Sec. 52-570g. Action in tort brought against an estate.
Sec. 52-571p. Responsibilities of firearm industry member. Prohibited acts.
Sec. 52-571q. Action based on act or omission by firearm industry member.
Sec. 52-557b. “Good samaritan law”. Immunity from liability for emergency medical assistance, first aid or administration of medication. Immunity from liability re automatic external defibrillators. School personnel not required to render emergency first aid or administer medication. (a)(1) A person licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of chapter 370 or dentistry under the provisions of section 20-106 or members of the same professions licensed to practice in any other state of the United States, a person licensed as a registered nurse under section 20-93 or 20-94 or certified as a licensed practical nurse under section 20-96 or 20-97, a medical technician or any person operating a cardiopulmonary resuscitator or a person trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, or a person operating an automatic external defibrillator, who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of such person's employment or practice, renders emergency medical or professional assistance to a person in need thereof, shall not be liable to such person assisted for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency care, which may constitute ordinary negligence. A person or entity that provides or maintains an automatic external defibrillator shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of such person or entity in providing or maintaining the automatic external defibrillator, which may constitute ordinary negligence. A person or entity that provides or maintains an automatic external defibrillator in a cabinet, which also contains an opioid antagonist used to treat or prevent a drug overdose, shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of such person or entity in making available the opioid antagonist, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence. With respect to the use of an automatic external defibrillator, the immunity provided in this subsection shall only apply to acts or omissions involving the use of an automatic external defibrillator in the rendering of emergency care, except a health club licensed pursuant to section 21a-223, shall not be held liable on and after October 1, 2022, for acts or omissions involving the nonuse of the automatic external defibrillator. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to exempt paid or volunteer firefighters, police officers or emergency medical services personnel from completing training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or in the use of an automatic external defibrillator in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. For the purposes of this subsection, “automatic external defibrillator” means a device that: (A) Is used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart; (B) contains internal decision-making electronics, microcomputers or special software that allows it to interpret physiologic signals, make medical diagnosis and, if necessary, apply therapy; (C) guides the user through the process of using the device by audible or visual prompts; and (D) does not require the user to employ any discretion or judgment in its use.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection, a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery under the provisions of chapter 370 or dentistry under the provisions of section 20-106 or members of the same professions licensed to practice in any other state of the United States, or a person licensed as a registered nurse under section 20-93 or 20-94 or certified as a licensed practical nurse under section 20-96 or 20-97, who operates an automatic external defibrillator to render emergency medical or professional assistance to a person in need thereof shall not be liable to such person assisted for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from the malfunctioning of the automatic external defibrillator, which malfunctioning was not a result of such health care provider's negligence.
(b) A paid or volunteer firefighter or police officer, a teacher or other school personnel on the school grounds or in the school building or at a school function, a member of a ski patrol, a lifeguard, a conservation officer, patrol officer or special police officer of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, or emergency medical service personnel, who (1) has completed a course in first aid offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the National Ski Patrol, the Department of Public Health, any director of health or an organization using guidelines for first aid published by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, that is certified by the organization or director of health offering the course, and, (2) renders emergency first aid to a person in need thereof, shall not be liable to such person assisted for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency first aid, which may constitute ordinary negligence. No paid or volunteer firefighter, police officer or emergency medical service personnel who forcibly enters the residence of any person in order to render emergency first aid to a person whom such firefighter, police officer or emergency medical service personnel reasonably believes to be in need thereof shall be liable to such person for civil damages incurred as a result of such entry. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(c) An employee of a railroad company, including any company operating a commuter rail line, who has successfully completed a course in first aid, offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the National Ski Patrol, the Department of Public Health, any director of health or an organization using guidelines for first aid published by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, that is certified by the organization or director of health offering the course, and who renders emergency first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a person in need thereof, shall not be liable to such person assisted for civil damages for any personal injury or death which results from acts or omissions by such employee in rendering the emergency first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(d) A railroad company, including any commuter rail line, which provides emergency medical training or equipment to any employee granted immunity pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall not be liable for civil damages for any injury sustained by a person or for the death of a person which results from the company's acts or omissions in providing such training or equipment or which results from acts or omissions by such employee in rendering emergency first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(e) (1) For purposes of this subsection, “cartridge injector” means an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment used to deliver epinephrine in a standard dose for emergency first aid response to allergic reactions.
(2) Any volunteer worker associated with, or any person employed to work for, a program offered to children sixteen years of age or younger by a corporation, other than a licensed health care provider, that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, who (A) has been trained in the use of a cartridge injector by a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse, (B) has obtained the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use a cartridge injector on his or her child, and (C) uses a cartridge injector on such child in apparent need thereof participating in such program, shall not be liable to such child assisted or to such child's parent or guardian for civil damages for any personal injury or death which results from acts or omissions by such worker in using a cartridge injector which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(3) A corporation, other than a licensed health care provider, that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, which provides training in the use of cartridge injectors to any volunteer worker granted immunity pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection shall not be liable for civil damages for any injury sustained by, or for the death of, a child sixteen years of age or younger who is participating in a program offered by such corporation, which injury or death results from acts or omissions by such worker in using a cartridge injector, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(f) A teacher or other school personnel, on the school grounds or in the school building or at a school function, who has completed both a course in first aid in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and a course given by the medical advisor of the school or by a licensed physician in the administration of medication, who renders emergency care by administration of medication to a person in need thereof, shall not be liable to the person assisted for civil damages for any injuries which result from acts or omissions by the person in rendering the emergency care of administration of medication, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(g) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require any teacher or other school personnel to render emergency first aid or administer medication.
(h) Any person who has completed a course in first aid offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the National Ski Patrol, the Department of Public Health, any director of health or by an organization using guidelines for first aid published by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross, that is certified by the organization or director of health offering the course, or has been trained in the use of a cartridge injector by a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse, and who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of such person's employment or practice, renders emergency assistance by using a cartridge injector on another person in need thereof, or any person who is an identified staff member of a before or after school program, day camp or child care facility, as defined in section 19a-900, and who renders emergency assistance by administering epinephrine on another person in need thereof, shall not be liable to such person assisted for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from acts or omissions by such person in using a cartridge injector or administering epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence. For the purposes of this subsection, “cartridge injector” has the same meaning as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (e) of this section and “epinephrine” means an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment, nasal spray or any other medical equipment approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that is used to deliver epinephrine in a standard dose for an emergency first aid response to allergic reactions.
(i) A school bus driver, on or in the immediate vicinity of a school bus during the provision of school transportation services, who renders emergency care by administration of epinephrine to a student in need thereof who has a medically diagnosed allergic condition that may require prompt treatment in order to protect the student against serious harm or death, shall not be liable to the student assisted for civil damages for any injuries which result from acts or omissions by the school bus driver in rendering the emergency care of administration of epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence. For the purposes of this subsection, “epinephrine” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (h) of this section.
(1963, P.A. 205; 1967, P.A. 282; 878; 1969, P.A. 785; 1971, P.A. 729; P.A. 75-132; 75-456, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-225; 77-349, S. 3; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 78-122, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-160, S. 224; 82-286; P.A. 83-375, S. 2; P.A. 84-546, S. 119, 173; P.A. 86-237, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-589, S. 34, 87; P.A. 89-149; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 98-62, S. 1; P.A. 99-181, S. 13; P.A. 00-196, S. 36; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 37, 58; P.A. 03-211, S. 10; P.A. 04-221, S. 27; P.A. 05-144, S. 1; 05-259, S. 6; P.A. 06-196, S. 181, 182; P.A. 09-59, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 124; P.A. 16-163, S. 37; P.A. 18-185, S. 7; P.A. 19-105, S. 2, 3; 19-113, S. 1; 19-169, S. 1; P.A. 21-26, S. 3; P.A. 25-143, S. 27.)
History: 1967 acts added registered nurses, firemen, policemen and ambulance personnel; 1969 act applied provisions to persons certified as licensed practical nurses under Sec. 20-96 or 20-97; 1971 act added reference to completion of first aid course offered by American Heart Association; P.A. 75-132 applied provisions to members of ski patrols; P.A. 75-456 applied provisions to lifeguards, conservation officers and patrolmen or special policemen of environmental protection department; P.A. 77-225 clarified licensees under chapter 370 as persons licensed “to practice medicine and surgery”, and applied provisions to dentists and to teachers and other school personnel while on school grounds, in school building or at school function; P.A. 77-349 applied provisions to medical technicians, persons operating cardiopulmonary resuscitator and persons trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation pursuant to standards of American Red Cross or American Heart Association; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of health services for department of health where appearing, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-122 referred to first aid courses offered by directors of health rather than those offered by municipal health departments and added Subsec. (b) re teachers and school personnel who have completed recognized first aid course; P.A. 82-160 redesignated part of former Subsec. (a) as a new Subsec. (b) and relettered the remaining Subsecs. accordingly and rephrased the section; P.A. 82-286 amended Subsec. (a) to provide immunity from civil damages for any fireman or policeman who forcibly enters residence to render emergency first aid; P.A. 83-375 amended Subsec. (a), providing that ambulance personnel who enter residences to render emergency aid shall be immune from liability for civil damages resulting from entry; P.A. 84-546 made technical change, moving provisions re firemen's and policemen's immunity from Subsec. (a) to Subsec. (b); P.A. 86-237 granted immunity to railroad companies and employees for ordinary negligence committed while rendering aid and granted immunity to railroad companies for ordinary negligence committed while training employees to render aid; P.A. 87-589 made technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 89-149 amended Subsec. (b) to include a course in first aid offered by the National Ski Patrol; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 98-62 amended Subsec. (a) to include persons trained in the use of an automatic external defibrillator and added a definition thereof; P.A. 99-181 amended Subsec. (c) by allowing an employee to take a course in first aid offered by the American Heart Association, the National Ski Patrol, the Department of Public Health or any certified director of public health, in addition to a course offered by the American Red Cross, and by making technical changes; P.A. 00-196 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (e); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4 amended Subsec. (b) by changing “fireman” to “firefighter”, “policeman” to “police officer”, “patrolman” to “patrol officer” and “ambulance personnel” to “emergency medical service personnel”; P.A. 03-211 added new Subdiv. (e) re immunity for use of a cartridge injector by volunteer workers and for corporations that provide training in the use of cartridge injectors and redesignated existing Subsecs. (e) and (f) as new Subsecs. (f) and (g), effective July 1, 2003; P.A. 04-221 amended Subsec. (e)(2) by adding “or any person employed to work for”; P.A. 05-144 added Subsec. (h) re immunity from civil liability for rendering emergency assistance by using a cartridge injector; P.A. 05-259 amended Subsec. (a) to extend immunity to any person who operates an automatic external defibrillator during an emergency and to specify that such immunity does not exempt paid or volunteer firefighters, police officers or emergency medical services personnel from completing training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or in the use of an automatic external defibrillator, effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsecs. (e)(2) and (h), effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 09-59 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provisions re operation, provision and maintenance of automatic external defibrillators and making conforming changes; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “guidelines” for “standards” set forth by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association; P.A. 16-163 amended Subsec. (h) by replacing “day care facility” with “child care facility” and replacing “provided” with “defined”, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 18-185 added Subsec. (i) re immunity from civil liability for school bus driver who renders emergency care to a student by administering medication using a cartridge injector, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 19-105 amended Subsecs. (b), (c) and (h) by adding references to organization using guidelines for first aid published by the American Heart Association and American Red Cross, and making technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 19-113 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions re persons not liable for personal injuries resulting from acts or omissions in rendering emergency care, which may constitute ordinary negligence as Subdiv. (1), redesignating existing Subdivs. (1) to (4) as Subparas. (A) to (D) and adding new Subdiv. (2) re persons who operate automatic external defibrillator not liable for civil damages for personal injuries resulting from malfunctioning; P.A. 19-169 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re person or entity that provides or maintains automatic external defibrillator in cabinet which contains opioid antagonist not liable for acts or omissions in making available opioid antagonist which may constitute ordinary negligence and making a technical change; P.A. 21-26 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding exception re health club not liable on and after October 1, 2022, for acts or omissions involving nonuse of automatic external defibrillator; P.A. 25-143 deleted “by injection” in Subsecs. (f) and (g), amended Subsec. (h) by deleting a reference to cartridge injector, adding “administering epinephrine” and defining “epinephrine” and amended Subsec. (i) by replacing “medication with a cartridge injector” with “epinephrine” and replacing the definition reference of “cartridge injector” from Subsec. (e)(1) with “epinephrine” from Subsec. (h), effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 52-557v. Immunity from liability of the state, political subdivisions and employees for emergency administration of epinephrine. (a) A person (1) employed to work for the state or any political subdivision thereof that has acquired and maintains a supply of epinephrine, as defined in section 19a-909, (2) who is trained in the use of epinephrine in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 19a-909, and (3) provides or administers epinephrine to an individual whom the person believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis during the course of such person's employment, shall not be liable to such individual for civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such person in using epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection shall not apply to wilful or wanton misconduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.
(b) The state or any political subdivision thereof that (1) has acquired and maintains a supply of epinephrine, and (2) employs a person who (A) is trained in the use of epinephrine in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 19a-909, and (B) provides or administers epinephrine to an individual whom the person believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis during the course of such person's employment, shall not be liable to such individual for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by such person in using epinephrine, which may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity provided in this subsection shall not apply to wilful or wanton misconduct or acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.
(P.A. 19-19, S. 3; P.A. 25-143, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 19-19 effective June 13, 2019; P.A. 25-143 added reference to Sec. 19a-909 re definition of epinephrine in Subsec. (a) and deleted references to cartridge injectors throughout, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 52-557w. Assumption of risk by person camping at private campground. Exceptions. Written contract re. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Camper” means any person who uses a private campground for the purpose of camping or recreational vehicle camping;
(2) “Camping” means all aspects of visiting, staying at, using and leaving a private campground, including the use of lodging of all types while at a private campground; and
(3) “Private campground” means any parcel or tract of land, including buildings and other structures on such land, that is owned or operated by a private property owner where five or more campsites are made available for use as temporary living quarters for recreational camping, travel or seasonal use. “Private campground” includes recreational vehicle parks operated by a private property owner.
(b) Each camper shall assume the risk for any injury to their person arising out of the hazards inherent in camping.
(c) Nothing in subsection (b) of this section shall prevent suit or limit the liability of a private campground owner or operator who in the operation of the private campground: (1) Commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence; (2) intentionally causes the injury of another person; (3) acts with a disregard for the safety of the person injured; (4) fails to use a degree of care that an ordinarily careful prudent person would use under similar circumstances; or (5) fails to conspicuously post warning signs of a condition known to be dangerous at the private campground.
(d) Any written contract between a private campground owner and a camper, or an employee or officer of a private campground owner and a camper, shall contain in clearly readable print, a warning notice stating that each camper shall assume the risk for any injury to their person arising out of the hazards inherent in camping.
(P.A. 25-74, S. 1.)
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Sec. 52-570g. Action in tort brought against an estate. Notwithstanding the requirements of chapter 802b, a claim in tort, to the extent that it is within existing insurance coverage for such tort, brought in Superior Court against an estate, shall not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall allow for recovery beyond the insurance limits for such tort against the estate, nor allow for recovery from the fiduciary, the estate of the decedent or any creditor or beneficiary of the estate and recovery shall be limited to the insurance policy in effect at the time of the tort unless the creditor has otherwise complied with making a claim under chapter 802b.
(P.A. 25-48, S. 8.)
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Sec. 52-571m. Action to recover damages for judgment entered against a person where liability is based on alleged provision, receipt or assistance in provision or receipt of reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services. Definitions. Exceptions. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Reproductive health care services” includes all medical, surgical, counseling or referral services relating to the human reproductive system, including, but not limited to, services relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction, contraception or the termination of a pregnancy;
(2) “Gender-affirming health care services” means all supplies, care and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative or supportive nature, including medication relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria and gender incongruence. “Gender-affirming health care services” does not include “conversion therapy” as defined in section 19a-907; and
(3) “Person” includes an individual, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company or a corporation.
(b) When any person has had a judgment entered against such person, in any state, where liability, in whole or in part, is based on the alleged provision, receipt, assistance in receipt or provision, material support for, or any theory of vicarious, joint, several or conspiracy liability derived therefrom, for reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services that are permitted under the laws of this state, such person may recover damages from any party that brought the action leading to that judgment or has sought to enforce that judgment. Recoverable damages shall include: (1) Just damages created by the action that led to that judgment, including, but not limited to, money damages in the amount of the judgment in that other state and costs, expenses and reasonable attorney's fees spent in defending the action that resulted in the entry of a judgment in another state; and (2) costs, expenses and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in bringing an action under this section as may be allowed by the court.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a judgment entered in another state that is based on: (1) An action founded in tort, contract or statute, and for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought by the patient who received the reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services upon which the original lawsuit was based or the patient's authorized legal representative, for damages suffered by the patient or damages derived from an individual's loss of consortium of the patient; (2) an action founded in contract, and for which a similar claim would exist under the laws of this state, brought or sought to be enforced by a party with a contractual relationship with the person that is the subject of the judgment entered in another state; or (3) an action where no part of the acts that formed the basis for liability occurred in this state.
(P.A. 22-19, S. 1; 22-118, S. 195; P.A. 23-204, S. 306; P.A. 25-168, S. 277.)
History: P.A. 22-19 effective July 1 2022; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to redefine “reproductive health care services”, effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 23-204 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding reference source for gender dysphoria and reference to gender incongruence and definition source, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 25-168 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to redefine “reproductive health care services”, added new Subsec. (a)(2) defining “gender-affirming health care services” and redesignated existing Subsec. (a)(2) as Subsec. (a)(3) and amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by adding references to gender-affirming health care services, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 52-571n. Action to recover damages for judgment entered against a person where liability is based on alleged provision, receipt or assistance in provision or receipt of gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services. Definitions. Exceptions. Section 52-571n is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
(P.A. 22-118, S. 484; P.A. 23-204, S. 307; P.A. 25-168, S. 287.)
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Sec. 52-571o. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 52-571p and 52-571q:
(1) “Firearm industry member” means a person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, trade association, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale or retail sale of firearm industry products.
(2) “Firearm industry product” means any of the following which are or were (A) sold, made or distributed in this state; or (B) possessed in this state and it was known by the firearm industry member that such product would be sold, made, distributed or possessed in this state:
(i) Ammunition or a magazine as those terms are defined in section 29-38m;
(ii) A firearm as defined in section 53a-3;
(iii) An unfinished frame or lower receiver as defined in section 53-206j; or
(iv) A rate of firearm enhancement as defined in section 53-206g.
(3) “Firearm trafficker” means an individual who engages in, conspires to engage in, or attempts to engage in conduct that constitutes firearms trafficking as described in section 53-202aa or trafficking in firearms as described in 18 USC 933.
(4) “Reasonable controls” means procedures, acts and practices that are designed, implemented and enforced to do all of the following:
(A) Prevent the sale or distribution in this state of a firearm industry product to a straw purchaser, a firearm trafficker, a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, or a person about whom a firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe such person is at substantial risk of using a firearm industry product to harm themself or another or of possessing or using a firearm industry product unlawfully.
(B) Ensure compliance with sections 29-28, 29-36f, 29-37p and 29-38n, as applicable.
(C) Prevent the sale or distribution in this state of a firearm industry product that is designed in a manner that is reasonably foreseeable to promote conversion of a legal firearm industry product into an illegal firearm industry product.
(D) Ensure compliance with section 52-571p.
(5) “Straw purchaser” means an individual who engages in or attempts to engage in conduct that violates subsection (a) of section 29-34, section 29-37e or 18 USC 932.
(P.A. 25-43, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 25-43 effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to any civil action filed on or after said date.
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Sec. 52-571p. Responsibilities of firearm industry member. Prohibited acts. (a) A firearm industry member shall establish, implement and enforce reasonable controls.
(b) No firearm industry member shall provide a firearm industry product to another firearm industry member when the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe that such other firearm industry member is engaged in conduct that is in violation of this section.
(c) No firearm industry member shall purposely and knowingly direct its advertising, marketing or promotions of firearm industry products in this state in a manner that it knows would promote unlawful sales, promote unlawful use or promote unreasonable risk to public safety.
(d) No firearm industry member shall knowingly violate state or federal law relating to the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale or retail sale of firearm industry products.
(P.A. 25-43, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 25-43 effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to any civil action filed on or after said date.
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Sec. 52-571q. Action based on act or omission by firearm industry member. (a) An act or omission by a firearm industry member that fails to comply with any provision of section 52-571p constitutes a violation of said section and shall be actionable under this section.
(b) Such action may be brought in the superior court for the judicial district where the act, omission or harm is alleged to have occurred by:
(1) A person who has suffered harm in this state because of a firearm industry member's violation of section 52-571p;
(2) The corporation counsel or other chief legal officer of a municipality in the name of the municipality; or
(3) The Attorney General in the name of the state.
(c) Any person bringing an action pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall provide notice of such action to the Attorney General not later than thirty days after the date of filing such action.
(d) If a court determines that a firearm industry member has violated any provision of section 52-571p, the court may award any or all of the following:
(1) Injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the firearm industry member and any other defendant from further violating the law.
(2) Compensatory damages.
(3) Punitive damages.
(4) Restitution.
(5) Costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(6) Any other appropriate relief necessary to enforce the provisions of chapter 529 and remedy the harm caused by the conduct.
(P.A. 25-43, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 25-43 effective October 1, 2025, and applicable to any civil action filed on or after said date.
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Sec. 52-572w. Agreement exempting caterer or catering establishment from liability for negligence void as against public policy. (a) Any covenant, agreement or understanding in, in connection with or collateral to any contract or agreement made or entered into with any caterer or catering establishment, as defined in subsection (a) of section 30-22b, that exempts such caterer or catering establishment from liability for damages for bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the negligence of the caterer or catering establishment, the agents, servants or employees of such caterer or catering establishment or the patrons at the event to which such contract or agreement pertains is against public policy and void.
(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to any covenant, agreement or understanding made or entered into on or after January 1, 2001.
(P.A. 00-159; P.A. 25-51, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 25-51 made a conforming change in Subsec. (a).
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