Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-101b: Definitions.
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- TITLE 15. NAVIGATION AND AERONAUTICS
- CHAPTER 266. AERONAUTICS
As used in this section and sections 15-101c and 15-101d:
(1) “Aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft” have the same meanings as provided in section 15-34;
(2) “Ammunition” has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-217;
(3) “Armed forces of the state” has the same meaning as such term is used in section 27-2;
(4) “Armed forces of the United States” means armed forces, as defined in section 27-103;
(5) “Critical infrastructure facility” means (A) the following types of properties, provided any such property is completely enclosed by a fence or other physical barrier that is clearly designed to exclude intruders from such property, or the property is clearly marked with at least one sign that is posted on the property, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders on such property and indicates that the operation of unmanned aircraft is prohibited: (i) An electrical generating facility, electric substation or switchyard or electric control system, (ii) a facility for storing, receiving or processing petroleum products and other fuels, (iii) a chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility, (iv) a correctional facility, (v) a telecommunications central office or wireless telecommunications infrastructure, (vi) a commercial port, harbor, rail yard, truck terminal or other freight transportation facility, (vii) a plant for the manufacture and distribution of gas, (viii) a transmission facility of a television or radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, (ix) any portion of an above-ground oil, gas or chemical pipeline, (x) a dam classified as a high or significant hazard by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, (xi) an air navigation facility, as defined in section 15-34, (xii) a military facility, as defined in section 27-39, (xiii) a reservoir, water treatment plant, distribution system and pumping station or wastewater treatment plant, collection system and pump station, (xiv) a facility used primarily by a defense contractor, as defined in 32 CFR 158.3, as amended from time to time, (xv) a government office building, (xvi) a hospital, (xvii) a public safety building or facility, (xviii) a state or locally owned bridge; or (B) a limited access highway, as defined in section 14-1, or a tunnel located on a limited access highway;
(6) “Dangerous instrument” has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3;
(7) “Deadly weapon” has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3;
(8) “Explosive or incendiary device” has the same meaning as provided in section 53-206b;
(9) “Firearm” has the same meaning as provided in section 53a-3;
(10) “Firefighter” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-313g;
(11) “Person” means any individual, association, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, government, governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity;
(12) “Police officer” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a; and
(13) “Public service company” has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1.
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