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CT Gen Stat § 42-251 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743i - Consumer Rent-to-Own Agreements|Section 42-251 - Violations. Lessee's right to minimum recovery, set-off and counterclaim. Attorney's fees and court costs.

 (a) A violation of any provision of sections 42-240 to 42-253, inclusive, shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.(b) If a lessor violates any provision of sections 42-240 to 42-253, inclusive, with respect to any rent-to-own agreement, the lessee in such agreement may, recover from the person committing the violation, or may set-off or counterclaim in any action by such person, actual damages with a minimum recovery of two hundred fifty dollars, plus attorney's fees and court costs.(P.A. 91-162, S. 12, 18.)Cited. 231 C. 707.
CT Gen Stat § 42-252 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743i - Consumer Rent-to-Own Agreements|Section 42-252 - Lessor's obligations.

 A lessor shall have the same obligations as a seller under sections 42a-1-304, 42a-2-302 and 42a-2-312 to 42a-2-318, inclusive, and the same obligations as a creditor under sections 36a-645 to 36a-647, inclusive. Any rent-to-own agreement shall be subject to the provisions of section 52-572g.(P.A. 91-162, S. 13, 18; P.A. 05-109, S. 52.)History: P.A. 05-109 replaced reference to Secs. 42a-1-203 and 42a-2-103(b) with reference to Sec. 42a-1-304.
CT Gen Stat § 42-253 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743i - Consumer Rent-to-Own Agreements|Section 42-253 - Action must be brought within three years.

 No action shall be brought under the provisions of sections 42-240 to 42-253, inclusive, more than three years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation.(P.A. 91-162, S. 14, 18.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-261 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743j - Extended And Express Warranties|Section 42-261 - Express warranties. Prohibition re conditioning initial term on consumer registration.

 (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “express warranty” means a written statement arising out of a sale to a consumer of consumer goods pursuant to which the manufacturer, distributor or retailer undertakes to preserve or maintain the utility or performance of the consumer goods, or provide compensation if there is a failure in utility or performance, and (2) “consumer goods” means goods that are used or bought for use primarily for personal, family or household purposes.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no manufacturer, distributor or retailer that makes an express warranty with respect to a consumer good may condition the initial term of such express warranty on the consumer registering such consumer good.(P.A. 15-136, S. 1.)History: P.A. 15-136 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 42-270 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743k - Long-Term Leasing of Motor Vehicles|Section 42-270 - Definitions.

 As used in this section and section 42-271:(1) “Lease” means a consumer lease, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 42-391, of a motor vehicle, as defined in subdivision (11) of subsection (a) of section 42-391.(2) “Lessor” means a lessor, as defined in subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 42-391. Lessor shall include a holder, as defined in subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of section 42-391.(3) “Lessee” means a lessee, as defined in subdivision (9) of subsection (a) of section 42-391.(P.A. 95-337, S. 1; P.A. 02-81, S. 46.)History: P.A. 02-81 redefined “lease”, “lessor” and “lessee”, effective July 1, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 42-271a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743k - Long-Term Leasing of Motor Vehicles|Section 42-271a - Applicability.

 Sections 42-270 and 42-271 shall apply to leases entered into on or after July 1, 2003.(P.A. 96-56, S. 1, 2; P.A. 02-81, S. 48.)History: P.A. 96-56 effective May 7, 1996; P.A. 02-81 deleted reference to “lease agreements” and applied provisions to leases entered into on or after July 1, 2003, deleting reference to October 1, 1995, effective July 1, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 42-284 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-284 - Definitions.

 As used in sections 42-284 to 42-288, inclusive:(1) “Consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee or recipient of goods or services;(2) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association and any other legal entity; and(3) “Telemarketer” means any person who initiates the sale, lease or rental of consumer goods or services, or offers gifts or prizes with the intent to sell, lease or rent consumer goods by: (A) Telephonic means; or (B) use of television, radio or printed advertisement, postcard or other written notice with requests that the consumer contact the seller by telephone to inquire about goods or services and such advertisement, postcard or notice does not contain the price or a description of the goods or services.(P.A. 96-196, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-285 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-285 - Contract requirements.

 (a) No oral agreement made by a consumer to purchase, lease or rent goods or services from a telemarketer shall be a binding, valid or enforceable contract against the consumer unless the telemarketer receives from the consumer a written and signed contract that discloses in full the terms of the sale, lease or rental agreement. Any goods sent or services provided to a consumer by a telemarketer without such written contract shall be deemed to be an unconditional gift to the consumer without any obligation by the consumer to the telemarketer.(b) The contract shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following information:(1) The name, address and telephone number of the telemarketer;(2) A list of all prices or fees being charged including any handling, shipping, delivery or other charges;(3) The date of the transaction;(4) A detailed description of the goods or services being sold, leased or rented; and(5) In ten-point boldface type, in a space immediately preceding the space allotted for the consumer's signature, the following statement: “YOU ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY ANY MONEY UNLESS YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT AND RETURN IT TO THE ADDRESS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT”.(c) The telemarketer shall provide the consumer with a duplicate copy of the contract with the complete information as presented in the original contract, to be retained by the consumer as proof of the terms of the agreement to purchase, lease or rent.(P.A. 96-196, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-286 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-286 - Prohibited actions before receipt of signed contract.

 (a) A telemarketer shall not accept payment from a consumer, or make or submit any charge to the consumer's credit card account, unless the telemarketer has received from the consumer a contract, signed by the consumer, which complies with section 42-285.(b) In the event that the consumer sends payment to the telemarketer, or the telemarketer makes or submits a charge to the consumer's credit card account, and the telemarketer has not received a signed contract from the consumer which complies with section 42-285, the telemarketer shall refund the consumer's payment or credit the consumer's credit card account.(P.A. 96-196, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-288 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-288 - Applicability. Unfair trade practice.

 (a) For the purposes of sections 42-284 to 42-287, inclusive, any transaction which occurs between a telemarketer and a consumer shall be considered to have taken place in this state if either the telemarketer or the consumer is domiciled in this state.(b) Violation of any provision of sections 42-284 to 42-287, inclusive, shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of section 42-110b.(P.A. 96-196, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-288b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-288b - Telephone and telecommunications companies to provide notice to consumers re “no sales solicitaion calls” listing and complaint form.

 Each telephone and telecommunications company, as defined in section 16-1, that issues an account statement to a consumer with respect to service for a telephone, mobile telephone or mobile electronic device shall, not less than two times per year, include on or with such statement a conspicuous notice, informing the consumer with respect to: (1) The prohibitions placed on telephone solicitors pursuant to section 42-288a, (2) how to place the consumer's telephone number, mobile telephone number or mobile electronic device telephone number on the “no sales solicitation calls” listing established pursuant to subsection (b) of section 42-288a, and (3) how to obtain a “no sales solicitation complaint” form on the Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site.(P.A. 14-53, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-288c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743m - Telemarketing|Section 42-288c - Compensation paid to person providing material information re investigation and enforcement of action against telephone solicitor.

 A person who provides material information to the Department of Consumer Protection that results in the investigation of a telephone solicitor and enforcement of subsection (d) of section 42-288a shall be compensated in an amount the Commissioner of Consumer Protection decides is reasonable. The amount shall be paid out of the proceeds collected by the state as a result of the enforcement of said subsection and shall not be less than fifteen per cent or more than thirty per cent of the total amount recovered by the state pursuant to subsections (g) and (k) of said section.(P.A. 15-230, S. 3.)History: P.A. 15-230 effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 42-296 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-296 - Sweepstakes. Restrictions on advertisements.

 No person may advertise a sweepstakes if there is any condition or restriction attached to the receipt of any prize a person wins in the sweepstakes, unless the condition or restriction to claim the prize is through any method which does not require any purchase, payment of a fee or any other consideration, such as (1) a telephone call in the participant's extended local calling area, (2) a telephone call to an 800 number, or (3) a visit to a retail establishment in the local marketing area which does not require the participant to attend a sales presentation. For purposes of this section, completing publicity or liability releases, eligibility affidavits or assuming liability for federal, state or local taxes, federal, state or local licenses or registration fees or other similar costs does not constitute a condition or restriction.(P.A. 96-196, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-297 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-297 - Required disclosures.

 (a) A person advertising a sweepstakes in this state shall disclose in immediate proximity to and in at least the same size and face type as the description of each prize in the advertisements: (1) The verifiable retail value of such prize; (2) if the element of chance is involved, the odds of winning such prize, expressed in arabic numerals as a fraction or ratio or, if the odds depend upon the number of entries received, a statement that the odds depend upon the number of entries received; and (3) whether the receipt of the prize is restricted or qualified in any way, including, but not limited to, travel dates or times, classes of travel or airlines, provided the person advertising the sweepstakes may include a statement substantially similar to the following: “major restrictions may apply to the use, availability or receipt of this prize” and include the specific rules or restrictions in a separate statement in the advertisement.(b) A person advertising a sweepstakes in this state shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following information: (1) The name and address of the promoter and the sponsor of the sweepstakes; and (2) any conditions or restrictions on the eligibility to receive the prize, including, but not limited to, age, residence, employment or marital status.(P.A. 96-196, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-298 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-298 - Games of skill. Restriction on advertisement.

 No person shall advertise a game of skill where a prize with a fair market value of over two hundred dollars is awarded to a winner if participants are required to pay an entry or judging fee or are solicited to purchase a good or service designed to assist the participant in winning the game of skill provided the participant may be required to purchase a consumer product or service if the game of skill is designed primarily to promote such product or service.(P.A. 96-196, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-299 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-299 - Simulated checks. Restricted use.

 No person may distribute or otherwise transfer a simulated check in connection with a sweepstakes in this state unless the simulated check clearly and conspicuously bears the phrase “THIS IS NOT A CHECK” diagonally printed on the face of the check.(P.A. 96-196, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-300 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-300 - Unfair trade practice.

 A violation of sections 42-295 to 42-299, inclusive, shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.(P.A. 96-196, S. 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-301 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743n - Sweepstakes|Section 42-301 - Sweepstakes or promotional drawing. Restrictions. Violations. Exceptions.

 (a) No person shall conduct or promote a sweepstakes or a promotional drawing authorized by the provisions of section 53-278g that (1) is not related to the bona fide sale of goods, services or property, or (2) uses a simulated gambling device.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalty for professional gambling, as provided in subsection (b) of section 53-278b.(c) Any simulated gambling device used in a sweepstakes or a promotional drawing shall be deemed a common nuisance and be subject to seizure, as provided in section 53-278c.(d) Any premises used for a sweepstakes or a promotional drawing in violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a common nuisance and shall be subject to the provisions in section 53-278e.(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a retail grocery chain from conducting or promoting a sweepstakes that uses a simulated gambling device, provided such sweepstakes is related to the sale of groceries, the prize is not redeemed or redeemable for cash and the prize is only used as a discount to reduce the price of items purchased from such retail grocery chain. For the purposes of this section, “retail grocery chain” means an operator or franchisor of five or more retail establishments whose primary business is the sale of groceries.(P.A. 14-217, S. 202.)History: P.A. 14-217 effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 42-310 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743o - Buying Clubs|Section 42-310 - Definitions. Requirements. Restrictions.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Buying club” means any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, or any other legal entity that offers memberships to consumers for a fee whereby such consumers may purchase consumer goods or services from such entity either exclusively from a catalog or whose membership fee is two hundred dollars or greater;(2) “Consumer” means any person who purchases a consumer good or service other than for resale;(3) “Consumer goods or services” means goods or services purchased or leased primarily for personal, family, leisure, entertainment or household purposes.(b) (1) No agreement between a buying club and a consumer shall be effective if it is not in writing and does not include a conspicuous statement, in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points in substantially the following form:YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THIS TRANSACTION. SEE THE ATTACHED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION FORM FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THIS RIGHT.(2) No buying club shall:(A) Fail to furnish each buyer, at the time he signs the membership contract or otherwise agrees to join such buying club, a completed form in duplicate, captioned “NOTICE OF CANCELLATION”, which shall be attached to the contract and easily detachable, and which shall contain in ten-point boldface type the following information and statements in the same language as that used in the contract:NOTICE OF CANCELLATION.... (Date of Transaction)YOU MAY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE ABOVE DATE. IF YOU CANCEL, ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY YOU UNDER THE CONTRACT WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY THE BUYING CLUB OF YOUR CANCELLATION NOTICE. TO CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION, MAIL OR DELIVER A SIGNED AND DATED COPY OF THIS CANCELLATION NOTICE OR ANY OTHER WRITTEN NOTICE, OR SEND A TELEGRAM TO .... (Name of Seller) AT .... (Address of Seller's Place of Business) NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF .... (Date)I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION..... (Date).... (Buyer's Signature)(B) Fail to inform each consumer, orally, at the time he signs the contract of his right to cancel;(C) Misrepresent in any manner the buyer's right to cancel; or(D) Fail or refuse to honor any valid notice of cancellation by a consumer and within ten business days after the receipt of such notice to refund all payments made under the contract or sale.(P.A. 96-196, S. 12; P.A. 13-196, S. 13.)History: P.A. 13-196 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing definition of “consumer goods” with definition of “consumer goods or services” in Subdiv. (3) and making conforming changes in Subdivs. (1) and (2), effective June 21, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 42-311 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743o - Buying Clubs|Section 42-311 - Unfair trade practice.

 A violation of any of the provisions of section 42-310 shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined by section 42-110b.(P.A. 96-196, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-320 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743p - Social Referral Services|Section 42-320 - Definitions.

 As used in this section and section 42-321:(1) “Buyer” means any person entering into a social referral services contract with a seller;(2) “Person” means a natural person, partnership, corporation, association or any other legal entity;(3) “Seller” means any person offering social referral services; and(4) “Social referral services” means dating, matrimonial or personal referral services by any of the following means: (A) An exchange of names, telephone numbers, addresses and statistics; (B) a photograph or video selection process; (C) personal introductions provided by the seller at the seller's place of business; and (D) a social environment provided by such person intended primarily as an alternative to singles' bars or club-type environments.(P.A. 96-259, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 42-321 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743p - Social Referral Services|Section 42-321 - Contract requirements.

 (a) Each contract for social referral services shall provide that such contract may be cancelled within three business days after the date of receipt by the buyer of a copy of the written contract or three business days after the social referral service is made available to the buyer, whichever is later, by written notice, delivered by certified or registered United States mail to the seller at an address which shall be specified in the contract.(b) (1) In every contract for social referral services, the seller shall furnish to the buyer a fully completed copy of such contract at the time of its execution, which shows the date of the transaction and contains the name and address of the seller, and in the immediate proximity to the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the buyer and in not less than ten-point boldface type, a statement in substantially the following form:“YOU, THE BUYER, MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT OF THE THIRD BUSINESS DAY AFTER YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS CONTRACT OR AFTER THE SOCIAL REFERRAL SERVICE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. SEE THE ATTACHED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THIS RIGHT.”(2) At the time the buyer signs the social referral service contract, a statement captioned “NOTICE OF CANCELLATION” shall be contained in the contract and shall contain, in not less than ten-point boldface type, the following information and statements:“NOTICE OF CANCELLATION.... (Date of Transaction)YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION, WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS CONTRACT OR AFTER THE SOCIAL REFERRAL SERVICE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE, WHICHEVER IS LATER BY MAILING THIS SIGNED AND DATED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED UNITED STATES MAIL TO THE SELLER AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: .... . IF YOU CANCEL, ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY YOU UNDER THE CONTRACT WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT BY THE SELLER OF YOUR CANCELLATION NOTICE.”(3) All moneys paid pursuant to any contract for social referral services shall be refunded within ten business days of receipt of the notice of cancellation.(P.A. 96-259, S. 15; P.A. 13-196, S. 24.)History: P.A. 13-196 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re cancellation within 3 business days after social referral service is made available to buyer and made conforming changes in Subsec. (b), effective June 21, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 42-322 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices|Chapter 743p - Social Referral Services|Section 42-322 - Unfair trade practice.

 Any violation of any provision of section 42-320 or 42-321 shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.(P.A. 96-259, S. 16.)