§ 42-116s — Definitions.

Connecticut § 42-116s

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 42: Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
• Ch. 737c: Art Preservation and Artists' Rights

Text

As used in this section and section 42-116t: (1) “Artist” means the individual who creates a work of fine art. (2) “Work of fine art” means any drawing; painting; sculpture; mosaic; photograph; work of calligraphy; work of graphic art, including any etching, lithograph, offset print, silkscreen or other work of graphic art; craft work in clay, textile, fiber, metal, plastic or other material; art work in mixed media, including any collage, assemblage or other work combining any of the artistic media named in this definition, or combining any of said media with other media; or a master from which copies of an artistic work can be made, such as a mold or a photographic negative, with a market value of at least two thousand five hundred dollars; provided work of fine art shall not include (A) commissioned work prepared under contract for trade or advertising usage, provided the artist, prior to creating the work, has signed an agreement stating that said work shall be a commissioned work which may be altered without consent; (B) work prepared by an employee within the scope of his employment duties. (3) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or other group, however organized.

Legislative History

(P.A. 88-284, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 158, 189.) History: P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995.