The Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to issue licenses for the business of bottling water and manufacturing and bottling beverages for the purpose of sale, upon application therefor by any person, firm or corporation, which application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall describe the person to be licensed and the place where such manufacturing or bottling is to be carried on, and no person, firm or corporation shall engage in such business without having secured such a license.
(1949 Rev., S. 3984; 1959, P.A. 412, S. 38, 42; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act replaced commissioner of food and drugs with commissioner of consumer protection; Sec. 19-270 transferred to Sec. 21a-136 in 1983; 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of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 21a - Consumer Protection
Chapter 419a - Nonalcoholic Beverages
Section 21a-135. (Formerly Sec. 19-269). - Definition.
Section 21a-136. (Formerly Sec. 19-270). - License.
Section 21a-137. (Formerly Sec. 19-271). - License fee; disposition.
Section 21a-138. (Formerly Sec. 19-272). - Suspension and revocation of license.
Section 21a-139. (Formerly Sec. 19-273). - Appeal.
Section 21a-140. (Formerly Sec. 19-274). - Equipment. Inspection. Analysis of source water.
Section 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275). - Labeling of bottles and containers.
Section 21a-142. (Formerly Sec. 19-276). - Cleansing of containers.
Section 21a-145. (Formerly Sec. 19-279). - Penalties.
Section 21a-147. (Formerly Sec. 19-281). - Regulations for inspection.
Section 21a-148. (Formerly Sec. 19-282). - Penalties.
Section 21a-150. - Bottled water: Definitions.
Section 21a-150e. - Collection of water. Transportation and treatment of natural water.
Section 21a-150f. - Processing and packaging.
Section 21a-150g. - Information to be displayed on package or container.
Section 21a-150h. - Water classifications. Labeling.