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§ 42-116k

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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

ar 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.(P.A. 78-254, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 157, 189.)History: P.A. 95-79 redefined 'art dealer' and 'consignor' to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995.

Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_737a.htm#sec_42-116k· Version 2026