Nothing in sections 20-50, 20-576, 20-577, subdivision (3) of section 21a-92, subsection (e) of section 21a-115, sections 21a-240, 21a-243 to 21a-279, inclusive, and 21a-283, shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to institute criminal or administrative action pursuant to said sections for violations thereof. In lieu of instituting criminal or administrative action pursuant to said sections, said commissioner may protect the public interest by serving suitable written notice or warning to the offending party or parties.
(1967, P.A. 555, S. 35; 1972, P.A. 278, S. 23; P.A. 73-681, S. 17, 29; P.A. 79-379, S. 4; P.A. 86-403, S. 46, 132; P.A. 87-129, S. 8; P.A. 88-364, S. 29, 123; P.A. 95-264, S. 60; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1972 act replaced reference to repealed Sec. 19-450 with reference to Sec. 19-451; P.A. 73-681 removed references to actions instituted by commissioner of health; P.A. 79-379 replaced “subsection (b)” with “subdivision (3)” of Sec. 19-212; Sec. 19-479 transferred to Sec. 21a-276 in 1983; P.A. 86-403 made technical change; P.A. 87-129 substituted reference to Sec. 21a-243 for Sec. 21a-242, repealed by the same act; P.A. 88-364 made technical change in section; P.A. 95-264 made technical changes; June 30 Sp.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of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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 420b - Dependency-Producing Drugs
Section 21a-240. (Formerly Sec. 19-443). - Definitions.
Section 21a-241. (Formerly Sec. 19-449). - Prior regulations continued.
Section 21a-242. (Formerly Sec. 19-450a). - Schedules of controlled substances. Exceptions.
Section 21a-243. (Formerly Sec. 19-451). - Regulations. Schedules of controlled substances.
Section 21a-247. (Formerly Sec. 19-454). - Qualifications of applicant for license.
Section 21a-249. (Formerly Sec. 19-457). - Prescription requirements.
Section 21a-250. (Formerly Sec. 19-458). - Rights and duties of pharmacist.
Section 21a-253. - Possession of marijuana pursuant to a prescription.
Section 21a-254a. - Appointment of prescription drug monitoring working group. Membership.
Section 21a-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-465). - Exceptions concerning possession and control.
Section 21a-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-470). - Notice to licensing boards of violations by licensees.
Section 21a-266. (Formerly Sec. 19-472). - Prohibited acts.
Section 21a-272. (Formerly Sec. 19-475). - Preparations which may be sold and dispensed. Exceptions.
Section 21a-273. (Formerly Sec. 19-476). - Substances exempt under federal law.
Section 21a-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-477). - Cooperation in enforcement of law.
Section 21a-275. (Formerly Sec. 19-478). - Revocation or suspension of licenses by commissioner.
Section 21a-276. (Formerly Sec. 19-479). - Discretion of commissioner to issue warning.
Section 21a-279d. - Cannabis given by one consumer to another.
Section 21a-280. (Formerly Sec. 19-481a). - Breathing of anesthesia not violation.
Section 21a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-482). - No prosecution where federal action has been taken.
Section 21a-283a. - Court authorized to depart from imposing mandatory minimum sentence.
Section 21a-307. (Formerly Sec. 19-504i). - Definitions re dispensing of drugs.