Sec. 26-40f. Penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 26-40f. Penalty. Any person who commits, takes part in or assists in violating section 26-40c, 26-40d or section 26-311 or the regulations adopted pursuant to said sections shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both for each offense. Any employer requiring or encouraging its employees to violate said sections shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both. The taking of each endangered or threatened plant or wildlife species or specimen or part thereof shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

      (P.A. 73-445, S. 6; P.A. 85-104, S. 4; P.A. 89-224, S. 17, 22.)

      History: P.A. 85-104 substituted references to "threatened" species for "rare" species; P.A. 89-224 added reference to Sec. 26-311 and regulations and made technical changes.