Sec. 10-300a. Labeling of goods made by blind persons. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 10-300a. Labeling of goods made by blind persons. (a) No goods, wares or merchandise shall be labeled, designated or represented as having been manufactured or produced in whole or in part by any blind person or by any public or private institute, agency or corporation serving the blind unless at least seventy-five per cent of the total hours of labor performed on such goods, wares or merchandise shall have been rendered by a blind person, as defined in section 10-294a. Any person, institute, agency or nonprofit corporation which so manufactures or produces such goods shall register annually, on July first, with the board of education and services for the blind and may affix or cause to be affixed to such goods a stamp or label which identifies such goods as the products of blind persons.

      (b) The Board of Education and Services for the Blind shall adopt regulations pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of this section.

      (c) Any person, institute, agency or nonprofit corporation which violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each violation.

      (P.A. 75-520, S. 1, 2.)

      History: (Revisor's note: The words "and services" were added editorially by the Revisors to correct board's name in Subsec. (b)).