Sec.29-109-3b. Definitions

As used in Sections 29-109-1b to 29-109-6b, inclusive:

(1) "Auditorium" means that portion of a moving picture theater which provides for audience seating;

(2) "Auditorium Certificate" means the annual certificate of approval for the auditorium issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of Section 29-109 of the Connecticut General Statutes showing the number of persons who may be admitted to such premises at any one time;

(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety who, under the authority of Section 29-291 of the Connecticut General Statutes, also serves as State Fire Marshal;

(4) "Moving Picture Projector" means film or video projectors or spotlights utilizing light sources that produce particulate matter or toxic gases or light sources that produce hazardous radiation without protective shielding for the transmission of light onto a screen but does not include enclosed projectors equipped with incandescent lamps for projection illumination;

(5) "Moving Picture Theater" means a building or portion of a building designed and constructed for the primary purpose of exhibiting moving pictures by means of a moving picture projector;

(6) "Projection Booth" means the room or area housing the moving picture projector for the transmission of light onto a screen, curtain or stage;

(7) "Projection Booth Certificate" means the annual certificate of approval for the projection room or area issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of Section 29-109 of the Connecticut General Statutes authorizing the use of such room or area; and

(8) "Theater Manager" means the person responsible for the operation of the moving picture theater and for compliance with this Code.

(Adopted effective July 25, 1997)