Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens
Section 23-38. - Posting of notices containing fire laws.

State forest fire control personnel may post such notices relating to forest fires and the statutes concerning fires as the State Forest Fire Warden prepares, and any person who wilfully or maliciously tears down or destroys any such notice shall be fined ten dollars.

(1949 Rev., S. 3478; 1949, S. 1878d; P.A. 96-180, S. 89, 166; P.A. 01-150, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 96-180 changed “State Fire Warden” to “State Forest Fire Warden”, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 01-150 deleted reference to district fire wardens and authorized state forest fire control personnel to post notices relating to forest fires.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees

Chapter 449 - Fire Wardens

Section 23-33. - Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to be State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-34. - Prosecutorial powers of State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-35. - Fire-fighting crews.

Section 23-36. - Powers and duties of State Forest Fire Warden.

Section 23-37. - Powers and duties of state forest fire control personnel and district and deputy fire wardens. Temporary emergency workers.

Section 23-37a. - Forest fire-fighting equipment for fire companies.

Section 23-37b. - Forest fire-fighting equipment account.

Section 23-37c. - Termination of forest fire-fighting equipment account.

Section 23-38. - Posting of notices containing fire laws.

Section 23-39. - Compensation of wardens and firefighters.

Section 23-40. - Patrol personnel.

Section 23-41. - Disposal of receipts.

Section 23-42. - Liability of railroads for damages caused by sparks.

Section 23-43. - Determination of railroad fire hazards.

Section 23-44. - Protection from railroad fire hazards.

Section 23-45. - Regulations by commissioner. Violations. Penalty.

Section 23-46. - Removal of cut brush along highways. Penalty.

Section 23-47. - Forest fire hazards.

Section 23-48. - Kindling fire in the open. Penalty.

Section 23-49. - Permits for kindling fires. Exemptions.

Section 23-49a. - Declaration of burning ban; special burning permit; penalty; exemptions.

Section 23-50. - Closing of forests by the Governor.

Section 23-51. - Abandoned highways may be maintained for fire prevention.

Section 23-52. - Recovery of expenses for extinguishing fires.