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CT Gen Stat § 42-137 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-137 - Cancellation rights of buyer.

 (a) In addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, the buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs an agreement subject to the provisions of this chapter.(b) Cancellation shall occur when the buyer gives written notice of cancellation to the seller at the address specified for notice of cancellation provided by the seller or when such written notice bearing such address is deposited in a mail box.(c) Notice of cancellation given by the buyer shall be effective if it indicates the intention on the part of the buyer not to be bound by the home solicitation sale.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 178, S. 2; P.A. 76-165, S. 3, 8.)History: 1969 act changed deadline for buyer's cancellation from midnight of first day after signing agreement to midnight of third day and in exception re weekends changed deadline from midnight Monday to midnight Wednesday; P.A. 76-165 based deadline on “business” day rather than “calendar” days and deleted exception re weekend sales rendered obsolete by the change.Cited. 158 C. 543.
CT Gen Stat § 42-138 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-138 - Seller's obligations on cancellation.

 (a) Except as provided in this section, within ten business days after a home solicitation sale has been cancelled the seller shall tender to the buyer any payments made by the buyer and any note or other evidence of indebtedness.(b) If the down payment includes goods traded in, the goods shall be tendered in substantially as good condition as when received. If the seller fails to tender the goods as provided by this section, the buyer may elect to recover an amount equal to the trade-in allowance stated in the agreement.(c) Until the seller has complied with the obligations imposed by this section the buyer may retain possession of goods delivered to him by the seller and has a lien on the goods for any recovery to which he is entitled.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 4; P.A. 76-165, S. 4, 8.)History: P.A. 76-165 deleted former Subsec. (c) which had allowed seller to retain cancellation fee consisting of the lesser of 5% of cash price, $15 or amount of cash down payment and had specified situations in which seller was not allowed to retain the fee, relettering Subsec. (d) accordingly.Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 745.
CT Gen Stat § 42-139 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-139 - Buyer's obligations on cancellation.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 42-138, within twenty days after a home solicitation sale has been cancelled the buyer, upon demand, shall tender to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale, but he is not obligated to tender at any place other than his own address. If the seller fails to take possession of such goods within twenty days after cancellation the goods shall become the property of the buyer without obligation to pay for them.(b) The buyer shall take reasonable care of the goods in his possession both prior to cancellation and during the twenty-day period following. During the twenty-day period after cancellation, except for the buyer's duty of care, the goods are at the seller's risk.(c) If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a home solicitation sale prior to its cancellation, the seller is entitled to no compensation. If the seller's services result in the alteration of property of the buyer, the seller shall restore the property to substantially as good condition as it was in at the time the services were rendered.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 6; P.A. 76-165, S. 5, 8.)History: P.A. 76-165 substituted Subsec. “(c)” for “(d)” of Sec. 42-138 to reflect deletion of former Subsec. (c) and subsequent relettering of (d).
CT Gen Stat § 42-140 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-140 - Offer of commission or rebate where buyer provides prospective purchasers' names illegal, when.

 No seller in a home solicitation sale shall offer to pay a commission or give a rebate or discount to the buyer in consideration of the buyer's giving to the seller the names of prospective purchasers or otherwise aiding the seller in making a sale to another person, if the earning of the commission, rebate or discount is contingent upon an event subsequent to the time the buyer agrees to buy.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-141 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-141 - Penalty. Violation made unfair or deceptive practice or act.

 (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Any sale made in respect to which a commission, rebate or discount is offered in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be voidable at the option of the buyer.(b) Violation of any of the provisions of sections 42-135a, or 42-137 to 42-139, inclusive, or failure to honor any provisions of the notice of cancellation required by this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined by section 42-110b.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 8; P.A. 76-165, S. 6, 8; P.A. 12-80, S. 184.)History: P.A. 76-165 added Subsec. (b); P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (a) to change penalty from a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days or both to a class C misdemeanor.Cited. 231 C. 707.
CT Gen Stat § 42-142 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-142 - Sale of insurance excepted.

 Section 42-142 is repealed.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 9; P.A. 76-165, S. 7, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-143 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 740 - Home Solicitation Sales Act|Section 42-143 - Short title: Home Solicitation Sales Act.

 This chapter may be cited as the “Home Solicitation Sales Act”.(1967, P.A. 749, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-144 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-144 - Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:(a) “Advertisement” includes the attempt by publication, dissemination, solicitation or circulation, written or oral, to induce directly or indirectly, any person to enter into any obligation or acquire any title or interest in any merchandise;(b) “Merchandise” includes any objects, wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, securities, bonds, debentures, stocks, real estate or services;(c) “Services” includes any supply of accommodations, work, repair or other needs, instruction or education, including any type of training course in any field such as personality improvement, self motivation, salesmanship and similar fields;(d) “Rights or privileges” includes the right or privilege to market, distribute, wholesale or retail, merchandise or services or to procure others to do so;(e) “Procure” includes obtaining, providing, inducing, suggesting, soliciting, recruiting, training, supervising, advancing in position, or aiding or abetting any of the activities specified in this subsection;(f) “Person” includes any natural person, or his legal representative, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, whether domestic or foreign, company, trust, business entity or association, and any agent, employee, salesman, partner, officer, director, member, stockholder, associate, trustee or cestui que trust thereof;(g) “Sale” includes any sale, offer of sale or attempt to sell any merchandise, services, or rights or privileges for any consideration, or aiding or abetting any of the activities specified in this section;(h) “Trade and commerce” means the advertising, offering for sale, sale or distribution of services and property, tangible or intangible, and any other article, commodity or thing of value wherever situate, and shall include any trade or commerce directly or indirectly affecting the people of this state;(i) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.(P.A. 73-493, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 164, 189; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; 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 § 42-145 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-145 - Contingent consideration void.

 The advertisement for sale, lease or rent, or the actual sale, lease or rental of any merchandise, service or rights or privileges at a price or with a rebate or payment or other consideration to the purchaser which is contingent upon the procurement of prospective customers procured by the purchaser, or the procurement of sales, leases or rentals of merchandise, services, rights or privileges, to other persons procured by the purchaser, is declared to be an unlawful practice rendering any obligation incurred by the buyer in connection therewith, completely void and a nullity. The rights and obligations of any contract relating to such contingent price, rebate or payment shall be interdependent and inseverable from the rights and obligations relating to the sale, lease or rental.(P.A. 73-493, S. 2.)Cited. 241 C. 278.Statute prohibits both “horizontal” and “vertical” pyramiding. 32 CS 279. Cited. 44 CS 569.
CT Gen Stat § 42-147 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-147 - Conciliation and voluntary compliance.

 In the administration of this chapter, the commissioner shall set up prehearing conciliation procedures and may accept an assurance of voluntary compliance with respect to any method, act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter from any person alleged to be engaged or to have been engaged in such method, act or practice. Such assurance may provide for restitution to aggrieved persons. Any such assurance of voluntary compliance shall not be considered an admission of violation for any purpose. Matters thus closed may at any time be reopened by the Attorney General or commissioner for further proceedings in the public interest.(P.A. 73-493, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-148 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-148 - Judicial enforcement.

 Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaged in any act or acts prohibited by this chapter, said commissioner may proceed as provided in section 42-147 or 42-150 or may request the Attorney General to apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for any order enjoining the continuance of such act or acts, on a temporary or permanent basis, or of any fraudulent or illegal acts, or for an order directing restitution in appropriate instances, or both. The court may award the relief applied for or so much as it may deem proper including accounting and such other relief as may be granted in equity. In such action the commissioner shall be responsible for all necessary investigative support.(P.A. 73-493, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-149 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-149 - Injunctive relief, costs, other remedies.

 (a) A person likely to be damaged by any practice of another prohibited by this chapter may be granted an injunction enjoining such practice under the principles of equity and on terms that the court considers reasonable. Proof of monetary damage, loss of profits, competition, actual confusion or misunderstanding or intent to deceive is not required. Relief granted for the copying of an article shall be limited to the prevention of confusion or misunderstanding as to source.(b) Costs or attorneys' fees may be assessed against a defendant if the court finds that he was wilfully engaged in a deceptive trade practice.(c) The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise available against the same conduct under the common law or other statutes of this state.(P.A. 73-493, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-150 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741 - Contingent Transactions|Section 42-150 - Powers granted under chapter not exclusive.

 Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon the power or authority of the state, the Attorney General or the commissioner to seek administrative, legal or equitable relief as provided by other statutes or at common law.(P.A. 73-493, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-150aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 741d - Attorney's Fee Clauses|Section 42-150aa - Attorney's fees limited in actions on consumer contracts or leases.

 (a) The holder of any contract or lease entered into on or after October 1, 1979, the subject of which is money, property or services intended to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes and which contains a provision for payment of attorney's fees of a creditor, seller or lessor, shall not receive, claim or collect any payment for attorney's fees (1) for an attorney who is a salaried employee of such holder or (2) prior to the commencement of a lawsuit.(b) If a lawsuit in which money damages are claimed is commenced by an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the holder of a contract or lease subject to the provisions of this section, such holder may receive or collect attorney's fees, if not otherwise prohibited by law, of not more than fifteen per cent of the amount of any judgment which is entered.(P.A. 79-452, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-274, S. 2.)History: P.A. 82-274 amended Subsec. (b) by specifying that the lawsuit be one in which money damages are claimed.Cited. 186 C. 275; 232 C. 666; 240 C. 58.Cited. 14 CA 161; 18 CA 329; 31 CA 455.Subsec. (b):In action to foreclose mechanic's lien, plaintiff is not entitled to duplicate attorney's fees under this section and Sec. 52-249 but rather may collect under this section for contract aspects of action and under Sec. 52-249 for equitable relief. 86 CA 767.
CT Gen Stat § 42-151 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-151 - Definitions.

 The following definitions shall apply in this chapter:(a) Consumer. A “consumer” is an individual who borrows, leases, buys or obtains money, property or services under a written agreement.(b) Consumer contract. A written agreement is a “consumer contract,” if:(1) A consumer enters into the agreement primarily for personal, family or household purposes; and(2) The agreement is one in which the consumer: (A) Borrows up to twenty-five thousand dollars or receives up to twenty-five thousand dollars in credit from a person who lends money or extends credit in the ordinary course of business; or (B) agrees to pay up to twenty-five thousand dollars to buy or lease personal property or services from a person who is acting in the ordinary course of business; or (C) leases any residential dwelling.(P.A. 79-532, S. 1.)Cited. 240 C. 58.Cited. 18 CA 329.
CT Gen Stat § 42-152 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-152 - Consumer contract to be written in plain language.

 (a) Standard. Every consumer contract entered into after June 30, 1980, shall be written in plain language. A consumer contract is written in plain language if it meets either the plain language tests of subsection (b) of this section or the alternate objective tests of subsection (c) of this section. A consumer contract need not meet the tests of both subsections.(b) Plain language tests. A consumer contract is written in plain language if it substantially complies with all of the following tests:(1) It uses short sentences and paragraphs; and(2) It uses everyday words; and(3) It uses personal pronouns, the actual or shortened names of the parties to the contract, or both, when referring to those parties; and(4) It uses simple and active verb forms; and(5) It uses type of readable size; and(6) It uses ink which contrasts with the paper; and(7) It heads sections and other subdivisions with captions which are in boldface type or which otherwise stand out significantly from the text; and(8) It uses layout and spacing which separate the paragraphs and sections of the contract from each other and from the borders of the paper; and(9) It is written and organized in a clear and coherent manner.(c) Alternate objective tests. A consumer contract is also written in plain language if it fully meets all of the following tests, using the procedures described in section 42-158:(1) The average number of words per sentence is less than twenty-two; and(2) No sentence in the contract exceeds fifty words; and(3) The average number of words per paragraph is less than seventy-five; and(4) No paragraph in the contract exceeds one hundred fifty words; and(5) The average number of syllables per word is less than 1.55; and(6) It uses personal pronouns, the actual or shortened names of the parties to the contract, or both, when referring to those parties; and(7) It uses no typeface of less than eight points in size; and(8) It allows at least three-sixteenths of an inch of blank space between each paragraph and section; and(9) It allows at least one-half of an inch of blank space at all borders of each page; and(10) If the contract is printed, each section is captioned in boldface type at least ten points in size. If the contract is typewritten, each section is captioned and the captions are underlined; and(11) It uses an average length of line of no more than sixty-five characters.(P.A. 79-532, S. 2; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 75.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made technical changes in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 42-153 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-153 - Coverage.

 (a) Contracts covered. This chapter shall apply to all consumer contracts made, entered into or signed by the consumer in this state after June 30, 1980.(b) Exclusions. Mortgages, deeds of real estate, insurance policies and documents relating to securities transactions are not consumer contracts.(P.A. 79-532, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-154 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-154 - Liability.

 Any creditor, seller or lessor which fails to comply with section 42-152 shall be liable to a consumer who is a party to the consumer contract for statutory damages of one hundred dollars plus, at the discretion of the court, an attorney's fee not to exceed one hundred dollars.(P.A. 79-532, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-155 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-155 - Limitations on liability.

 (a) Contracts with more than one party. In any individual transaction, if there is more than one consumer who is a party to a single consumer contract, only one award of statutory damages may be made for that transaction.(b) Good faith. No statutory damages or attorney's fee shall be awarded under this chapter for a violation of subsection (b) of section 42-152 if the creditor, seller or lessor has attempted in good faith to comply with that subsection.(c) Class actions. No class action may be brought under this chapter.(d) Contracts prepared by the consumer. No consumer may bring an action under this chapter on a contract which the consumer prepared.(e) Consumer represented by attorney at signing of contract. No consumer may bring an action under this chapter on a contract, if:(1) The consumer was represented at the signing of the contract by an attorney; and(2) This fact is shown by the attorney's signed and dated statement on the contract.(f) Limitations on actions. No consumer may bring an action under this chapter after the contract has been fully performed. No consumer may bring an action under this chapter more than six years after the date on which the contract was last signed.(P.A. 79-532, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-156 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-156 - Exempt language.

 (a) Required and authorized language. The use of specific language expressly required or authorized by court decision, statute, regulation or governmental agency shall not be a violation of this chapter.(b) Legal descriptions of real property. The use of a legal description of real property shall not be a violation of this chapter.(P.A. 79-532, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-157 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742 - Consumer Contracts|Section 42-157 - Rights of parties.

 (a) Enforceability. A consumer contract shall remain enforceable, even though it violates this chapter.(b) Other consumer rights. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a consumer from making any claim or raising any defense which would have been available to the consumer if this chapter were not in effect.(c) Waiver. A consumer may not waive the rights provided by this chapter, and any such waiver shall be void.(P.A. 79-532, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-158a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742a - Noncommercial Motor Vehicle Lease Agreements (Repealed)|Section 42-158a - Definitions.

 Section 42-158a is repealed, effective July 1, 2003.(P.A. 99-278, S. 1; P.A. 00-219, S. 1; P.A. 02-81, S. 49.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-158k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 742b - Construction Contracts|Section 42-158k - Retainage limitation. Payment by owner. Time limits.

 No construction contract may provide for any retainage in an amount that exceeds five per cent of the estimated amount of a progress payment for the life of the construction project. All retainage shall be paid by the owner not later than thirty days after the issuance of a certificate of final completion by the owner or the owner's authorized representative or not later than thirty days after the equivalent written acceptance of the construction project work by the owner.(P.A. 99-153, S. 3; P.A. 03-167, S. 8; P.A. 10-148, S. 1; P.A. 17-182, S. 2.)History: P.A. 03-167 deleted provision re section not to be construed to require construction contract to contain retainage provision, effective January 1, 2004; P.A. 10-148 changed retainage limitation from 7.5% to 5%; P.A. 17-182 added provision re owner's payment of retainage, effective July 1, 2017.