CT Gen Stat § 20-436 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 400a - Asbestos Contractors and Asbestos Consultants|Section 20-436 - Asbestos consultants. Licenses. Fee. Renewal.

 (a) On and after one year following the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440, no person shall act as an asbestos consultant in this state without a license issued by the commissioner. Applications for such license shall be made to the department on forms provided by it, and shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars, and shall contain such information regarding the applicant's qualifications and experience in asbestos-related consultations as the department may require in regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440. Except as provided in this section, no person shall be licensed as an asbestos consultant unless he completes a training course approved by the department, passes an examination prescribed by the department, receives a certificate issued by the department and satisfies employment experience and educational requirements established by the commissioner pursuant to section 20-441.(b) The commissioner may issue a license under this section without examination to any person who is licensed in another state under a law which provides standards equal to or higher than those of Connecticut and is not subject to any unresolved complaints or pending disciplinary actions. Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be renewed annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88 upon payment of a fee of two hundred fifty dollars.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a person who between July 1, 1985, and November 1, 1994, has been employed for a minimum of two years as an asbestos consultant may be licensed as an asbestos consultant without the educational requirements established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 87-537, S. 4, 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 29, 55; P.A. 95-196, S. 7; 95-271, S. 33; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 261.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 increased fee for license renewal from $100 to $200; P.A. 95-196 divided former Subsec. (a) into Subsecs. (a) and (b), relettering former Subsec. (b) as (c), amended Subsec. (a) by requiring a certificate issued by the department and Subsecs. (a) and (c) by requiring specified education requirements in lieu of requirements established by the commissioner and further amended Subsec. (c) by deleting “one year following the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440” and substituting “November 1, 1994”, which was the effective date of the regulations; P.A. 95-271 also amended Subsec. (b) (relettered by P.A. 95-196 as Subsec. (c)) by deleting “one year following the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-440” and substituted “November 1, 1994”, which was the effective date of the regulations; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to increase fees from $200 to $250.See Sec. 19a-332 for applicable definitions.See Sec. 52-577a for statute of limitations on claims based on exposure to asbestos.