Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-70 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 376 / Section 20-70
Sec. 20-70. Qualifications for examination for licensure. Practice pending examination results. Reexamination.
Status: in_force

(2) Any person who is a graduate of a physical therapy or physical therapy assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy shall be eligible for examination for licensure as a physical therapist assistant upon the payment of a fee of one hundred ninety dollars. The department, with the consent of the board, shall determine the subject matter of such examination, which shall be designed to show proficiency in physical therapy and related subjects, and shall determine whether such examination shall be written, oral or practical, or a combination thereof. Passing scores shall be established by the department with the consent of the board. Warning of such examination shall be given by the department not less than two weeks in advance of the date set for the examination. If the applicant passes such examination, the department shall issue to such applicant a physical therapist assistant license. Any applicant for examination for licensure as a physical therapy assistant whose application is based on a diploma issued to such applicant by a foreign physical therapy school shall furnish documentary evidence, satisfactory to the department, that the requirements for graduation are similar to or higher than those required of graduates of approved United States schools of physical therapy.

(b) (1) Any person who is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy school and who has filed an application with the department may practice as a physical therapist under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed physical therapist in this state for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty calendar days after the date of application. If the person practicing pursuant to this subdivision fails to pass the licensure examination, all privileges under this subdivision shall automatically cease.

(2) Any person who is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapist assistant school or an approved physical therapy school and who has filed an application with the department may practice as a physical therapist assistant under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed physical therapist in this state for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty calendar days after the date of application. If the person practicing pursuant to this subdivision fails to pass the licensure examination, all privileges under this subdivision shall automatically cease.

(c) Any applicant under this section who fails to pass the examination prescribed by the department with the consent of the board may take a subsequent examination on payment of an additional application fee.

See Sec. 19a-88 re annual renewal of licenses.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-677 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400o / Section 20-677
Sec. 20-677. Display and advertisement of certificate of registration. Prohibitions. Penalties. Changes in ownership. Expiration. Renewal. Restrictions on advertising. Notice re cessation of services.
Status: in_force

(b) No person shall (1) present or attempt to present, as such person's own, the certificate of another, (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection for the purpose of procuring a certificate, (3) represent such person falsely as, or impersonate, a registered homemaker-companion agency, (4) use or attempt to use a certificate which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked, (5) offer or provide homemaker services or companion services without having a current certificate of registration under the provisions of sections 20-670 to 20-680 , inclusive, or (6) represent in any manner that such person's registration constitutes an endorsement by the commissioner of the quality of services provided by such person.

(c) In addition to any other remedy provided for in sections 20-670 to 20-676 , inclusive, any person who violates any provision of subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(d) Certificates issued to a homemaker-companion agency shall not be transferable or assignable. Prior to any sale or change in ownership of a registered homemaker-companion agency, each proposed new individual owner, or, if a proposed new owner is a business entity, the individual owners of such business entity, shall submit to state and national criminal history records checks as required under section 20-672 , unless:

(1) The proposed new owner (A) owns less than ten per cent of the shares or other equity interests in any publicly listed or traded homemaker-companion agency, and (B) will not engage in the day-to-day operations, or direct the management and policies, of the registered homemaker-companion agency that is the subject of the proposed sale or change in ownership;

(2) The proposed new owner (A) owns less than five per cent of the shares or other equity interests in any private homemaker-companion agency, and (B) will not engage in the day-to-day operations, or direct the management and policies, of the registered homemaker-companion agency that is the subject of the proposed sale or change in ownership; or

(3) The commissioner waives the requirement that a new application be filed under section 20-672 .

(e) All certificates issued under the provisions of sections 20-670 to 20-680 , inclusive, shall expire annually. The fee for renewal of a certificate shall be the same as the fee charged for an original application pursuant to section 20-672 . Fees collected pursuant to the issuance of a certificate or renewal of a certificate shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(f) Failure to receive a notice of expiration of registration or a renewal application shall not exempt a homemaker-companion agency from the obligation to renew.

(g) A homemaker-companion agency may include in its business name and advertising the term “care” if such term is used in reference to such agency's provision of homemaker services, provided, on and after October 1, 2023, any such advertising (1) shall prominently and clearly display in plain font with distinctly contrasting colors at the top of such advertising, including, but not limited to, each page of the agency's Internet web site, social media posts, print media and audio-visual advertisements, the clear and conspicuous words: “(Insert name of homemaker-companion agency) solely provides nonmedical care.”, or, if such advertising is an audio advertisement, such words shall be audibly conveyed at the same speed and manner as the rest of such audio advertisement, and (2) shall not include any words that indicate or suggest that such agency provides any services beyond the scope of services authorized under this chapter, including, but not limited to, words relating to medical or health care licensure or services. A homemaker-companion agency may include in its advertising words that accurately describe, as determined by the commissioner, that such agency has employees who are trained to provide homemaker services to individuals experiencing memory difficulties, provided the agency details the type of training and number of hours each employee was trained to provide such services. A violation of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute untruthful or misleading advertising for the purposes of subsection (a) of section 20-675 .

(h) Not later than ten days before a homemaker-companion agency ceases providing all homemaker services and companion services in this state, the homemaker-companion agency shall send a written notice to the Department of Consumer Protection disclosing the impending cessation and contact information that the department may use to contact such homemaker-companion agency to obtain additional information.

(i) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a homemaker-companion agency shall, not later than ten days before the homemaker-companion agency unilaterally ceases providing homemaker services or companion services to any person in this state, send a written notice to such person disclosing (A) the impending cessation, (B) how such person may transition to alternative care, (C) how such person shall be reimbursed for any prepaid homemaker services or companion services, and (D) contact information that such person may use to contact such homemaker-companion agency to obtain additional information.

(2) A homemaker-companion agency may cease providing homemaker services or companion services to any person in this state during the notice period established in subdivision (1) of this subsection if (A) such person, such person's authorized representative or any other person who resides in, or has access to, such person's home has verbally or physically abused, threatened or otherwise mistreated an employee of such homemaker-companion agency, (B) providing such homemaker services or companion services would place such homemaker-companion agency at risk of failing to comply with any applicable local, state or federal law, including, but not limited to, any applicable local, state or federal antidiscrimination, employment, health or occupational safety law, or (C) such person has failed to tender payment for such homemaker services or companion services pursuant to the written contract or service plan.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-324b — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-324b
Sec. 20-324b. Fee payable to fund.
Status: in_force

Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-327c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-327c
Sec. 20-327c. Credit due purchaser at closing if report not furnished. Exception. Civil action for nondisclosure of certain defects.
Status: in_force

(b) No seller who credits a purchaser pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, by reason of such credit, be excused from disclosing to the purchaser any defect in the residential real estate if such defect:

(1) Is subject to disclosure pursuant to section 20-327b ;

(2) Is within the seller's actual knowledge of such residential real estate; and

(3) Significantly impairs (A) the value of such residential real estate, (B) the health or safety of future occupants of such residential real estate, or (C) the useful life of such residential real estate.

(c) A purchaser may, without limiting any other remedies available to the purchaser, bring a civil action in the judicial district in which the residential real estate is located to recover actual damages from a seller who fails to disclose to such purchaser any defect described in subsection (b) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-13c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-13c
Sec. 20-13c. Restriction, suspension or revocation of physician's right to practice. Grounds.
Status: in_force

Cited. 207 C. 346; 208 C. 492; 223 C. 618; 228 C. 651. Standard of proof in cases involving physician discipline before the Connecticut Medical Examining Board is by a preponderance of the evidence. 309 C. 727.

Cited. 24 CA 662; judgment reversed, see 223 C. 618; 37 CA 694. Physician disciplinary proceedings, unlike attorney discipline proceedings, are governed by the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act in Ch. 54, and the preponderance of the evidence standard is the appropriate standard of proof in Ch. 54 proceedings. 129 CA 575.

Cited. 40 CS 188.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-417a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 399a / Section 20-417a
Sec. 20-417a. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Certificate” means a certificate of registration issued under section 20-417b ;

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or any person designated by the commissioner to administer and enforce this section and sections 20-417b to 20-417j , inclusive;

(3) “Contract” means any agreement between a new home construction contractor and a consumer for the construction or sale of a new home or any portion of a new home prior to occupancy;

(4) “Engage in the business” means that the person engages in the business for the purpose of compensation or profit;

(5) “New home construction contractor” means any person who contracts with a consumer to construct or sell a new home or any portion of a new home prior to occupancy;

(6) “New home” means any newly constructed (A) single-family dwelling unit, (B) dwelling consisting of not more than two units, or (C) unit, common element or limited common element in a condominium, as defined in section 47-68a , or in a common interest community, as defined in section 47-202 ;

(7) “Person” means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, limited liability companies, business trusts, legal representatives or any organized group of persons;

(8) “Consumer” means the buyer or prospective buyer, or the buyer's or prospective buyer's heirs or designated representatives, of any new home or the owner of property on which a new home is being or will be constructed regardless of whether such owner obtains a building permit as the owner of the premises affected pursuant to section 29-263 ; and

(9) “Completion” means the stage of construction of a new home in which the new home construction contractor is in receipt of the certificate of occupancy for such new home issued by the municipality in which such new home is constructed.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-573 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-573
Sec. 20-573. (Formerly Sec. 20-165). Meetings of commission. Records.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission shall keep a record of its proceedings. Such record shall be made available to the public upon request and shall contain the name and license number of any pharmacist or pharmacy that the commission has recommended formal disciplinary action against. A copy of any such record, certified by the commissioner, shall be admitted as evidence in any civil or criminal action in lieu of the record.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378 / Section 20-94c
Sec. 20-94c. Advanced practice registered nurses. Professional liability insurance required.
Status: in_force

(b) Each insurance company that issues professional liability insurance, as defined in subdivisions (1), (6), (7), (8), (9) or (10) of subsection (b) of section 38a-393 , shall on and after January 1, 2000, render to the Commissioner of Public Health a true record of the names and addresses, according to classification, of cancellations of and refusals to renew professional liability insurance policies and the reasons for such cancellation or refusal to renew said policies for the year ending on the thirty-first day of December next preceding.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-314e — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-314e
Sec. 20-314e. Courses of prelicensing or continuing education. Registration. Fees.
Status: in_force

(1) An outline of the course content detailing the total duration of such course and the amount of time spent on each subject covered as part of such course;

(2) The name of, and contact information for, each course instructor;

(3) A copy of the certificate issued to students upon completion of such course;

(4) The cancellation and refund policy available to students for such course;

(5) An attestation by the school that such course meets all the requirements established in this section, section 20-314a and all regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and

(6) If such course is provided on an in-person basis, the location at which such course is provided on an in-person basis.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a school that offers more than one course may submit to the department a template course completion certificate for the department's consideration. If the department approves a template course completion certificate, the school that submitted such certificate to the department may use such template to issue all course completion certificates and not be required to submit a copy of such certificates to the department pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) No prelicensing or continuing education course shall qualify towards the prelicensing or continuing education requirements established for a real estate license under this chapter unless such course has been approved by the department pursuant to this section.

(d) The department shall not approve any prelicensing course under this section unless such course is provided on an in-person basis or by way of electronic means that incorporates a live online format.

(e) (1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, each school that offers a continuing education course under this section shall ensure that no student may complete such course in less time than the total course duration specified in the application that such school filed with the department for such course pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(2) If a school offers a course described in subdivision (1) of this subsection by electronic means, the school may satisfy the requirements established in subdivision (1) of this subsection by:

(A) Offering a live online course format using telecommunications technology that allows for real-time audio communication between the instructor and students; or

(B) Using technology that prohibits a student from completing the course in less time than the total course duration specified in the application that such school filed with the department for such course pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(f) If a school offers any prelicensing or continuing education course under this section by electronic means that do not allow for real-time audio communication between the instructor and students, such school shall include in such course periodic interactive assessments to confirm each student's level of comprehension of, and engagement with, such course.

(g) Each course registration issued pursuant to this section shall expire five years after such registration is issued.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-624 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-624
Sec. 20-624. Permit to sell nonlegend drugs.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission may, in accordance with regulations adopted under sections 20-570 to 20-630 , inclusive, in accordance with chapter 54, and on payment of the fee required in section 20-601 , issue to an applicant a permit to sell nonlegend drugs for one year.

(c) A permit that has expired under this section may be renewed, on application and payment of the renewal fee and any late fee required in section 20-601 .

(d) The holder of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs shall notify the commission of a change of ownership, name or location of the permit premises. Any holder who fails to notify the commission of such change within five days of the change shall pay the late fee required in section 20-601 .

(e) Any nonlegend drug permit issued by the commission pursuant to this section is nontransferable.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-45 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 374 / Section 20-45
Sec. 20-45. Suspension, revocation or annulment of license. Disciplinary proceedings.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 7-49 re failure of healing arts practitioner to file birth certificate as cause for suspension of license.

See Sec. 19a-70 re violation of regulations concerning distribution of biologic products during an emergency as cause for revocation, suspension or annulment of license.

See Sec. 53-341 re prohibition of use of title “doctor” by healing arts practitioner.

Cited. 130 C. 353. Board did not abuse its discretion in recommending revocation of plaintiff's certificate rather than suspension. 135 C. 339. “Habitual negligence” is only form of negligence made ground for revocation. 137 C. 535. Conduct includes within its terms that which shows that either the party is intellectually or morally incompetent to practice the profession or has committed an act likely to jeopardize the public interest. 141 C. 218. If a penalty is within the power of the board, it cannot be successfully challenged unless there was abuse of discretion. 142 C. 529. Cited. 208 C. 492.

License must be revoked or suspended under statute for conviction under Secs. 53-243 and 53-227. 13 CS 144. Three or four isolated instances not enough for “habitually negligent conduct”. 15 CS 419. Procedure of section explained. Id., 468. “Habitually negligent”, “dishonorable” and “unprofessional conduct” defined; requirements of proof; statute fixing acts upon which revocation of license is based is both penal and remedial and its construction is a matter of law. 16 CS 281. On an appeal from administrative board, the sole function of the court is to determine whether or not the board acted illegally. 25 CS 349.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-327h — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-327h
Sec. 20-327h. Notice re housing discrimination and fair housing laws.
Status: in_force

(b) Commencing sixty days after the date on which the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities makes a disclosure form available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, each person who offers a residential real property in the state for sale, exchange or for lease with option to buy shall attach a photocopy, duplicate original, facsimile transmission or other exact reproduction or duplicate of such disclosure form, signed by the prospective purchaser, to any purchase agreement, option or lease containing a purchase option, at the time of closing.

(c) Failure on the part of the person who offers the property for sale, exchange or lease with option to buy to attach the disclosure form required by subsection (b) of this section shall not void an otherwise valid purchase agreement, option or lease containing a purchase option.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195b — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 383a / Section 20-195b
Sec. 20-195b. Practice restricted to licensed persons. Title protection.
Status: in_force

(b) No person shall use the title “licensed marital and family therapist” or “licensed marital and family therapist associate” unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of section 20-195c .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-281 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-281
Sec. 20-281. Permit to practice. Quality review.
Status: in_force

(b) The State Board of Accountancy shall require, by regulation, that on and after January 1, 1990, as a condition to renewal of a permit to practice issued under section 20-281e that permit holders undergo a quality review, conducted in such manner as the board may by regulation specify, to determine and report on the degree of compliance by the permit holder with generally accepted accounting principals, generally accepted auditing standards and other similarly recognized authoritative technical standards. Such a review shall be required every three years, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. Any such regulations shall provide that an applicant may comply with such regulations by furnishing sufficient evidence to the board that a similar quality review has been completed for other purposes. Each such review shall be performed by a reviewer having such qualifications as shall be set forth by regulation. Each reviewer shall be independent of the firm being reviewed. The firm which is the subject of the review shall furnish a copy of the opinion letter accompanying the report of the review performed by the reviewer to the board within thirty days of the acceptance of the final report by a qualified oversight body as determined by the board. Such letter shall not be a public record unless it is made part of the record of a disciplinary hearing. If the review report is designated “modified”, the board may require the firm which is the subject of the review to submit an affidavit, within such time as the board may specify, indicating that the remedial action suggested by the reviewer has been completed. Payment for any review shall be the responsibility of the firm which is the subject of the review.

(c) A permit holder may be granted a waiver from the quality review requirements under subsection (b) of this section: (1) If it annually represents to the board that: (A) It does not engage in financial reporting or attest areas of practice, including audits, compilations and reviews, (B) it does not intend to engage in such a practice during the following year, and (C) it will immediately notify the board if it engages in such practice; (2) for reasons of health; (3) due to military service; (4) in instances of individual hardship; or (5) for other good cause as the board may determine. Any such requests for waivers and any such representations shall be made in writing, under oath, and upon forms provided by the board. Such requests and representations shall be made at the time the firm applies for renewal of its firm permit. Any firm which has been granted a waiver pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection shall immediately notify the board if it engages in the financial reporting or attest areas of practice and shall undergo a quality review during the first calendar year after its initial acceptance of such an engagement.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 383a / Section 20-195c
Sec. 20-195c. Qualification for licensure. Fees. Temporary authorization to practice.
Status: in_force

(b) Each applicant for licensure as a marital and family therapist associate shall present to the department satisfactory evidence that such applicant has completed a graduate degree program specializing in marital and family therapy offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education or an accredited postgraduate clinical training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education and offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The fee shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars for each initial application.

(c) The department may grant licensure without examination, subject to payment of fees with respect to the initial application, to any applicant who is currently licensed or certified as a marital or marriage and family therapist or a marital and family therapist associate in another state, territory or commonwealth of the United States, provided such state, territory or commonwealth maintains licensure or certification standards which, in the opinion of the department, are equivalent to or higher than the standards of this state. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint.

(d) (1) A license issued to a marital and family therapist issued under this section may be renewed annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 . The fee for such renewal shall be two hundred dollars. Each licensed marital and family therapist applying for license renewal shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of having participated in continuing education programs. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to (A) define basic requirements for continuing education programs, which shall include not less than one contact hour of training or education each registration period on the topic of cultural competency and, on and after January 1, 2016, not less than two contact hours of training or education during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (i) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (ii) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (iii) suicide prevention training, (B) delineate qualifying programs, (C) establish a system of control and reporting, and (D) provide for waiver of the continuing education requirement for good cause.

(2) A license issued to a marital and family therapist associate (A) prior to July 1, 2023 shall expire on or before twenty-four months after the date on which such license was issued and, (B) on or after July 1, 2023 shall expire on or before twelve months after the date on which such license was issued. Such license may be renewed not more than two times if issued prior to July 1, 2023, and not more than three times if issued on or after July 1, 2023, for twelve months in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 . The fee for such renewal shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars. Each licensed marital and family therapist associate applying for license renewal shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of having satisfied the continuing education requirements prescribed in subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an applicant who is currently licensed or certified as a marital or marriage and family therapist in another state, territory or commonwealth of the United States that does not maintain standards for licensure or certification that are equivalent to or higher than the standards in this state may substitute three years of licensed or certified work experience in the practice of marital and family therapy, as defined in section 20-195a , in lieu of the requirements of subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person who is a graduate of a graduate degree program or a postgraduate clinical training program described in subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section may practice marital and family therapy for a period not greater than one hundred twenty calendar days after the date such person completed such program, provided such person works under the clinical supervision of a licensed marital family therapist.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-323 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-323
Sec. 20-323. Revocation of license upon conviction of crime.
Status: in_force

Cited. 169 C. 445.

Cited. 37 CA 777.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-442 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400a / Section 20-442
Sec. 20-442. Labor Department employees. Exemption.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 19a-332 for applicable definitions.

See Sec. 52-577a for statute of limitations on claims based on exposure to asbestos.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-633e — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-633e
Sec. 20-633e. Pharmacy and institutional pharmacy perpetual inventory of Schedule II controlled substances. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) Each pharmacy and institutional pharmacy shall maintain a perpetual inventory of each Schedule II controlled substance, designated as such in regulations adopted pursuant to section 21a-243 .

(c) The perpetual inventory required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be reconciled on a monthly basis. Any loss, theft or unauthorized destruction of a controlled substance discovered during the reconciliation shall be reported by a pharmacy or institutional pharmacy not later than seventy-two hours after discovery of any such occurrence to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to section 21a-262 and section 21a-262-3 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies.

(d) Schedule II controlled substance perpetual inventory records shall be (1) kept on the premises of the pharmacy or institutional pharmacy, (2) maintained in an orderly manner separate from all other records, (3) filed by date, and (4) retained for a period of not less than three years. Such records shall be made immediately available for inspection and copying by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the commissioner's authorized representative or other persons authorized to review such records pursuant to section 21a-265 .

(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-475 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400c / Section 20-475
Sec. 20-475. Lead abatement contractors or lead consultant contractors. Licenses; fee; renewal.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Any individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, at any time, that the commissioner determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license or certificate issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.

(2) An individual making such request shall include (A) details of the individual's criminal conviction, and (B) any payment required by the commissioner. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The commissioner may waive such fee.

(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the commissioner shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information submitted, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter.

(4) The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this section, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-126i — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 379a / Section 20-126i
Sec. 20-126i. Application for license. Application from foreign dental school graduate.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, each application for a license to practice dental hygiene from an applicant who holds a diploma from a foreign dental school shall be in writing and signed by the applicant and accompanied by satisfactory proof that such person has (1) graduated from a dental school located outside the United States and received the degree of doctor of dental medicine or surgery, or its equivalent; (2) passed the written and practical examinations required in section 20-126j ; and (3) enrolled in a dental hygiene program in this state that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization and successfully completed not less than one year of clinical training in a community health center affiliated with and under the supervision of such dental hygiene program.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-435 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400a / Section 20-435
Sec. 20-435. Asbestos contractors. Licenses. Fee. Renewal.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 19a-332 for applicable definitions.

See Sec. 52-577a for statute of limitations on claims based on exposure to asbestos.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94e — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378 / Section 20-94e
Sec. 20-94e. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Training or education requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) “Contact hour” means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education and activities; and

(2) “Registration period” means the one-year period for which a license has been renewed in accordance with section 19a-88 and is current and valid.

(b) For registration periods beginning on and after January 1, 2022, a registered nurse licensed pursuant to this chapter who is actively practicing in this state, and a licensed practical nurse licensed pursuant to this chapter who is actively practicing in this state, applying for license renewal shall, during the first renewal period and not less than once every six years thereafter, earn not less than two contact hours of training or education on (1) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (2) suicide prevention training. For purposes of this section, qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, in-person and online courses offered or approved by the American Nurses Association, Connecticut Hospital Association, Connecticut Nurses Association, Connecticut League for Nursing, a specialty nursing society or an equivalent organization in another jurisdiction, an educational offering sponsored by a hospital or other health care institution or a course offered by a regionally accredited academic institution or a state or local health department.

(c) Each registered nurse and licensed practical nurse applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88 shall sign a statement attesting that he or she has satisfied the continuing education requirements of subsection (b) of this section on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Health. Each licensee shall retain records of attendance or certificates of completion that demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements of subsection (b) of this section for a minimum of three years following the year in which the continuing education was completed and shall submit such records or certificates to the department for inspection not later than forty-five days after a request by the department for such records or certificates.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-597 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-597
Sec. 20-597. (Formerly Sec. 20-169). Pharmacy to be supervised and managed by pharmacist. Regulations re prescription department. Change in management, ownership or name of pharmacy.
Status: in_force

(b) In addition to the on-premises supervision of a pharmacy required in subsection (a) of this section, a pharmacy shall be managed by a pharmacist practicing at the pharmacy on a full-time basis who is listed as manager in the application for a pharmacy license made under section 20-594 or enrolled with the commission under subsection (c) of this section. The managing pharmacist may also act as the supervising pharmacist. No pharmacist may manage more than one pharmacy at the same time.

(c) The person to whom a pharmacy license has been issued shall immediately notify the commission whenever the pharmacist who manages the pharmacy ceases such management and shall immediately enroll with the commission the name, address and license number of the pharmacist who assumes management of the pharmacy. The notice of change in management of a pharmacy required to be filed with the commission under this section shall be accompanied by the filing fee required in section 20-601 . The pharmacist who ceases management of the pharmacy shall also immediately notify the commission of that fact.

(d) The person to whom a pharmacy license has been issued shall immediately notify the commission of a change in ownership of the pharmacy and of a change in name of the pharmacy. The notice shall be accompanied by the filing fee required in section 20-601 . Any such person who fails to give the notice of a change in ownership or name of the pharmacy within ten days of the change shall pay the late fee required in section 20-601 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-529a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400g / Section 20-529a
Sec. 20-529a. Certification to commissioner. Audits. Disclosures to client. Appraisal management company not to prohibit inclusion of certain information in appraisal report.
Status: in_force

(b) Each appraisal management company, other than a federally regulated appraisal management company, may audit the appraisals completed by appraisers on its appraiser panel to ensure that such appraisals are being performed in accordance with the USPAP.

(c) Each appraisal management company, other than a federally regulated appraisal management company, shall disclose to a client prior to providing, or along with, the appraisal report (1) the dollar amount of the total compensation to be paid by such company to the appraiser who performed the appraisal; and (2) the dollar amount of the total compensation to be retained by such company from the appraisal fee paid to such company for such appraisal.

(d) No appraisal management company, other than a federally regulated appraisal management company, shall prohibit or attempt to prohibit an appraiser from including or referencing in an appraisal report the appraisal fee, the name of the appraisal management company or the client's or lender's name or identity.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-594 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-594
Sec. 20-594. (Formerly Sec. 20-168). Pharmacy license; application; information required; issuance or renewal of license; expiration. Transfer of pharmacy to new location. Report re administrative or legal action.
Status: in_force

(b) The applicant shall disclose on the application the name and address of the applicant and the owner of the pharmacy, the name and street and mailing address of the pharmacy and the name, address and license number of the pharmacist who manages the pharmacy. The commissioner may, by regulation adopted with the advice and assistance of the commission, in accordance with chapter 54, require such other information on the application as is necessary for the department to carry out the department's duties under sections 20-570 to 20-630 , inclusive.

(c) The department shall, after receipt of an application under this section, (1) issue, on authorization of the commission, a pharmacy license to an applicant for a new pharmacy on payment of the fee required in section 20-601 and on satisfactory evidence to the commission that the pharmacy will be managed by a pharmacist and will be operated in accordance with the general statutes and the regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with chapter 54, and (2) issue a renewal of a pharmacy license to an applicant on payment of the fee required in section 20-601 .

(d) Pharmacy licenses shall expire annually. Pharmacy licenses may be renewed on application and payment of the fee required in section 20-601 for a period not to exceed one year.

(e) When a pharmacy is transferred to a new location the pharmacy license for such pharmacy shall terminate. A pharmacy license that has been terminated under this subsection may be renewed under the provisions of subsection (d) of this section and on satisfactory evidence to the commission that the pharmacy will be managed by a pharmacist and will be operated in accordance with the general statutes and the regulations adopted by the commissioner in accordance with chapter 54.

(f) Each pharmacy licensed pursuant to this section shall report to the department any administrative or legal action commenced against such pharmacy by any state or federal regulatory agency or accreditation entity not later than ten business days after receiving notice of the commencement of such action.

See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-7i — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 369 / Section 20-7i
Sec. 20-7i. Medical debt. Definition. Prohibition on reporting by health care provider to credit rating agency.
Status: in_force

(1) “Collection entity” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or government subdivision, agency or other entity that either purchases medical debt or collects medical debt on behalf of another entity;

(2) “Credit rating agency” and “credit report” have the same meanings as provided in section 36a-695 ;

(3) “Health care goods” means goods, including, but not limited to, products, devices, durable medical equipment and prescription drugs;

(4) “Health care provider” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-17b ;

(5) “Health care services” has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-478 ; and

(6) “Medical debt” means an obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay any amount related to the receipt by the consumer of health care goods or health care services. “Medical debt” does not include debt charged to a credit card unless the credit card is issued under an open-end or closed-end credit plan offered specifically for the payment of charges related to health care goods or health care services.

(b) On and after July 1, 2024, any health care provider or any collection entity doing business in this state shall not report any portion of a medical debt to a credit rating agency for use in a credit report. A health care provider doing business in this state shall include in any contract entered into with a collection entity on and after July 1, 2024, for the purchase or collection of medical debt a provision that prohibits the reporting of any portion of such medical debt to a credit rating agency.

(c) Any portion of a medical debt that is reported to a credit rating agency shall be void.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-629 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-629
Sec. 20-629. Denial, revocation or suspension of nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration. Referral by commission.
Status: in_force

(1) Failure to comply with any requirement of this chapter or chapter 420b;

(2) Failure to comply with any federal or state statute or regulation concerning drugs or the practice of pharmacy;

(3) Delivering in any manner into this state legend drugs or legend devices that are adulterated or misbranded in violation of chapter 418; or

(4) Any disciplinary action taken against the nonresident pharmacy by any state or federal agency.

(b) The commission may, in addition to any action authorized under subsection (a) of this section, refer the matter to the regulatory or licensing agency in the state in which the nonresident pharmacy is located.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-619a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-619a
Sec. 20-619a. Biological product prescribing. Prescribing practitioner discussion with patient or representative. Documentation. Patient request to sign for delivery.
Status: in_force

(b) The patient or a representative of the patient may make a request of the pharmacy that the patient or representative be present to sign for delivery of the interchangeable biological product. The patient or representative of the patient may rescind such request at any time by notifying the pharmacy of such rescission.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-59 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 375 / Section 20-59
Sec. 20-59. Disciplinary action by board; grounds.
Status: in_force

Cited. 207 C. 674; 208 C. 709.

Cited. 22 CA 181. Does not unlawfully delegate legislative power to a nonelective body. Id., 193.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-420 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400 / Section 20-420
Sec. 20-420. Certificate of registration of contractors and salesperson required. Requirements for contractors performing radon mitigation, removal or replacement of residential underground heating oil tank storage systems and gas hearth product work. Application by retail establishment for certificate of registration as salesperson for its employees. Duty to update application information.
Status: in_force

(b) No contractor shall employ any salesman to procure business from an owner unless the salesman is registered under this chapter.

(c) No individual shall act as a home improvement salesman for an unregistered contractor.

(d) On and after July 1, 2008, a home improvement contractor shall not perform gas hearth product work, as defined in subdivision (22) of section 20-330 , unless such home improvement contractor holds a limited contractor or journeyman gas hearth installer license pursuant to section 20-334f .

(e) A retail establishment, which is a business that operates from a fixed location where goods or services are offered for sale, may apply annually for a certificate of registration as a salesperson on behalf of its employees if it employs or otherwise compensates one or more salespersons whose solicitation, negotiation and completion of sales are conducted entirely at the retail establishment or virtually or by phone. The retail establishment shall (1) apply for such registration on a form prescribed by the commissioner, (2) maintain a list of all salespersons intended to be covered by the retailer's certificate of registration, and (3) pay a fee equal to the amount that would be due if each person were to apply individually for a certificate of registration, including the amount that would be due under the guaranty fund. The list of salespersons covered by the retailer's certificate of registration shall be made available to the department upon request. If any person covered by the retail establishment's salesperson certificate of registration conducts activity covered by the salesperson credential at a place other than the retail establishment or virtually or by phone, such person shall apply for an individual salesperson certificate of registration using the form prescribed by the commissioner for such registrations and shall pay the corresponding application fee.

(f) Certificates of registration for salespersons issued to retail establishments shall not be transferable or assignable, except a retail establishment that is a holder of a salesperson certificate may remove an existing or former employee currently listed on the certification of registration and replace such person with a new or existing employee employed as a salesperson. If the retail establishment adds or removes salespeople, there shall be no refund or supplemental payment. The fee shall be based on the number of salespeople at the time of each renewal.

(g) A contractor or salesperson shall update, through the department's online licensing system, any application information the contractor or salesperson has provided to the department pursuant to this section, including, but not limited to, any contact information, insurance information or criminal history for such contractor or salesperson, or, if such contractor is a business entity, criminal histories of the individual owners of such business entity, not later than thirty days after any change in such information.

See Sec. 20-427a re nonrenewal of home improvement contractor's commercial motor vehicle registration for violation of section.

Cited. 13 CA 194; 20 CA 625.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-319a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-319a
Sec. 20-319a. Change of salesperson's or associate broker's employment or affiliation. Change or transfer of team's registration. Fees.
Status: in_force

(b) A fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the department for the issuance of a license certification.

(c) A fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the department for any change made to, or transfer of, a team's registration after the team files an initial registration with the department pursuant to subsection (e) of section 20-312 .

(d) If a team transfers to a new supervising licensee, the new supervising licensee shall electronically update the team's registration information with the department not later than fourteen calendar days after such transfer.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-517 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400g / Section 20-517
Sec. 20-517. Renewals. Continuing education requirements. Regulations. Certification.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission shall authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to issue a renewal certification or provisional license, as the case may be, to any applicant who possesses the qualifications specified and otherwise has complied with the provisions of sections 20-500 to 20-528 , inclusive, and any regulation adopted in conformity with said sections.

(c) Persons certified or provisionally licensed in accordance with the provisions of sections 20-500 to 20-528 , inclusive, shall fulfill a continuing education requirement. Applicants for an annual renewal certification or provisional license shall, in addition to the other requirements imposed by the provisions of said sections, biennially within any even-numbered year submit proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements of this subsection, if any, to the commission. Each such applicant shall pay an eight-dollar continuing education processing fee annually to cover the costs associated with the review and auditing of continuing education submissions under this section.

(d) The continuing education requirements for certified or provisionally licensed appraisers shall be satisfied by successful completion of the required number of hours of classroom study, during the two-year period preceding such renewal of certification or provisional license as provided by the commission or standards of the Appraiser Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation, as the case may be.

(e) If the commission refuses to grant a renewal certification or provisional license, the certificate holder or provisional licensee, upon written notice received as provided for in this chapter, may avail himself or herself of any of the remedies provided by sections 20-511 and 20-520 .

(f) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with the commission, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the approval of schools, institutions or organizations offering courses in current real estate or real estate appraisal practices and licensing laws and the content of such courses. Such regulations may include, but not be limited to: (1) Specifications for meeting equivalent continuing educational experience or study; (2) exceptions from continuing education requirements for reasons of health or instances of individual hardship.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-12c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-12c
Sec. 20-12c. Physician assistant to have supervising physician. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(b) A physician may function as a supervising physician for as many physician assistants as is medically appropriate under the circumstances, provided the supervision is active and direct.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the employment of a physician assistant in a hospital or other health care facility where such physician assistant functions under the direction of a supervising physician.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a licensed physician assistant who is (1) part of the Connecticut Disaster Medical Assistance Team or the Medical Reserve Corps, under the auspices of the Department of Public Health, or the Connecticut Urban Search and Rescue Team, under the auspices of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and is engaged in officially authorized civil preparedness duty or civil preparedness training conducted by such team or corps, or (2) licensed in another state as a physician assistant or its equivalent and is an active member of the Connecticut Army or Air National Guard, from providing patient services under the supervision, control, responsibility and direction of a licensed physician.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-280c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-280c
Sec. 20-280c. Investigation of complaints.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall conduct any necessary investigation and follow-up in connection with complaints regarding persons subject to regulation or licensing by the board.

(c) The board shall receive complaints concerning the work and practices of persons licensed, registered or certified by such board and shall receive complaints concerning unauthorized work and practice by persons not licensed, registered or certified by such board. The board shall screen all complaints and dismiss any in which the allegation, if substantiated, would not constitute a violation of any statute or regulation. The board shall investigate any complaint in which the allegation, if substantiated, would constitute a violation of a statute or regulation under its jurisdiction. The board may dismiss a complaint following an investigation if it determines that such complaint lacks probable cause. The board may authorize a settlement if the settlement is approved by the complainant, the practitioner and the board. The complaint may be brought before the board for a formal hearing if it determines that there is probable cause to believe that the offense alleged in the complaint has been committed and that the practitioner named in the complaint was responsible. Any such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195nnn — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 383g / Section 20-195nnn
Sec. 20-195nnn. License required. Title protection.
Status: in_force

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) prohibit or restrict any activity or service, including the use of art or art materials, by a person who is licensed or certified by the department of a nationally recognized licensing or certifying organization when acting within the scope of such person's professional training, provided such person does not represent himself or herself to the public as an art therapist or as licensed to practice art therapy pursuant to section 20-195ooo , or (2) a student enrolled in an art therapy educational program at an accredited educational institution, or a graduate art therapy educational program approved by the American Art Therapy Association, or any successor of said association, provided art therapy is an integral part of the student's course of study and such student is acting under the direct supervision of a licensed art therapist.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-262 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 387 / Section 20-262
Sec. 20-262. Schools for instruction. Approval. Change of location or ownership. Minimum curriculum requirements. Election to instruct in certain occupations.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Schools for instruction in hairdressing and cosmetology shall obtain approval pursuant to this section prior to commencing operation. In the event that an approved school undergoes a change of ownership or location, such approval shall become void and the school shall apply for a new approval pursuant to this section. Applications for such approval shall be on forms prescribed by the commissioner. In the event that a school fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection, no credit toward the fifteen hundred hours of study required pursuant to section 20-252 shall be granted to any student for instruction received prior to the effective date of school approval.

(2) The Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Connecticut Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians, shall adopt a curriculum and procedures for the approval of hairdressing and cosmetology schools. The commissioner, in consultation with said board, shall amend such curriculum to include education and training in the provision of services to individuals with textured hair, including, but not limited to, working with various curl and wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses and volumes of hair. The commissioner shall post such curriculum on the Department of Public Health's Internet web site. As used in this subdivision, “textured hair” means hair that is coiled, curly or wavy.

(c) Any approved school for instruction in hairdressing and cosmetology may elect to provide instruction in the occupation of esthetician, nail technician or eyelash technician, as such terms are defined in section 20-265a , provided such school has notified the Department of Public Health of such election prior to commencing such instruction.

Cited. 165 C. 516.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-411 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 399 / Section 20-411
Sec. 20-411. Qualification for licensure. Waiver of written examination.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner may waive the written examination for any person who (1) is licensed as a speech and language pathologist in another state or territory of the United States and such state or territory has licensing requirements at least equivalent to the requirements in this state; or (2) holds a certificate from a national professional organization, approved by the commissioner, in speech and language pathology.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-316 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-316
Sec. 20-316. Grounds for refusal of license.
Status: in_force

(b) No license under this chapter shall be issued by the department to any applicant (1) whose application for a license as a real estate licensee has, within one year prior to the date of such applicant's application under this chapter, been rejected in this state, in any other state or in the District of Columbia, or (2) whose license as a real estate licensee has, within one year prior to the date of such applicant's application under this chapter, been revoked in this state, in any other state or in the District of Columbia.

(c) No real estate license shall be issued under this chapter to any person who is younger than eighteen years of age.

(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to any applicant for a license under this chapter, whether or not such applicant was engaged in the real estate business in this state on July 1, 1953, and whenever the applicant's application is filed.

Posting of bond is condition precedent to issuance of license. 150 C. 603.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-14m — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-14m
Sec. 20-14m. Use of long-term antibiotic therapy in the treatment of Lyme disease.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after July 1, 2009, a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe, administer or dispense long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient for a therapeutic purpose that eliminates such infection or controls a patient's symptoms upon making a clinical diagnosis that such patient has Lyme disease or displays symptoms consistent with a clinical diagnosis of Lyme disease, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment are documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or licensed advanced practice registered nurse. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 20-8a and 20-13e , on and after said date, the Department of Public Health shall not initiate a disciplinary action against a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse and such physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board or the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing solely for prescribing, administering or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient clinically diagnosed with Lyme disease, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or licensed advanced practice registered nurse.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Connecticut Medical Examining Board or the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing from taking disciplinary action for other reasons against a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, pursuant to section 19a-17 , or from entering into a consent order with such physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4-177 . Subject to the limitation set forth in subsection (b) of this section, for purposes of this section, the Connecticut Medical Examining Board may take disciplinary action against a licensed physician if there is any violation of the provisions of section 20-13c or a physician assistant if there is any violation of the provisions of section 20-12f and the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing may take disciplinary action against a licensed advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with the provisions of section 20-99 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-138b — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 380 / Section 20-138b
Sec. 20-138b. Interference with choice of physician or optometrist for vision care prohibited. Offer by health care center or preferred provider network of ophthalmologic care to include optometric care and equal access to plans and policies. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) If any health care center, as defined in section 38a-175 , or preferred provider network, as defined in section 38a-479aa , offers health care benefits that provide ophthalmologic care for any person, partnership, corporation, association or group, however organized, such health care center or preferred provider network shall provide optometric care. If the ophthalmologic care provided may be lawfully rendered by an optometrist, such health care center or preferred provider network shall provide the identical eye care coverage and benefits for its members when such care is rendered by an optometrist under contract with such health care center or preferred provider network.

(1) Such health care center or preferred provider network shall (A) contract with ophthalmologists and optometrists in a manner that will provide fair and sufficient representation of such providers in relation to the benefits provided by the health care center plan or preferred provider network, and (B) equally inform its members of the availability of ophthalmologic and optometric services.

(2) Such health care center or preferred provider network (A) shall provide ophthalmologists and optometrists equal access to all health plans offered by such health care center or health insurance policies offered by a health insurer with which such preferred provider network has entered into a contractual relationship, and (B) shall not restrict participation in such plans or policies based on limitations in services provided by individual ophthalmologists or optometrists. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting any ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform or provide services beyond their scopes of practice permitted in chapter 370 and this chapter, respectively.

(c) The Insurance Commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-202 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 384 / Section 20-202
Sec. 20-202. Disciplinary action; grounds.
Status: in_force

Injury to animal not required for veterinarian to be determined negligent, where such veterinarian supervised employee, with no educational training, in neutering cats. 109 CA 113. Subdiv. (2): Administration by a veterinarian of a rabies vaccine in a manner other than as directed by the attendant rabies vaccine label directions constitutes professional negligence. 204 CA 595.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-341x — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 393b / Section 20-341x
Sec. 20-341x. Investigations. Subpoenas. Court orders and injunctions.
Status: in_force

(b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, is authorized to apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoining any contractor from violating any provision of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-395c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 397a / Section 20-395c
Sec. 20-395c. Qualification for licensure. Waiver of postgraduate supervised employment requirement. Waiver of written examination.
Status: in_force

(b) The postgraduate supervised employment requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall be waived for persons who have been awarded a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited program on or after January 1, 2007.

(c) The commissioner may waive the written examination required in subsection (a) of this section for any person who: (1) Is licensed as an audiologist in another state or territory of the United States and such state has licensing requirements at least equivalent to the requirements in this state; or (2) holds a certificate in audiology from a national professional organization, approved by the commissioner.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-93 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378 / Section 20-93
Sec. 20-93. Qualifications for examination. Licensure. Fee.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 19a-88 re annual renewal of licenses.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-65 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 375 / Section 20-65
Sec. 20-65. Penalty.
Status: in_force

Cited. 146 C. 613; 207 C. 674.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-417f — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 399a / Section 20-417f
Sec. 20-417f. Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(b) Such civil penalty shall not exceed (1) five hundred dollars for a first violation, (2) seven hundred fifty dollars for a second violation occurring not more than three years after a prior violation, and (3) one thousand five hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation occurring not more than three years after a prior violation.

(c) Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-602 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-602
Sec. 20-602. Registration of clerks. Duties. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) The department shall register as a clerk any individual who submits to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, (A) a complete application for registration as a clerk, and (B) the application fee required in section 20-601 .

(2) Each clerk registration issued under this section shall be issued in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, shall be valid for two years and may be renewed for successive two-year periods upon application and payment of the renewal fee required in section 20-601 .

(3) The department shall not refuse to issue any clerk registration under this section, or refuse to renew any clerk registration issued under this section, because the applicant for such registration or renewal has been convicted of a felony, unless such refusal is rendered in accordance with the provisions of section 46a-80 .

(c) A clerk may, under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, (1) handle dispensed drugs and deliver such drugs to patients, (2) collect patient demographic information, (3) collect a prescription number for the purposes of a refill, (4) deliver a drug to an automated prescription dispensing machine or other care-giving area within a care-giving institution or within a correctional or juvenile training institution, (5) perform the duties of a cashier, including, but not limited to, receiving payment for dispensed drugs, (6) conduct inventory management, (7) return to stock any product used to fill a prescription but not sold to a patient, and (8) perform any other duties set forth in regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (e) of this section.

(d) No clerk shall (1) review any drug to determine whether such drug is an appropriate treatment, (2) verify the accuracy of the prescription data entered into an electronic data processing system used by a pharmacy, an original prescription, the contents of a prescription label or the contents of a prescription container, (3) perform any task that requires any professional pharmaceutical judgment, or (4) participate in order entry.

(e) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, regulations establishing additional requirements for registration as a clerk.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-325m — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-325m
Sec. 20-325m. Real estate brokers and leasing agents to retain certain records. Format and disclosure.
Status: in_force

(b) Each leasing agent shall retain copies of such leasing agent's employment agreement or contract with a development owner for a period of not less than seven years.

(c) All records required under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be retained in an electronic format that is capable of producing an accurate copy of the original documents unless it is commercially impractical for a real estate broker or leasing agent to retain such records in such format. If it is commercially impractical for a real estate broker or leasing agent to retain such records in an electronic format, the real estate broker or leasing agent shall retain such records in a paper format that is capable of producing an accurate copy of the original documents. Each real estate broker or leasing agent shall make such records available to the department upon any request made by the department for such records.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-395f — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 397a / Section 20-395f
Sec. 20-395f. Disciplinary action; grounds.
Status: in_force

(1) Obtaining a license by means of fraud or material misrepresentation or engaging in fraud or material deception in the course of professional services or activities;

(2) Violation of professional conduct guidelines or code of ethics as established by regulations adopted by the department;

(3) Violation of any provision of sections 20-395a to 20-395g , inclusive, or regulations of Connecticut state agencies;

(4) Physical or mental illness or emotional disorder or loss of motor skill, including, but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process;

(5) Abuse or excessive use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; or

(6) Illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct in the practice of audiology.

(b) The commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if his physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. Said commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-675 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400o / Section 20-675
Sec. 20-675. Disciplinary actions against homemaker-companion agency. Grounds. Notice and hearing.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall revoke a certificate of registration if a homemaker-companion agency is found to have violated, after an administrative hearing conducted in accordance with chapter 54, the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section three times in one calendar year.

(c) The commissioner shall not revoke or suspend any certificate of registration except upon notice and hearing in accordance with chapter 54.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-325d — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-325d
Sec. 20-325d. Disclosures re representation, agency relationships, confidentiality and fair housing. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than the first personal meeting, a real estate licensee shall: (1) Disclose in writing to a prospective party (A) the types of agency relationships available to the prospective party, and (B) that the prospective party should not share confidential information with the real estate licensee until such prospective party has entered into a written representation agreement with such real estate licensee; and (2) for residential real estate transactions, provide to a prospective party information on fair housing discrimination, including a description of federal and state fair housing laws, protected classes, where to obtain additional information and available resources. The disclosures required pursuant to this subsection may be delivered electronically to the prospective party.

(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-676 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400o / Section 20-676
Sec. 20-676. Inspection of records and investigations. Powers of commissioner. Injunctions.
Status: in_force

(b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, is authorized to apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoining any person from violating any provision of sections 20-670 to 20-680 , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-494a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400f / Section 20-494a
Sec. 20-494a. Fines. Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

(b) The board may, after notice and hearing and with the consent of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, impose a civil penalty on any person who (1) engages in or practices the work for which a license or permit is required by sections 20-490 to 20-495a , inclusive, without having first obtained such a license or permit, (2) employs or supplies for employment a person who does not have such a license or permit, (3) falsely pretends to qualify to engage in or practice such work, (4) engages in or practices any of the work for which a license or permit is required by said sections after the expiration of such person's license or permit, or (5) violates any of the provisions of said sections or the regulations adopted pursuant to said sections. Such penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars for each violation, except that any individual employed as a home inspector intern but improperly registered shall not be penalized for a first offense.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-123a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 379 / Section 20-123a
Sec. 20-123a. Anesthesia and sedation: Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Deep sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which (A) a person cannot be easily aroused but responds purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation, (B) a person's ability to independently maintain ventilator function may be impaired, (C) assistance may be required for a person to maintain his or her airway and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate, and (D) cardiovascular function is usually maintained;

(2) “General anesthesia” means a drug-induced loss of consciousness during which (A) a person is not able to be aroused, even by painful stimulation, (B) a person's ability to independently maintain ventilator function is often impaired, (C) a person often requires assistance in maintaining his or her airway and positive pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function, and (D) a person's cardiovascular function may be impaired;

(3) “Minimal sedation” means a minimally depressed level of consciousness that (A) is produced by a pharmacological method that retains a person's ability to independently and continuously maintain an airway and to respond appropriately to physical stimulation or a verbal command, (B) may result in modest impairment of cognitive function and coordination but does not affect a person's ventilator and cardiovascular function, and (C) is produced by nitrous oxide or an orally administered sedative using not more than the maximum therapeutic dose recommended by the federal Food and Drug Administration and that may be prescribed for unmonitored use by a person in his or her home;

(4) “Moderate sedation” means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which (A) a person responds purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or when accompanied by light tactile stimulation, (B) intervention is not required to maintain a person's airway and spontaneous ventilation is adequate, and (C) a person's cardiovascular function is usually maintained; and

(5) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-341s — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 393b / Section 20-341s
Sec. 20-341s. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection;

(2) “Mechanical contractor” means any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization regularly offering to the public the services of its employees licensed to perform plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work in accordance with the provisions of chapter 393, but does not include (A) any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization which performs such work exclusively on single family or multifamily private residences or dwellings consisting of not more than four units or which employs less than ten persons licensed to perform plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work in accordance with the provisions of chapter 393, (B) any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization which is engaged in the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of sewer lines, storm drainage lines or water lines and services, or (C) an individual licensed pursuant to chapter 393;

(3) “Plumbing and piping work” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (3) of section 20-330 ;

(4) “Heating, piping and cooling work” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (5) of section 20-330 ; and

(5) “Apprentice” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (6) of section 20-330 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-514 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400g / Section 20-514
Sec. 20-514. Grounds for refusal of certification or provisional license.
Status: in_force

(b) No certification or provisional license, as the case may be, shall be issued by the Department of Consumer Protection under the provisions of sections 20-500 to 20-528 , inclusive, to any applicant (1) whose application for a certification or provisional license, as the case may be, has, within one year prior to the date of the applicant's application, been rejected in this state, in any other state or in the District of Columbia or (2) whose certification or provisional license, as the case may be, has, within one year prior to the date of the applicant's application, been revoked in this state, in any other state or in the District of Columbia.

(c) No certification or provisional license, as the case may be, shall be issued under the provisions of sections 20-500 to 20-528 , inclusive, to any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-611 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-611
Sec. 20-611. (Formerly Sec. 20-175b). Advertising legend drug prices.
Status: in_force

See chapter 418 re Uniform Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

See chapter 419 re retail drug control.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-682 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400o / Section 20-682
Sec. 20-682. Agent, corporate officer or employee of homemaker-companion agency acting as agent under power of attorney for person receiving companion or homemaker services prohibited. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(b) A person receiving companion services or homemaker services may petition the Commissioner of Consumer Protection for an exemption from subsection (a) of this section, and the commissioner may grant such exemption for good cause shown.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-7a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 369 / Section 20-7a
Sec. 20-7a. Billing for clinical laboratory services. Cost of diagnostic tests. Financial disclosures to patients. Billing practices re anatomic pathology services.
Status: in_force

(b) Each practitioner of the healing arts who recommends a test to aid in the diagnosis of a patient's physical condition shall, to the extent the practitioner is reasonably able, inform the patient of the approximate range of costs of such test.

(c) Each practitioner of the healing arts who (1) has an ownership or investment interest in an entity that provides diagnostic or therapeutic services, or (2) receives compensation or remuneration for referral of patients to an entity that provides diagnostic or therapeutic services shall disclose such interest to any patient prior to referring such patient to such entity for diagnostic or therapeutic services and provide reasonable referral alternatives. Such information shall be verbally disclosed to each patient or shall be posted in a conspicuous place visible to patients in the practitioner's office. The posted information shall list the therapeutic and diagnostic services in which the practitioner has an ownership or investment interest and therapeutic and diagnostic services from which the practitioner receives compensation or remuneration for referrals and state that alternate referrals will be made upon request. Therapeutic services include physical therapy, radiation therapy, intravenous therapy and rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech and language pathology, or any combination of such therapeutic services. This subsection shall not apply to in-office ancillary services. As used in this subsection, “ownership or investment interest” does not include ownership of investment securities that are purchased by the practitioner on terms available to the general public and are publicly traded; and “entity that provides diagnostic or therapeutic services” includes services provided by an entity that is within a hospital but is not owned by the hospital. Violation of this subsection constitutes conduct subject to disciplinary action under subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 19a-17 .

(d) No person or entity, other than a physician licensed under chapter 370, a clinical laboratory, as defined in section 19a-490 , or a referring clinical laboratory, shall directly or indirectly charge, bill or otherwise solicit payment for the provision of anatomic pathology services, unless such services were personally rendered by or under the direct supervision of such physician, clinical laboratory or referring laboratory in accordance with section 353 of the Public Health Service Act, (42 USC 263a). A clinical laboratory or referring laboratory may only solicit payment for anatomic pathology services from the patient, a hospital, the responsible insurer of a third party payor, or a governmental agency or such agency's public or private agent that is acting on behalf of the recipient of such services. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a clinical laboratory from billing a referring clinical laboratory when specimens are transferred between such laboratories for histologic or cytologic processing or consultation. No patient or other third party payor, as described in this subsection, shall be required to reimburse any provider for charges or claims submitted in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, (1) “referring clinical laboratory” means a clinical laboratory that refers a patient specimen for consultation or anatomic pathology services, excluding the laboratory of a physician's office or group practice that takes a patient specimen and does not perform the professional diagnostic component of the anatomic pathology services involved, and (2) “anatomic pathology services” means the gross and microscopic examination and histologic or cytologic processing of human specimens, including histopathology or surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology, subcellular pathology or molecular pathology or blood banking service performed by a pathologist.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-101a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378 / Section 20-101a
Sec. 20-101a. Determination and pronouncement of death by registered nurse. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish the procedures for the implementation of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-65g — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 375a / Section 20-65g
Sec. 20-65g. License required for practice and use of title.
Status: in_force

(b) No person may use the title “licensed athletic trainer” or make use of any title, words, letters or abbreviations indicating or implying that such person is licensed to practice athletic training unless such person is licensed pursuant to section 20-65k .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-501 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400g / Section 20-501
Sec. 20-501. Certification or provisional license requirement.
Status: in_force

Section is a licensing statute and does not preclude witness from testifying as to his opinion of the diminution in value of plaintiff's property where trial court found that witness's education, training and experience qualified him to testify as an expert and defendant pointed to no evidence showing that witness was engaged in the business of real estate appraising. 49 CA 781.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-395e — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 397a / Section 20-395e
Sec. 20-395e. Permitted practices.
Status: in_force

(1) Consulting with or disseminating research findings and scientific information to accredited academic institutions or governmental agencies or offering lectures to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise;

(2) The activities and services of a graduate student or audiology intern in audiology at an accredited or approved college or university or a clinical training facility approved by the department, provided these activities and services constitute a part of his or her supervised course of study and that such person is designated as “Audiology Intern”, “Audiology Trainee”, or other such title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to his or her level of training;

(3) (A) A person from another state offering audiology services in this state, provided such services are performed for no more than five days in any calendar year and provided such person meets the qualifications and requirements for licensing in this state; or (B) a person from another state who is licensed or certified as an audiologist by a similar authority of another state, or territory of the United States, or of a foreign country or province whose standards are equivalent to or higher than, the requirements of sections 20-395a to 20-395g , inclusive, and regulations adopted under this section, or a person who meets such qualifications and requirements and resides in a state or territory of the United States, or a foreign country or province, which does not grant certification or license to audiologists, from offering audiology services in this state for a total of not more than thirty days in any calendar year;

(4) The activities and services of a person who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of section 20-395c , while such person is engaged in full or part-time employment in fulfillment of the professional employment requirement of said subsection;

(5) Nurses and other personnel from engaging in screening and audiometric testing, under the supervision of a licensed physician, surgeon or audiologist, for the purpose of identifying those persons whose sensitivity of hearing is below the standard acceptable level;

(6) The activity and services of hearing aid dealers;

(7) Any person possessing a valid certificate issued by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or another organization recognized by the commissioner, as a certified industrial audiometric technician or occupational hearing conservationist from an organization recognized by the commissioner, if such service is performed in cooperation with either an audiologist licensed under sections 20-395a to 20-395g , inclusive, or a licensed physician;

(8) Audiometric tests administered pursuant to the United States Occupational Safety Act of 1970, by employees of the state or by a person engaged in a business in which such tests are reasonably required, and the persons administering such tests do not perform any other functions for which a license is required under sections 20-395a to 20-395g , inclusive; or

(9) A person licensed or registered by this state in another profession from practicing the profession for which he or she is licensed or registered.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-281h — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-281h
Sec. 20-281h. Violations. Fine or imprisonment.
Status: in_force

(b) A person or firm who knowingly violates any provision of section 20-281g shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-185j — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 382a / Section 20-185j
Sec. 20-185j. Behavior analysts. Licensure requirements. Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(b) No person may use the title “behavior analyst” or make use of any title, words, letters or abbreviations that may reasonably be confused with licensure as a behavior analyst unless such person is licensed pursuant to section 20-185k or 20-185 l .

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who (1) provides behavior analysis or assists in the practice of behavior analysis while acting within the scope of practice of the person's license or certification and training, provided the person does not hold himself or herself out to the public as a behavior analyst, (2) is a student enrolled in a behavior analysis educational program accredited by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, or a graduate education program in which behavior analysis is an integral part of the student's course of study and such student is performing such behavior analysis or assisting in behavior analysis under the direct supervision of a behavior analyst, (3) is an instructor in a course approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, (4) is an assistant behavior analyst working under the supervision of a behavior analyst in accordance with the standards established by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, (5) implements an intervention based on behavior analysis under the supervision of a behavior analyst, or (6) is a family member, guardian or caretaker implementing a behavior analysis treatment plan under the direction of a behavior analyst.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-281n — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-281n
Sec. 20-281n. Practice privilege: Qualifications; rendering of services in this state; conditions of privilege; disciplinary action; determining substantial equivalency.
Status: in_force

(1) Such individual holds a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant from any state which the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service has verified to be in substantial equivalence with the CPA licensure requirements of the AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act; or

(2) Such individual holds a valid license as a Certified Public Accountant from any state which the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service has not verified to be in substantial equivalence with the CPA licensure requirements of the AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act and the individual obtains from the NASBA National Qualification Appraisal Service verification that such individual's CPA qualifications are substantially equivalent to the CPA licensure requirements of the AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act. Any individual who passed the Uniform CPA Examination and holds a valid license issued by any other state prior to January 1, 2012, may be exempt from the education requirement in the Uniform Accountancy Act for purposes of this subdivision.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any individual who qualifies for a practice privilege under this section may offer or render professional services, whether in person or by mail, telephone or electronic means, based on a practice privilege, and no notice, fee or other submission shall be required of any such individual. Such individual shall be subject to the requirements in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) Any individual licensee of another state exercising the privilege afforded under this section and the firm that employs such licensee shall consent, as a condition of the grant of such privilege:

(1) To the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;

(2) To comply with any applicable provision of state law and the board's rules;

(3) That in the event the license from the state of such individual's principal place of business is no longer valid, such individual shall cease offering or rendering professional services in this state individually and on behalf of a firm; and

(4) To the appointment of the state board that issued such license as the agent upon whom process may be served in any action or proceeding by the board against such licensee.

(d) Any individual who qualifies for practice privileges under this section who, for any entity with its home office in this state, performs any of the following services: (1) Any financial statement audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with Statements on Auditing Standards; (2) any review of a financial statement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services; (3) any examination of prospective financial information, review or agreed upon procedures engagement to be performed in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements; or (4) any engagement to be performed in accordance with PCAOB Auditing Standards, may only provide such services through a firm that has obtained a permit issued under section 20-281e .

(e) Any licensee of this state that offers or renders services or uses their CPA title in another state shall be subject to disciplinary action in this state for an act committed in another state for which the licensee would be subject to discipline for an act committed in the other state. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-280c , the board shall investigate any complaint made by the board of accountancy of another state against any such licensee.

(f) In determining substantial equivalency pursuant to this section, the board shall take into account the qualifications of such person without regard to the sequence in which experience, education or examination requirements were attained.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195o — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 383b / Section 20-195o
Sec. 20-195o. Application for and renewal of license. Fees. Licensure without examination.
Status: in_force

(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, on or before October 1, 2015, the commissioner may issue a license without examination, to any master social worker applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that, on or before October 1, 2013, he or she held a master's degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or, if educated outside the United States or its territories, completed an educational program deemed equivalent by the council.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-195n concerning examinations, the commissioner shall waive the requirement to pass the masters level examination of the Association of Social Work Boards or any other examination prescribed by the commissioner, as described in subsection (b) of section 20-195n until January 1, 2026, at which time such requirement shall be reinstituted. Not later than July 1, 2025, the commissioner shall notify institutions of higher education offering social work programs about the reinstitution of the examination for all persons graduating after January 1, 2026.

(c) Each person licensed pursuant to this chapter may apply for renewal of such licensure in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of section 19a-88 . A fee of two hundred dollars shall accompany each renewal application for a licensed clinical social worker and a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars shall accompany each renewal application for a licensed master social worker. Each such applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of having satisfied the continuing education requirements prescribed in section 20-195u .

(d) (1) An individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, in writing, at any time, that the commissioner determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.

(2) An individual making such request shall include (A) details of the individual's criminal conviction, and (B) any payment required by the commissioner. The commissioner may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The commissioner may waive such fee.

(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the commissioner shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information provided, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a license issued or conferred pursuant to this chapter.

(4) The commissioner is not bound by a determination made under this subsection, if, upon further investigation, the commissioner determines that an individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-278h — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 388a / Section 20-278h
Sec. 20-278h. Licensure. Fee. Qualifications. Renewal. Disciplinary action. Penalty.
Status: in_force

(b) Each person seeking licensure as a bulk water hauler shall make application on a form prescribed by the department, pay an application fee of one hundred dollars and present evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant has the qualifications necessary to engage in bulk water hauling.

(c) The commissioner shall establish (1) the qualifications to obtain a license as a bulk water hauler, and (2) requirements designed to ensure that any water transported by a bulk water hauler is fit for human use and consumption.

(d) Licenses shall be renewed once every two years in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 . The fee for renewal shall be one hundred dollars. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant who has been the subject of professional disciplinary action relating to the hauling of bulk water in this or any other state or jurisdiction.

(e) Any water transported by bulk water hauling shall meet the requirements of section 25-32 and regulations adopted thereunder. No bulk water hauler shall deliver water to a consumer of a water company without first notifying the water company of such delivery. Bulk water hauling to a water company or a consumer of a water company shall be permitted only as a temporary measure to alleviate a water supply shortage.

(f) The commissioner may periodically inspect any equipment or material used in connection with bulk water hauling, may investigate any water supply from which a bulk water hauler obtains water in accordance with section 25-34 and may issue any order necessary to protect the public health. Any order issued under this subsection shall not be stayed upon any appeal by a licensee under section 25-34 or 25-36 .

(g) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

(h) The commissioner may take any disciplinary action set forth in section 19a-17 against a bulk water hauler for any of the following reasons: (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing a license to act as a bulk water hauler; (2) fraud or deceit in rendering services under the license; (3) negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in rendering services under the license; or (4) violation of any provision of this section or regulations adopted under this section. The commissioner may take action pursuant to said section 19a-17 after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing on any contemplated action under said section 19a-17 .

(i) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-341gg — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 393c / Section 20-341gg
Sec. 20-341gg. Registration of major contractors. Provisions re prequalified contractors. Suspension or revocation. Notice to Commissioner of Administrative Services re suspension or revocation of registration. Regulations. Fees.
Status: in_force

(b) No person shall engage in or offer to perform the work of any major contractor in this state on any proposed structure or existing structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits contained in section 29-276b unless such person has first obtained a license or certificate of registration as required under the provisions of chapter 539 or a registration from the Department of Consumer Protection in accordance with the provisions of this section. Individuals licensed under chapter 393 shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter while engaging in work that they are licensed to perform. The department shall issue a certificate of registration to any person who is prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100 who applies for registration in accordance with this section. Such prequalified person shall not be required to pay a fee for such registration at any time that the person maintains valid prequalification. If the individual or the firm, company, partnership or corporation employing such individual is engaged in work on a structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits contained in section 29-276b and requires licensure under chapter 393, the firm, company, partnership or corporation shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter concerning registration of major contractors, if the firm, company, partnership or corporation employs an individual who is licensed as a contractor under chapter 393 to perform such work. The department shall furnish to each qualified applicant a registration certifying that the holder of such registration is entitled to engage in the work for which the person has been issued a registration under this subsection, and the holder of such registration shall carry it on his person while engaging in such work. Such registration shall be shown to any properly interested person upon request. No such registration shall be transferred to or used by any person other than the person to whom the registration was issued. The department shall maintain rosters of registrants and shall update such rosters annually. The department may provide copies of rosters to the public for an appropriate fee. The department may deny, suspend or revoke any registration issued by the department if the holder of such registration (1) is convicted of a felony, provided any action taken is based upon (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the registration holder's ability to safely or competently perform the work under such registration, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the registration holder, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release, (2) is grossly incompetent, (3) is disqualified, pursuant to section 4a-100 or whose prequalification certificate has been revoked pursuant to section 4a-100 , (4) engages in malpractice or unethical conduct or knowingly makes false, misleading or deceptive representations regarding his work, or (5) violates any regulation adopted under subsection (c) of this section. Before any registration is suspended or revoked, such holder shall be given notice and an opportunity for hearing as provided in regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall provide written notice of any suspension or revocation of a registration to the Commissioner of Administrative Services not later than ten days after such suspension or revocation.

(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall (1) establish the registration requirements for major contractors, (2) specify application and registration fees, and (3) establish occupational standards for the preservation of the public safety.

(d) (1) Any individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, at any time, that the Department of Consumer Protection determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies such individual from obtaining a registration issued or conferred by the commissioner pursuant to this section based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to such individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such registration, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of such individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of such individual.

(2) An individual making a request under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall make such request on a form, and in a manner, prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, which form shall require the individual to (A) submit to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a , and (B) provide details of the individual's criminal conviction.

(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a complete request under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, the department shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information submitted, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a registration issued pursuant to this section.

(4) The department is not bound by a determination made under this section if, upon further investigation, the department determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in such individual's determination request made under this subsection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-328 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-328
Sec. 20-328. Regulations.
Status: in_force

Cited. 177 C. 515.

Real estate broker may maintain action for commission even though there was no written listing agreement as required by regulation. 26 CS 193.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-102ee — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378a / Section 20-102ee
Sec. 20-102ee. Nurse's aides: Regulations; training requirements.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding any change in training requirements the commissioner may establish, a person enrolled in a program prior to October 1, 2000, may complete such program in accordance with the requirements as they existed at the time of enrollment.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-341f — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 393a / Section 20-341f
Sec. 20-341f. License or permit, when required. Roster. Disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall furnish to each person who meets the requirements of this chapter, a license indicating that the holder is entitled to engage in the work or occupation of subsurface sewage disposal system installer or cleaner, and the holder of such license shall carry it on his person while engaging in such work or occupation. Such license shall be shown to any properly interested person on request. No license shall be transferred to or used by any person other than the person to whom the license was issued. A licensee shall display his state license number on all commercial vehicles used in his business. Each licensee shall inform customers in writing that his work is subject to regulation by the Department of Public Health and that inquiries and complaints concerning such work may be directed to the department.

(c) The department shall keep a register containing the names of all persons to whom such licenses are issued which shall be open to public inspection.

(d) The department may take action under section 19a-17 for any of the following reasons: (1) The license holder has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to obtain his license or has engaged in fraud or material deception in the course of professional services or activities; (2) illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct by a license holder in his work; or (3) violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder. The Commissioner of Public Health may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-290 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 390 / Section 20-290
Sec. 20-290. Use of title “architect”.
Status: in_force

Cited. 146 C. 280. The utilization by another, for a sum of money, of plans and specifications which were prepared for plaintiff by an architect and were owned by plaintiff, held not to constitute the practice of architecture; the performance of services by plaintiff for a corporation of which he is a member held not to constitute the rendering of services to a client. 148 C. 121. Cited. 207 C. 496.

Cited. 20 CA 685.

Recovery by a New York architect not registered in this state for services rendered contrary to public policy. 20 CS 183. Contract by registered professional engineer for architectural services is illegal and void as against public policy; not entitled to quantum meruit recovery. Id., 238.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-300 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 391 / Section 20-300
Sec. 20-300. Board of examiners. Powers and duties. Regulations.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of “public member”.

See Secs. 4-16 and 4-40a re payment of compensation and expenses for members of licensing boards and commissions.

See Secs. 21a-6 to 21a-10, inclusive, re control, powers and duties of boards within Department of Consumer Protection.

Cited. 200 C. 145.

Cited. 41 CA 827.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-577 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-577
Sec. 20-577. (Formerly Sec. 20-179). Employment of inspectors by Commissioner of Consumer Protection; duties. Inspection of correctional, juvenile training and care-giving institutions, dispensing outpatient facilities, institutional and retail pharmacies by commissioner.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall inspect correctional or juvenile training institutions and care-giving institutions throughout the state with respect to the handling of drugs, shall report violations of law and make recommendations for improvements in procedures to the authority responsible for the operation of the institution and shall take such other steps as may be necessary to ensure proper and adequate storage, handling and administration of drugs in such institutions. The commissioner may also inspect dispensing outpatient facilities and institutional pharmacies and take such steps as the commissioner considers appropriate to correct deficiencies found in such facilities or institutional pharmacies with respect to their operation.

(c) The commissioner shall inspect each retail pharmacy not less than once every four years and shall develop a methodology to sample prescriptions dispensed by retail pharmacies for compliance with state laws concerning the dispensing of prescriptions. Such methodology shall be based on the number of prescriptions received by such retail pharmacies.

See Sec. 21a-244 re regulations concerning storage and retrieval of prescription information for controlled substances.

Annotation to former section 20-179:

Cited. 207 C. 698.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-401 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 398 / Section 20-401
Sec. 20-401. Business address to be furnished department. Posting of license. Notices to licensees.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall keep a record of the places of business of licensees.

(c) The licensee shall conspicuously post the license in the licensee's office or place of business. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the commissioner to valid license holders operating more than one office, without additional payment.

(d) Any notice required to be given by the commissioner under this chapter to a person who holds a license shall be mailed to the person by certified mail to the address of the last place of business shown in the department records.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-304a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 391 / Section 20-304a
Sec. 20-304a. Automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's license. Exemption. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the issuance of automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's licenses and to prescribe the amount of the fees required pursuant to this section. Upon the adoption of such regulations, the fees required for such licenses shall be as prescribed in such regulation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-281c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-281c
Sec. 20-281c. Certificate of certified public accountant. Good character, education, experience and examination requirements. Examination fee. Registration of certificate. Registration fee.
Status: in_force

(b) Good character for purposes of this section means lack of a history of dishonest or felonious acts. The board may refuse to grant a certificate on the grounds of failure to satisfy this requirement only if there is a substantial connection between the lack of good character of the applicant and the professional responsibilities of a licensee and if the finding by the board of lack of good character is supported by clear and convincing evidence, and when based upon the prior conviction of a crime, is in accordance with the provisions of section 46a-80 . When an applicant is found to be unqualified for a certificate because of a finding of lack of good character, the board shall furnish the applicant a statement containing the findings of the board and a complete record of the evidence upon which the determination was based.

(c) An applicant may apply to take the examination if such person, at the time of the examination, has completed not less than one hundred twenty semester hours of education, as determined by the board by regulation to be appropriate. The educational requirements for a certificate shall be prescribed in regulations to be adopted by the board as follows:

(1) Until December 31, 1999, a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent conferred by a college or university acceptable to the board, with an accounting concentration or equivalent as determined by the board by regulation to be appropriate;

(2) After January 1, 2000, at least one hundred fifty semester hours of college education including a baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by a college or university acceptable to the board. The total educational program shall include an accounting concentration or equivalent, as determined by the board by regulation to be appropriate.

(d) The board may charge each applicant a fee, in an amount prescribed by the board by regulation, for each section of the examination or reexamination taken by the applicant, or the board may authorize a third party administering the examination to charge each applicant a fee for each section of the examination or reexamination taken by the applicant.

(e) The board shall allow an applicant who applies to take the examination on or after October 1, 2023, to receive credit for each section of the examination that such applicant passes in any sitting for such examination, provided such applicant passes all sections of the examination within a thirty-month period. The board may, in its discretion, extend the thirty-month period for reasons related to health, military service or other individual hardship.

(f) The experience requirement for a certificate shall be as prescribed by the board by regulation.

(g) The holder of a certificate may register his certificate annually and pay a fee of forty dollars in lieu of an annual renewal of a license and such registration shall entitle the registrant to use the abbreviation “CPA” and the title “certified public accountant” under conditions and in the manner prescribed by the board by regulation.

Cited. 235 C. 128.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-591 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-591
Sec. 20-591. Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The individual shall comply with the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2), (4) and (5) of subsection (a) of section 20-590 and with regulations adopted as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The commissioner shall, with the advice and assistance of the commission, adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 concerning licensure as a pharmacist of an individual who has graduated from and received an entry-level professional pharmacy degree from a foreign school of pharmacy. The regulations shall include a requirement that such a graduate pass a proficiency test for written and spoken English, a foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination and the examination described in subsection (b) of section 20-590 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-437 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400a / Section 20-437
Sec. 20-437. Asbestos abatement workers. Certificate. Fee. Renewal.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 19a-332 for applicable definitions.

See Sec. 52-577a for statute of limitations on claims based on exposure to asbestos.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-99d — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 378 / Section 20-99d
Sec. 20-99d. Converting multistate license to single-state license.
Status: in_force

(b) Nothing in section 20-99b shall prohibit a home state licensing board, upon request from a person with a multistate license, from converting a multistate license to a single-state license that is only valid in the home state.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-281f — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 389 / Section 20-281f
Sec. 20-281f. Suspension or revocation of registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit. Refusal to renew. Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall specify by regulation the manner in which such applications shall be made and the times within which they shall be made.

(c) Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit under this section, and as a condition thereto, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education; and the board may make the reinstatement of a registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a quality review conducted in such fashion as the board may specify.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-206m — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 384b / Section 20-206m
Sec. 20-206m. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health.

(3) “Nutrition assessment” means the evaluation of the nutrition needs of individuals and groups based upon appropriate biochemical, physical, and dietary data to determine nutrient needs and recommend appropriate nutrition intake including enteral and parental nutrition.

(4) “Nutrition counseling” means advising and assisting individuals or groups on appropriate nutrition intake by integrating information from the nutrition assessment.

(5) “Dietetics or nutrition practice” means the integration and application of the principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, food, physiology, and behavioral and social sciences to provide nutrition services that include: (A) Nutrition assessment; (B) the establishment of priorities, goals, and objectives that meet nutrition needs; (C) the provision of nutrition counseling in health and disease; (D) the development, implementation and management of nutrition care plans; and (E) the evaluation and maintenance of appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition. The term “dietetics or nutrition practice” includes the ordering of oral diets and enteral and parenteral nutrition support and the physical administration of oral diets, but does not include the administration of nutrition by any route other than oral administration, the administration of enteral or parenteral diets or the issuance of orders for laboratory or other diagnostic tests or orders intended to be implemented by any person licensed pursuant to chapter 378.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-114 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 379 / Section 20-114
Sec. 20-114. Disciplinary action by Dental Commission concerning dentists and dental hygienists.
Status: in_force

(b) For purposes of subdivision (8) of subsection (a) of this section, fraud or material deception shall include, but not be limited to, the following practices: (1) Submission of a claim form to a third party intentionally reporting incorrect treatment dates for the purpose of assisting a patient in obtaining benefits under a dental plan, which benefits would otherwise be disallowed; (2) increasing a fee to a patient for a dental procedure or dental hygiene service in excess of the fee generally charged by the dentist for such procedure or service solely because the patient has dental insurance; (3) intentionally describing a dental procedure incorrectly on a third-party claim form in order to receive a greater payment or reimbursement or intentionally misrepresenting a dental procedure not otherwise eligible for payment or reimbursement on such claim form for the purpose of receiving payment or reimbursement; and (4) intentionally accepting payment from a third party as payment in full for patient services rendered when (A) the patient has been excused from payment of any applicable deductible by the license holder, and (B) such license holder fails to notify the third party of such action.

Dental assistant found guilty of single operation held to have forfeited license. 109 C. 73. Method used by detective to obtain evidence not repugnant to sound policy. Id., 76. Cited. 128 C. 118; 141 C. 288; 142 C. 44. Where plaintiff dentist aided and abetted dental hygienist in practice of dentistry or dental medicine, statute was violated. 149 C. 264.

Section is not void for vagueness. 4 CA 307. Subsec. (a)(2): Use of the terms “incompetence” and “negligence” in Subdiv. is equivalent to an allegation that a practitioner fell below the standard of care and, therefore, the department's failure to use the terms “incompetence” or “negligence” in its charges against the plaintiff does not preclude the commission's authority to impose sanctions. 212 CA 501.

Dental Commission shall find the facts and the court find the law. 8 CS 455. Cited. Id. 459.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-633a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-633a
Sec. 20-633a. Pharmacy rewards program. Plain language summary. Violation.
Status: in_force

(1) “Pharmacy rewards program” means a promotional arrangement under which a retailer provides a consumer with store credits, discounts or other tangible benefits in exchange for the consumer filling drug prescriptions through such retailer or its affiliate;

(2) “HIPAA authorization” means an authorization to disclose medical records that meets the privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191) (HIPAA), as amended from time to time, or regulations adopted thereunder;

(3) “Protected health information” has the meaning assigned to it in 45 CFR 160.103, as amended from time to time; and

(4) “Marketing” has the meaning assigned to it in 45 CFR 164.501, as amended from time to time.

(b) Prior to enrolling a consumer in a pharmacy rewards program, a retailer shall provide the consumer with a written plain language summary of the terms and conditions of such program. If the consumer is required to sign a HIPAA authorization form to participate in the program, the retailer shall include information on the form, adjacent to the point where the HIPAA authorization form is to be signed, that states: (1) The specific uses or disclosures of protected health information the HIPAA authorization allows, (2) whether protected health information obtained by the retailer will be disclosed to third parties and, if so disclosed, that such information will not be protected by federal or state privacy laws, (3) which, if any, third parties will have access to the consumer's protected health information, (4) how the consumer may revoke the HIPAA authorization, and (5) that the consumer is entitled to a copy of the HIPAA authorization form once signed.

(c) The terms “HIPAA”, “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996”, “HIPAA authorization”, “protected health information” and “marketing” shall be defined in promotional materials, in the plain language summary required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, and on the HIPAA authorization form adjacent to the point where the HIPAA authorization form is to be signed, if such terms are used in such materials, summary or enrollment form.

(d) A violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce under subsection (a) of section 42-110b .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-350 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 394 / Section 20-350
Sec. 20-350. Licensing of electronics technicians and service dealers. Reciprocity.
Status: in_force

(b) The board may authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to issue a license without examination to any person who, at the time of the application or within thirty days prior thereto, was licensed to engage in servicing receiving equipment by another state under a law which contained qualifications substantially similar to those prescribed by this chapter, which state grants reciprocity to persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The board may authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to issue a service dealer's license to (1) any person engaged in the sale or servicing of receiving equipment who holds an unrestricted electronics technician license, (2) any such person who has a holder of such a license in his employ, or (3) any such person who otherwise procures the services of a holder of such a license. When a service dealer license has been issued to an applicant under this subsection based on the qualifications of a regular employee who has been issued an unrestricted electronics technician license, and the active services of such employee with the service dealer licensee have been terminated, such service dealer license shall be of no effect until the service dealer is again qualified in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, and no such service dealer shall engage in the business regulated by this chapter during the period for which he is not so qualified.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-683 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400o / Section 20-683
Sec. 20-683. Prohibition on “no hire” clauses, penalties in contracts.
Status: in_force

(b) Any no-hire clause in a contract between a homemaker-companion agency and a client of such agency is against public policy and shall be void.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-490a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400f / Section 20-490a
Sec. 20-490a. Home Inspection Licensing Board.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall consist of eight members, to be appointed by the Governor not later than six months after July 1, 2000. The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the board. Each member shall be, at the time of appointment, a resident of the state of Connecticut. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, five of the members shall be home inspectors licensed under section 20-492a or subsection (b) of section 20-492b , who have been engaged in home inspection in this state for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. Three of the members shall be public members who are owners and residents of a residential building.

(c) For a period of eighteen months from July 1, 2000, the five home inspectors initially appointed as members of the board shall not be required, at the time of their first appointment, to be home inspectors licensed under section 20-492a or subsection (b) of section 20-492b , provided such home inspectors meet or exceed the requirements of subdivisions (1), (2) and (5) of subsection (a) of section 20-492b and provided further, each such home inspector has: (1) Been engaged in home inspection for not less than five years prior to July 1, 2000; and (2) performed not less than five hundred home inspections for compensation or other valuable consideration.

(d) Not later than thirty days after all members have been appointed to the board, and annually thereafter, the board shall meet for the purpose of organizing by electing such officers as the board may deem necessary and appropriate. The board shall meet at least quarterly on a date and at a time and place that it shall determine and at such other times as may be specified upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of the board members. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

(e) Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from the board. Members shall not serve for more than two consecutive full terms, except that if no successor has been appointed or approved, such member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed or approved. The Governor shall fill vacancies by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

(f) Members shall not be compensated for their services but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-120 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 379 / Section 20-120
Sec. 20-120. Practice of dentistry in clinics, schools of dentistry and state institutions.
Status: in_force

(b) A full-time faculty member of a school of dentistry in this state who is licensed in another state or who has exceptional qualifications as approved by the Dental Commission may be granted a provisional license upon consent and approval of the Dental Commission which provisional license shall be in effect during such time as the licensee is in the full-time employment of a school of dentistry within the state. Such provisional license shall limit the licensee to the practice of dentistry (1) in the school of dentistry of which such licensee is a member of the faculty, (2) in any hospital affiliated with such school, or (3) as part of services offered by the Oral Health and Dental Services Unit of the Department of Developmental Services, established pursuant to section 17a-249 .

(c) Any graduate of a foreign dental school, who has exceptional qualifications, as approved by the Dental Commission, may practice dentistry in any state institution.

Cited. 133 C. 63.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-65j — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 375a / Section 20-65j
Sec. 20-65j. Qualifications for licensure. Licensure by endorsement.
Status: in_force

(b) An applicant for licensure to practice athletic training by endorsement shall present evidence satisfactory to the commissioner (1) of licensure or certification as an athletic trainer, or as a person entitled to perform similar services under a different designation, in another state having requirements for practicing in such capacity that are substantially similar to or higher than the requirements in force in this state, and (2) that there is no disciplinary action or unresolved complaint pending against such applicant.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-324g — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-324g
Sec. 20-324g. Procedure for commission.
Status: in_force

Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-593 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-593
Sec. 20-593. (Formerly Sec. 20-172). *(See end of section for amended versions of subsections (b) and (c) and effective date.) Pharmacist license certificate; expiration; renewal; fee; display document.
Status: in_force

*(b) A license to practice pharmacy shall expire annually and may be renewed upon completion of an application on a form approved by the department, payment of one hundred dollars and completion of continuing professional education, as required by sections 20-599 and 20-600 .

*(c) The commission shall not grant a renewal license to an applicant who has not held a license authorized by the commission within five years of the date of application unless the applicant has passed an examination satisfactory to the commission and has paid the fee required in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) In addition to the certificate of license to practice pharmacy issued under subsection (a) of this section, the department may issue a document suitable for display indicating that the individual has been issued a certificate of license to practice pharmacy.

*Note: On and after July 1, 2025, subsections (b) and (c) of this section, as amended by section 258 of public act 23-204, are to read as follows:

“(b) A license to practice pharmacy shall expire annually and may be renewed upon completion of an application on a form approved by the department, payment of the fee required in section 20-601 and completion of continuing professional education, as required by sections 20-599 and 20-600.

(c) The commission shall not grant a renewal license to an applicant who has not held a license authorized by the commission within five years of the date of application unless the applicant has passed an examination satisfactory to the commission and has paid the fee required in section 20-601.”

See Sec. 21a-4(c) re fines for late license renewals.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-493 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400f / Section 20-493
Sec. 20-493. Application for home inspector intern permit. Fee.
Status: in_force

(b) Each application for a home inspector permit shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty dollars. All such fees shall be paid to the department.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-400 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 398 / Section 20-400
Sec. 20-400. Temporary permit.
Status: in_force

(b) If a person who holds a temporary permit under this section has not successfully passed the licensing examination within one year from the date of its issuance, the temporary permit may be renewed once upon a payment of a sixty-dollar fee for such renewal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-306 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 391 / Section 20-306
Sec. 20-306. Expirations and renewals.
Status: in_force

(2) Annual renewal of an engineer-in-training license or a surveyor-in-training license shall not be required. Any such license shall remain valid for a period of ten years from the date of its original issuance and, during this time, it shall meet in part the requirements for licensure as a professional engineer or land surveyor. It shall not be the duty of the department to notify the holder of an engineer-in-training license or a surveyor-in-training license of the date of expiration of such license other than to publish it annually in the roster.

(3) Renewal of any license under this chapter or payment of renewal fees shall not be required of any licensee serving in the armed forces of the United States until the next renewal period immediately following the termination of such service or the renewal period following the fifth year after such licensee's entry into such service, whichever occurs first. The status of such licensees shall be indicated in the annual roster of professional engineers and land surveyors.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section concerning fees, any person who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter, who is age sixty-five or over and who is no longer actively engaged in the practice of engineering or any of its branches, or land surveying, may renew such license annually upon payment of the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182 l .

See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-195f — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 383a / Section 20-195f
Sec. 20-195f. When license as marital and family therapist not required. Advertising.
Status: in_force

(b) A person practicing marriage and family therapy pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section may advertise or present himself as practicing marriage and family therapy provided he clearly sets forth, in his advertisement or presentation, the type of license pursuant to which he is practicing.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-74a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 376a / Section 20-74a
Sec. 20-74a. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Occupational therapy” means the evaluation, planning and implementation of a program of purposeful activities to develop or maintain adaptive skills necessary to achieve the maximal physical and mental functioning of the individual in his or her daily pursuits. The practice of “occupational therapy” includes, but is not limited to, evaluation and treatment of individuals whose abilities to cope with the tasks of living are threatened or impaired by developmental disabilities, the aging process, learning disabilities, poverty and cultural differences, physical injury or disease, psychological and social disabilities, or anticipated dysfunction, using (A) such treatment techniques as task-oriented activities to prevent or correct physical or emotional disabilities or to minimize the disabling effect of these disabilities in the life of the individual, (B) such evaluation techniques as assessment of sensory motor abilities, assessment of the development of self-care activities and capacity for independence, assessment of the physical capacity for prevocational and work tasks, assessment of play and leisure performance, and appraisal of living areas for persons with disabilities, (C) specific occupational therapy techniques such as activities of daily living skills, the fabrication and application of splinting devices, sensory motor activities, the use of specifically designed manual and creative activities, guidance in the selection and use of adaptive equipment, specific exercises to enhance functional performance and treatment techniques for physical capabilities for work activities. Such techniques are applied in the treatment of individual patients or clients, in groups or through social systems. Occupational therapy also includes the establishment and modification of peer review.

(2) “Occupational therapist” means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy as defined in this chapter and whose license is in good standing.

(3) “Occupational therapy assistant” means a person licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy, under the supervision of or with the consultation of a licensed occupational therapist, and whose license is in good standing.

(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.

(6) “Supervision” means the overseeing of or participation in the work of an occupational therapy assistant by a licensed occupational therapist, including, but not limited to: (A) Continuous availability of direct communication between the occupational therapy assistant and the licensed occupational therapist; (B) availability of the licensed occupational therapist on a regularly scheduled basis to (i) review the practice of the occupational therapy assistant, and (ii) support the occupational therapy assistant in the performance of the occupational therapy assistant's services; and (C) a predetermined plan for emergency situations, including the designation of an alternate licensed occupational therapist to oversee or participate in the work of the occupational therapy assistant in the absence of the regular licensed occupational therapist.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-227a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 385 / Section 20-227a
Sec. 20-227a. Conditions for prohibition of disciplinary action for invalidation of examination score.
Status: in_force

(b) At least six of the hours under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be in the area of ethics. The remaining hours shall be in areas related to the licensee's practice, including, but not limited to, bereavement care, business management and administration, religious customs and traditions related to funerals, cremation services, cemetery services, natural sciences, preneed services, restorative arts and embalming, counseling, funeral service merchandising, sanitation and infection control, organ donation or hospice care. The continuing education under said subdivision shall consist of courses offered or approved by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, educational offerings by a hospital or other licensed health care institution or courses offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

(c) Any affected licensee who fails to successfully complete the examination on or before October 1, 2018, or fails to complete the hours of continuing education under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section on or before July 1, 2019, shall have his or her license to practice as an embalmer or funeral director annulled, subject to the provisions of section 4-182 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-73b — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 376 / Section 20-73b
Sec. 20-73b. Continuing education requirements. Waivers and extensions.
Status: in_force

(b) Each licensee shall obtain a certificate of completion from the provider of continuing education activities for all continuing education hours successfully completed. Each licensee shall maintain such written documentation for a minimum of three years following the license renewal date for which the activity satisfies continuing education requirements. Certificates of completion shall be submitted by the licensee to the Department of Public Health not later than forty-five days after a request by said department for such certificates. A licensee who fails to comply with the continuing education requirements may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 20-73a .

(c) The continuing education requirements shall be waived for licensees applying for licensure renewal for the first time. The department may, for a licensee who has a medical disability or illness, grant a waiver of the continuing education requirements or may grant the licensee an extension of time in which to fulfill the requirements, provided the licensee submits to the Department of Public Health an application for waiver or extension of time on a form prescribed by said department, along with a certification by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse of the disability or illness and such other documentation as may be required by said department. The Department of Public Health may grant a waiver or extension for a period not to exceed one registration period, except that said department may grant additional waivers or extensions if the medical disability or illness upon which a waiver or extension is granted continues beyond the period of the waiver or extension and the licensee applies to said department for an additional waiver or extension.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-204b — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 384 / Section 20-204b
Sec. 20-204b. Reporting of animal fighting for amusement or gain to law enforcement agency or animal control officer.
Status: in_force

(b) Any veterinarian who, in good faith, makes a report pursuant to this section, shall be immune from any civil liability which might otherwise arise from or be related to the actions taken pursuant to this section and shall have the same immunity with respect to any judicial proceeding which results from such report. The immunity from civil liability extends only to actions done pursuant to this section and does not extend to the malpractice of a veterinarian that results in injury to, or the death of, an animal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-13e — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-13e
Sec. 20-13e. Investigation of petition. Examination of physician. Hearing. Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(b) As part of an investigation of a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of section 20-13d , the Department of Public Health may order the physician to submit to a physical or mental examination, to be performed by a physician chosen from a list approved by the department. The department may seek the advice of established medical organizations or licensed health professionals in determining the nature and scope of any diagnostic examinations to be used as part of any such physical or mental examination. The examining physician shall make a written statement of his or her findings.

(c) If the physician fails to obey a department order to submit to examination or attend a hearing, the department may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to order such examination or attendance, and said court or any judge assigned to said court shall have jurisdiction to issue such order.

(d) Subject to the provisions of section 4-182 , no license shall be restricted, suspended or revoked by the board, and no physician's right to practice shall be limited by the board, until the physician has been given notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the regulations established by the commissioner.

Cited. 207 C. 346; 224 C. 29.

Cited. 14 CA 552.

Cited. 40 CS 188.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-256 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 387 / Section 20-256
Sec. 20-256. Renewal of licenses of persons in armed forces.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 19a-88b re renewal of license of persons serving in U.S. armed forces.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-292 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 390 / Section 20-292
Sec. 20-292. Renewal of license. Fees. Architect Emeritus registration. Continuing professional education requirements and fees for failure to earn.
Status: in_force

(b) Each corporation holding a certificate of authorization for the practice of architecture shall renew its certificate of authorization for the practice of architecture each year and pay to the department a renewal fee of two hundred twenty dollars.

(c) An applicant for examination or reexamination under this chapter shall pay a nonrefundable fee of seventy-two dollars and an amount sufficient to meet the cost of conducting each portion of the examination taken by such applicant. The fee for an applicant who qualifies for a license, other than by examination, in accordance with the provisions of section 20-291 , shall be one hundred dollars.

(d) Pursuant to section 20-289 , an architect who is retired and not practicing any aspect of architecture and who is (1) sixty-five years of age or older, or (2) has been licensed for a minimum of ten years in this state, may apply for registration as an Architect Emeritus. The fee for such registration shall be ten dollars. An Architect Emeritus may not engage in the practice of architecture without applying for and receiving an architect license.

(e) For renewal of a license under this section, other than under subsection (d) of this section, an applicant shall submit proof or attest that he or she has completed twelve hours of continuing professional education during the continuing professional education period. The continuing professional education period shall commence three calendar months prior to the license expiration date and shall run for a period of twelve months from the date of commencement.

(f) (1) For renewal of a license under this section, the department shall charge the following fees for failure to earn continuing professional education credits by the end of the continuing professional education period:

(A) Three hundred fifteen dollars for reporting on a renewal application that any of the minimum of twelve hours of continuing professional education was earned up to thirteen weeks following the end of the continuing professional education period; and

(B) Six hundred twenty-five dollars for reporting on a renewal application that any of the minimum of twelve hours of continuing professional education was earned for more than thirteen weeks and up to twenty-six weeks following the end of the continuing professional education period.

(2) Failure, on the part of a licensee under this section to comply with the continuing professional education requirements for more than twenty-six weeks beyond the continuing professional education period may result in the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew the license by the board or department, following an administrative hearing held pursuant to chapter 54.

See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.

Cited. 20 CS 188.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-63 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 375 / Section 20-63
Sec. 20-63. Title “Doctor” not to be used.
Status: in_force

Cited. 207 C. 674; 208 C. 709.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-324k — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-324k
Sec. 20-324k. Brokers to maintain escrow or trust account for certain moneys held. Disputed deposits.
Status: in_force

(b) The commission may examine and audit any escrow or trust account maintained by any broker in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section whenever the commission shall deem such examination and audit necessary.

(c) Any broker who, in the course of his real estate business and in connection with any transaction, accepts from any principal, client or other person any moneys to which he is not personally and legally entitled, including, but not limited to, any down payment, earnest money, deposit, rental money, rental security deposit or other money to be held by him in trust, shall deposit such moneys in his escrow or trust account within three banking days of the date the agreement evidencing such transaction is signed by all necessary parties to such transaction, pending final legal disposition of such moneys in accordance with the instructions of the person legally entitled to such moneys.

(d) Upon motion, the court may order a party to an action who is a broker holding funds in trust in connection with a real estate transaction to deposit with the court certified funds in an amount not to exceed the funds held in trust. Conditioned upon the receipt of such certified funds, the court shall also order the dismissal of any claim against the broker which claim is based solely on the broker's role as stakeholder of such funds.

(e) Any broker who wilfully violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

See Sec. 8-265f re program for use of interest earned on real estate broker escrow or trust accounts for mortgage assistance for first-time buyers.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-420a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400 / Section 20-420a
Sec. 20-420a. Procedures for registration. Records.
Status: in_force

(b) A business entity desiring a certificate of registration shall apply to the commissioner, online, on a form provided by the commissioner. The application shall (1) state the name and address of such business entity, the city or town and the street and number where such business entity is to maintain its principal place of business in this state and the names and addresses of its individual owners, (2) contain a list of one or more individuals who shall direct, supervise or perform home improvements for such business entity, (3) require each individual owner of such business entity to disclose whether such individual owner has been found guilty or convicted as a result of an act which (A) constitutes a felony under the laws of this state or federal law, or (B) was committed in another jurisdiction but, if committed in this state, would constitute a felony under the laws of this state, and (4) such other information as the commissioner may require.

(c) Any certificate issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section may be revoked, suspended, or have conditions placed upon the holder of the certificate by the commissioner after notice and a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning contested cases, if it is shown that the holder of such certificate has not conformed to the requirements of this chapter, that the certificate was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation or that any individual owner of such home improvement contractor, if such registrant is a business entity, has been convicted of a crime that would preclude such registrant from holding such registration in accordance with section 46a-80 . The commissioner may refuse to issue or renew a certificate if any facts exist which would entitle the commissioner to suspend or revoke an existing certificate.

(d) Each such business entity shall file with the commissioner, upon application or renewal thereof, a designation of an individual or individuals registered to perform home improvements in this state who shall direct or supervise the performance of home improvements by such business entity in this state.

(e) Each such business entity shall confirm, upon application or renewal thereof, that such applicant business entity is in good standing with the Secretary of the State. Such corporation shall notify the commissioner of any change in such standing not later than thirty days after such change becomes effective.

(f) Each such business entity shall maintain a list of all of such business entity's employees and contractors, and all employment documents associated with such employees and contractors, in an auditable format for at least four taxable years. Such business entity shall, upon request by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative, (1) immediately make such list and documents available to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative for the purpose of inspecting and copying such list and documents, and (2) produce copies of such list and documents to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative not later than two business days after the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative requests such copies. Such business entity shall make such list, documents and copies available to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative in an electronic format unless it is not commercially practical for such business entity to make such list, documents and copies available to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative in an electronic format.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-329hh — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 392 / Section 20-329hh
Sec. 20-329hh. Custodial brokers. Appointment and duties.
Status: in_force

(b) The department may, in the department's discretion, extend a custodial broker's term beyond one hundred eighty days if the department receives a hardship application that is submitted to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(c) Each custodial broker shall act to preserve the financial interests of the deceased or incapacitated real estate broker, or the estate of the deceased real estate broker, for whom such custodial broker is appointed.

(d) No real estate broker who is appointed as a custodial broker to conclude the business of a deceased or incapacitated individual real estate broker shall negotiate the purchase, sale or lease of any real estate on behalf of such deceased or incapacitated broker unless:

(1) The prospective purchaser, seller, lessor or lessee of such real estate entered into a preexisting buyer agreement, listing agreement or leasing agreement with such deceased or incapacitated broker; and

(2) The prospective purchaser or lessor of such real estate has executed a contract or paid a deposit to a seller or lessee to reserve a right to purchase or lease such real estate from such seller or lessee.

(e) No business entity shall engage in the real estate business while the designated broker for such business entity is deceased or incapacitated unless a custodial broker has been appointed for such business entity.

(f) If a custodial broker is appointed to serve as a designated broker for a business entity, the business entity may engage in the real estate business to the same extent that such business entity would engage in such business if such designated broker was not a custodial broker.

(g) No real estate salesperson or team member shall engage in the real estate business while the supervising licensee that is responsible for controlling and supervising such salesperson or team is deceased or incapacitated unless a custodial broker has been appointed for such supervising licensee.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-185v — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 382c / Section 20-185v
Sec. 20-185v. Phlebotomists. Definition. Certification.
Status: in_force

(b) A person who practices as a phlebotomist in the state may obtain certification as a phlebotomist from the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians, National Center for Competency Testing, National Phlebotomy Association, National Healthcareer Association or American Medical Technologists.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-12j — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-12j
Sec. 20-12j. Physician assistant license renewal. Continuing education requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) “Contact hour” means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education and activities; and

(2) “Registration period” means the one-year period for which a license has been renewed in accordance with section 19a-88 and is current and valid.

(b) Each person holding a license as a physician assistant shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, renew such license with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of a fee of one hundred fifty-five dollars, on a form to be provided by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. No such license shall be renewed unless the department is satisfied that the practitioner (1) has met the mandatory continuing medical education requirements of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or a successor organization for the certification or recertification of physician assistants that may be approved by the department; (2) has passed any examination or continued competency assessment the passage of which may be required by said commission for maintenance of current certification by said commission; (3) has completed not less than one contact hour of training or education in prescribing controlled substances and pain management in the preceding two-year period; and (4) for registration periods beginning on and after January 1, 2022, during the first renewal period and not less than once every six years thereafter, earn not less than two contact hours of training or education screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief and suicide prevention training administered by the American Academy of Physician Associates, or the American Academy of Physician Associates' successor organization, a hospital or other licensed health care institution or a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

(c) Each physician assistant applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88 shall sign a statement attesting that he or she has satisfied the continuing education requirements of subsection (b) of this section on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Health. Each licensee shall retain records of attendance or certificates of completion that demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements of subsection (b) of this section for a minimum of three years following the year in which the continuing education was completed and shall submit such records or certificates to the department for inspection not later than forty-five days after a request by the department for such records or certificates.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-417j — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 399a / Section 20-417j
Sec. 20-417j. Persons exempted from registration requirement. Reimbursement of fees.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall reimburse the amount of the fees paid for a certificate issued under section 20-417b and the amount of fees paid into the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund pursuant to section 20-417i if such person for whom reimbursement is requested (1) is a person exempt from registration as a new home construction contractor pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (2) makes such request in writing to the Department of Consumer Protection on a form supplied by the department and such request is received by the department on or before June 30, 2001.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-529c — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400g / Section 20-529c
Sec. 20-529c. Removal of appraiser from appraiser panel. Appraiser complaints.
Status: in_force

(1) Notifying the appraiser in writing of the reasons why the appraiser is being removed;

(2) If the appraiser is being removed for alleged illegal conduct, violation of the USPAP or violation of state licensing standards, notifying the appraiser in writing of the nature of the alleged conduct or violation; and

(3) Providing the appraiser with an opportunity to respond to such notice.

(b) (1) Any appraiser who is removed from an appraiser panel of an appraisal management company, other than a federally regulated appraisal management company, for alleged illegal conduct, violation of the USPAP or violation of state licensing standards may file a complaint with the commissioner and request a review of the removal decision, except that the commissioner shall not make any determination regarding the nature of the business relationship between the appraiser and the appraisal management company that is unrelated to the actions specified in subsection (a) of this section.

(2) If an appraiser files a complaint against an appraisal management company described in subdivision (1) of this subsection pursuant to said subdivision, the commissioner shall notify such company not later than ten days after such complaint is filed. The commissioner may schedule a hearing and shall render a decision not later than one hundred eighty days after the date such complaint is filed.

(3) If the commissioner determines to the commissioner's satisfaction that the appraiser did not engage in illegal conduct, violate the USPAP or violate state licensing standards, the commissioner shall order such appraiser to be reinstated to the appraiser panel of the appraisal management company.

(4) The appraisal management company described in subdivision (1) of this subsection that was the subject of the complaint filed pursuant to said subdivision shall not (A) refuse to assign requests or orders for appraisals or reduce the number of assignments to the reinstated appraiser, or (B) otherwise penalize the reinstated appraiser.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-12a — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 370 / Section 20-12a
Sec. 20-12a. Physician assistants. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Accredited physician assistant program” means a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of the applicant's graduation, by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or such successor organization for the accreditation of physician assistant programs as may be approved by the department.

(2) “Board” means the Connecticut Medical Examining Board, established pursuant to section 20-8a .

(3) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.

(4) “National commission” means the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or a successor organization for the certification or recertification of physician assistants that may be approved by the department.

(5) “Physician assistant” means an individual who: (A) Functions in a collaborative relationship with a physician licensed pursuant to this chapter; and (B) is licensed pursuant to section 20-12b to provide patient services under the supervision, control, responsibility and direction of said physician.

(6) “Supervising physician” means a physician licensed pursuant to this chapter who assumes responsibility for the supervision of services rendered by a physician assistant.

(7) (A) “Supervision” in hospital settings means the exercise by the supervising physician of oversight, control and direction of the services of a physician assistant. Supervision includes but is not limited to: (i) Continuous availability of direct communication either in person or by radio, telephone or telecommunications between the physician assistant and the supervising physician; (ii) active and continuing overview of the physician assistant's activities to ensure that the supervising physician's directions are being implemented and to support the physician assistant in the performance of his or her services; (iii) personal review by the supervising physician of the physician assistant's practice on a regular basis as necessary to ensure quality patient care in accordance with a written delegation agreement, as described in subsection (a) of section 20-12d ; (iv) review of the charts and records of the physician assistant on a regular basis as necessary to ensure quality patient care; (v) delineation of a predetermined plan for emergency situations; and (vi) designation of an alternate licensed physician in the absence of the supervising physician.

(B) “Supervision” in settings other than hospital settings means the exercise by the supervising physician of oversight, control and direction of the services of a physician assistant. Supervision includes, but is not limited to: (i) Continuous availability of direct communication either in person or by radio, telephone or telecommunications between the physician assistant and the supervising physician; (ii) active and continuing overview of the physician assistant's activities to ensure that the supervising physician's directions are being implemented and to support the physician assistant in the performance of his or her services; (iii) personal review by the supervising physician of the physician assistant's services at a facility or practice location where the physician assistant or supervising physician performs services, in accordance with a written delegation agreement, as described in subsection (a) of section 20-12d , to ensure quality patient care; (iv) review of the charts and records of the physician assistant on a regular basis as necessary to ensure quality patient care and written documentation by the supervising physician of such review at the facility or practice location where the physician assistant or supervising physician performs services; (v) delineation of a predetermined plan for emergency situations; and (vi) designation of an alternate licensed physician in the absence of the supervising physician.

Cited. 207 C. 346.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-578 — Connecticut Code / Title 20 / Chapter 400j / Section 20-578
Sec. 20-578. (Formerly Sec. 21a-306). Information not to be disclosed. Exception.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, section 21a-265 and chapter 55, the Commissioners of Consumer Protection and Public Health and the authorized agents of said commissioners, in carrying out their duties under subsection (a) of this section, may: (1) Exchange information relating to a license or registration issued by their respective agencies; or (2) exchange investigative information relating to violations of this chapter with each other, the Chief State's Attorney and any agencies charged with enforcing the pharmacy or drug laws of the United States, this state or other jurisdictions.

Annotation to former section 21a-306:

For purposes of statute, compliance meetings are not “proceedings” and documents relating to such meetings were exempt from disclosure. 207 C. 698.