(a) No person shall remove any bread loaf, roll or bun or any other bread or pastry product made in a licensed bakery from such bakery, unless the product is wrapped and sealed in clean, unused paper, unprinted or printed on one side only, or is placed in a bag which shall be sealed or closed in such a manner as to prevent the entry of dust or foreign substance, except that any such product may be delivered in a closed container to hotels, restaurants, stores, institutions, bakeries and branches of the bakery in which the product was made and other similar places having suitable display cases or other facilities so as to enclose and protect such products. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall prohibit the use of any container not capable of keeping such product in a sanitary condition while in the process of delivery. Any bread or pastry product displayed for sale shall be in a glass showcase or in an enclosed display window unless completely wrapped. All bread delivered to stores and other similar places when not open for business shall be placed in closed containers or upon stands at least two feet above the ground. All bread and pastry products, wrapped at the bakery for the purpose of retail sales, shall comply with all labeling requirements for food specified by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC 301, et seq., as amended by the federal Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, 21 USC 343, et seq., as from time to time amended.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $250
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-36

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(b) Any person who delivers, displays or sells any such pastry or bread product in violation of any provision of this section or of any regulation adopted under section 21a-156 with respect thereto shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.