Sec. 21-7. Exhibits relating to venereal diseases. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 21-7. Exhibits relating to venereal diseases. No person shall exhibit, or advertise to be exhibited, in any theater, hall or other place of public amusement or entertainment, any projected still pictures or motion pictures in any way relating to the subject of venereal disease without first securing a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Health for each such exhibition; and no person shall permit the exhibition of any such still pictures or motion pictures in any such building or place owned or controlled by him until such written permit has been secured. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4645; 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. 77-614 substituted commissioner of health services for commissioner of health, effective January 1, 1979; 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.

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      Sec. 21-7. Exhibits relating to venereal diseases. No person shall exhibit, or advertise to be exhibited, in any theater, hall or other place of public amusement or entertainment, any projected still pictures or motion pictures in any way relating to the subject of venereal disease without first securing a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Health for each such exhibition; and no person shall permit the exhibition of any such still pictures or motion pictures in any such building or place owned or controlled by him until such written permit has been secured. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4645; 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. 77-614 substituted commissioner of health services for commissioner of health, effective January 1, 1979; 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.

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      Sec. 21-7. Exhibits relating to venereal diseases. No person shall exhibit, or advertise to be exhibited, in any theater, hall or other place of public amusement or entertainment, any projected still pictures or motion pictures in any way relating to the subject of venereal disease without first securing a written permit from the Commissioner of Public Health for each such exhibition; and no person shall permit the exhibition of any such still pictures or motion pictures in any such building or place owned or controlled by him until such written permit has been secured. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4645; 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. 77-614 substituted commissioner of health services for commissioner of health, effective January 1, 1979; 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.