Sec. 19a-105. (Formerly Sec. 19-62). Public toilets.

All persons, firms or corporations which own or have control of any public pay toilets shall cause the same to be equipped with devices, approved by the Commissioner of Public Health, to keep them clean and sterile. Each such person, firm or corporation shall maintain and equip at least one free public toilet in each restroom. At least one-half of any additional toilets in each restroom shall be free. Every public toilet shall be equipped with a door which may be locked by the occupant. Any such person, firm or corporation which fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

(1949 Rev., S. 3811; P.A. 76-76, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

History: P.A. 76-76 added provisions re required free public toilets, deleted minimum fine of $10 and raised maximum fine from $50 to $500; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of health with commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-62 transferred to Sec. 19a-105 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.

Notation

See Sec. 19a-211 re duties of municipal health authorities with respect to toilets in public places.