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CT Gen Stat § 15-229 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics|Chapter 269 - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act|Section 15-229 - Department of Motor Vehicles' provision of forms and investigatory and rule-making authority. Regulations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive.(b) The commissioner may: (1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive; and (2) adopt and enforce reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of said sections.(c) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to provide for the implementation of any of the provisions of sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive, and for the placement of additional indications on any certificate of title concerning the condition of or status of title to any vessel. An indication shall be placed on a certificate of title stating that the vessel may be subject to security interests not shown on the certificate of title when: (1) This state becomes the state of principal use of the vessel from another state; (2) the vessel was not a documented or foreign-documented vessel immediately prior to the application for the certificate of title; and (3) the immediately previous state of principal use of the vessel did not issue, or does not have a requirement for, a certificate of title for the vessel. Such regulations, as may be adopted by the commissioner, shall provide for an opportunity for a hearing, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 and section 15-230, for any person aggrieved by any action, omission to act or decision of the commissioner or of the Department of Motor Vehicles made pursuant to this subsection.(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the inclusion of a title brand on a certificate of title for a vessel. In adopting such regulations, the commissioner shall consider whether special branding categories such as “hull damaged” shall be included on the certificate of title for a vessel.(P.A. 14-63, S. 29.)History: P.A. 14-63 effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 15-230 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics|Chapter 269 - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act|Section 15-230 - Hearing.

 Any person aggrieved by an action, omission to act or decision of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or of the Department of Motor Vehicles under sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive, shall be entitled, upon request, to a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.(P.A. 14-63, S. 30.)History: P.A. 14-63 effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 15-231 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics|Chapter 269 - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act|Section 15-231 - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by an action, omission to act or decision of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or of the Department of Motor Vehicles under sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain.(P.A. 14-63, S. 31.)History: P.A. 14-63 effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 15-232 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics|Chapter 269 - Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act|Section 15-232 - Penalties.

 (a) Any person who, with fraudulent intent: (1) Alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title; (2) alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title, or an assignment or release of a security interest or a termination statement, on a certificate of title or a form the Department of Motor Vehicles prescribes; (3) has possession of or uses a certificate of title knowing it to have been altered, forged or counterfeited; or (4) uses a false or fictitious name or address, or makes a material false statement, or fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned not less than one year or more than five years or be both fined and imprisoned.(b) Any person who: (1) With fraudulent intent, permits another person, not entitled thereto, to use or have possession of a certificate of title; (2) wilfully fails to deliver an application for a certificate of title to the department within ten days after the time required by section 15-206; (3) wilfully fails to deliver to such person's transferee a certificate of title within ten days after the time required by section 15-216; or (4) wilfully violates any provision of sections 15-201 to 15-232, inclusive, other than subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection and except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than two years or be both fined and imprisoned.(P.A. 14-63, S. 32.)History: P.A. 14-63 effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 16-1a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-1a - Reference to Public Utilities Commission deemed to mean Public Utilities Control Authority.

 Obsolete.(P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-1b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-1b - Department of Public Utility Control. Department head.

 Section 16-1b is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 79, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 40, 348; P.A. 84-342, S. 3, 13; P.A. 11-80, S. 140.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-2b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-2b - Term “Office of Consumer Counsel” deemed to mean Division of Consumer Counsel within the Department of Business Regulation.

 Section 16-2b is repealed.(P.A. 77-614, S. 164, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 346, 348.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-2c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-2c - Division of Adjudication.

 There is established a Division of Adjudication within the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The staff of the division shall include, but not be limited to, hearing officers appointed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 16-2. The responsibilities of the division shall include, but not be limited to, hearing matters assigned under said subsection and advising the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority concerning legal issues. A panel of one or more utility commissioners may assign a hearing officer pursuant to section 16-2, and the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may assign such other staff as are necessary to advise said chairperson.(P.A. 84-342, S. 8, 13; P.A. 11-80, S. 17; P.A. 13-298, S. 4.)History: P.A. 11-80 changed “Department of Public Utility Control” to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, changed “chairperson of the Public Utilities Control Authority” to “commissioner and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, changed “hearing examiners” to “hearing officers”, and required commissioner to appoint hearing officers and assign such other staff as necessary, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-298 replaced “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” with “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “The commissioner shall appoint such hearing officers” with “A panel of one or more utility commissioners may assign a hearing officer”, added provision re chairperson of authority assigning other staff and made technical changes, effective July 8, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 16-2d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-2d - Office of energy efficient businesses.

 There is established within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, within available appropriations, an office of energy efficient businesses. The office shall provide in-state businesses (1) a single point of contact for any state business interested in energy efficiency, renewable energy or conservation projects, (2) information on loans and grants for energy efficiency, renewable energy projects and conservation, (3) audit and assessment services, including, but not limited to, on-site outreach to businesses by qualified entities without a commercial interest in the outcome of the audit, and (4) any other service deemed relevant by said office.(P.A. 11-80, S. 119.)History: P.A. 11-80 effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-3 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-3 - Vacancy.

 If any vacancy of a utility commissioner occurs in the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority at any time when the General Assembly is not in session, the Governor shall appoint a utility commissioner to fill such vacancy until such vacancy is filled at the next session of the General Assembly.(1949 Rev., S. 5392; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 79, 136; P.A. 11-80, S. 18; P.A. 13-298, S. 5.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 would have replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979, except for action of P.A. 78-303 which retained reference to authority in this section; P.A. 11-80 changed “Public Utilities Control Authority” to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “commissioner” to “director”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-298 added “of a utility commissioner” re vacancy, replaced “director” with “utility commissioner”, deleted provision re filling any other vacancy and made a technical change, effective July 8, 2013.Read together with Sec. 4-1, this section provides that, on failure of General Assembly to act on nomination submitted by the Governor, the incumbent commissioner holds over as a de jure officer. 136 C. 312.
CT Gen Stat § 16-3a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-3a - Appointment of initial members. Transfer of business between commission and authority.

 Obsolete.(P.A. 75-486, S. 21, 69; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 75-1, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 79, 136.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-4 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-4 - Employees of public service companies, certified telecommunications providers and electric suppliers ineligible to serve on authority or in department.

 No officer, employee, attorney or agent of any public service company, of any certified telecommunications provider or of any electric supplier shall be a member of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or an employee of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.(1949 Rev., S. 5393; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 79, 136; P.A. 84-342, S. 6, 13; P.A. 94-74, S. 3, 11; P.A. 98-28, S. 80, 117; P.A. 99-286, S. 5, 19; P.A. 11-80, S. 19.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 would have replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979, except for action of P.A. 78-303 which retained reference to authority in this section; P.A. 84-342 added reference to the department of public utility control; P.A. 94-74 added provision re persons, firms or corporations certified to provide intrastate telecommunication services, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 98-28 rearranged language, deleted an obsolete provision and added electric suppliers, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 99-286 changed reference to person, firm or corporation certified by the department to “certified telecommunications provider”, effective July 19, 1999; P.A. 11-80 changed “Public Utilities Control Authority” to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “Department of Public Utility Control” to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16-5 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-5 - Removal.

 Misconduct, material neglect of duty, incompetence in the conduct of his office or active participation in political management or campaigns by any commissioner shall constitute cause for removal. Such removal shall be made only after judgment of the Superior Court rendered upon written complaint of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may file such complaint in his discretion and shall file such complaint if so directed by the Governor. Upon the filing of such complaint, a rule to show cause shall issue to the accused, who may make any proper answer within such time as the court may limit and shall have the right to be heard in his own defense and by witnesses and counsel. The procedure upon such complaint shall be similar to that in civil actions, but such complaint shall be privileged in order of trial and shall be heard as soon as practicable. If, after hearing, the court finds cause for removal, it shall render judgment to that effect, and thereupon the office of such commissioner shall become vacant.(1949 Rev., S. 5394.)Continued violation of statutory duty would constitute material neglect of duty. 111 C. 639. Statute does not violate due process. Id., 647. Former provision required Attorney General to file complaint on petition of one hundred electors alleging facts not manifestly untrue. 112 C. 586.
CT Gen Stat § 16-6 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-6 - Office and records.

 The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall keep its office open during the usual business hours and shall keep all of its records in such office. The authority shall keep a record of all communications addressed to it, or to any of its members or employees, officially, of all its and their official acts and proceedings and of all facts learned in relation to any casualty or accident, with the names of the persons from whom such facts were obtained or by whom they may be proved.(1949 Rev., S. 5395; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 41, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.Cited. 170 C. 9.
CT Gen Stat § 16-6b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-6b - Regulations.

 The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may, in accordance with chapter 54, adopt such regulations with respect to: (1) Rates and charges, services, accounting practices, safety and the conduct of operations generally of public service companies subject to its jurisdiction as it deems reasonable and necessary; (2) services, accounting practices, safety and the conduct of operations generally of electric suppliers subject to its jurisdiction as it deems reasonable and necessary; and (3) standards for systems utilizing cogeneration technology and renewable fuel resources, in accordance with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's policies.(P.A. 73-342, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 43, 348; P.A. 81-439, S. 3, 14; P.A. 98-28, S. 81, 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 20; P.A. 13-298, S. 6.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 81-439 authorized department to adopt regulations establishing standards for systems utilizing cogeneration technology and renewable fuel resources; P.A. 98-28 added provision authorizing the adoption of regulations with respect to electric suppliers, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-80 replaced “Department of Public Utility Control” with “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, in consultation with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, specified that department may adopt regulations in consultation with the authority and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-298 added Subdiv. (1), (2) and (3) designators and made conforming changes, deleted references to Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Office of Policy and Management and added provision re systems standards in accordance with department's policies, effective July 8, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 16-6c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-6c - Power to delay implementation of electric suppliers' generation portfolio standards.

 Section 16-6c is repealed, effective July 1, 2003.(P.A. 99-225, S. 19, 33; P.A. 03-135, S. 24.)
CT Gen Stat § 16-7 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-7 - Right of entry. Penalty.

 The utility commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or their designees, while engaged in the performance of their duties may, at all reasonable times, enter any premises, buildings, cars or other places belonging to or controlled by any public service company or electric supplier, and any person obstructing or in any way causing to be obstructed or hindered any utility commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or employee of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in the performance of his or her duties shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.(1949 Rev., S. 5397; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 44, 348; P.A. 98-28, S. 82, 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 21; P.A. 13-298, S. 7.)History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 98-28 added electric suppliers, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-80 replaced “commissioners and any employees of the Department of Public Utility Control” with “directors and any employees of the department assigned to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-298 replaced “directors and any employees of the department assigned to” with “utility commissioners of” and added “or their designees” re utility commissioners, replaced “member” with “utility commissioner of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 8, 2013.Cited. 162 C. 51.
CT Gen Stat § 16-8b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16 - Public Service Companies|Chapter 277 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 16-8b - Labor disputes at public service companies. Determination of unreasonable profits during dispute. Refunds.

 Whenever a labor dispute at a public service company, as defined in section 16-1, results in a work stoppage for a period of more than seven days, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding not later than thirty days after the termination of the labor dispute to determine whether the public service company, as a result of such work stoppage, earned unreasonable profits and whether the quality of service to the customers of such public service company was impaired. The authority may issue such remedial orders as may be necessary to protect ratepayers including, but not limited to, refunds or other adjustments.(P.A. 87-82; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.Unreasonable profits, as determined by text and legislative history, are not measured by authorized rate of return pursuant to Sec. 16-247k, but by an incremental analysis that considers whether public utility earned profits as result of not paying labor costs at a time when service to customers was impaired. 274 C. 119.