Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 368s - Mass Gatherings
Section 19a-443. (Formerly Sec. 19-557). - Exceptions.

(a) This chapter shall not apply to any regularly established, permanent place of worship, stadium, athletic field, arena, auditorium, coliseum or other similar permanently established place of assembly for assemblies which do not exceed by more than two hundred fifty people the maximum seating capacity of the structure where the assembly is held.

(b) This chapter shall not apply to government-sponsored fairs held on regularly established fairgrounds or to assemblies required to be licensed by other provisions of the general statutes or local ordinances.
(c) This chapter shall not apply to any annual agricultural fair provided: (1) Such agricultural fair has been held annually for not less than ten consecutive years since 1990 at the same grounds; (2) such agricultural fair is held on grounds owned or leased by the person holding such agricultural fair and such grounds are specially improved and adapted for the holding of fairs; (3) the person holding such agricultural fair is a nonprofit organization organized under the laws of the state; and (4) a detailed description of the agricultural fair is hand-delivered to the chief elected official of the municipality, or a designee of the chief elected official, where the agricultural fair is to be held not less than ninety days prior to the date of commencement of such agricultural fair. The description shall include, but not be limited to: (A) The dates and hours of operation of the agricultural fair; (B) the location where the agricultural fair is to be held; (C) a copy of a written plan for the provision of emergency medical services, prepared by the applicant in consultation and cooperation with the primary services area responder, as defined in section 19a-175, for the location where the assembly is to occur, that is in compliance with state law and any applicable local ordinances; (D) a copy of a written plan for on-site security and traffic control on public roads, prepared by the applicant in consultation and cooperation with the local police authority, that is in compliance with state law and any applicable local ordinances; (E) a copy of a written plan for fire protection, prepared by the applicant in consultation and cooperation with the local fire department, that is in compliance with state law and any applicable local ordinances; (F) a copy of a written plan for traffic and transportation services; and (G) a copy of a written plan prepared by the applicant and reviewed by the local health department or district that ensures (i) the provision and existence of pure and adequate drinking water; (ii) proper sewage and solid waste disposal; and (iii) food protection measures in compliance with federal and state law and any applicable local ordinance. No provision of this subsection shall prohibit a municipality from enacting any ordinance relating to an agricultural fair as otherwise authorized by law.
(1971, P.A. 696, S. 9; P.A. 10-92, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 19-557 transferred to Sec. 19a-443 in 1983; P.A. 10-92 added Subsec. (c) re exemption for annual agricultural fairs, effective May 26, 2010.

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