The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, upon application in writing of any person engaged in the conduct of any place of amusement, entertainment, diversion or recreation to which an admission fee is charged and so located in any area which, with other places of amusement, entertainment, diversion or recreation, constitutes a public amusement park, stating the name and address of the applicant and the location and character of the amusement, entertainment, diversion or recreation proposed to be conducted by such person, upon being satisfied that the same is not inconsistent with the public welfare, morals and safety, shall, upon payment to said commissioner of the license fee as prescribed by section 29-130 and provision of proof of financial responsibility as required by section 29-139, authorize such applicant to conduct the place named in such application at such time and reasonable hours daily as the commissioner limits and prescribes.
(1949 Rev., S. 3714; P.A. 76-30, S. 1, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 176.)
History: P.A. 76-30 specified license fee as that prescribed “by section 29-130” and required that proof of financial responsibility be provided; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 11-51 replaced “Commissioner of Public Safety” with “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 532 - Amusements and Exhibitions
Section 29-129. - Licensing of public amusement parks.
Section 29-130. - Amusement park licenses: Issuance, suspension or revocation; fee.
Section 29-131. - Provisions not to apply to restaurants or eating places.
Section 29-132. - Inspection and certification of amusement rides and devices.
Section 29-133. - Licensing of amusements; definitions.
Section 29-134. - License required. Annual fee.
Section 29-135. - Application for license.
Section 29-136a. - Patron safety regulations. Detainment of patrons. Owner responsibility.
Section 29-137. - When license issued.
Section 29-138. - Secretary of the State to be attorney of nonresident owners of amusements.
Section 29-139. - Financial responsibility.
Section 29-140. - Regulations.
Section 29-143a. - Fire protection at places of public amusement or exhibition.