Sec. 21a-24. (Formerly Sec. 19-181a). Misuse of the word "honey" in labels and brand names. Penalty.
Sec. 21a-24. (Formerly Sec. 19-181a). Misuse of the word "honey" in labels
and brand names. Penalty. (a) As used in this section, "honey" means the natural
product of the honey bee taken from the nectar of flowers, transformed by such bee,
taken from the honeycomb and marketed in a liquid, candied or granulated condition.
(b) No person who sells, exposes or offers for sale any product or article which does
not contain honey as an ingredient, shall use the word honey or any combination of
words including the word honey on the label or in the brand name of such product or
article. No person who sells, exposes or offers for sale any product or article which is
made from honey and any other substance, compound or mixture shall use the word
honey or any combination of words including the word honey on the label or in the
brand name of such product or article except when said word is printed in the same size
type as are the other ingredients of such product or article.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be imprisoned not
more than six months or fined not more than five hundred dollars or both.
(P.A. 74-116, S. 1, 2.)
History: Sec. 19-181a transferred to Sec. 21a-24 in 1983.