Title 21a — Title 21a: Consumer Protection

Sec. 21a-421r. Transmittal of dispensing information re cannabis sold to qualifying patient or caregiver. A licensed pharmacist working as an employee at a dispensary facility or hybrid retailer shall transmit dispensing information, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, on…

Sec. 21a-421s. Infused beverage and legacy infused beverage fee. Assessment and remittance by dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Container” (A) means an object that is offered, intended for sale or sold to a consumer …

Sec. 21a-422. Construction of positive drug test for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. A drug test of an individual that yields a positive result solely for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol shall not be construed, without other evidence, as proof that su…

Sec. 21a-422a. Cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids: Denial of medical care; actions or proceedings by the Department of Children and Families. The presence of cannabinoid metabolites in the bodily fluids of a person: (1) With respect to a patient, shall not constitute the us…

Sec. 21a-422b. Positive drug test of student and enrollment in educational institution. A drug test of a student that yields a positive result solely for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol shall not form the sole basis for an educational institution to refuse to enroll…

Sec. 21a-422c. Use or possession of cannabis plant material, cannabis or cannabis product at institution of higher education. Prohibitions re actions against student. Exception. No institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-55, shall revoke any financial aid, stud…

Sec. 21a-422d. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-422e. Program re collection of public health information on cannabis. Report. (a) There is established, within the Department of Public Health, a program to collect and abstract timely public health information on cannabis associated illness and adverse events, nonfatal …

Sec. 21a-422f. Municipal authority re establishing cannabis establishments. Restrictions. Zoning. Special permits. (a) As used in this section, “municipality” means any town, city or borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough, and a district establishing…

Sec. 21a-422g. Vote re recreational sale of marijuana in a municipality. Prohibition on restricting delivery or transport of cannabis. Donations from cannabis establishments prohibited. Municipal costs re opening. (a) Upon the petition of not less than ten per cent of the elector…

Secs. 21a-422h and 21a-422i. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-422j. Compacts, memoranda of understanding or agreements with Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut re RERACA and possession, delivery, production, processing or use of cannabis. (a) The Governor may enter into one or more compacts, amendme…

Sec. 21a-422k. Notification to Attorney General of material change to cannabis establishment required. Waiting period. Request for additional information, confidentiality of information or documentary material. Civil penalty. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Material change…

Sec. 21a-422l. Possession and consumption of cannabis in hotels, motels or similar lodging. Smoking of cannabis and usage of electronic cannabis delivery system or vapor product. (a) As used in this section, “cannabis” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420 and “elec…

Sec. 21a-422m. Use of cannabis in hospitals. As used in this section, “hospital” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490 and “cannabis” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420. No hospital shall be required to allow a patient to use cannabis while at such …

Sec. 21a-422n. Possession of cannabis in Department of Correction facilities or halfway houses. The Commissioner of Correction may prohibit the possession of cannabis in any Department of Correction facility or halfway house. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 92.) History: June Sp. S…

Sec. 21a-422o. Regulation of cannabis in the workplace. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 21a-422p to 21a-422s, inclusive: (1) “Employee” means any individual employed or permitted to work by an employer, or an independent contractor; (2) “Employer” has the same m…

Sec. 21a-422p. Policies re employee possession, use or consumption of cannabis. (a) No employer shall be required to make accommodations for an employee or be required to allow an employee to: (1) Perform his or her duties while under the influence of cannabis, or (2) possess, us…

Sec. 21a-422q. Drug test of prospective and existing employees resulting in positive result for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. A drug test of a prospective or existing employee, other than a prospective or existing exempted employee, that yields a positive result …

Sec. 21a-422r. Employer violations. Civil action. Remedies. Exemptions. Labor Department not to enforce. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if an employer has violated any provision of section 21a-422p or 21a-422q, an individual aggrieved by such violation …

Sec. 21a-422s. RERACA not applicable to drug testing or conditions of continued employment or for hiring employees in certain cases. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 21a-422p to 21a-422r, inclusive, nothing in RERACA shall be construed to apply to drug testing, cond…

Sec. 21a-422t. Sign re storage and disposal of cannabis and cannabis products. Not later than January 1, 2023, each retailer, as defined in section 21a-420, and hybrid retailer, as defined in section 21a-420, shall post a sign in a conspicuous place on the premises of such retail…

Secs. 21a-423 and 21a-424. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-425. Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 21a-425a and 21a-425b: (1) “Cannabis” means marijuana, as defined in section 21a-240; (2) “Cannabis establishment” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420; (3) “Cannabis product” has the same mea…

Sec. 21a-425a. Infused beverage manufacturers. License and licensed cannabis establishments. Manufacturing, testing, packaging, labeling, advertising and sales requirements. Report. Policies, procedures and regulations. Penalties. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 22…

Sec. 21a-425b. Infused beverage sales. Requirements. Prohibitions. Waiver re legacy infused beverages. Penalty. (a)(1) Beginning on October 1, 2024, no infused beverage shall be sold, offered for sale or distributed in this state unless: (A) The infused beverage is sold or offere…

Sec. 21a-425c. Infused beverages and legacy infused beverages. Inventory, report and fee. Penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Business” means any individual or sole proprietorship, partnership, firm, corporation, trust, limited liability company, limited liabili…

Sec. 21a-425d. Legacy infused beverages. Waiver. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Dispensary facility” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420; (2) “Hybrid retailer” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420; (3) “Legacy infused beverage” means a b…

Sec. 21a-426. Definitions. Moderate-THC hemp product vendors. Fees. Requirements. Policies, procedures and regulations. Penalties. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Cannabis establishment” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-420; (2) “Consumer” has the same meaning as…

Secs. 21a-427 to 21a-429. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 420k is also reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-430. Donation bins. Placement in public place. Notice required. Penalty. (a) No person shall place or cause to be placed in a public place a donation bin for the donation of clothing or other articles unless such person has been granted permission to place such donation …

Sec. 21a-431. Persons under eighteen years of age required to wear protective headgear in certain baseball batting cages. (a) No person under eighteen years of age may enter into a commercial, nonprofit or municipally operated baseball batting cage for the purpose of hitting from…

Sec. 21a-432. Operators of youth athletic activities to make available statement re concussions. Comprehensive background checks for certain employees and volunteers. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Youth athletic activity” means an organized athletic activity involving pa…

Sec. 21a-433. Snow removal and ice control services contracts. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Service provider” means a person providing services under a snow removal and ice control services contract; (2) “Service receiver” means a person receiving services under a snow remov…

Sec. 21a-434. Prohibition against retailers refusing to accept cash or charging a higher price for cash payments. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “at retail” includes any retail transaction conducted in person, excluding any transaction: (A) By telephone, mail or the Intern…

Sec. 21a-435. Online dating operator. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 21a-436 to 21a-440, inclusive: (1) “Connecticut user” means a user who provides a Connecticut home address or zip code when registering with an online dating operator or a user who is known or…

Sec. 21a-436. Online dating operator. Criminal background screening. (a) An online dating operator that does not conduct a criminal background screening on each user shall, before permitting a Connecticut user to communicate through the online dating platform with another user, p…

Sec. 21a-437. Online dating operator. Safety awareness notification. (a) An online dating operator that offers services to residents of this state shall clearly and conspicuously provide a safety awareness notification on the online dating platform to all Connecticut users that i…

Sec. 21a-438. Online dating operator. Means of communicating required notifications. An online dating operator providing the notifications required under sections 21a-436 and 21a-437 shall provide such notification at the time a Connecticut user registers with the online dating o…

Sec. 21a-439. Online dating operator. Fines, investigations and hearings. Powers of the Department and Commissioner of Consumer Protection. (a) The Department of Consumer Protection may issue fines of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation, accept an offer in co…

Sec. 21a-440. Online dating operator. Online safety center and harassment report policy. (a) Each online dating operator that offers services to Connecticut users shall maintain an online safety center, which shall be reasonably designed to provide Connecticut users with resource…

Secs. 21a-441 to 21a-445. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 21a-446. Automated kiosks for consumer electronics. (a) For the purposes of this section, “automated kiosk for consumer electronics” or “kiosk” means an interactive device that allows consumers to recycle or sell their used personal electronic devices. (b) No person shall op…