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CT Gen Stat § 20-266q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 387a - Tattoo Technicians|Section 20-266q - Disciplinary action. Grounds.

 The Department of Public Health may take any action set forth in section 19a-17 if a person issued a license as a tattoo technician pursuant to section 20-266o fails to conform to the accepted standards of the tattoo profession, or violates any provision of this section or section 20-266o or 20-266s or for any of the following reasons: (1) Fraud and deceit in the practice of tattooing; (2) negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; (3) emotional disorder or mental illness; (4) physical illness or impairment; (5) abuse or excessive use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; and (6) wilful falsification of entries into any client record pertaining to tattooing. The Commissioner of Public Health may order a tattoo technician to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if such tattoo technician's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17. Notice of any contemplated action under section 19a-17, the cause of the action and the date of a hearing on the action shall be given to the licensee and an opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(P.A. 13-234, S. 134.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-266r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 387a - Tattoo Technicians|Section 20-266r - Enforcement.

 The Commissioner of Public Health shall carry out the commissioner's responsibilities with respect to enforcement of the provisions of sections 20-266o to 20-266q, inclusive, within available appropriations.(P.A. 13-234, S. 135.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-266s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 387a - Tattoo Technicians|Section 20-266s - Inspection of tattoo establishments.

 The director of health for any town, city, borough or district department of health, or the director's authorized representative, may, on an annual basis, inspect establishments where tattooing is practiced within the director's jurisdiction regarding the establishments' sanitary condition. The director of health, or the director's authorized representative, shall have full power to enter and inspect any such tattoo establishment during usual business hours. If any establishment, upon such inspection, is found to be in an unsanitary condition, the director of health shall make written order that such establishment be placed in a sanitary condition. The director of health may collect from the operator of any such establishment a reasonable fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars, for the cost of conducting an inspection of such establishment pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding any municipal charter, home rule ordinance or special act, any fee collected by the director of health pursuant to this section shall be used by the town, city, borough or district department of health for conducting inspections pursuant to this section.(P.A. 13-234, S. 136.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-267 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-267 - Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:(1) “The practice of electrology” means the permanent removal of superfluous hair by electrical or other methods approved by the Commissioner of Public Health;(2) “Board” means the Board of Examiners of Electrologists; and(3) “Department” means the Department of Public Health.(1951, S. 2316d; 1963, P.A. 330, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 453, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 122, 176; P.A. 82-472, S. 85, 183; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-109, S. 4.)History: 1963 act redefined hypertrichology, stipulating hair removal be permanent; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services and required approval of hypertrichology methods by commissioner of health services rather than by board of examiners of hypertrichologists, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 made no change; P.A. 82-472 divided section into Subdivs. and rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichology” to “electrology” in Subdiv. (1) and “Hypertrichologists” to “Electrologists” in Subdiv. (2).
CT Gen Stat § 20-272 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-272 - Hearing and procedure in disciplinary action.

 On receipt of a written charge by the department, the practitioner named therein shall be given notice and afforded opportunity for hearing, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Public Health. The Attorney General shall, upon request, furnish legal assistance to the board. If the board, by a majority vote of its members, finds the existence of any of the causes set forth in section 20-271, it may take any of the actions set forth in section 19a-17.(1951, S. 2321d; P.A. 77-614, S. 458, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 126, 176; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced detailed provisions re notice and hearings with provisions for notice and hearings in accordance with regulations of commissioner of health services and deleted provision requiring that majority vote on charges must include dermatologist's vote, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 replaced reference to finding of guilt with reference to finding “existence of any causes set forth in section 20-271” and replaced detailed provisions for actions taken upon findings with statement that any action under Sec. 19-4s may be taken; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 20-273 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-273 - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the board or the department may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.(1951, S. 2322d; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 66; P.A. 76-436, S. 432, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 78, 125; 77-614, S. 459, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 127, 176; P.A. 96-47, S. 12.)History: 1971 act replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; 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 detailed appeal provisions with statement that appeals shall be brought in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 80-484 allowed appeals from decisions of health services department in accordance with transfer of some board powers to department; P.A. 96-47 changed “the finding” to “a final decision”.
CT Gen Stat § 20-274 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-274 - Restoration of right to practice.

 Section 20-274 is repealed.(1951, S. 2323d; P.A. 80-484, S. 175, 176.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-275 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-275 - Renewal of licenses. Continuing education requirements.

 (a) Each person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall renew such license once every two years with the department in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 on forms provided by the department. The renewal fee shall be two hundred five dollars.(b) Each licensed electrologist applying for license renewal shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Health of having participated in continuing education programs. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to (1) define basic requirements for continuing education programs, (2) delineate qualifying programs, (3) establish a system of control and reporting, and (4) provide for waiver of the continuing education requirement for good cause.(1951, S. 2324d; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 68; 1963, P.A. 330, S. 6; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 83; P.A. 80-484, S. 128, 176; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 35, 117; P.A. 00-135, S. 9, 21; P.A. 01-109, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 25; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 233; P.A. 15-244, S. 132; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)History: 1959 act doubled fees; 1963 act added provision re person holding a duplicate license; 1971 act increased fees from $4 to $5; P.A. 80-484 replaced previous provisions requiring annual registration in January and governing special case registrations, i.e. of those retired or out of state with provision for registration in accordance with Sec. 19-45; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee from $5 to $50; P.A. 00-135 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added new Subsec. (b) re continuing education, effective May 26, 2000; P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichologist” to “electrologist” in Subsec. (b); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 amended Subsec. (a) to change license renewal from annually to biennially and increase renewal fee from $50 to $100, effective January 1, 2004; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) to increase renewal fee from $100 to $200; P.A. 15-244 increased renewal fee from $200 to $205, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 132, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 20-276 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-276 - Display of license and certificate. Use of titles.

 Each person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to practice electrology shall display in a prominent place in such person's place of business such person's original license and annual registration certificate. Such licensee shall not use any title, including the title “Doctor” or “registered nurse” or their synonyms or abbreviations, except “electrologist”, and shall not use any adjective or qualification in addition to such title except that such licensee may use the title “certified professional electrologist” or its abbreviation “CPE”, provided such licensee has been awarded certification by the international board of electrologist certification of The American Electrology Association.(1951, S. 2326d; 1951, 1953, S. 2325d; P.A. 88-362, S. 14; P.A. 01-109, S. 10.)History: P.A. 88-362 prohibited use of title “registered nurse” and added the exception for the use of the title “certified professional electrologist”; P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichology” to “electrology”, changed “hypertrichologist” to “electrologist” and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 20-277 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-277 - Scope of chapter.

 No provision of this chapter shall be construed to confer any authority to practice medicine or surgery; nor shall this chapter prohibit the practice of electrology by a person licensed to practice the healing arts or a person employed in a hospital or in the office of a licensed physician under such physician's immediate direction; nor shall this chapter prohibit the use of nonelectrical cosmetic devices or the use of wax or other proprietary depilatories used for the temporary removal of superfluous hair from the surface of the skin.(1951, S. 2326d; 1963, P.A. 330, S. 7; P.A. 01-109, S. 11.)History: 1963 act stipulated removal of hair referred to in last provision be temporary; P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichology” to “electrology” and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 20-278 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-278 - Prohibited acts.

 No person shall: (1) Buy, sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any diploma, certificate, license, record or registration purporting to show that any person is qualified or authorized to practice electrology, or participate in any such act; (2) practice or attempt or offer to practice electrology under cover of any diploma, certificate, license, record or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed, or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation or mistake of fact in a material regard; (3) practice or attempt or offer to practice electrology under a name other than such person's own name or under a false or assumed name; (4) aid or abet practice by a person not lawfully licensed to practice electrology within this state or by a person whose license to practice has been suspended or revoked; or (5) use in such person's advertising the word “electrologist” or any description of services involving permanent hair removal, without having obtained a license under the provisions of this chapter. No person shall, during the time such person's license is revoked or suspended, practice or attempt or offer or advertise to practice electrology or be employed by, work with or assist, in any way, any person licensed to practice electrology. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.(1951, S. 2327d, 2328d; 1963, P.A. 330, S. 8; P.A. 80-484, S. 129, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 62, 71; P.A. 88-362, S. 15; P.A. 01-109, S. 12; P.A. 03-19, S. 50; P.A. 12-80, S. 70.)History: 1963 act substituted term, “profession” for “occupation,” and deleted prohibition in Subdiv. (7) against use of words, “licensed electrologist” or “electrologer”; P.A. 80-484 deleted Subdiv. (4) containing advertising prohibition, renumbering remaining Subdivs. accordingly, deleted references to advertising in Subdivs. (2) and (3) and required permission of health services department rather than of board in renumbered Subdiv. (4), formerly (5); P.A. 81-471 deleted prohibition against giving training in hypertrichology without permission from department and state board of education; P.A. 88-362 substituted prohibition of use of term “hypertrichologist” and descriptions of services involving permanent hair removal for prior ban on use of term “licensed hypertrichologist” in Subdiv. (5); P.A. 01-109 changed “hypertrichology” to “electrology”, changed “hypertrichologist” to “electrologist” and made technical changes; P.A. 03-19 made a technical change, effective May 12, 2003; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
CT Gen Stat § 20-278a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 388 - Electrologists|Section 20-278a - Operation of offices; prohibitions.

 Section 20-278a is repealed.(1963, P.A. 330, S. 4; P.A. 80-484, S. 175, 176.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-280a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 389 - Public Accountants|Section 20-280a - Comptroller to perform fiscal duties of and provide clerical assistance to board.

 Section 20-280a is repealed.(1959, P.A. 89, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-280b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 389 - Public Accountants|Section 20-280b - Hearing. Order to discontinue violation. Civil penalty.

 (a) The board may conduct hearings on any matter within its statutory jurisdiction. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 54 and the regulations established pursuant to subsection (g) of section 20-280. In connection with any hearing or investigation, the board may administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, testify or produce any book, record or document when so ordered, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section. The final decision of the board shall be subject to judicial review as provided in section 4-183.(b) The board may, in its discretion, issue an appropriate order to any person found to be in violation of an applicable statute or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of the violation. The board may, through the Attorney General, petition the superior court for the judicial district in which the violation occurred, or in which the person committing the violation resides or does business, for the enforcement of any order issued by it and for appropriate temporary relief or a restraining order and shall certify and file in the court a transcript of the entire record of the hearing or hearings, including all testimony upon which such order was made and the findings and orders made by the board. The court may grant such relief by injunction or otherwise, including temporary relief, as it deems equitable and may make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying or enforcing as so modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, any order of the board. The board, in its discretion, in lieu of or in addition to any other action authorized by law, may assess a civil penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars against any person found to have violated any provision of the general statutes or any regulations adopted thereunder relating to the profession of public accountancy.(P.A. 85-504, S. 4, 15; P.A. 92-212, S. 9; P.A. 03-259, S. 41.)History: P.A. 92-212 deleted former Subsec. (b) re board's authority to conduct investigations, Subsec. (c) re board's authority to suspend or revoke licenses, etc. and Subsec. (e) re grounds for suspension or revocation, relettering remaining Subsecs. as necessary and adding provision in relettered Subsec. (b) re assessment of civil penalties; P.A. 03-259 amended Subsec. (b) by increasing maximum civil penalty from $1,000 to $50,000.
CT Gen Stat § 20-280c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 389 - Public Accountants|Section 20-280c - Investigation of complaints.

 (a) The board shall conduct any necessary review, inspection or investigation regarding possible violations of statutes or regulations, disciplinary matters, and the establishment of regulatory policy.(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.(P.A. 85-504, S. 5, 15; P.A. 92-212, S. 10.)History: P.A. 92-212 added provision in Subsec. (c) requiring that hearings be conducted in accordance with chapter 54.
CT Gen Stat § 20-280d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 389 - Public Accountants|Section 20-280d - Investigation of applicant's qualifications. Administration of examinations. Rosters.

 Section 20-280d is repealed.(P.A. 85-504, S. 6, 15; P.A. 92-212, S. 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-280e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 389 - Public Accountants|Section 20-280e - Connecticut Certified Public Accountant's Certificate: Issuance, qualifications, requirements, prohibitions.

 The State Board of Accountancy shall issue a Connecticut Certified Public Accountant's Certificate to any person who has been granted the designation “certified public accountant” and who submits an application and pays the applicable fee for an initial certified public accountant certificate. No person issued an initial certificate, pursuant to this section, shall engage in the practice of public accountancy or use the title or designation “certified public accountant”, or the abbreviations “CPA”, or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such person is a certified public accountant, except as permitted in accordance with sections 20-280 and 20-281g.(P.A. 06-31, S. 1; P.A. 08-52, S. 8.)History: P.A. 08-52 replaced former provisions with requirements for issuance of a Connecticut Certified Public Account's Certificate, effective May 12, 2008.