Connecticut § 21a-12b Reusable food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A: Prohibition; enforcement.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 21a-12b — Reusable food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A: Prohibition; enforcement.

Connecticut § 21a-12b

Title 21aConsumer Protection

Ch. 416Department of Consumer Protection

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-12b (2026).

Text

(a)For the purposes of this section, “reusable food or beverage container” means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including, but not limited to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, and excluding food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial use and any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.

(b)On and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol-A.

(c)The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

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(a) For the purposes of this section, “reusable food or beverage container” means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including, but not limited to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, and excluding food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial use and any bottle that is part of a water cooler system. (b) On and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol-A. (c) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

Legislative History

(P.A. 09-103, S. 1; P.A. 11-59, S. 15.) History: P.A. 09-103 effective October 1, 2011; P.A. 11-59 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “reusable food or beverage container” to exclude any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.