Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-250

Any person who uses any animal, including a fish, reptile or bird for the purpose of soliciting any alms, collection, contribution, subscription, donation or payment of money, or uses any animal, including a fish, reptile or bird as a prize or award in the operation of any game or device, or exhibits any wild animal in connection with any business for the purpose of attracting trade upon any street, highway or public park or at any fair, exhibition or place of amusement, recreation or entertainment, or owns, keeps or has in such person's custody any animal, including a fish, reptile or bird for any such purpose, shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor, but no provision of this section shall be construed so as to apply (1) to the exhibition of any animal, including a fish, reptile or bird by (A) any educational institution; or (B) in a zoological garden or in connection with any theatrical exhibition or circus, or (2) to the use of any animal in a cow-chip raffle.