§ 21a-127 — (Formerly Sec. 19-241). Illegal advertising.

(a) No drug retailer shall use advertising, whether printed, electronic, audiovisual or display or of any other nature, which is intentionally inaccurate in any material particular or misrepresents merchandise, in respect to its use, trademark, grade, quality, quantity, size, origin, material, content or preparation; and no drug retailer shall use advertising or selling methods which tend to deceive or mislead the customer. (b) No drug retailer shall use advertising which refers inaccurately in any material particular to any competitor or his merchandise, prices, values, credit terms, policies or services. (c) No drug retailer shall use advertising which lays claim to a policy or a continuing practice of generally underselling competitors. (d) No drug retailer shall secretly give anything of value to a customer or to the employee or agent of a customer for the purpose of influencing a sale or, in furtherance of a sale, render a bill or statement of account to the employee, agent or customer which is inaccurate in any material particular. (e) No drug retailer shall sell or offer for sale any merchandise upon a condition which involves a lottery, gamble or other element of chance. (f) No drug retailer shall permit any demonstrator or sales employee whose salary is wholly or partially paid by a manufacturer or distributor to work in his establishment unless such demonstrator or sales employee is clearly and openly identified as the agent of such manufacturer or distributor.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 3958; P.A. 73-480, S. 1, 4.) History: P.A. 73-480 deleted radio advertising and added electronic and audio-visual advertising in Subsec. (a); Sec. 19-241 transferred to Sec. 21a-127 in 1983.