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2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743q - Assistive Technology Devices › Section 42-332. - Return by consumer of assistive technology device having nonconformity.

(a) Any consumer who elects a remedy available under subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 42-331 shall first offer to transfer the assistive technology device to the manufacturer. Not later than thirty business days after the date such offer is made, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with the refund or the alternative assistive technology device required by said subdivision. Upon receipt of such refund or alternative assistive technology device, the consumer shall, at the manufacturer's expense, return the assistive technology device having the nonconformity to the manufacturer or, if directed by the manufacturer, to a dealer, together with any endorsements necessary to make such transfer.
(b) Any consumer who elects a remedy available under subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 42-331 shall first offer to return the assistive technology device to the lessor. Not later than thirty business days after the date such offer is made, the lessor shall provide the consumer with the refund or the alternative assistive technology device required by said subdivision. Upon receipt of such refund or alternative assistive technology device, the consumer shall return the assistive technology device having the nonconformity to the lessor at the lessor's expense. Upon such return, the lessor shall offer to return such assistive technology device to the manufacturer. Not later than thirty business days after the date such offer is made by the lessor, the manufacturer shall reimburse the lessor for any such refund made to the consumer plus any expenses incurred by the lessor in the return of such assistive technology device by the consumer. Upon receipt of such reimbursement, the lessor shall, if directed by the manufacturer and at the manufacturer's expense, return the assistive technology device having the nonconformity to the manufacturer, together with any endorsements necessary to make such transfer.
(P.A. 97-100, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743q - Assistive Technology Devices › Section 42-333. - Disclosure of reasons for return of assistive technology device prior to sale or lease.

No assistive technology device that is returned by a consumer in this state under sections 42-331 and 42-332, or by a consumer in another state under a similar law of such state, may be sold, leased or offered for sale or lease in this state on or after January 1, 1998, unless full disclosure of the reasons for such return is made to any prospective consumer who may purchase, lease or receive transfer of such assistive technology device.
(P.A. 97-100, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743q - Assistive Technology Devices › Section 42-334. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 42-330 to 42-333, inclusive. Such regulations may establish an alternative dispute resolution program to investigate and adjudicate disputes arising under sections 42-330 to 42-333, inclusive.
(P.A. 97-100, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 17-96, S. 30.)
History: 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; P.A. 17-96 deleted reference to director of Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743q - Assistive Technology Devices › Section 42-335. - Civil action against manufacturer, dealer or lessor of assistive technology device.

In addition to any other remedy available under the laws of this state, a consumer may bring a civil action against a manufacturer, dealer or lessor of an assistive technology device based on an alleged violation of the provisions of sections 42-330 to 42-336, inclusive. If the court determines that such manufacturer, dealer or lessor violated any provision of sections 42-330 to 42-336, inclusive, the court shall award the consumer the amount of actual damages caused by such violation and may, in its discretion, award to the consumer costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(P.A. 97-100, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743q - Assistive Technology Devices › Section 42-336. - Rights or remedies not limited. Waiver invalid.

(a) Nothing in sections 42-330 to 42-336, inclusive, shall in any way limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.
(b) No act or agreement of a consumer shall constitute a valid waiver of any of the provisions of sections 42-330 to 42-336, inclusive.
(P.A. 97-100, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-345. - Definitions.

As used in sections 42-435 to 42-354, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Current net price” means the price listed in a supplier's price list or catalog in effect at the time a dealer agreement is terminated, less any applicable discounts allowed.
(2) “Dealer” means a person, firm or corporation primarily engaged in the business of retail sales of farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, light industrial or construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, or attachments, accessories or repair parts for such items, but does not include a single line dealer primarily engaged in the retail sale and service of industrial, forestry and construction equipment. For purposes of this subdivision, “single line dealer” means a person, firm or corporation that: (A) Has purchased seventy-five per cent or more of such person's, firm's or corporation's total new product inventory from a single supplier; and (B) has a total annual average sales volume for the previous three years in excess of twenty million dollars for the entire territory for which such person, firm or corporation is responsible.
(3) “Dealer agreement” means a written or oral contract between a dealer and a supplier entered into on or after January 1, 1998, by which the dealer is granted the right to sell or distribute goods or services or to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, or other advertising or commercial symbol.
(4) “Inventory” means farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, light industrial or construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, and attachments, accessories and repair parts for such items.
(5) “Net cost” means the price a dealer paid a supplier for inventory, less any applicable discounts allowed, plus any amount the dealer paid for freight costs from the supplier's location to the dealer's location. In the event of the termination of a dealer agreement by the supplier, “net cost” includes the reasonable cost of assembly or disassembly, or both, performed by the dealer.
(6) “Supplier” means a wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor of inventory who enters into a dealer agreement with a dealer.
(7) “Termination” or “terminate” means the cancellation, nonrenewal or discontinuance of a dealer agreement.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-346. - Termination of dealer agreement by supplier or dealer.

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of any agreement entered into on or after January 1, 1998, prior to the termination of a dealer agreement, a supplier shall notify the dealer of such termination not less than one hundred twenty days prior to the effective date of such termination. No supplier may terminate a dealer agreement without cause. For purposes of this subsection “cause” means the failure of a dealer to comply with any requirements imposed upon the dealer by a dealer agreement, provided such requirements are not substantially different from requirements imposed by agreement upon other similarly situated dealers in this state in the normal course of business.
(b) A supplier may immediately terminate a dealer agreement at any time upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) The filing of a petition for bankruptcy or for receivership either by or against the dealer;
(2) The making by the dealer to the supplier of an intentional and material misrepresentation as to the dealer's financial status;
(3) Any default by the dealer under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the supplier;
(4) The commencement of voluntary or involuntary dissolution or liquidation of the dealer if the dealer is a partnership or corporation;
(5) A change in the location of the dealer's principal place of business as set forth in the dealer agreement without the prior written approval of the supplier, if required by the dealer agreement; or
(6) Withdrawal of an individual proprietor, partner or major shareholder of the dealer, the involuntary termination of a key manager of the dealer, or a substantial reduction in the interest of a partner or major shareholder of the dealer without the prior written consent of the supplier, if required by the dealer agreement.
(c) Unless there is an agreement to the contrary, a dealer that intends to terminate a dealer agreement with a supplier shall notify the supplier of such intent not less than one hundred twenty days prior to the effective date of the termination.
(d) Any notice required to be given under this section by either party to a dealer agreement shall be in writing, shall be made by certified mail or by personal delivery and shall contain, at a minimum:
(1) A statement of intention to terminate the dealer agreement;
(2) A statement of the reasons for such termination; and
(3) The date on which such termination shall become effective.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-347. - Repurchase of inventory by supplier upon termination of dealer agreement, death or incompetency.

(a) Whenever a dealer enters into a dealer agreement under which the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory and such dealer agreement is terminated by either party as provided in section 42-346, the supplier, upon written request of the dealer filed not later than thirty days after the effective date of such termination, shall repurchase the dealer's inventory as provided in this section and section 42-348, except, there shall be no requirement for the supplier to repurchase inventory pursuant to this section and section 42-348 if:
(1) The dealer has made to the supplier an intentional and material misrepresentation as to the dealer's financial status;
(2) The dealer has defaulted under a chattel mortgage or other security agreement between the dealer and the supplier; or
(3) The dealer has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
(b) Whenever a dealer enters into a dealer agreement under which the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory and the dealer or the majority stockholder of the dealer, if the dealer is a corporation, dies or becomes incompetent, the supplier, at the option of the heir, personal representative or guardian of the dealer, or, if the dealer is a corporation, at the option of the person who succeeds to the stock of such majority stockholder, shall repurchase the dealer's inventory as if the agreement had been terminated. Any option to repurchase under this subsection shall be exercised not later than six months from the date of death of the dealer or majority stockholder or the date on which the dealer or majority stockholder is lawfully determined to be incompetent, whichever is applicable.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-349. - Exceptions to inventory repurchase requirements.

The provisions of sections 42-347 and 42-348 shall not require the repurchase from a dealer of:
(1) A repair part with a limited storage life or otherwise subject to physical or structural deterioration including, but not limited to, gaskets or batteries;
(2) A single repair part normally priced and sold in a set of two or more items;
(3) A repair part that, because of its condition, cannot be marketed as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning by the supplier or a manufacturer;
(4) Any inventory that the dealer elects to retain;
(5) Any inventory ordered by the dealer after receipt of notice of termination of the dealer agreement by either the dealer or the supplier; or
(6) Any inventory that was acquired by the dealer from a source other than the supplier or other qualified vendor under the dealer agreement.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-350. - Supplier's consent to transfer of dealer's business, stock or other interest.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no supplier shall unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any transfer of a dealer's business or transfer of the stock or other interest in a dealer whenever such consent is required pursuant to a dealer agreement and the proposed transferee meets the material and reasonable business and financial requirements of the supplier. If the supplier determines that a proposed transferee does not meet such requirements, the supplier shall give the dealer written notice stating the specific reasons for withholding consent not later than ninety days after the date of the dealer's request for consent. No such proposed transferee may be disqualified by the supplier from being a dealer solely because the proposed transferee is a publicly held corporation.
(b) No supplier shall unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any transfer of a dealer's business to a member or members of the family of the dealer or the principal owner of the dealer if (1) such consent is required pursuant to a dealer agreement, (2) such family member meets the reasonable business qualifications, experience and character standards of the supplier, and (3) such family member demonstrates to the supplier that such business will be or will continue to be adequately capitalized. If the supplier determines that any such family member does not meet such requirements, the supplier shall give the dealer written notice stating the specific reasons for withholding consent not later than ninety days after the date of the dealer's request for consent. As used in this subsection, “family” means the spouse, parent, siblings, children, stepchildren and lineal descendants, including those by adoption, of the dealer or principal owner of the dealer.
(c) In any dispute as to whether a supplier has unreasonably withheld consent under this section, the supplier shall have the burden of proving a substantial and reasonable justification for such withholding of consent.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-351. - Payment of consumer warranty claims by supplier. Denial and resubmittal of claims.

(a) As used in this section, “current net price” means the price listed in a supplier's price list or catalog in effect at the time a warranty claim is made under this section, less any applicable discounts allowed. Whenever a supplier and a dealer enter into a dealer agreement that provides for consumer warranties, the supplier shall pay any warranty claim made for parts and service not later than thirty days after receipt and approval of such claim by the supplier. The supplier shall approve or disapprove a warranty claim not later than thirty days after receipt of such claim by the supplier. If a warranty claim is not disapproved in writing by the thirtieth day after receipt of such claim by the supplier, it shall be deemed to be approved and payment shall be made by the supplier not later than thirty days thereafter.
(b) A supplier that pays a warranty claim pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall pay the dealer the current net price plus eighteen per cent for any parts and the posted hourly labor rate the dealer charges consumers for nonwarranty repair work for service that has been previously made known to the supplier, provided such rate is reasonable, as compared to other same brand dealers of similar size in the geographic vicinity of the dealer.
(c) A supplier who denies a warranty claim made by a dealer pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or charges back such a claim following a timely audit based solely on the dealer's failure to comply with a claim processing procedure, a clerical error or other administrative technicality, provided such failure to comply does not call into question the legitimacy of the claim, shall allow the dealer an opportunity to resubmit such claim according to reasonable supplier guidelines not later than thirty days after the initial claim denial or charge-back. A reasonable deadline to submit claims or supporting materials required by the supplier shall not be considered a claim processing procedure or administrative technicality for purposes of this subsection.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 7; P.A. 21-127, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 21-127 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and amended same to define “current net price”, and added Subsec. (b) re amount of payment and Subsec. (c) re denial and resubmittal of claims, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-352. - Obligation of successor in interest or assignee of supplier or dealer.

The obligation of any supplier or dealer under sections 42-345 to 42-354, inclusive, shall be applied to and made an obligation of any successor in interest or assignee of the supplier or dealer. For purposes of this section, a successor in interest includes, but is not limited to, any purchaser of the assets or stock, any surviving entity resulting from a merger or liquidation, any receiver or any trustee of the original supplier or dealer.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-353. - Security interest in inventory. Arbitration. Waiver void. Settlements.

(a) Nothing in sections 42-345 to 42-354, inclusive, shall be construed to release or terminate a perfected security interest of a supplier in the inventory of a dealer.
(b) Nothing in sections 42-345 to 42-354, inclusive, shall be construed to limit the right of a dealer and a supplier to enter into a dealer agreement providing for the arbitration of disputes arising under such agreement. Any such arbitration shall be consistent with the provisions of said sections and other applicable law. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in the city or town in which the dealer maintains the dealer's principal place of business in this state.
(c) Any provision contained in a dealer agreement or other contract purporting to waive compliance with any requirement of sections 42-345 to 42-354, inclusive, is void and unenforceable to the extent of such purported waiver.
(d) Nothing in sections 42-345 to 42-354, inclusive, shall be construed to limit or prohibit good-faith settlements of disputes voluntarily entered into between the parties to a dealer agreement.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743r - Farm, Forestry, Yard and Garden Equipment Dealers and Suppliers › Section 42-354. - Civil action.

Any supplier or dealer may bring an action in the Superior Court to recover damages sustained by reason of a violation of any provision of sections 42-345 to 42-353, inclusive, and, if appropriate, may apply for injunctive relief as provided in chapter 916. Any such action shall be privileged with respect to its assignment for trial. Such supplier or dealer, if successful in such action, shall be entitled to costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
(P.A. 97-179, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743s - New Emergency Vehicle Warranties › Section 42-355. - New emergency vehicle warranties.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Emergency vehicle” means any new motor vehicle used as (A) fire fighting apparatus, (B) an ambulance, or (C) a rescue vehicle, that is purchased or leased by a department on or after July 1, 1999. An emergency vehicle purchased or leased on or after October 1, 1999, is deemed purchased upon acceptance of delivery and payment. An emergency vehicle is deemed leased upon acceptance of delivery and payment of the first lease payment;
(2) “Department” means any (A) agency of the state, (B) municipality, (C) fire department of a municipality, including a volunteer fire department, or (D) volunteer ambulance company, as the case may be;
(3) “Municipality” means any town, city, borough, fire district or other political subdivision of this state; and
(4) “Final stage equipment manufacturer” means a manufacturer that assembles an emergency vehicle from one or more components supplied by other manufacturers.
(b) If an emergency vehicle or any fire fighting or emergency equipment permanently installed in an emergency vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties and (1) such emergency vehicle or equipment is subject to a safety-related recall campaign to correct such nonconformity, or (2) such nonconformity is or arises from a manufacturer's defect and the department reports such nonconformity, in writing, to the final stage equipment manufacturer of such emergency vehicle, or its agent or authorized dealer, during the period of two years following the date of acceptance of delivery of such emergency vehicle to the department, such final stage equipment manufacturer, or its agent or authorized dealer, shall make such repairs as are necessary to conform such emergency vehicle or equipment to such express warranties or shall reimburse the department for the cost of such repairs, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of such two-year period.
(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a department under any other law.
(P.A. 98-108, S. 1; P.A. 99-76; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 99-76 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to specify when emergency vehicles are deemed purchased or leased and amended Subsec. (b)(2) to require that reports of nonconformity be issued in writing and to tie deadline for reporting nonconformity to date of acceptance of delivery rather than date of original delivery; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743t - Dry Cleaning › Section 42-360. - Dry cleaning price information. Penalty. Unfair trade practice.

(a) Each person, firm or corporation conducting a dry cleaning business shall either:
(1) Post a list containing the retail price, including taxes, charged for each type of garment cleaned or accepted for cleaning by such business, except for garments requiring special handling or care. Any such price list shall be displayed in a prominent location on the premises of such business for viewing by customers; or
(2) Furnish on the premises of such business a printed leaflet or flyer containing the price information set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection. Any such leaflet or flyer shall be readily available to customers in a conspicuous location at each service counter.
(b) Any such person, firm or corporation that violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
(c) A violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(P.A. 98-230.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 743u - Miscellaneous Consumer Cards › Section 42-370. - Prepaid calling cards. Definitions. Disclosures. Regulations. Violations.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “prepaid calling card company” means a company that provides a prepaid calling service to the public using its own network or resold services, (2) “prepaid calling service” means a prepaid telecommunications service that allows an end user to originate a call using an access number and authorization code, and (3) “telecommunications service” means telecommunications service, as defined in section 16-247a.
(b) Each prepaid calling card company that sells or offers for sale prepaid calling cards shall, at the time of sale, disclose clearly and conspicuously: (1) Any surcharges or fees, including monthly fees, per call access fees and surcharges for the first minute or unit of use that may be applicable to the use of the prepaid calling card; (2) any rounding of time used by the consumer and the formula of computation of such rounding of time; (3) any application or other fees charged to the consumer; (4) any restrictions on use of the prepaid calling card; and (5) a toll-free consumer assistance telephone number.
(c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, prescribing additional information that a prepaid calling card company shall provide to consumers at the time of purchase.
(d) A violation of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive practice under section 42-110b.
(P.A. 00-71; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices › Chapter 747 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 42-900. - Third-party delivery services. Merchant protections.

(a) as used in this section:
(1) “Agreement” means a written contractual agreement between a merchant and a third-party delivery service;
(2) “Customer” means a person, business or other entity that places an order for merchant products through the marketplace;
(3) “Likeness” means identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific merchant or retailer;
(4) “Marketplace” means a third-party's proprietary online communication platform where customers may view and search the menus of merchants and place an order for merchant products via such third-party's Internet web site or mobile application for delivery by a merchant or by the third-party delivery service, or an independent contractor of the third-party delivery service, to the customer;
(5) “Merchant” means a food service establishment in which food is stored, offered for sale, processed or prepared, and includes the transportation of any food; and
(6) “Third-party delivery service” means a company, organization or entity, outside of the operation of a merchant's business, that facilitates delivery or online ordering services to customers.
(b) A third-party delivery service shall not use the likeness, registered trademark or any intellectual property belonging to a merchant to falsely suggest sponsorship or endorsement by or affiliation with a merchant.
(c) A third-party delivery service shall not take orders and arrange for delivery of merchant products through such third-party delivery service's marketplace without obtaining the written consent of a merchant.
(d) No agreement entered into on and after October 1, 2021, between a merchant and a third-party delivery service shall include a provision, clause or covenant that requires a merchant to indemnify a third-party delivery service or any independent contractor or agent of such third-party delivery service for any damages or harm caused by such third-party delivery service or any independent contractor or agent of such third-party delivery service.
(e) Any merchant whose likeness is used by a third-party delivery service or who appears on a third-party delivery service's marketplace, in violation of this section, may bring an action in the Superior Court to recover actual damages or five thousand dollars, whichever is greater. The court may, in its discretion, award punitive damages and other equitable relief it deems appropriate.
(P.A. 21-166, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42a - Uniform Commercial Code › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 42a-1-101. - Short titles.

(a) This title may be cited as the “Uniform Commercial Code”.
(b) This article may be cited as “Uniform Commercial Code
–
General Provisions”.
(1959, P.A. 133, S. 1-101; P.A. 05-109, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 05-109 amended section to adopt the 2001 Revision of Uniform Commercial Code Article 1
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General Provisions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 42a - Uniform Commercial Code › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 42a-1-102. - Scope of article.

This article applies to a transaction to the extent that it is governed by another article of this title.
(1959, P.A. 133, S. 1-102; P.A. 05-109, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 05-109 amended section to adopt the 2001 Revision of Uniform Commercial Code Article 1–General Provisions.
Cited. 172 C. 112; 230 C. 486.
Cited. 6 CA 530.