Sec. 19a-105. (Formerly Sec. 19-62). Public toilets.
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.
See Sec. 19a-211 re duties of municipal health authorities with respect to toilets in public places.