{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-21a-430","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-430","heading":"Donation bins. Placement in public place. Consent and notice required. Penalty.","body":"(a) No person shall place or cause to be placed in a public place a donation bin for the donation of clothing or other articles unless (1) such person obtains advance written consent from the owner of such public place, or such owner's duly authorized agent, to place such donation bin, or cause such bin to be placed, in such public place, and (2) such bin contains a notice, in block letters at least two inches high, stating, (A) if the donation is for a charitable purpose, (i) the name of the nonprofit organization that will benefit from the donation, (ii) the name and contact information of the owner of such bin, and (iii) that the public may contact the Department of Consumer Protection for further information, or (B) if not intended for a charitable purpose, that such donation is not for a charitable purpose. Such notice shall be on the same side of the bin where the donation is likely to be made. As used in this section, “public place” means any area that is used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests, and “donation bin” means a large container commonly placed in a parking lot for the purpose of encouraging individuals to donate clothing or other items.\n(b) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.","path":["TITLE 21a. CONSUMER PROTECTION","CHAPTER 420l. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_420l.htm#sec_21a-430","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:24Z","sha256":"f8b13bcc5540e44de99bb5c37782bec1c4fd5f6a730b59d2fc26e5b3b0d48d38","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-21a-427-to-21a-429","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-21a-431"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}