices prohibited. No person or organization shall use any high altitude device for the purpose of destroying any animal, and on or after January 1, 1981, no person or organization shall possess any high altit…

Sec. 29-108i. (Formerly Sec. 17-30). Officers and agents to have certificates or badges. Officers and agents of said society shall be provided by said society with certificates that they are such officers or agents, in such form as the directors of said society may choose, or wit…

Sec. 29-39. Transferred to Chapter 541, Sec. 29-291.

Sec. 29-39a. Fire Safety Code Standards Committee. Section 29-39a is repealed. (P.A. 75-139; 75-567, S. 50, 80; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 82-432, S. 18, 19.)

Secs. 29-40 to 29-44. Transferred to Chapter 541, Secs. 29-292 to 29-296, inclusive.

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.

Sec. 29-58. Transferred to Chapter 541, Sec. 29-312.

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…

Sec. 29-117a. Transferred to Sec. 29-128a.

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.)

Secs. 29-128c to 29-128e. Reserved for future use.

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…