Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-185ff: (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) License required. Title protection. Exceptions.

(a) No person may practice lactation consulting, for compensation, unless licensed pursuant to section 20-185gg.

(b) No person shall (1) hold himself or herself out to the public as being licensed as a lactation consultant, (2) use, in connection with such person's name or business, the title “licensed lactation consultant” or “lactation consultant” or the designation “IBCLC” or “L.C.”, or (3) make use of any title, words, letters, abbreviations or insignia that may reasonably be confused with licensure as a lactation consultant, unless such person is licensed pursuant to section 20-185gg.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who (1) is licensed or certified by the Department of Public Health pursuant to this title or by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to chapter 400j and providing lactation consulting while acting within the scope of practice of the person's license or certification, provided the person does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, (2) is a student enrolled in a lactation consulting educational program or an accredited education program the completion of which is required for licensure or certification by the Department of Public Health pursuant to this title or by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to chapter 400j, lactation consulting is a part of the student's course of study and the student is performing such consulting under appropriate program supervision, provided the student does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, (3) provides lactation education and support through the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, administered pursuant to section 19a-59c, or any other federally funded nutrition assistance program administered in the state, to participants in such program while acting within the person's job description and training, provided the person does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, (4) is certified as a community health worker, as defined in section 20-195ttt, and providing lactation support to a HUSKY Health program member, provided the community health worker does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, (5) provides education, social support, peer support, peer counseling or nonclinical services relating to lactation and feeding, provided the person does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, (6) is a doula or midwife and providing services within the doula's or midwife's scope of practice and for which the doula or midwife is trained, provided the doula or midwife does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”, or (7) is a public health professional and engaging in outreach, engagement, education, coaching, informal counseling, social support, advocacy, care coordination or research related to social determinants of health or a basic screening or assessment of any risk associated with social determinants of health, provided the professional does not refer to himself or herself by the term “lactation consultant”.