Title 29 — Title 29: Public Safety and State Police
20 chapters · 584 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-291c State Fire Prevention Code and Fire Safety Code: Abatement of certain conditions, injunction, citation, penalties.
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Sec. 29-291c. State Fire Prevention Code and Fire Safety Code: Abatement of certain conditions, injunction, citation, penalties. (a) When the State Fire Marshal or a local fire marshal ascertains that there exists in any building, or upon any premises, a condition that violates t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-291d State Fire Marshal review of local fire marshal decision re State Fire Prevention Code. Appeal.
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Sec. 29-291d. State Fire Marshal review of local fire marshal decision re State Fire Prevention Code. Appeal. The State Fire Marshal shall review a decision by a local fire marshal upon the request of any person determined to have the right to appeal or when the State Fire Marsha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-291e Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Fire Prevention Code.
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Sec. 29-291e. Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Fire Prevention Code. (a) For the purposes of this section, “proposed code” means a proposal by the State Fire Marshal, in coordination with the advisory committee for a new State Fire Prevention Code or for a change in,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-292 (Formerly Sec. 29-40). Fire Safety Code. Carbon monoxide and smoke detection and warning equipment. Certificate of occupancy. Liability.
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Sec. 29-292. (Formerly Sec. 29-40). Fire Safety Code. Carbon monoxide and smoke detection and warning equipment. Certificate of occupancy. Liability. (a)(1) The State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee shall adopt and administer a Fire Safety Code and at any time …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-292a Procedure for adoption and amendment of Fire Safety Code.
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Sec. 29-292a. Procedure for adoption and amendment of Fire Safety Code. (a) For the purposes of this section, “proposed code” means a proposal by the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee for a new Fire Safety Code or for a change in, addition to or repeal of a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-293 (Formerly Sec. 29-41). Codes to specify minimum fire safety requirements. Establishment of fire zones.
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Sec. 29-293. (Formerly Sec. 29-41). Codes to specify minimum fire safety requirements. Establishment of fire zones. (a) The Fire Safety Code and the State Fire Prevention Code shall specify reasonable minimum requirements for fire safety in new and existing buildings and faciliti…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-294 (Formerly Sec. 29-42). Publication of code.
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Sec. 29-294. (Formerly Sec. 29-42). Publication of code. The Fire Safety Code and all amendments to said code shall be posted on the Internet web site of the Department of Administrative Services in accordance with section 29-292a and, in addition, a copy shall be provided to eac…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-295 (Formerly Sec. 29-43). Penalty for violation of code.
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Sec. 29-295. (Formerly Sec. 29-43). Penalty for violation of code. Section 29-295 is repealed, effective July 1, 2021. (1949 Rev., S. 3668; P.A. 81-220; P.A. 07-217, S. 138; P.A. 21-165, S. 15.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-296 (Formerly Sec. 29-44). Fire Safety Code and State Fire Prevention Code: Variations or exemptions granted by State Fire Marshal.
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Sec. 29-296. (Formerly Sec. 29-44). Fire Safety Code and State Fire Prevention Code: Variations or exemptions granted by State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-296a Fire Safety Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance.
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Sec. 29-296a. Fire Safety Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance. Not later than January 1, 2003, the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee shall create a list of variations or exemptions from, or equivalent or alternate compliance wit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-297 (Formerly Sec. 29-45). Appointment of local fire marshals, deputies, provisional fire marshals, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators.
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Sec. 29-297. (Formerly Sec. 29-45). Appointment of local fire marshals, deputies, provisional fire marshals, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators. (a) The board of fire commissioners or, in the absence of such board, any corresponding authority of each tow…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-298 (Formerly Sec. 29-45a). Certification of local fire marshals, deputies, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators. Immunity from personal liability. Authority of deputy or acting fire marshals and fire inspectors.
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Sec. 29-298. (Formerly Sec. 29-45a). Certification of local fire marshals, deputies, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators. Immunity from personal liability. Authority of deputy or acting fire marshals and fire inspectors. (a) The State Fire Marshal and the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-298a Fire Marshal Training Council established. Duties. Members.
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Sec. 29-298a. Fire Marshal Training Council established. Duties. Members. There shall be established within the Department of Administrative Services a Fire Marshal Training Council which shall advise the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee on all matters per…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-298b Complaints re negligence of local fire marshals, deputies or inspectors. Hearing prior to revocation of certificate. Appeal.
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Sec. 29-298b. Complaints re negligence of local fire marshals, deputies or inspectors. Hearing prior to revocation of certificate. Appeal. Upon receipt of a written complaint from any person alleging that a local fire marshal, deputy fire marshal or fire inspector has performed t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-299 (Formerly Sec. 29-46). Dismissal of local fire marshal.
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Sec. 29-299. (Formerly Sec. 29-46). Dismissal of local fire marshal. If a local fire marshal fails to faithfully perform the duties of his office, the appointing authority of the municipality in which he is serving shall, after proper inquiry, dismiss him and appoint another in h…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-300 (Formerly Sec. 29-47). Hearing prior to dismissal. Appeal.
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Sec. 29-300. (Formerly Sec. 29-47). Hearing prior to dismissal. Appeal. No local fire marshal shall be dismissed unless he has been given notice in writing of the specific grounds for such dismissal and an opportunity to be heard in his own defense, personally or by counsel, at a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-301 (Formerly Sec. 29-48). One fire marshal for several municipalities.
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Sec. 29-301. (Formerly Sec. 29-48). One fire marshal for several municipalities. Cities, towns and boroughs may, with the approval of the State Fire Marshal, unite in appointing one person to be local fire marshal for all of the jurisdictions so united, but no local fire marshal …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-302 (Formerly Sec. 29-49). Investigations.
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Sec. 29-302. (Formerly Sec. 29-49). Investigations. The local fire marshal shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 29-311, investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of any fire or explosion within his jurisdiction, by reason of which property has been destroyed …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-303 (Formerly Sec. 29-50). Reporting of fire emergencies.
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Sec. 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50). Reporting of fire emergencies. The fire chief or local fire marshal with jurisdiction over a town, city, borough or fire district where a fire, explosion or other fire emergency occurs shall furnish the State Fire Marshal a report that shall in…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-304 (Formerly Sec. 29-51). Fee for investigations.
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Sec. 29-304. (Formerly Sec. 29-51). Fee for investigations. Section 29-304 is repealed, effective July 1,2017. (1949 Rev., S. 3674; P.A. 79-36; P.A. 17-80, S. 6.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-305 (Formerly Sec. 29-52). Inspections by local fire marshals. Reports. Schedule of inspections. Liquor permit premises.
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Sec. 29-305. (Formerly Sec. 29-52). Inspections by local fire marshals. Reports. Schedule of inspections. Liquor permit premises. (a) Each local fire marshal and the State Fire Marshal, for the purpose of satisfying themselves that all pertinent statutes and regulations are compl…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-306 (Formerly Sec. 29-53). Abatement of fire hazards: Order to remove or remedy; penalties; notification of officials; order to vacate; review by State Fire Marshal.
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Sec. 29-306. (Formerly Sec. 29-53). Abatement of fire hazards: Order to remove or remedy; penalties; notification of officials; order to vacate; review by State Fire Marshal. (a) When the local fire marshal ascertains that there exists in any building, or upon any premises, (1) c…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-307 (Formerly Sec. 29-54a). Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments.
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Sec. 29-307. (Formerly Sec. 29-54a). Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments. When any local fire marshal ascertains that there exist, in any building, structure or premises used in the carrying on of manufacturing, dangerous accumulations of rubbish or flammable materials e…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-307a Hazardous materials in manufacturing establishments. Notice to local fire marshal. Penalty. Distribution of information.
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Sec. 29-307a. Hazardous materials in manufacturing establishments. Notice to local fire marshal. Penalty. Distribution of information. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Employer” means a person engaged in the operation of a manufacturing establishment who has employees, but does …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-307b Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material.
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Sec. 29-307b. Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material. (a) Each employer shall provide the notice of the presence or elimination of hazardous material in his establishment required under section 29-307a to any water company that owns or main…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-308 (Formerly Sec. 29-55). State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction to abate fire hazards.
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Sec. 29-308. (Formerly Sec. 29-55). State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction to abate fire hazards. The State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction for the abatement of any hazardous condition found by him or his agents to be contrary to the statutes or to the regu…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-308a State Fire Marshal to set priorities for state residential facility improvement projects.
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Sec. 29-308a. State Fire Marshal to set priorities for state residential facility improvement projects. The State Fire Marshal shall set priorities for projects funded by the proceeds of the sale of bonds of the state authorized for the improvement or renovation of state resident…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-309 (Formerly Sec. 29-56). Procedure for appeal.
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Sec. 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56). Procedure for appeal. The Codes and Standards Committee shall establish a procedure whereby any person determined to have the right to appeal may appeal a decision of the local fire marshal or State Fire Marshal relating to the enforcement of a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-310 (Formerly Sec. 29-57). Investigation of origin of fires or explosions. Order to remove combustible material or remedy flammable condition or fire hazard. Penalty.
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Sec. 29-310. (Formerly Sec. 29-57). Investigation of origin of fires or explosions. Order to remove combustible material or remedy flammable condition or fire hazard. Penalty. (a) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall thoroughly investigate the cause,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-311 Fire investigations. Warrant requirements. Reports to Insurance Commissioner.
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Sec. 29-311. Fire investigations. Warrant requirements. Reports to Insurance Commissioner. (a) The State Fire Marshal, any local fire marshal within the local fire marshal's jurisdiction, and all duly authorized fire and police personnel acting within their jurisdiction may enter…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-312 (Formerly Sec. 29-58). Deputy State Fire Marshal.
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Sec. 29-312. (Formerly Sec. 29-58). Deputy State Fire Marshal. The Commissioner of Administrative Services may appoint a Deputy State Fire Marshal who shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and be vested with all the power…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-313 (Formerly Sec. 29-44a). Fire extinguishers.
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Sec. 29-313. (Formerly Sec. 29-44a). Fire extinguishers. (a) No fire extinguishing agent used in a fire extinguisher or fire extinguishing device may contain an active ingredient having a level of toxicity equal to or greater than the vapors of carbon tetrachloride or chlorobromo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-314 (Formerly Sec. 29-44b). Sale of fire extinguishers and flame-proofing compounds and coatings.
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Sec. 29-314. (Formerly Sec. 29-44b). Sale of fire extinguishers and flame-proofing compounds and coatings. Any person who sells, offers to sell or displays for sale any portable fire extinguisher or any flame-proofing or fire retardant coating or compound, unless such fire exting…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-315 (Formerly Sec. 29-44c). Fire extinguishing system required for certain buildings.
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Sec. 29-315. (Formerly Sec. 29-44c). Fire extinguishing system required for certain buildings. (a)(1) When any building is to be built having more than four stories and is to be used for human occupancy, such building shall have an automatic fire extinguishing system approved by …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-315a Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes.
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Sec. 29-315a. Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes. On or before July 1, 2005, each chronic and convalescent nursing home or rest home with nursing supervision licensed pursuant to chapter 368v shall submit a plan…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-315b Temporary installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and warning equipment in one and two-family residential buildings during interior alterations or addition.
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Sec. 29-315b. Temporary installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and warning equipment in one and two-family residential buildings during interior alterations or addition. Whenever any private residential dwelling designed to be occupied by one or two families is occup…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-315c Smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment public awareness campaign.
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Sec. 29-315c. Smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment public awareness campaign. The Commissioner of Administrative Services may establish, within available appropriations, a public awareness campaign to educate the public concerning the dangers of not having sm…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-316 (Formerly Sec. 29-59). Regulation of fuel oil burners.
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Sec. 29-316. (Formerly Sec. 29-59). Regulation of fuel oil burners. Section 29-316 is repealed, effective January 1, 2013. (1949 Rev., S. 3682; 1957, P.A. 296; P.A. 87-200, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-163, S. 5; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-317 (Formerly Sec. 29-60). Regulation of installation of oil burners. Incorporation into State Fire Prevention Code. Exemption.
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Sec. 29-317. (Formerly Sec. 29-60). Regulation of installation of oil burners. Incorporation into State Fire Prevention Code. Exemption. Section 29-317 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017. (1955, S. 2005d; P.A. 73-12, S. 1, 3; P.A. 74-183, S. 256, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 219, 681; P…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-318 (Formerly Sec. 29-60a). Space heaters prohibited.
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Sec. 29-318. (Formerly Sec. 29-60a). Space heaters prohibited. (a) As used in this section, “space heater” means any heating device having a barometric fed fuel control, which has a fuel supply tank located less than forty-two inches from the center of the burner, adapted for bur…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-318a Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters.
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Sec. 29-318a. Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters. On or after October 1, 1985, no new unvented fuel-burning room heater shall be sold or offered for sale in this state which has not been listed by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory. (P.A. 84-542, S. 1;…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-318b Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice.
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Sec. 29-318b. Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice. (a) No unvented fuel-burning room heater shall be used in any residence other than a single-family residence unless such heater is fueled by natural gas or propane and is equipped with a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-318c Warning label. Regulations.
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Sec. 29-318c. Warning label. Regulations. (a) On or after October 1, 1985, each new unvented fuel-burning room heater other than heaters which are fueled by natural gas or propane and which are equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor, shall bear a label, located on the front pan…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-319 (Formerly Sec. 29-61). Fuel emergency.
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Sec. 29-319. (Formerly Sec. 29-61). Fuel emergency. As used herein, “emergency” means the existence in any community of general distress because of a shortage of fuel, or threatened distress because of probable shortage of fuel, when public proclamation to that effect is made by …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-320 (Formerly Sec. 29-62). Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids.
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Sec. 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids. Section 29-320 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017. (1949 Rev., S. 3686; 1955, S. 1995d; 1961, P.A. 236; P.A. 73-132, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-512, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-38; P.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-321 (Formerly Sec. 29-63). Variations or exemptions.
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Sec. 29-321. (Formerly Sec. 29-63). Variations or exemptions. Section 29-321 is repealed, effective January 1, 2015. (1955, S. 1996d; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 09-177, S. 25; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 12-60, S. 1, 2; P.A 13-247, S. 200; …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-322 (Formerly Sec. 29-64). Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas or hazardous chemicals.
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Sec. 29-322. (Formerly Sec. 29-64). Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas or hazardous chemicals. (a) No person shall operate, and no owner shall permit the …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-323 (Formerly Sec. 29-65). Appeal.
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Sec. 29-323. (Formerly Sec. 29-65). Appeal. Any person aggrieved by any ordinance adopted pursuant to section 29-322 or any act of a local fire marshal in enforcing any such ordinance may apply for relief to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or for the judi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-324 (Formerly Sec. 29-66). Penalty.
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Sec. 29-324. (Formerly Sec. 29-66). Penalty. Any person who, by himself or his employee or agent, or as the employee or agent of another, operates or permits the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of section 29-322 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or impri…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 29-325 to 29-328 (Formerly Secs. 29-67 to 29-70). Fire hazards in dry cleaning; regulations. Local fire marshals to enforce regulations. Appeal. Penalty.
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Secs. 29-325 to 29-328. (Formerly Secs. 29-67 to 29-70). Fire hazards in dry cleaning; regulations. Local fire marshals to enforce regulations. Appeal. Penalty. Sections 29-325 to 29-328, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2015. (1949 Rev., S. 3690–3693; 1971, P.A. 870…