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CT Gen Stat § 20-300b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-300b - Survey and Map Standards Advisory Committee. Membership. Regulations.

 There shall be in the Department of Consumer Protection a Survey and Map Standards Advisory Committee, which shall consist of six persons appointed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, two of whom shall be members of the board who hold licenses as land surveyors and who primarily engage in the private practice of land surveying, one of whom shall be a licensed land surveyor actively engaged in the private practice of land surveying, two of whom shall be selected from a list of three licensed land surveyors submitted by the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors, and the director of the legal division of the Department of Consumer Protection. The members of the committee shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. The members shall not be compensated for their services. The committee shall make recommendations to the commissioner concerning minimum standards of accuracy, content and certifications for surveys and maps. In consultation with the committee, the commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, establishing such minimum standards of accuracy, content and certifications for surveys and maps.(P.A. 94-240, S. 10; P.A. 98-3, S. 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 the words “Professional Examiners for” were deleted editorially by the Revisors from the phrase “Board of Examiners for Professional Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors” to correct board name); P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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 § 20-300c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-300c - Professional engineers. Surrender of license. Obtaining new license. Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall amend the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to: (1) Allow professional engineers licensed pursuant to this chapter to surrender their licenses to the State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors during periods of time when such professional engineers are not residing in and engaging in the profession of engineering in this state, and (2) allow such engineers who have surrendered such licenses to obtain new professional engineering licenses, without payment of lapsed renewal period fees, at the time such engineers return to and desire to practice the profession of engineering in this state.(P.A. 13-216, S. 1.)History: P.A. 13-216 effective June 21, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 20-301 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-301 - Receipts and disbursements. Roster of registrants.

 The Department of Consumer Protection shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall pay the same to the State Treasurer. The board shall cause to be kept a register of all applications for registration with the action of the board thereon. A roster showing the names of all registrants shall be prepared each year. A copy of such roster shall be placed on file with the Secretary of the State and with the town clerk of each town.(1949 Rev., S. 4622; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 13; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 55; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 72; P.A. 77-614, S. 256, 610; P.A. 80-205, S. 3, 6; P.A. 82-317, S. 1, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1959 act deleted provisions re “Professional Engineers' Fund”, compensation of board's secretary, employment of clerical and other assistants and expenditures by board; eliminated requirements that board transmit statement of receipts and expenditures to governor and prepare roster and required that board cause to be kept rather than keep a register of all applicants; P.A. 77-614 deleted reference to board secretary as specific recipient of moneys and deleted provision requiring annual report of transactions to governor, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-205 deleted requirement that roster show places of business and that it be prepared in January and clarified that single copy is to be mailed to each registrant; P.A. 82-317 amended section to provide that department, not board, is to receive and account for funds; 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.See Sec. 4-32 re state revenue accounting system.
CT Gen Stat § 20-303 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-303 - Reexaminations.

 Any applicant for a license under this chapter who fails an examination given under section 20-302 may apply for reexamination upon notification of failure and will be reexamined upon payment of an additional fee as provided in section 20-305.(1949 Rev., S. 4624; P.A. 75-6; P.A. 82-317, S. 2, 8; P.A. 89-251, S. 118, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 33, 59; P.A. 94-240, S. 9; P.A. 98-3, S. 13.)History: P.A. 75-6 allowed application for reexamination upon notification of failure rather than after six-month waiting period; P.A. 82-317 amended section to impose an additional application fee for reexamination; P.A. 89-251 established specified fees for reexamination; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 reduced the reexamination fee for a professional engineer or land surveyor from $450 to $150 and for an engineer-in-training or a surveyor-in-training from $75 to $35; P.A. 94-240 deleted the provision which had specified the various fees charged for reexamination; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 20-304a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-304a - Automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's license. Exemption. Regulations.

 (a) The board or Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue an automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's license to any person who has received level III certification from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies in the field of fire protection engineering technology or a subfield of automatic sprinkler system layout. Any person who is a professional engineer licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from such licensing requirement.(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.(P.A. 91-273, S. 2; P.A. 93-361, S. 11, 16, 17; P.A. 98-3, S. 15; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 15-60, S. 4; P.A. 16-185, S. 21.)History: P.A. 93-361 made existing section Subsec. (a) and added a new Subsec. (b) requiring commissioner to adopt regulations for automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's licenses and exempted plumbing journeymen, plumbing contractors and journeymen sprinkler fitters from licensing requirements, effective July 1, 1993; 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; P.A. 15-60 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting licensing exemption for licensed plumbing and piping journeyman, plumbing and piping contractor and journeyman sprinkler fitter and amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change; P.A. 16-185 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to Commissioner of Consumer Protection in provision re issuance of license, effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 20-307a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-307a - Investigation of violations. Hearing. Issuance of order.

 The Department of Consumer Protection may, upon request of the board or on its own motion, inquire into the existence of violations of the provisions of this chapter. If, after notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the board determines that a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter exists, the board may issue an appropriate order to the person or persons found to be so violating such provision or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of such violation. Any such issuance of an order by the board shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7.(1969, P.A. 418; P.A. 77-614, S. 263, 610; P.A. 98-3, S. 20; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 16-185, S. 22.)History: P.A. 77-614 transferred inquiry power from board to consumer protection department, replaced notice and hearing provisions with statement that notice and hearing conform to regulations of consumer protection commissioner, included reference to violations of regulations and deleted provisions re petitions to court for enforcement of orders, injunctions or restraining orders, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and 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; P.A. 16-185 added provision re issuance of order by board to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.Cited. 200 C. 145.
CT Gen Stat § 20-308a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-308a - Immunity for provision of structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services in connection with emergency. Time period of immunity.

 (a) As used in this section, “professional engineer” means a person licensed as a professional engineer under this chapter, and “public official” means a federal, state or municipal official (1) having or duly authorized to exercise executive authority, (2) responsible for coordinating emergency assistance, disaster relief or similar activities to protect the public safety, (3) responsible for law enforcement activities, or (4) responsible for conducting or coordinating building inspections in an area of this state in which a declared emergency, disaster or catastrophic event has occurred.(b) A professional engineer who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of such professional engineer's employment or practice, provides structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services relating to any publicly or privately-owned structure, building or piping system, in connection with an emergency declared by the President of the United States under federal law or by the Governor under the laws of this state, when such emergency is caused by a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, collapse or other disaster or catastrophic event in this state, at the request or with the approval of a public official acting in an official capacity, shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss, provided such structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services are provided with reasonable care and within professionally recognized standards for such an emergency.(c) The legal protection provided in subsection (b) of this section applies only in the case of engineering services that are provided during the period of the declared emergency, including any extension of such period, or not later than ninety days following the end of such period or extension.(P.A. 03-260, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-310 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Section 20-310 - Penalty.

 Any person who knowingly or wilfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than three months or both.(1949 Rev., S. 4631.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-311c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-311c - Executive director. Expenses of commission members. Records.

 Section 20-311c is repealed.(1967, P.A. 460, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 718, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 128, 221, 610; P.A. 80-205, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-311d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-311d - Bond for chairperson.

 The chairperson of the commission shall be bonded under the provisions of section 4-20, in such sum as the State Insurance and Risk Management Board may prescribe, with the condition that the chairperson faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for all funds received pursuant to the office.(1967, P.A. 460, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 222, 610; P.A. 90-332, S. 4, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 4, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 4; P.A. 99-51, S. 7, 9; 99-145, S. 20, 23.)History: P.A. 77-614 deleted requirement that executive director be bonded, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 90-332 required the chairmen of the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission to each be bonded; P.A. 93-354 made technical change in keeping with separation of statutory provisions concerning the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 99-51 substituted “State Insurance and Risk Management Board” for “State Insurance Purchasing Board”, substituted “chairperson” for “chairman” and substituted “the office” for “his office” and “such office”, effective May 27, 1999; P.A. 99-145 reiterated board name change, effective June 8, 1999.
CT Gen Stat § 20-311e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-311e - Deposit of fees.

 The commission shall deposit all moneys received by it from fees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter with the State Treasurer, and they shall, except as to that portion thereof required to be paid over to The University of Connecticut under the provisions of section 10a-125, or that portion required to be paid to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund pursuant to this chapter, become part of the General Fund.(1967, P.A. 460, S. 5; P.A. 90-332, S. 5, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 5, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 99-231, S. 6, 7.)History: P.A. 90-332 required the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission to deposit moneys received in a manner consistent with the statutory authority of Sec. 4-20; P.A. 93-354 made technical change in keeping with separation of statutory provisions concerning the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 99-231 added provision re portion required to be paid to Real Estate Guaranty Fund, effective June 29, 1999.
CT Gen Stat § 20-311f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-311f - Arbitration of disputes between brokers or salespersons.

 The commission shall have the power to act as a board of arbitration to consider and decide any dispute over commissions arising between brokers or salespersons that is voluntarily submitted to the commission by the parties to such dispute.(1967, P.A. 460, S. 6; P.A. 96-200, S. 5; P.A. 98-10, S. 5.)History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salespersons” for “salesmen”; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 20-312a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-312a - Liability of brokers for salespersons affiliated as independent contractors.

 In any action brought by a third party against a real estate salesperson affiliated with a real estate broker as an independent contractor, such broker shall be liable to the same extent as if such affiliate had been employed as a real estate salesperson by such broker.(P.A. 78-147, S. 3; P.A. 96-200, S. 7.)History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”.
CT Gen Stat § 20-312b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-312b - Licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson not deemed “employee” under section 31-275.

 A licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson shall not be considered an employee under the provisions of section 31-275 if substantially all of the remuneration for the services performed by such broker or salesperson, whether paid in cash or otherwise, is directly related to sales or other output rather than to the number of hours worked, and such services are performed by the broker or salesperson pursuant to a written contract that contains the following provisions:(1) The broker or salesperson, for purposes of workers' compensation, is engaged as an independent contractor associated with the person for whom services are performed;(2) The broker or salesperson shall be paid a commission based on his gross sales, if any, without deduction for taxes, which commission shall be directly related to sales or other output;(3) The broker or salesperson shall not receive any remuneration related to the number of hours worked and shall not be treated as an employee with respect to such services for purposes of workers' compensation;(4) The broker or salesperson shall be permitted to work any hours he chooses;(5) The broker or salesperson shall be permitted to work out of his own home or the office of the person for whom services are performed;(6) The broker or salesperson shall be free to engage in outside employment;(7) The person for whom the services are performed may provide office facilities and supplies for the use of the broker or salesperson, but the broker or salesperson shall otherwise pay his own expenses, including, but not limited to, automobile, travel and entertainment expenses; and(8) The contract may be terminated by either party at any time upon notice given to the other.(P.A. 91-364; P.A. 93-354, S. 7, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 96-200, S. 8.)History: P.A. 93-354 deleted references to real estate appraisers throughout section, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”.Cited. 231 C. 690.
CT Gen Stat § 20-313 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-313 - Application for license.

 Any person possessing the qualifications prescribed in this chapter, and in any regulations adopted under this chapter, who desires to engage in the real estate business shall apply, in writing, as provided in this chapter, to the commission or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection for the specific license desired.(1953, S. 2342d; P.A. 88-329, S. 5, 15; P.A. 91-229, S. 5, 19; P.A. 93-354, S. 8, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 7; P.A. 16-185, S. 24.)History: P.A. 88-329 required an application to the commission for a license to engage in the real estate appraisal business or the residential appraisal business, effective July 1, 1989; P.A. 91-229 eliminated the reference to “the residential appraisal business” and required an application to the appropriate commission for the specific license or certification to engage in the real estate business or the real estate appraisal business; P.A. 93-354 deleted references to real estate appraisal, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 16-185 made a technical change and added reference to Commissioner of Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2016.Cited. 144 C. 647; 218 C. 396.
CT Gen Stat § 20-314b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons|Section 20-314b - Validity of license.

 Any person licensed under this chapter shall be permitted to perform the work covered by such license in any municipality of this state without further examination or licensing by such municipality.(P.A. 78-63, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-229, S. 7, 19; P.A. 93-354, S. 11, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42.)History: P.A. 91-229 added “certification” as a requirement for performance of work as a real estate appraiser to comply with federal regulations; P.A. 93-354 deleted references to certification, reflecting separation of statutory provisions concerning real estate commission and real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section.