Nothing in this chapter, and no order, approval or advice of the commissioner, shall relieve any owner or operator of such a structure from his legal duties, obligations and liabilities resulting from such ownership or operation. No action for damages sustained through the partial or total failure of any structure or its maintenance shall be brought or maintained against the state, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or his employees or agents.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-406
(1949 Rev., S. 4734; 1957, P.A. 364, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 135; P.A. 96-145, S. 7; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)