Sec. 23-48. Kindling fire in the open. Penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 23-48. Kindling fire in the open. Penalty. Any person who kindles or directs another to kindle a fire in the open air, without proper authorization from state or local authorities or any person who burns materials that are prohibited from being burned by any provision of the general statutes, regulation of the state or local ordinance, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3489; 1955, S. 1884d; 1959, P.A. 249; P.A. 01-150, S. 19.)

      History: 1959 act substituted "directs" for "authorizes" in phrase "kindles or authorizes another to kindle a fire" and added qualifying phrase "without proper authorization from state or local authorities"; P.A. 01-150 deleted provision re fire which causes injury to property or person and substituted reference to burning of materials prohibited from being burned by statute, regulation or ordinance.

      See Sec. 23-49a re open-air burning.

      Cited. 119 C. 602.