Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-116k

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 42-116k - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art.

(b) "Art dealer" means a person, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company or corporation other than a public auctioneer who undertakes to sell a work of fine art.

(c) "Consignor" means an artist or any person, partnership, firm, association, limited liability company or corporation who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

(d) "Consignee" means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art from a consignor for the purpose of sale, or exhibition and sale, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

(e) "Fine art" means

(1) a work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, mosaic or photograph;

(2) a work of calligraphy;

(3) a work of graphic art such as etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature;

(4) crafts such as crafts in clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials; and

(5) a work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the foregoing art media.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-116k

(P.A. 78-254, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 157, 189.)