Substitute House Bill No. 7107
Public Act No. 19-138
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E THEFT OF WASTE VEG ETABLE OIL
OR ANIMAL FATS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 53a-125 of the general statutes is repealed and the
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):
(a) A person is guilty of larceny in the fourth degree when he
commits larceny as defined in section 53a-119, and: (1) The property
consists of waste vegetable oil or animal fats; or (2) the value of the
property or service exceeds one thousand dollars.
(b) For purposes of this section, "waste vegetable oil or animal fats"
means used vegetable oil or animal fats stored by a school, restaurant,
institutional cafeteria or other institution or business for the purpose of
collection and recycling of such oil or fats, including the conversion of
such oil or fats into a biodiesel blend, as defined in section 16a-21b.
[(b)] (c) Larceny in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.