§ 42-115u — Violations.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (b) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive practice under section 42-110b . (c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, may impose a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense and of not more than five hundred dollars for any subsequent offense on any person who violates any provision of sections 42-115g to 42-115p , inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections. Each violation with respect to each such unit, package or device shall be considered a separate offense.

Legislative History

(P.A. 84-468, S. 7, 10; P.A. 90-125, S. 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 183.) History: P.A. 90-125 added Subsec. (c) re administrative penalties; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (a) to change penalty from a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor. Cited. 231 C. 707.