Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

(a) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation or a motor vehicle for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation, which holds a permit issued under chapter 545 of the general statutes for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class D felony.

(c) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation or a motor vehicle between the hours of eight o'clock p.m. and six o'clock a.m. for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class C felony.

It makes it a class C felony if the child is left between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., and a class D felony if the public accommodation holds a permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor for on-premise consumption. By law, a "place of public accommodation" means any establishment that caters or offers its services, facilities, or goods to the general public, including any commercial property or building lot where a commercial building will be constructed or offered for sale or rent.

A class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year imprisonment, a fine of up to $2,000, or both. A class C felony is punishable by one to 10 years imprisonment, up to a $10,000 fine, or both. A class D felony is punishable by one to five years imprisonment, up to a $5,000 fine, or both.