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CT Gen Stat § 20-314c (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 20-314c - Real estate student intern program. Application. Exemption from license requirements while enrolled in intern program.

 Section 20-314c is repealed, effective January 1, 2018.(P.A. 79-74, S. 1; P.A. 80-104; P.A. 98-10, S. 10; P.A. 03-71, S. 2; P.A. 17-75, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-315 (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 20-315 - Bond.

 Section 20-315 is repealed.(1953, S. 2344d; 1969, P.A. 525, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 20-318 (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 20-318 - Certificate.

 The Department of Consumer Protection shall issue to each licensee under this chapter a license certificate in such size and form as the department determines.(1953, S. 2347d; P.A. 81-361, S. 21, 39; P.A. 90-332, S. 11, 32; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 32, 55; P.A. 98-10, S. 13; 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 allow the department to issue licenses upon the authorization of the commission on and after July 1, 1981, and to delete reference to issuance of pocket cards; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include a reference to the real estate appraisal commission; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 changed entity issuing licenses from the real estate commission or the real estate appraisal commission to the department of consumer protection; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; 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of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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 § 20-319a (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 20-319a - Change of salesperson's employment or affiliation. Fees.

 (a) Any licensed real estate salesperson who transfers his employment from one broker to another or his affiliation with a broker as an independent contractor shall register such transfer with, and pay a registration fee of twenty-five dollars to, the commission.(b) A fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the commission for the issuance of a license certification.(1969, P.A. 398, S. 2; P.A. 81-178, S. 1; P.A. 89-251, S. 127, 203; P.A. 90-332, S. 13, 32; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 36, 117; P.A. 96-200, S. 13; P.A. 98-10, S. 15; P.A. 07-214, S. 2.)History: P.A. 81-178 increased fee for transfer of registration from $3 to $10 and required salesmen affiliated with brokers as independent contractors to pay fee and added Subsec. (b) re fee for issuance of license certification or duplicate; P.A. 89-251 increased fees for transfer of registration and for issuance of a license or a duplicate from $10 to $15; P.A. 90-332 amended section to specify that fees be paid to “real estate” commission; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to increase fees from $15 to $25; P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 07-214 deleted provision re $25 duplicate license certificate fee in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 20-320a (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 20-320a - Paid referral of any buyer of real property to an attorney, mortgage broker or lender prohibited. Suspension or revocation of license. Fines.

 (a) No real estate broker or real estate salesperson, no person affiliated with such broker or salesperson, and no person engaging in the real estate business may receive a fee, commission or other form of referral fee for the referral of any buyer of real property to (1) an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state or any person affiliated with such attorney or (2) any mortgage broker, any lender, as defined in subdivision (5) of section 49-31d, or any person affiliated with such mortgage broker or lender.(b) The Department of Consumer Protection may, upon the request of the commission or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, if such complaint, or such complaint together with evidence, documentary or otherwise, presented in connection with such complaint, shall make out a prima facie case, investigate the actions of any real estate broker or real estate salesperson or any person who assumes to act in any of such capacities within this state. The commission may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter, and, in addition to or in lieu of such suspension or revocation, may, in its discretion, impose a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for the first offense at any time when, after proceedings as provided in section 20-321, the commission finds that the licensee is guilty of violating any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Any such suspension or revocation of a license or imposition of a fine by the commission shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7.(P.A. 94-240, S. 11; P.A. 96-200, S. 14; P.A. 98-10, S. 17; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 16-185, S. 30.)History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; 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; P.A. 16-185 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re commission's suspension or revocation of license or imposition of fine to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 20-320b (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 20-320b - Prohibition against influencing real estate appraisals. Violation, penalty.

 (a) A real estate broker or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter shall not influence residential real estate appraisals. For the purposes of this section, “influence residential real estate appraisals” includes, but is not limited to, refusal or intentional failure to refer a homebuyer, or encouraging other real estate brokers or real estate salespersons not to refer a homebuyer, to a mortgage broker, as defined in section 36a-760, or a lender, as defined in section 36a-760, based solely on the fact that the mortgage broker or lender uses an appraiser who has provided an appraisal reflecting a fair market value estimate that was less than the sale contract price.(b) Violations of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the actions and penalties set forth in section 20-320.(P.A. 08-176, S. 82.)History: P.A. 08-176 effective July 1, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 20-321 (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 20-321 - Notice and hearing.

 Before refusing, suspending or revoking any license or imposing any fine under this chapter, the commission shall give notice and afford an opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.(1953, 1955, S. 2349d; 1967, P.A. 460, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 98; P.A. 76-26, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 228, 610; P.A. 90-332, S. 15, 32; P.A. 91-229, S. 12, 19; P.A. 93-354, S. 16, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 18; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)History: 1967 act updated statute deleting references to “commissioner” and substituting “commission”; 1971 act made false statement an optional finding where person swears or affirms falsely before the commission and replaced provision for penalty of fine between $25 and $200 and/or imprisonment for up to one year with provision for “penalties provided for false statement”; P.A. 76-26 required notice and opportunity for hearing before “imposing any fine”; P.A. 77-614 replaced lengthy and detailed provisions re notice, hearing, false statement and penalty for false statement with provision requiring notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in regulations of consumer protection commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include a reference to the real estate appraisal commission; 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 reference to real estate appraisal commission and certification, 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; 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.Cited. 177 C. 515.Cited. 37 CA 777.
CT Gen Stat § 20-322 (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 20-322 - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the commission may appeal in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.(1953, S. 2350d; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 16; P.A. 76-436, S. 435, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 82, 125; 77-614, S. 229, 610; P.A. 90-332, S. 16, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 17, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 19.)History: 1971 act required that appeals be taken between 12 and 30 days after service rather than to the next or “next but one” return day; 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 replaced previous detailed appeal provisions with provision requiring appeals in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 77-614 deleted reference to appeals on grievances re regulations, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include a reference to the real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 93-354 deleted reference to 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 a technical change.Cited. 169 C. 445.
CT Gen Stat § 20-323 (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 20-323 - Revocation of license upon conviction of crime.

 Any licensee under this chapter who is convicted of a violation of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (8) of section 20-320 may incur a forfeiture of his or her license and all moneys that may have been paid for such license. The clerk of any court in which such conviction has been rendered shall forward to the commission without charge a certified copy of such conviction. The commissioner may revoke such licensee's license after proceedings as provided in section 20-321. Such notice shall be conclusive of the revocation of such license. Application for reinstatement of such license shall be subject to the provisions of section 46a-80.(1953, 1955, S. 2354d; P.A. 74-286, S. 2, 3; P.A. 76-168, S. 3, 4; P.A. 90-332, S. 17, 32; P.A. 91-229, S. 13, 19; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 4, 70; P.A. 93-354, S. 18, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 20; P.A. 19-177, S. 35.)History: P.A. 74-286 changed term of ineligibility for license following revocation from 10 to 5 years and made same period applicable with regard to “termination of confinement, probation or parole, whichever is later”; P.A. 76-168 replaced previous provision re term of ineligibility for license following revocation with statement that applications for reinstatement are subject to Sec. 4-61o (later transferred to Sec. 46a-80); P.A. 90-332 added a provision for “appropriate” commission to differentiate between the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission and inserted references to certification; P.A. 91-229 added “certification” as a requirement for performance of work as a real estate appraiser to comply with federal regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 made a technical change; P.A. 93-354 made technical changes 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; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 19-177 replaced “shall” with “may” re forfeiture of license, replaced provision re notice of revocation of license with provision re commissioner's authority to revoke license as provided in Sec. 20-321, and made a technical change, effective July 9, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324 (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 20-324 - Misrepresentation; penalty.

 Any person wilfully misrepresenting any fact required to be disclosed in any application or in any other form, paper or document required to be filed with the commission in connection with an application for a license under this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(1953, S. 2355d; P.A. 90-332, S. 18, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 19, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 21.)History: P.A. 90-332 added a provision for “appropriate” commission to differentiate between the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission and inserted references to certification; P.A. 93-354 deleted reference to real estate appraisal commission and certification, 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.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324a (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 20-324a - Real Estate Guaranty Fund.

 The commission shall establish and maintain a Real Estate Guaranty Fund from which, subject to the provisions of sections 20-324a to 20-324j, inclusive, any person aggrieved by any action of a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, duly licensed in this state under section 20-312, by reason of the embezzlement of money or property, or money or property unlawfully obtained from any person by false pretenses, artifice or forgery or by reason of any fraud, misrepresentation or deceit by or on the part of any such real estate broker or real estate salesperson or the unlicensed employee of any such real estate broker, may recover, upon approval by the commission of an application brought pursuant to the provisions of section 20-324e compensation in an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in connection with any one real estate transaction or claim, regardless of the number of persons aggrieved or parcels of real estate involved in such real estate transaction or claim.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 1; P.A. 82-19; 82-422, S. 10, 14; P.A. 85-124, S. 1; P.A. 95-158, S. 2; P.A. 96-200, S. 15; P.A. 98-10, S. 22; P.A. 16-117, S. 1.)History: P.A. 82-19 and P.S. 82-422 both increased the amount a defrauded consumer could recover on a claim from $10,000 to $25,000; P.A. 85-124 provided that compensation may be recovered upon approval by the commission of an application for compensation, rather than upon a court order; P.A. 95-158 added references to “real estate” for clarity to specify the types of transactions and claims applicable under this section; P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”; P.A. 98-10 made a technical change; P.A. 16-117 deleted “, trickery”, effective July 1, 2016.Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324b (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 20-324b - Fee payable to fund.

 Any person who receives a real estate broker's or real estate salesperson's license under this chapter for the first time shall pay an additional one-time fee of twenty dollars in addition to all other fees payable, which additional fee shall be credited to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund. The Real Estate Guaranty Fund shall also be credited as provided in sections 20-314 and 20-320.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 2; P.A. 96-200, S. 16; P.A. 98-10, S. 23; P.A. 99-231, S. 4, 7.)History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman”; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 99-231 added provision that fund is to be credited as provided in Secs. 20-314 and 20-320, effective June 29, 1999.Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324c (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 20-324c - Level of guaranty fund. Credits to guaranty fund and General Fund.

 The commission shall maintain the Real Estate Guaranty Fund at a level not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars and to this intent moneys received under section 20-324b shall be credited to said fund whenever the fund balance is below five hundred thousand dollars. Any such moneys may be invested or reinvested in the same manner as funds of the state employees retirement system. The interest arising from such investments shall be credited to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund whenever the fund balance is below five hundred thousand dollars, and to the General Fund whenever the fund balance is equal to or greater than five hundred thousand dollars. Any moneys received under section 20-324b not required to maintain the Real Estate Guaranty Fund balance shall be deposited to the General Fund. All moneys in the Real Estate Guaranty Fund in excess of five hundred thousand dollars, shall be transferred by the State Treasurer to the General Fund.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 3; P.A. 76-212, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-105; P.A. 90-332, S. 19, 32; P.A. 98-10, S. 24; P.A. 99-231, S. 5, 7.)History: P.A. 76-212 required that guaranty fund not exceed $275,000 and required credit of moneys received under Sec. 20-324h to fund when balance drops below that level, replacing provision requiring that fund contain minimum of $250,000 and that all moneys received be deposited in guaranty fund, required that interest from investments be credited to general fund rather than guaranty fund and added provision requiring deposit of moneys not needed to maintain guaranty fund and of amount exceeding $275,000 in guaranty fund on May 19, 1976, in general fund; P.A. 89-105 raised the level of the guaranty fund to $500,000; P.A. 90-332 specified the “real estate” commission to differentiate it from the recently created real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 99-231 added provision that required interest arising from investments be credited to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund whenever the balance in the fund is below $500,000, effective June 29, 1999.Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324d (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 20-324d - Limitation of actions.

 No application to recover compensation under sections 20-324a to 20-324j, inclusive, which might subsequently result in an order for collection from the Real Estate Guaranty Fund shall be brought later than two years from the final determination of, or expiration of time for appeal in connection with, any judgment.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 4; P.A. 85-124, S. 4; P.A. 98-10, S. 25.)History: P.A. 85-124 provided that any application for compensation must be brought within two years from the final determination of, or expiration of appeal rights concerning, any judgment, rather than within two years of the date a cause of action accrued; P.A. 98-10 made a technical change.Running of statute of limitations discussed. 189 C. 162. Cited. 192 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324f (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 20-324f - Penalty for false or untrue claim.

 Any person filing with the commission any notice, statement or other document required under the provisions of section 20-324e which is false or untrue or contains any material misstatement of fact shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 6; P.A. 90-332, S. 21, 32; P.A. 98-10, S. 27.)History: P.A. 90-332 specified “real estate” commission to differentiate it from the recently created real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 98-10 made a technical change.Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.
CT Gen Stat § 20-324g (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 20-324g - Procedure for commission.

 When the commission receives notice, as provided in section 20-324e, it may enter an appearance, file an answer, appear at the court hearing, defend the action or take whatever other action the commission may deem appropriate on the behalf and in the name of the defendant and take recourse through any appropriate method of review or appeal on behalf and in the name of the defendant.(1969, P.A. 525, S. 7; P.A. 90-332, S. 22, 32; P.A. 98-10, S. 28.)History: P.A. 90-332 specified “real estate” commission to differentiate it from the recently created real estate appraisal commission; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes.Cited. 189 C. 162; 192 C. 439.