Title 21a — Title 21a: Consumer Protection

Sec. 21a-279c. Exceptions for seeking medical assistance for medical distress from use of cannabis. The provisions of subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of section 21a-279a, and sections 21a-278b, 21a-421aaa, 21a-421ccc and 21a-421ddd shall not apply to any person (1) who, in goo…

Sec. 21a-279d. Cannabis given by one consumer to another. Any consumer may give cannabis to another consumer, without compensation or consideration, provided such consumer reasonably believes such other consumer may possess such cannabis without exceeding the possession limit pur…

Sec. 21a-280. (Formerly Sec. 19-481a). Breathing of anesthesia not violation. The breathing, inhalation, sniffing or drinking of anesthesia for medical or dental purposes under the direction of a physician or dentist, acting in the course of his professional practice, is determin…

Sec. 21a-281. (Formerly Sec. 19-481b). Presumption of psychological dependence on volatile substances. One who is found to have inhaled or to be under the influence of one or more of the volatile substances enumerated in subdivision (49) of section 21a-240 shall be presumed to be…

Sec. 21a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-482). No prosecution where federal action has been taken. No person shall be prosecuted for a violation of any provision of sections 21a-243 to 21a-282, inclusive, if such person has been acquitted or convicted under the federal Controlled Substanc…

Sec. 21a-283. (Formerly Sec. 19-483). Analytical tests for presence of controlled drugs or alcohol. Standards and procedures. Convictions constituting prior offense. Imposition of cost when analysis performed. (a) The Division of Scientific Services within the Department of Emerg…

Sec. 21a-283a. Court authorized to depart from imposing mandatory minimum sentence. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, when sentencing a person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter, except a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of section 21…

Secs. 21a-284 and 21a-285. (Formerly Secs. 19-484 and 19-485). Suspension of prosecution for treatment for drug dependence; dismissal of charges. Order for treatment in addition to penalties on conviction; penalty for unauthorized departure from hospital. Sections 21a-284 and 21a…

Sec. 21a-286. Agreements for distribution and administration of opioid antagonists. Secure boxes, vending machines and secured machines. Test strips. Regulations. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection; (2) “Departme…

Secs. 21a-287 to 21a-300. Reserved for future use. PART II INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACIES AND PHARMACISTS' DRUG ROOMS

Secs. 21a-301 to 21a-305. (Formerly Secs. 19-504a, 19-504c to 19-504e, 19-504g). Definitions. Regulations. Inspections of: Institutional pharmacies, pharmacist's drug rooms and dispensing outpatient facilities; correctional and juvenile training institutions and care-giving insti…

Sec. 21a-306. Transferred to Chapter 400j, Part I, Sec. 20-578.

Sec. 21a-307. (Formerly Sec. 19-504i). Definitions re dispensing of drugs. Section 21a-307 is repealed. (1969, P.A. 593, S. 17; P.A. 73-681, S. 22, 29; P.A. 75-176, S. 2; P.A. 81-200, S. 1; P.A. 82-472, S. 69, 183; P.A. 91-47, S. 1; P.A. 95-264, S. 70.)

Sec. 21a-308. Transferred to Chapter 400j, Part III, Sec. 20-613.

Secs. 21a-309 to 21a-315. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-316. (Formerly Sec. 19-504k). “Practitioner” defined. As used in this chapter, “practitioner” means: (1) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, optometrist, physician assistant licensed pursuant to section 20-12b, advanced practice registered nurse as defined in…

Sec. 21a-317. (Formerly Sec. 19-504l). Registration required. Notification of transportation of a controlled substance to treat a patient at an alternate location required. Report of dispensation of a controlled substance at an alternate location required. Every practitioner who …

Sec. 21a-318. (Formerly Sec. 19-504m). Application form. Fee. Exemptions. An application for registration pursuant to this chapter shall be made upon a form provided by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars for biennial regist…

Sec. 21a-319. (Formerly Sec. 19-504n). Professional or institutional approval to precede registration. Inactive status. Reinstatement. (a) No certificate of registration shall be issued, maintained or renewed under this chapter unless or until the applicant has furnished proof sa…

Sec. 21a-320. (Formerly Sec. 19-504o). Public interest standard for registration. The commissioner shall register an applicant unless he or she determines that the issuance of such registration is inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the comm…

Sec. 21a-321. (Formerly Sec. 19-504p). Renewal of registration. Fee. Registration may be renewed by application to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Renewal applications shall be in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe and shall be accompanied by a biennial renewa…

Sec. 21a-322. (Formerly Sec. 19-504q). Grounds for disciplinary action. Civil penalty. Records and inspection. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration, place a registration on probation, place conditions on a registration …

Sec. 21a-323. (Formerly Sec. 19-504r). Hearing re refusal to renew registration or re denial, suspension or revocation of registration. Before denying, suspending, revoking or refusing to renew a registration, the commissioner shall afford the applicant an opportunity for hearing…

Sec. 21a-324. (Formerly Sec. 19-504s). Voluntary surrender of certificate; effect upon registration. A practitioner may at any time voluntarily surrender his or her state controlled substance certificate of registration for any or all schedules of controlled substances for any of…

Sec. 21a-325. (Formerly Sec. 19-504t). Disposal of controlled substances upon surrender of registration. Upon the surrender of a controlled substance certificate of registration for any or all schedules of controlled substances, as defined in section 21a-243, the registrant shall…

Sec. 21a-326. (Formerly Sec. 19-504u). Regulations. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt such regulations as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. (P.A. 77-485, S. 11, 13; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.…

Sec. 21a-327. (Formerly Sec. 19-504v). Pharmacies, pharmacists and nurses exempt from chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to include pharmacies or pharmacists licensed under chapter 400j or nurses licensed under chapter 378 who are not advanced practice registered…

Sec. 21a-328. (Formerly Sec. 19-504w). Penalty for failure to register. Upon the failure of a practitioner, as defined in section 21a-316, to comply with the provisions of this chapter the Attorney General at the request of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to…

Secs. 21a-329 to 21a-334. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-335. (Formerly Sec. 19-558). Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-336 to 21a-349, inclusive, unless specifically otherwise provided: (a) “Agency” means the Department of Consumer Protection; (b) “Administrator” means the Commissioner of Consumer…

Sec. 21a-336. (Formerly Sec. 19-559). Regulations. Lead content standard. (a) Whenever in the judgment of the administrator such action will promote the objectives of sections 21a-335 to 21a-346, inclusive, by avoiding or resolving uncertainty as to application, the administrator…

Sec. 21a-337. (Formerly Sec. 19-560). Prohibited acts. Exceptions. (a) The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited: (1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into commerce of any misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance; (2) the manufactu…

Sec. 21a-338. (Formerly Sec. 19-561). Penalty. (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 21a-337 shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor but an offense committed with intent to defraud or mislead, or a second or subsequent offense, shall be an unclassified mis…

Sec. 21a-339. (Formerly Sec. 19-562). Injunction. In addition to the remedies hereinafter provided, the administrator is authorized to apply to the Superior Court for, and said court shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injun…

Sec. 21a-340. (Formerly Sec. 19-563). Detained or embargoed articles. Condemnation. Civil penalties. (a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the administrator finds or has probable cause to believe that any hazardous household substance is misbranded, or is a banned hazardous sub…

Sec. 21a-341. (Formerly Sec. 19-564). Institution of criminal proceedings. Section 21a-341 is repealed. (1971, P.A. 121, S. 7; P.A. 76-436, S. 597, 681; P.A. 85-242, S. 2.)

Sec. 21a-342. (Formerly Sec. 19-565). Regulations. The administrator may promulgate such regulations as are required for the efficient enforcement of sections 21a-335 to 21a-346, inclusive, and shall cause such regulations to conform, insofar as is practicable, with the regulatio…

Sec. 21a-343. (Formerly Sec. 19-566). Inspections. Obtaining of samples. Unfair or deceptive trade practice. (a) For the purposes of enforcement of sections 21a-335 to 21a-346, inclusive, officers or employees duly designated by the administrator, upon presenting appropriate cred…

Sec. 21a-344. (Formerly Sec. 19-567). Access to records. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of sections 21a-335 to 21a-346, inclusive, carriers engaged in commerce and persons receiving hazardous substances in commerce or holding such hazardous substances so received sha…

Sec. 21a-345. (Formerly Sec. 19-568). Reports. Dissemination of information. Posting of notice in retail stores. (a) The administrator may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing any judgments, decrees or court orders which have been rendered under sections 21…

Sec. 21a-346. (Formerly Sec. 19-569). Repurchase of banned articles. (a) Any article or substance sold by its manufacturer, distributor or dealer which is a banned hazardous substance, whether or not it was such at the time of its sale, shall, in accordance with regulations of th…

Sec. 21a-347. Certificate of disposition: Requirements, penalty. (a) Not later than October 1, 2008, the administrator, as defined in section 21a-335, shall develop, within available appropriations, a certificate of disposition for retailers and wholesalers prohibited from sellin…

Sec. 21a-348. List of toxic substances. In addition to the list compiled pursuant to section 21a-336, the administrator, in consultation with the Commissioners of Public Health and Environmental Protection, shall compile, within available appropriations, and from time to time ame…

Sec. 21a-349. Warning labels: Requirements, exceptions. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the administrator, as defined in section 21a-335, may adopt, within available appropriations, regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to require certain co…

Sec. 21a-350. Civil penalty. In addition to the criminal penalties and remedies set forth in this chapter, the administrator may, after notice and hearing pursuant to chapter 54, levy a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for a violation of any of the provisions of…

Secs. 21a-351 to 21a-375. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-376. Child restraint systems. Requirements. (a) No person shall introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce any child restraint system which does not conform to the requirements in 49 CFR Part 571.213. (b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may (1) detain or…

Secs. 21a-377 to 21a-399. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-400. Definitions. As used in sections 21a-400 to 21a-405, inclusive: (1) “Home food service plan” means the offering for sale to a consumer, in the consumer's home, of any food item, or food item in combination with any nonfood item or services, whether or not a membersh…

Sec. 21a-401. Written agreement. Required disclosures. (a) At the time of sale, the seller shall provide the buyer with a single written agreement in a form approved by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, which shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following: (1) The …