CT Gen Stat § 20-365 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards|Chapter 395 - Sanitarians|Section 20-365 - Licensure without examination. Licensure exemptions.

 (a) The commissioner may, upon receipt of an application and the payment of a fee of forty dollars, issue a license to any person who holds a license or certificate of registration issued to him by proper authority of any state, territory or possession of the United States, provided the requirements for the license, registration or certification of sanitarians under which such license or certificate of registration was issued shall not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and shall be of a standard equal to or higher than that specified in section 20-361.(b) Nothing in section 19a-200, subsection (a) of section 19a-206, or sections 19a-207, 19a-242, 20-358 or 20-360 to 20-365, inclusive, shall prevent any of the following persons from engaging in the performance of their duties: (1) Any person certified by the Department of Public Health as a food or sewage inspector in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-36, (2) any person employed by a local health department performing the duties of a lead inspector who complies with training standards established pursuant to section 20-479, (3) a director of health acting pursuant to subsection (a) of section 19a-200 or section 19a-244, (4) any employee of a water utility or federal or state agency performing his duties in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, (5) any person employed by a local health department working under the direct supervision of a licensed sanitarian, (6) any person licensed or certified by the Department of Public Health in a specific program performing certain duties that are included within the duties of a sanitarian, or (7) a student enrolled in an accredited academic program leading to a degree in environmental health or completing a special training course in environmental health approved by the commissioner, provided such student is clearly identified by a title which indicates his status as a student.(1967, P.A. 459, S. 9; P.A. 81-473, S. 33, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 11; P.A. 89-251, S. 138, 203; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; 95-271, S. 26; P.A. 96-9, S. 3, 4.)History: P.A. 81-473 eliminated reference to board and replaced registration with certification; P.A. 87-521 substituted “commissioner” for “department” and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re issuance of certificates without examination and re continued performance of duties by persons employed in state-certified programs; P.A. 89-251 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the fee from $25 to $40; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department 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. 95-271 changed certificate to license, deleted former Subsec. (b) re certification without examination and relettered Subsec. (c) accordingly, adding exemption for department-certified inspectors; P.A. 96-9 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring “receipt” of an application and added Subsec. (b)(2) to (7) as exemptions, effective April 29, 1996.