Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-106a. Customer access to employee restrooms in retail establishments

(1) “Customer” means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment;

(2) “Eligible medical condition” means Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease or a medical condition that requires use of an ostomy device;

(3) “Licensed health care provider” means a physician or a physician assistant licensed under chapter 370  1 or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378;  2

(4) “Restroom” means a room containing a toilet; and

(5) “Retail establishment” means a place of business open to the general public for the sale of goods or services.

(1) The customer requesting access to the employee restroom presents written evidence, issued by a licensed health care provider, that documents that the customer suffers from an eligible medical condition;

(2) A public restroom is not immediately accessible to the customer;

(3) At the time that the request for access to the employee restroom is made, three or more employees of the retail establishment are working; and

(4) The employee restroom is located in an area of the retail establishment that does not present an obvious risk to the health or safety of the customer or an obvious security risk to the retail establishment.