Connecticut § 28-21 - Use of premises as shelter.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 28-21 — Use of premises as shelter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-21. Use of premises as shelter.
Sec. 28-21. Use of premises as shelter. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises, together with his successors in interest, if any, who voluntarily and without compensation grants to the state or any municipality a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part of such real estate or premises, for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending, mock or practice attack or other disaster shall not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person using such real estate or premises for the purpose of shelter during such an attack, or for loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.
(1953, S. 1926d; P.A. 75-643, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 75-643 added “or other disaster” to application of section.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Connecticut General Statutes § 28-21 cover?
Section 28-21 ("Use of premises as shelter.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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