2009 Connecticut Code
Title 21a Consumer Protection
Chapter 419a Nonalcoholic Beverages
Sec. 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275). Labeling of bottles and containers.

      Sec. 21a-141. (Formerly Sec. 19-275). Labeling of bottles and containers. Labels or crowns on all bottles and containers shall plainly state the nature of the contents and the kind and amount of preservative whenever present, as well as presence of artificial color and artificial flavor. Only certified colors may be used. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer for sale or give away within the state any beverage in bottles or other containers unless each of such bottles or containers or crowns thereto affixed has blown into it, etched or engraved, or otherwise indicated thereon, in a conspicuous place, the name, address and zip code of the person, firm or corporation manufacturing, bottling or packaging such beverage, together with the Connecticut license number of such manufacturer, bottler or packager. Filling or refilling with beverages, water, mineral water or any other drink or fluid, with intent to sell or vend such water, beverage or fluid, of any glass, jar, bottle or other container, which bears the label of any other person, firm or corporation or which has blown into it the name or trademark of any person, firm or corporation, without the consent of such person, firm or corporation, shall constitute misbranding in violation of the provisions of section 21a-102.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3989; 1963, P.A. 181; P.A. 86-241, S. 14.)

      History: 1963 act added alternatives for indicating place of bottling on bottle or container, for indicating place of bottling or manufacture on crown and for using name and address of distributor or general business office of the manufacturer or bottler; Sec. 19-275 transferred to Sec. 21a-141 in 1983; P.A. 86-241 reduced the amount of information required on the bottle.