Sec. 21a-347. Certificate of disposition: Requirements, penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 21a-347. Certificate of disposition: Requirements, penalty. (a) Not later than October 1, 2008, the administrator, as defined in section 21a-335, shall develop, within available appropriations, a certificate of disposition for retailers and wholesalers prohibited from selling or otherwise placing any children's product subject to a recall or voluntary corrective action into the stream of commerce pursuant to section 21a-337. Such certificate of disposition shall (1) require such retailers and wholesalers to specify the make, model, type, quantity and final disposition of such children's products, (2) contain any other information required by the administrator, and (3) require such retailers and wholesalers to sign an affidavit verifying the authenticity of the information provided in the certificate.

      (b) Upon notification or receipt of information that a children's product has been recalled, a retailer or wholesaler shall inspect its premises and immediately dispose of all such products in possession of such retailer or wholesaler. Upon notification or receipt of information that a children's product has been subject to voluntary corrective action, a retailer or wholesaler shall inspect its premises and immediately return to the manufacturer or distributor all such products in possession of such retailer or wholesaler. Retailers and wholesalers shall complete the certificate of disposition form developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section no later than seven calendar days after the date of notification or receipt of information of a recall or voluntary corrective action. Signed and dated certificate of disposition forms shall be maintained by the retailer or wholesaler and shall be subject to inspection by the administrator or the administrator's designated agent for a period of not less than three years.

      (c) A retailer or wholesaler who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to the penalties of section 21a-338.

      (P.A. 08-106, S. 5; 08-122, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 08-106 effective June 2, 2008; P.A. 08-122 amended Subsec. (a) to add "within available appropriations", effective June 2, 2008.