{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-47a-9a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-9a","heading":"Prohibitions re discrimination against prospective or existing tenant for conviction related to cannabis possession; possession or consumption of cannabis; drug tests. Exceptions.","body":"(a) As used in this section, “tenant”, “landlord” and “dwelling unit” have the same meanings as provided in section 47a-1. Except as provided in this section, a landlord or property manager may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant or an existing tenant, or otherwise discriminate against a prospective tenant or an existing tenant, based on a past conviction for possession of a cannabis-type substance under section 21a-279a or for a past conviction for possession of four or fewer ounces of cannabis plant material, and any equivalencies and combinations thereof, pursuant to subsection (i) of section 21a-279a in any other jurisdiction.\n(b) Except as provided in this section, in the case of the rental of a dwelling unit, a landlord or property manager may not prohibit the possession of cannabis or the consumption of cannabis, except a landlord or property manager may prohibit smoking of cannabis or use of an electronic cannabis device or cannabis vapor product, as such terms are defined in section 19a-342a.\n(c) A landlord or property manager may not require a tenant to submit to a drug test.\n(d) The provisions of this section do not apply if:\n(1) The tenant is a roomer who is not leasing the entire residence;\n(2) The residence is incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious, or similar service;\n(3) The residence is a transitional housing or sober living facility; or\n(4) Failing to prohibit cannabis possession or consumption or failure to require a drug test would violate federal law or regulations or cause the landlord to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations.","path":["TITLE 47a. LANDLORD AND TENANT","CHAPTER 830*. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORD AND TENANT"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm#sec_47a-9a","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":"2026-09-06T19:07:16Z","sha256":"54d6ab0c0c69b47370fd3930c82037fe75317a03d794f5c586352875fe8edf78","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-47a-9","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-47a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}