Sec. 10-217d. Warning labels. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-217d. Warning labels. (a) On and after June 1, 1989, no person shall distribute, sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale for use in a public primary or secondary school any art or craft material unless such material bears a conspicuous label that says "WARNING" and includes, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) The name of each toxic substance, carcinogen or potential carcinogen contained in the material, including generic or chemical name, (2) the chronic and acute effects of exposure to such toxic substance, carcinogen or potential carcinogen and the symptoms of effect of such exposure, to the extent such information is available from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration, the International Agency for Research on Cancer or the National Toxicology Program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and (3) a statement of safe use and storage for such art or craft material.

      (b) The label shall be placed on the outside container or on a package insert which is easily legible.

      (c) An art or craft material shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this section if the art or craft material complies with labeling standard D4236 of the American Society for Testing and Materials, as revised, unless the Commissioner of Consumer Protection determines that the label on the art or craft material does not properly warn of the dangers inherent in the use of the art or craft material.

      (P.A. 88-308, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference in Subsec. (a) to "United States Department of Health" was changed editorially by the Revisors to "United States Department of Health and Human Services" for accuracy); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.