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§ 21a-77 — (Formerly Sec. 19-210g). Criminal penalty.

Connecticut § 21a-77
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 21aConsumer Protection
Ch. 417General Provisions. Pure Food and Drugs

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-77 (2026).

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Any person who violates any provision of sections 21a-73 to 21a-77, inclusive, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars for the first offense and not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense. Each violation with respect to all units of a particular consumer commodity on any single day shall be deemed a single offense.

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Legislative History

(1971, P.A. 856, S. 7; P.A. 88-66, S. 4; P.A. 07-217, S. 95.) History: Sec. 19-210g transferred to Sec. 21a-77 in 1983; P.A. 88-66 increased the maximum penalty from $100 to $200 for the first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for subsequent offenses; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change, effective July 12, 2007.

Nearby Sections

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§ 21a-1
(Formerly Sec. 19-170a). Department and Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Department to be successor agency to Department of Public Safety, Division of Special Revenue and Gaming Policy Board re certain functions.
§ 21a-10
(Formerly Sec. 19-171i). Commissioner of Consumer Protection authorized to establish, combine or abolish divisions, sections or other units, exception. Deputy commissioner. Regulations re staggered schedule for renewal of licenses. Prorated amount for guaranty fund fees and newly issued licenses, certificates, registrations and permits, allowed. Completion of continuing education requirements.
§ 21a-100
(Formerly Sec. 19-220). Definitions and standards for food.
§ 21a-101
(Formerly Sec. 19-221). Adulterated food. Regulations re alcohol-infused confections.
§ 21a-101a
Liability for costs relating to adulterated food. Civil action to recover costs and expenses. Investigation and samples. Seizure, condemnation and destruction. Third party removal and disposal.
§ 21a-102
(Formerly Sec. 19-222). Misbranded food. Misbranded seed or seed stock.
§ 21a-103
(Formerly Sec. 19-223). Emergency permit control.
§ 21a-104
(Formerly Sec. 19-224). Tolerances for poisonous ingredients in food.
§ 21a-104a
Sulfiting agents.
§ 21a-105
(Formerly Sec. 19-225). Adulterated drugs and devices.
§ 21a-106
(Formerly Sec. 19-226). Misbranded drugs and devices.
§ 21a-107
§ 21a-107
§ 21a-108
(Formerly Sec. 19-227). Illegal obtaining or supplying of drugs. Forged labels.
§ 21a-109
(Formerly Sec. 19-228). Drugs dispensed on prescription.
§ 21a-10a
Retirement status license.
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