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CT Gen Stat § 20-341v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341v - Powers of commissioner. Issuance of certificate of registration. Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew.

 Upon receipt of a completed application and fee, the commissioner shall: (1) Issue and deliver to the applicant a certificate of registration as a mechanical contractor; or (2) refuse to issue the certificate. The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any certificate issued under sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive. The commissioner shall not revoke or suspend any certificate of registration except upon notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(P.A. 87-579, S. 4, 11.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
CT Gen Stat § 20-341w (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341w - Refusal to issue or renew a certificate of registration. Notice and hearing.

 (a) Upon refusal to issue or renew a certificate under section 20-341v, the commissioner shall notify the applicant, by certified mail, of the refusal and of the applicant's right to request a hearing within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice of refusal.(b) If the applicant requests a hearing within such ten-day period, the commissioner shall give notice of the grounds for such refusal and shall conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning contested cases.(P.A. 87-579, S. 5, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 38.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 20-341x (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341x - Investigations. Subpoenas. Court orders and injunctions.

 (a) The commissioner may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record, paper or document when so ordered, upon application of the commissioner, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.(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.(P.A. 87-579, S. 6, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 39.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 20-341y (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341y - Display of certificate of registration. Prohibited acts. Unfair trade practice. Duration of certificate. Renewal fees. Fines.

 (a) Each mechanical contractor shall exhibit on all job sites the original or a copy of its certificate of registration.(b) No mechanical contractor shall: (1) Present or attempt to present, as its own, the certificate of another, (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the commissioner for the purpose of procuring a certificate, (3) use or attempt to use a certificate which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked, (4) offer to perform or perform any heating, piping and cooling work or any plumbing and piping work without having first obtained a certificate of registration under sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, or (5) represent in any manner that its registration constitutes an endorsement of the quality of its workmanship or of its competency by the commissioner. A violation of any of the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.(c) Certificates issued to mechanical contractors shall be valid for one year and shall not be transferable or assignable.(d) The fee for renewal of a certificate shall be one hundred ten dollars.(e) A mechanical contractor who does not obtain a certificate of registration as required by section 20-341t and who wilfully engages its employees in plumbing and piping work or in heating, piping and cooling work or who wilfully supplies for employment an employee who does not hold a valid license to perform such work shall be fined one thousand dollars for the first offense and two thousand five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.(P.A. 87-579, S. 7, 11; P.A. 89-251, S. 135, 203; P.A. 94-36, S. 20, 42; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 248; P.A. 12-18, S. 2.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 89-251 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the renewal fee from $50 to $55; P.A. 94-36 deleted Subsec. (e) which had allowed the collection of a certificate renewal late fee, effective January 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (d) to increase renewal fee from $55 to $110; P.A. 12-18 added Subsec. (e) re fines for mechanical contractors who do not obtain certificates and who wilfully engage employees in certain work.See Sec. 21a-4(c) re fines for late certificate renewals.Cited. 231 C. 707.
CT Gen Stat § 20-341z (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341z - Exemptions.

 Sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, shall not apply to any of the following persons or organizations: (1) The government of the state, municipalities of the state or any department or agency of the state or such municipalities; (2) the government of the United States or any of its departments or agencies; (3) any school, public or private, offering as part of a vocational education program courses and training in any aspect of plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work; (4) any public service company regulated by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or any corporate affiliate of any such company where the work performed by such affiliate is on behalf of a public service company, in either case only if the work performed is in connection with the rendition of public utility service.(P.A. 87-579, S. 8, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 40; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made a technical change; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” in Subdiv. (4), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 20-341aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341aa - Regulations.

 The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive.(P.A. 87-579, S. 9, 11.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
CT Gen Stat § 20-341bb (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations|Section 20-341bb - Appeals.

 Any mechanical contractor aggrieved by an order or decision of the commissioner under sections 20-341s to 20-341aa, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.(P.A. 87-579, S. 10, 11.)History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
CT Gen Stat § 20-342 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-342 - Definitions.

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock association, trust, limited liability company or corporation;(2) “Board” means the Electrical Work Board;(3) “Licensed electronics technician” means any individual who has been licensed by the board pursuant to the provisions of section 20-350;(4) “Apprentice electronics technician” means an individual to whom a permit as an apprentice has been issued pursuant to the provisions of section 20-351;(5) “Licensed antenna technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;(6) “Licensed radio electronics technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;(7) “Receiving equipment” means television or radio receiving apparatus and associated components, including, but not limited to, antenna receiving systems, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment;(8) “Service” means the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, inspection and modification of receiving equipment;(9) “Service dealer” means a person engaging in the business of servicing receiving equipment, having an established location for the performance of such service; and(10) “Dish antenna” means a one-meter or less in diameter dish designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct to home satellite service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 26, 47; 82-472, S. 92, 183; P.A. 95-79, S. 67, 189; P.A. 98-3, S. 42; P.A. 99-73, S. 4; P.A. 03-261, S. 5.)History: 1971 act added “and radio” in title of board of examiners, defined “certified antenna technician” and “certified radio electronics technician”, and redefined “receiving equipment” to include radio apparatus, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 99-73 redefined “board” by deleting reference to the State Board of Television and Radio Service Examiners and inserting reference to the Electrical Work Board; P.A. 03-261 added Subdiv. (10) defining “dish antenna”.See Sec. 20-353 re dish antenna limited technician and limited dealer technician licenses.
CT Gen Stat § 20-343 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-343 - Board of Television and Radio Service Examiners.

 Section 20-343 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 2; P.A. 75-429, S. 1, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 189, 610; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 81-11, S. 12, 19; P.A. 98-3, S. 43; P.A. 99-73, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-345 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-345 - Officers and meetings of board.

 Section 20-345 is repealed, effective October 1, 1998.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 4; P.A. 75-429, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610; P.A. 83-487, S. 17, 33; P.A. 98-3, S. 70.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-346 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-346 - Hearings.

 The board may hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of this chapter. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with chapter 54.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 5; 1969, P.A. 667, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 191, 610; P.A. 98-3, S. 45; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1969 act gave board power to delegate investigative authority and power to conduct hearings; P.A. 77-614 replaced reference to board powers to make investigations, issue subpoenas, take oaths, etc. with statement requiring that hearings be conducted in accordance with regulations of consumer protection commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 20-347 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-347 - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the board may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 439, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 85, 125; 77-614, S. 192, 610.)History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 and 77-614 replaced previous appeal provision with statement requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183.
CT Gen Stat § 20-348 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-348 - Action to pass on validity of regulations.

 Section 20-348 is repealed.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 7; P.A. 76-436, S. 440, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 54, 125; 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-351 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-351 - Registration of apprentices. Permits.

 The board may register as an apprentice, and the Department of Consumer Protection may issue an apprentice electronics technician permit to, any applicant not qualified for a license as a licensed electronics technician who desires to be trained in and who engages in servicing receiving equipment under the supervision of a licensed electronics technician or in an apprentice program approved by the board. Each apprentice so registered shall notify the board in writing within fifteen days after any change of his employment which effects a change of his supervising certified electronics technician or apprentice program or a termination of his apprenticeship.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 11; P.A. 81-361, S. 30, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 30, 47; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 81-361 amended section to provide for issuance of apprentice permit by department instead of board as of July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 20-352 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-352 - Provisional licenses.

 Obsolete.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 12.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-354 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-354 - Revocation or suspension of licenses and permits.

 (a) The board may revoke or suspend any license or permit as a service dealer, electronics technician, apprentice electronics technician, antenna technician or radio electronics technician for: (1) Conduct of a character likely to mislead, deceive or defraud the public or the board; (2) engaging in any untruthful or misleading advertising; and (3) violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter.(b) No such revocation or suspension shall be ordered by the board except upon notice and hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with chapter 54.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 195, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 32, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 49; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1971 act made provisions applicable to certified antenna technicians and certified radio electronics technicians; P.A. 77-614 referred to regulations established under chapter rather than to regulations of the board in Subsec. (a), replaced provisions re notice and hearing in Subsec. (b) with statement that notice and hearing be in accordance with regulations of consumer protection commissioner and deleted Subsec. (c) which had required board to file finding of fact and statement of conclusions with orders revoking, suspending, etc. license and give licensee affected a copy of the material, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-419 deleted references to certification; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 20-355 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-355 - Exhibition of licenses. Prohibited acts. License nontransferable. Expiration date.

 (a) Each person engaged in servicing receiving equipment shall exhibit his license upon the request of any interested party.(b) No person shall: (1) Present or attempt to present, as his own, the license of another; (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the board, or any member of the board, for the purpose of procuring a license; (3) represent himself falsely as or impersonate a licensed service dealer, licensed electronics technician, apprentice electronics technician, licensed antenna technician or licensed radio electronics technician; (4) use or attempt to use a license or permit which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked; or (5) use or attempt to use a license or permit which is restricted in excess of the restriction imposed on such license or permit. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned.(c) Licenses issued to service dealers, electronics technicians, apprentice technicians, antenna technicians and radio electronics technicians under this chapter shall not be transferable.(d) All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire annually. If a licensee has failed to renew his license within two years after its expiration, his application for renewal shall be considered as a new application under section 20-350.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 15; 1969, P.A. 667, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 7; P.A. 81-361, S. 32, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 33, 47; P.A. 94-36, S. 19, 42; P.A. 98-3, S. 50; P.A. 13-196, S. 18.)History: 1969 act amended Subsec. (d) to change expiration date from one year from date of issuance to October first following issuance and added provisions governing licensees' failure to renew licenses in timely fashion; 1971 act made provisions applicable to certified antenna technicians and certified radio electronics technicians; P.A. 81-361 rephrased Subsec. (d) but made no substantive changes; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; P.A. 94-36 amended Subsec. (d) to eliminate the “October first” license expiration date and license renewal late fees, effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 13-196 amended Subsec. (d) to change period re failure to renew license after expiration from 1 year to 2 years, effective June 21, 2013.See Sec. 21a-4(c) re fines for late license renewals.See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
CT Gen Stat § 20-356 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians|Section 20-356 - Statement of charges.

 All charges to customers made by persons licensed under this chapter for installing, servicing, maintaining or repairing receiving equipment shall be made out in duplicate form, one of which shall be delivered to the customer when completed and shall state indelibly, accurately and clearly the date or dates when the work was performed, the make, model and serial number of the receiving equipment, the full name and license number of the licensed person, the name and address of the customer, the customer complaint, and a computation of the charge. Such computation shall separately specify the work for which such charge was made and the amount charged for labor and for each part or replacement, whether such part or replacement was new or used.(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 16; P.A. 98-3, S. 51.)History: P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.