No owner shall exhibit or provide any amusement, as defined in section 29-133, in this state unless he has obtained a license therefor as hereinafter provided and otherwise complies with the provisions of sections 29-133 to 29-142, inclusive. An annual license fee of two hundred dollars shall be paid by the applicant to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection with each application for such amusement license.
(1949 Rev., S. 3719; P.A. 73-502, S. 2, 5; P.A. 80-297, S. 17, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 60, 117; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 143; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 311; P.A. 11-51, S. 174.)
History: P.A. 73-502 prohibited “providing” any amusement without license; P.A. 80-297 imposed annual license fee of $10 payable to commissioner of public safety; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised license fee to $50; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 increased fee for licensure from $50 to $100, effective July 1, 2007; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased annual license fee from $100 to $200; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, 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.