Sec. 42-230. (Formerly Sec. 21a-78a). Retail prices during an emergency.
Sec. 42-230. (Formerly Sec. 21a-78a). Retail prices during an emergency. No
person, firm or corporation shall increase the price of any item which such person, firm
or corporation sells or offers for sale at retail at any location in an area which is the
subject of any disaster emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to chapter
517, any transportation emergency declaration issued by the Governor pursuant to section 3-6b or any major disaster or emergency declaration issued by the President of the
United States, until the period of emergency or disaster is declared by the Governor or
the President to be at an end. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the fluctuation in the
price of items sold at retail which occurs during the normal course of business. Any
person, firm or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be fined
not more than ninety-nine dollars. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(P.A. 86-339, S. 3; P.A. 02-97, S. 12.)
History: Sec. 21a-78a transferred to Sec. 42-230 in 1993; P.A. 02-97 made violation an unfair or deceptive trade practice
under Sec. 42-110b(a).