Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Section 28-22. - Penalty.

Any person who, wilfully and without lawful authority, destroys or injures any device, wires or equipment used or maintained for transmitting or signalling an air raid warning or alarm or makes connection with or in any way tampers or interferes with the same, or any person who reports, transmits or circulates, or causes to be reported, transmitted or circulated, a false alarm or warning of an air raid or of any enemy action, knowing that the same is false, or any person who unlawfully poses as or impersonates a police officer, air raid warden or other person engaged in civilian preparedness emergency service, or who unlawfully and in violation of federal or state regulations manufactures, sells, offers for sale, wears or uses the uniform, insignia or identification, or any simulation thereof, of any such police officer, warden or other person so engaged, or who wilfully impedes, interferes with or otherwise obstructs any lawful civil preparedness activity or other preparedness function of the national or state government or of the government of any political subdivision of the state, or who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a class D felony.

(June, 1951, S. 1920d; P.A. 73-544, S. 19; P.A. 13-258, S. 93.)
History: P.A. 73-544 substituted “civil preparedness” for “civil defense” throughout; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services

Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Section 28-1. - Definitions.

Section 28-1a. - Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Powers and duties of commissioner. Regulations. Memorandum of understanding.

Section 28-1b. - State-wide Emergency Management and Homeland Security Coordinating Council: Duties; members; chairpersons; meetings; vacancies; annual report.

Section 28-1h. - Direct allocation of financial assistance to municipalities or local or regional agencies.

Section 28-1i. - Annual report to General Assembly re state-wide emergency management and homeland security activities.

Section 28-1j. - Designation of hazard zone re liquefied natural gas terminal: Recommendations; approval; notice; hearings; vote; notification.

Section 28-1k. - Designation of security zone re liquefied natural gas terminal: Recommendations; approval; notice; hearing; vote; notification.

Section 28-1l. - Annual report to General Assembly re homeland preparedness and emergency response planning and activities for children.

Section 28-2. - Emergency management. Director. Office.

Section 28-3. - Political activity.

Section 28-4. - Agreements with other states. Local offices.

Section 28-5. - Preparation for civil preparedness. Subpoenas. Comprehensive plan and program for civil preparedness. Training programs. Cooperation by other state agencies. Orders and regulations.

Section 28-6. - Mutual aid or mobile support units.

Section 28-7. - Local and joint organizations: Organization; powers; temporary aid.

Section 28-8. - Outside aid by local police, fire or other preparedness forces.

Section 28-8a. - Municipal chief executive officers' powers during emergency. Benefits for certain persons assisting during emergency. Procedure for payment.

Section 28-8b. - Use of nerve agent antidote medications.

Section 28-9. - Civil preparedness or public health emergency; Governor's powers. Modification or suspension of statutes, regulations or other requirements.

Section 28-9a. - Governor's further powers.

Section 28-9b. - Governor's authority concerning federal loans to state political subdivisions.

Section 28-9c. - Removal of debris or wreckage. Governor's powers.

Section 28-9d. - Federal assistance for individual or family disaster-related expenses.

Section 28-10. - Special session of General Assembly.

Section 28-11. - Taking of property during emergency.

Section 28-12. - Loyalty oath. Roster of members.

Section 28-13. - Immunity from liability. Penalty for denial of access to property during civil preparedness emergency.

Section 28-14. - Compensation for death, disability or injury.

Section 28-14a. - Compensation of volunteers with volunteer organizations that conduct homeland security drills. Compensation for injury, disability or death.

Section 28-15. - Acceptance of federal or other assistance. Nondiscrimination.

Section 28-16. - Stockpile of supplies.

Section 28-17. - Employees not to be discharged for civil preparedness activity or eligibility for induction.

Section 28-17a. - Employment protection for civil air patrol members.

Section 28-18. - Execution of orders and regulations.

Section 28-19. - Appointees to be fingerprinted.

Section 28-20. - Agreements for storage of federally-owned property.

Section 28-21. - Use of premises as shelter.

Section 28-22. - Penalty.