Sec. 21a-430. Donation bins. Placement in public place. Notice required. Penalty. (a) No person shall place or cause to be placed in a public place a donation bin for
the donation of clothing or other articles unless such person has been granted permission
to place such donation bin in such public place by the owner of such public place or by
such owner's duly authorized agent and unless such bin contains a notice in block letters
at least two inches high stating: (1) If the donation is for a charitable purpose, (A) the
name of the nonprofit organization that will benefit from the donation, (B) the name of
the owner of such bin, and (C) that the public may contact the Department of Consumer
Protection for further information, or (2) if not intended for a charitable purpose, that
such donation is not for a charitable purpose. Such notice shall be on the same side of
the bin where the donation is likely to be made. As used in this section, "public place"
means any area that is used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated
by public or private interests, and "donation bin" means a large container commonly
placed in a parking lot for the purpose of encouraging individuals to donate clothing or
other items.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be
fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 09-119, S. 1; P.A. 11-247, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 11-247 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding requirement that notice
contain name of bin's owner and adding Subpara. designators in Subdiv. (1), and added Subsec. (b) re fine of not more
than $500.
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Sec. 21a-431. Persons under eighteen years of age required to wear protective
headgear in certain baseball batting cages. (a) No person under eighteen years of age
may enter into a commercial, nonprofit or municipally operated baseball batting cage
for the purpose of hitting from an automated pitching machine unless such person is
wearing protective headgear that meets standard performance specifications, as defined
by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment.
(b) Failure to comply with this section shall not be a violation, offense or statutory
cause of action.
(P.A. 11-244, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 11-244 effective July 13, 2011.
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