Connecticut § 29-136a Patron safety regulations. Detainment of patrons. Owner responsibility.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 29-136a — Patron safety regulations. Detainment of patrons. Owner responsibility.

Connecticut § 29-136a

Title 29Public Safety and State Police

Ch. 532Amusements and Exhibitions

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-136a (2026).

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(a)A patron of an amusement, as defined in section 29-133, or of a public amusement park, as described in section 29-129, shall obey the patron safety regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to subsection (e) of section 29-136.

(b)A security guard or law enforcement officer may detain a patron of an amusement for a reasonable time for the purpose of summoning a police officer to the premises of such amusement if such guard or officer has reasonable cause to believe that the patron has violated the patron safety regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (e) of section 29-136 .

(c)Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the liability of the owner of an amusement or relieving the owner's responsibili

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(a) A patron of an amusement, as defined in section 29-133, or of a public amusement park, as described in section 29-129, shall obey the patron safety regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to subsection (e) of section 29-136. (b) A security guard or law enforcement officer may detain a patron of an amusement for a reasonable time for the purpose of summoning a police officer to the premises of such amusement if such guard or officer has reasonable cause to believe that the patron has violated the patron safety regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (e) of section 29-136 . (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the liability of the owner of an amusement or relieving the owner's responsibility to provide reasonable supervision of patrons.

Legislative History

(P.A. 07-246, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 174.) History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011.