Sec. 21a-12b. Reusable food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A: Prohibition; enforcement.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “reusable food or beverage container” means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including, but not limited to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, and excluding food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial use and any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.

(b) On and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol-A.

(c) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

(P.A. 09-103, S. 1; P.A. 11-59, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 09-103 effective October 1, 2011; P.A. 11-59 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “reusable food or beverage container” to exclude any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.