Connecticut General Statutes 21a-231 – Definitions
When used in sections 21a-231 to 21a-236, inclusive:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 21a-231
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(1) “Bedding” means any mattress, pillow, cushion, quilt, bed pad, comforter, sleeping bag, upholstered spring bed, box spring, davenport, bedspring metal couch, metal bed, metal cradle, hammock pillow, upholstered furniture or other substantially similar article or part thereof used or intended to be used for sleeping, resting or reclining.
(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or such commissioner’s designee.
(3) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Protection.
(4) “Fee”, “permit fee” and “license fee” mean the respective fees paid at the time of application for the issuance or renewal of any permit or license.
(5) “Filling material” means any natural or synthetic fibers or filaments, down, feathers or other soft material which may be used in the manufacture of bedding.
(6) “Importer” means any person who imports bedding from outside the United States.
(7) “Manufacture”, “make”, or “made” refer to the assembly, construction or the importation of bedding or filling material for sale.
(8) “Manufacturer” means any person who makes or prepares for sale or imports bedding, in whole or in part, that contains filling material.
(9) “New” means any filling material or bedding which has not been previously used for any purpose.
(10) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, receiver or agent.
(11) “Renovate” means addition of new filling material to bedding.
(12) “Renovator” means any person who adds new filling material to bedding for a fee.
(13) “Sale”, “sell”, or “sold” means offering or exposing for sale or exchange or lease or holding in possession with like intent.
(14) “Sanitized” or “method of sanitation” means the direct application of chemicals to kill pathogenic agents.
(15) “Sterilized” or “method of sterilization” refers to the mitigation of any infective and deleterious substances including germs, fungi and insects from bedding or filling material by a process approved by the commissioner.
(16) “Secondhand” means any filling material or bedding subject to prior use.
(17) “Secondhand dealer” means any person who sells any secondhand bedding.
(18) “Supply dealer” means any person who manufactures, processes, packages, repackages or otherwise prepares for sale, any filling or material.
(19) “Upholstered furniture” means any furniture that contains filling material and is used or intended to be used for sitting, resting or reclining.