Sec. 10-221q. Sale of beverages.
Sec. 10-221q. Sale of beverages. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(b) of this section, each local and regional board of education and the governing authority
for each state charter school, interdistrict magnet school and endowed academy approved pursuant to section 10-34, shall permit at schools under its jurisdiction the sale
of only the following beverages to students from any source, including, but not limited
to, school stores, vending machines, school cafeterias, and any fund-raising activities
on school premises, whether or not school sponsored: (1) Milk that may be flavored but
contain no artificial sweeteners and no more than four grams of sugar per ounce, (2)
nondairy milks such as soy or rice milk, which may be flavored but contain no artificial
sweeteners, no more than four grams of sugar per ounce, no more than thirty-five per
cent of calories from fat per portion and no more than ten per cent of calories from
saturated fat per portion, (3) one hundred per cent fruit juice, vegetable juice or combination of such juices, containing no added sugars, sweeteners or artificial sweeteners, (4)
beverages that contain only water and fruit or vegetable juice and have no added sugars,
sweeteners or artificial sweeteners, and (5) water, which may be flavored but contain
no added sugars, sweeteners, artificial sweeteners or caffeine. Portion sizes of beverages,
other than water as described in subdivision (5) of this subsection, that are offered for
sale pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed twelve ounces.
(b) Each such board of education or governing authority may permit at schools
under its jurisdiction, the sale to students of beverages that are not listed in subsection
(a) of this section, provided (1) such sale is in connection with an event occurring after
the end of the regular school day or on the weekend, (2) such sale is at the location of
such event, and (3) such beverages are not sold from a vending machine or school store.
(P.A. 06-63, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 06-63 effective July 1, 2006.