Connecticut § 29-198 - (Formerly Sec. 19-418). Penalties.
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§ 29-198. (Formerly Sec. 19-418). Penalties.
Sec. 29-198. (Formerly Sec. 19-418). Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 29-191 to 29-197, inclusive, or the regulations of the department herein provided for shall (1) for the first offense, be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and (2) for each subsequent offense, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(1949 Rev., S. 3775; P.A. 12-80, S. 155.)
History: Sec. 19-418 transferred to Sec. 29-198 in 1983; P.A. 12-80 inserted Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), replaced penalty for first offense of a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 with a fine of not more than $250 and changed penalty for subsequent offense from a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500 or imprisonment of not less than 30 days or more than 180 days or both to a class B misdemeanor.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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