Sec.23-4-21. Miscellaneous requirements

(a) If the renter is an individual, he or she shall be present at the event from its scheduled commencement until its scheduled end. If the renter is other than an individual, such renter shall, no later than 60 days before the scheduled event, inform the Commissioner in writing of the name, title, and home and business telephone numbers of an employee or other agent designated by such renter as responsible for assuring compliance with the provisions of Sections 23-4-7 through 23-4-22; and such designee shall be present at the event from its scheduled commencement until its scheduled end.

(b) No person may smoke in the rented premises.

(c) No person may throw birdseed, confetti, rice, glitter or silly string at the rented premises.

(d) In connection with an event, no tent other than a caterer's tent may be used at Rocky Neck State Park and no tent other than the caterer's tent and the south courtyard tent may be used at Harkness Memorial State Park.

(e) No tents shall be allowed at the GC Visitors' Center or terrace at Gillette Castle State Park. In connection with an event at Fort Trumbull, no tent shall be allowed in the interior of the Fort. Tents may be erected on the south lawn with authorization of the park supervisor. At Putnam Memorial State Park, a caterer's tent (144 square foot maximum) may be set up on the west side of the building only; no other tent will be allowed.

(1) Tents may be set up on the day of the event and shall be removed by the end of the following business day.

(f) If alcoholic beverages are to be consumed during an event at Rocky Neck State Park, Fort Trumbull State Park or Putnam Memorial State Park but the renter has not retained a caterer to provide food, the following requirements shall apply:

(1) The renter shall employ a bartender or other server to serve alcoholic beverages.

(2) No later than 90 days before the event, the renter shall deliver to the Commissioner a valid certificate of insurance demonstrating that the renter is insured for liquor liability in the amount per individual of $750,000 and per occurrence of $1,500,000. If the renter does not comply with the requirements of this subsection, the Commissioner shall not allow alcoholic beverages to be served at the event and may cancel the event.

(3) No guest shall bring an alcoholic beverage into the Pavilion, the Mansion, the Fort, Conference Center, FT Visitor Center, GC Visitors' Center or PM Pavilion.

(Adopted effective July 26, 1999; Amended June 29, 2007)