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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-72. - Appeal from department's actions.

Any person aggrieved by any action of the department may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1972, P.A. 186, S. 9; P.A. 77-603, S. 89, 125; 77-614, S. 250, 610; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 77-603 substituted “section 4-183” for “section 20-322”; (P.A. 77-614 contained same amendment, effective January 1, 1979); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 changed reference to real estate commission to department of consumer protection.
Cited. 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-73. - Collection of rents prohibited after suspension or revocation of permit or license. Management fee.

(a) Upon the suspension or revocation of a license or the refusal to renew a license, pursuant to section 21-71, the licensee shall be prohibited from collecting any rents or other consideration until the license is reinstated or reissued. In the event of such suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license, the department may apply to the Superior Court for a receivership to carry on the management of the park with the costs of the receivership assessed against the owner.
(b) Upon the automatic suspension of a license for failure to supply adequate sewerage, electrical, plumbing or sanitary services, water supply or fire protection the department may: (1) Collect such rents or other consideration and use the proceeds to provide any necessary services or; (2) apply to the Superior Court for a receivership to carry on the management of the park with the costs of the receivership assessed against the owner.
(c) The department shall charge the licensee a fee of ten per cent of all rental payments collected to cover the cost of collection of rents and use of proceeds.
(d) If the Commissioner of Consumer Protection finds that conditions constituting a threat to the health or safety of residents exist within a mobile manufactured home park, the commissioner may require the owner to post a bond in such form and amount as the commissioner shall require, which shall run to the state for the use of the state in the event the owner is unable to remedy such conditions.
(1972, P.A. 186, S. 10; P.A. 81-322, S. 4; P.A. 82-162, S. 2; 82-372, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 11; P.A. 84-83, S. 5, 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 81-322 added reference to refusal to renew a permit or license; P.A. 82-162 added reference to reinstatement or reissuance of permits; P.A. 82-372 added Subsec. (b) requiring the real estate commission to assess a management fee to cover cost of collecting rents and using proceeds to provide essential services in the event permit or license is suspended; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 deleted references to park permits, changed references to commission to department and added provisions allowing department to apply for receivership and to require posting of a bond by park owners; P.A. 84-83 provided that the department of consumer protection may apply for a receivership to manage a park when the licensee has had his license suspended or revoked, with the cost of the receivership assessed against the licensee; 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.
Cited. 178 C. 586; 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-73a. - Owner's interest subject to tax lien.

The interest of each owner of a mobile manufactured home park in such park shall be subject to any tax lien on such park continued pursuant to the provisions of section 12-173. No such lien shall be valid unless the tax collector of the municipality wherein such park is situated makes and files in the office of the town clerk a certificate of lien, pursuant to the provisions of section 12-173, giving notice of his intention to claim against such park. Such lien shall exist from the fifteenth day succeeding the date of entry of such certificate in the land records. Any such lien may be discharged in accordance with said section 12-173.
(P.A. 83-456, S. 3, 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 1.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 changed term “mobile home” to “mobile manufactured home”.
Cited. 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-73c. - Constructive notice of lien.

Each certificate of lien filed pursuant to the provisions of sections 12-172 and 21-73a, this section and section 21-73d shall constitute constructive notice of the existence of the lien and the claim of the municipality against any such interest in such park.
(P.A. 83-456, S. 5, 7; P.A. 84-83, S. 7, 10.)
History: P.A. 84-83 provided that certificate of lien filed pursuant to Sec. 21-73a, this section and Sec. 21-73d shall constitute constructive notice of lien.
Cited. 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-73d. - Order of precedence of liens.

The liens filed pursuant to section 21-73a shall take precedence over any claim of right of an insured owner, mortgagee, assignee or other interested party.
(P.A. 83-456, S. 6, 7; P.A. 84-83, S. 8, 10.)
History: P.A. 84-83 provided that liens filed pursuant to Sec. 21-73a take precedence without exception.
Cited. 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-74. - Advisory committee.

Section 21-74 is repealed.
(1972, P.A. 186, S. 11; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-75. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(1972, P.A. 186, S. 12; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 208, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 99, 136; P.A. 83-389, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of consumer protection for “commission, with the advice of the advisory committee”, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 substituted “section 21-75” for “section 21-76”; P.A. 83-389 amended section to refer to regulations adopted in accordance with chapter 54; 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.
Cited. 208 C. 620.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-76. - Penalty.

Section 21-76 is repealed.
(1972, P.A. 186, S. 16; P.A. 75-567, S. 49, 80; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-76a. - Penalty.

(a) Any person violating any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted thereunder shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall affect the rights of any party under chapter 735a.
(P.A. 79-560, S. 10, 39; P.A. 83-389, S. 3; P.A. 84-83, S. 6, 10.)
History: P.A. 83-389 added provisions concerning unfair trade practices and receivership in Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 84-83 deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c), inserting new Subsec. (c) protecting rights of parties under chapter 735a.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-77. - Resale price of utilities and similar commodities to tenants.

Section 21-77 is repealed.
(P.A. 74-333, S. 2, 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-78. - Restrictions by owners on suppliers of commodities and services, reviewable by department.

No owner shall restrict without good cause the number of suppliers of other commodities or services customarily delivered by home delivery including but not limited to milk, bakery goods, newspapers, laundry and dry cleaning and no owner shall receive, directly or indirectly, any fee, charge, commission or remuneration from any supplier. Any resident aggrieved by such a restriction without cause may petition the department for review of such restriction. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, if necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 54, the decision of the commissioner shall be final with respect to the petition.
(P.A. 74-333, S. 3, 12; P.A. 77-614, S. 251, 610; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 77-614 substituted “commissioner of consumer protection, with advice and comments from the commission” for “commission”, effective January 1, 1979; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 substituted department for commission; 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 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-80b. - Effect of notices.

Nothing in subsection (f) of section 21-70, section 21-70a, subsection (a) of section 21-80, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21-80 and this section shall be construed to invalidate an otherwise effective notice or to validate an otherwise ineffective notice given or served pursuant to section 21-70 or 21-80 prior to June 23, 1999.
(P.A. 99-201, S. 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 99-201 effective June 23, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-83a. - Applicability of provisions re owners' and residents' responsibilities and rental agreements.

The provisions of sections 21-82, 21-83 and 21-83c shall apply to all tenancies in mobile manufactured home parks.
(P.A. 85-512, S. 6; P.A. 91-383, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 91-383 added reference to Sec. 21-83c.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-83b. - Violation of provisions re rental agreements. Penalties.

An owner who fails to comply with any rental agreement provision required by section 21-82 or who requires a resident to comply with any provision prohibited by section 21-83 shall be subject to the provisions of section 21-71.
(P.A. 85-512, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-83c. - Rent not recoverable when owner fails to comply with statutory responsibilities.

A rental agreement shall not permit the receipt of rent for any period during which the owner has failed to comply with the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (13), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 21-82, and such failure materially affects the health and safety of the residents or materially affects habitability.
(P.A. 91-383, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-83d. - Damage or destruction of unit or premises. Noncompliance by owner with rental agreement or statutory responsibilities. Resident's remedies.

(a) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the resident, unless such damage or destruction is caused by the resident's negligence or wilful act, upon vacating the premises shall not be liable to pay rent for such period of time as such impairment continues. In such case, the resident shall immediately vacate the premises and notify the owner in writing within fourteen days thereafter of his intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement shall terminate as of the date of vacating and the owner shall return all security and prepaid rent recoverable under section 47a-21. Accounting for rent, in the event of termination or apportionment, shall be made as of the date of the fire or other casualty.
(b) If there is a material noncompliance by the owner with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with section 21-82 which materially affects health and safety, the resident may deliver a written notice to the owner specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach. If the breach is not remedied in twenty-one days, the rental agreement shall terminate nine days thereafter. If substantially the same act or omission which constituted a prior noncompliance of which notice was given recurs within six months of the first act of noncompliance, the resident may terminate the rental agreement upon at least fourteen days written notice specifying (1) the date the breach complained of occurred and (2) the date the resident intends to terminate the rental agreement by vacating the premises, which date shall be within thirty days of such breach. The resident may not terminate the rental agreement under this subsection for a condition caused by the wilful or negligent act or omission of such resident, a member of his family, or other person on the premises with his consent.
(c) Nothing in this section shall in any way restrict the resident's use of other remedies available to him under this chapter or any other chapter of the general statutes.
(P.A. 91-383, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-83e. - Violation of provisions of chapter. Declaratory ruling. Unfair trade practice.

(a) A resident who claims that an owner is violating any provision of this chapter, or an owner who claims that a resident is violating any provision of this chapter, may request a declaratory ruling from the Department of Consumer Protection.
(b) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under chapter 735a.
(P.A. 91-383, S. 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department 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.
Mobile home owners' association required to request declaratory ruling prior to seeking judicial relief. 310 C. 797.
The words “may request” re declaratory ruling does not permit a resident to bypass statutory scheme for administrative review, and resident who brought action directly to Superior Court failed to exhaust administrative remedies. 131 CA 567; judgment affirmed, see 310 C. 797.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-84. - Model rental agreement.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 providing for a model rental agreement. The use of any model rental agreement provided for by regulation shall not be required of any owner.
(P.A. 74-333, S. 9, 12; P.A. 81-322, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 17; P.A. 85-512, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 81-322 amended section to provide that regulations apply to all tenancies and deleted obsolete provisions requiring that regulations be filed with secretary of the state by January 1, 1975, and stating their applicability to agreements executed on or after that date; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 changed term “mobile home” to “mobile manufactured home”; P.A. 85-512 amended section to provide for model rental agreement for use at option of park owners; 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 21 - Licenses › Chapter 412 - Mobile Manufactured Homes and Mobile Manufactured Home Parks. Park Owners and Residents › Section 21-84b. - Notice to residents re environmental violations. Requirements of notice. Certification re notice.

(a) The owner of a mobile manufactured home park, as defined in section 21-64, shall notify all residents of such park of the violation or possible violation of a general statute or regulation under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection if the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection notifies, in writing, the owner of such mobile manufactured home park of the commissioner's determination that a violation or possible violation of any such general statute or regulation, other than a record-keeping or reporting violation, has occurred on the plot of ground where such mobile manufactured home park is located.
(b) Any notice provided by an owner of a mobile manufactured home park, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, shall be: (1) Provided to residents of such mobile manufactured home park not later than ten days after such owner receives written notice from the commissioner of an actual or possible violation; (2) sent to such residents utilizing a method that is reasonably calculated to apprise all residents of such mobile manufactured home park of such violation or possible violation; and (3) sufficient to reasonably inform such residents of the nature of the actual or possible violation.
(c) Not later than five days after such owner provides residents of such park with any notice required under subsection (a) of this section, such owner shall provide the commissioner with a written certification indicating that such notice has been provided to such residents. Such certification shall describe the method used by such owner to provide notice to residents.
(d) Upon providing an owner of a mobile manufactured home park with written notice of a violation or possible violation of a general statute or regulation under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall also provide the Commissioner of Consumer Protection with a copy of such notice.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other notice requirement, including, but not limited to, compliance with any other notice requirement, that the owner of a mobile manufactured home park may be required to provide such residents under any regulation or other provision of the general statutes.
(P.A. 05-222, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 05-222 effective July 6, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, in Subsecs. (a) and (d), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 413 - Mobile and Modular Homes › Section 21-85. - Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Mobile manufactured home” has the same meaning as provided in section 21-64;
(2) “Modular or prefabricated home” means the completely assembled and erected building or structure, including the service equipment, of which the structural parts consist of prefabricated individual units or subassemblies using ordinary or controlled materials, and in which the service equipment may be either prefabricated or at-site construction;
(3) “Prefabricated subassembly” means a built-up combination of several structural elements designed and fabricated as an assembled section of wall, ceiling, floor or roof to be incorporated into the structure by field erection of two or more such subassemblies;
(4) “Prefabricated unit” means a built-up section forming an individual structural element of the building, such as a beam, girder, plank, strut, column or truss, the integrated parts of which are prefabricated prior to incorporation into the structure, including the necessary means for erection and connection at the site to complete the structural frame;
(5) “Prefabricated unit service equipment” means a prefabricated assembly of mechanical units, fixtures and accessories comprising a complete service unit of mechanical equipment, including bathroom and kitchen plumbing assemblies, unit heating and air-conditioning systems and loop-wiring assemblies of electric circuits;
(6) “Prefabricated” means construction materials or assembled units fabricated prior to erection or installation in a building or structure; and
(7) “New” includes any unit not previously sold or occupied as a dwelling unit.
(P.A. 75-632, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3, S. 1; P.A. 14-122, S. 123.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-3 changed term “mobile home” to “mobile manufactured home”; P.A. 14-122 redesignated existing Subdivs. (a) to (g) as Subdivs. (1) to (7) and made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 413 - Mobile and Modular Homes › Section 21-86. - Manufacturer's warranty; waiver.

No person shall sell at retail a new mobile manufactured home or a new modular or prefabricated home in this state without a written manufacturer's warranty to the buyer containing the following terms:
(1) That such home is free from any substantial defects in materials or workmanship in the structure, plumbing, heating and electrical systems and all appliances and other equipment installed or included therein or thereon by the manufacturer.
(2) That the seller or manufacturer shall take appropriate corrective action at the site of such home in instances of substantial defects in materials or workmanship which become evident within one year from the date of delivery of such home to the buyer, provided the buyer gives written notice of such defects to the seller, manufacturer or dealer at his business address as soon as such defects become evident. The warranty provided herein shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other right or privilege which the buyer may have as otherwise provided by law or instrument. The seller or manufacturer shall not require the buyer to waive his rights under this chapter and any waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. Any action instituted by a buyer for failure of the manufacturer to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall allow the recovery of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(P.A. 75-632, S. 2; P.A. 14-122, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 14-122 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 413a - Leased Cottage Communities › Section 21-90. - Definitions.

As used in this section and section 21-91:
(1) “Leased cottage community” means a plot of land upon which two or more cottages, occupied for residential purposes, are located. “Leased cottage community” does not include a common interest community, as defined in section 47-202, a condominium, as defined in section 47-68a, or a community land trust as defined in section 47-301.
(2) “Cottage” means a detached residential dwelling unit in a leased cottage community which dwelling unit is owned by a person other than the person who owns the leased cottage community.
(3) “Cottage association” means an organization representing fifty-one per cent of the cottages in the community.
(P.A. 90-242, S. 3.)
History: This section was enacted in public act 90-242 as an amendment to Sec. 21-64 in chapter 412 but since the subject matter was unrelated to that of chapter 412 it was codified as a separate section in this new chapter 413a.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 413a - Leased Cottage Communities › Section 21-91. - Sales of leased cottage communities.

Any leased cottage community owner who intends to sell land used as a leased cottage community shall give written notice by first class mail addressed to each cottage owner or by personal delivery to each cottage owner upon such land if such transaction will entail the discontinuance of the use of the land for leased cottage community purposes. If an owner of a cottage has given the leased cottage community owner written notice that he resides in a place other than his cottage, notice shall be sent by first class mail to the address so provided. The notice shall include a statement advising of the purchase option provided by this section. A cottage association shall have the right to match all material terms of any bona fide offer to purchase the entire leased cottage community by separate contract, or any portion of the leased cottage community containing all of the occupied sites in the community, within forty-five days after receipt of the notice of the intent to sell. Any such matching offer shall be in writing and executed by a person on behalf of the cottage association. The leased cottage community owner shall deposit any matching amount tendered by a cottage association in an escrow account in a financial institution authorized to do business in the state until the time of closing. A real estate closing must take place within sixty days after the cottage association gives notice that it will purchase all or part of the leased cottage community.
(P.A. 90-242, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 414b - Misrepresentation in the Procurement or Use of Licenses, Registrations or Certificates › Section 21-120. - License, registration or certificate obtained with false statement of personal identifying information or by misrepresentation or impersonation. Penalties.

(a) Any license, registration or certificate issued by the state or any political subdivision of the state that was based upon an application containing any material false statement of personal identifying information, as defined in section 53a-129a, is void from the date of issuance and shall be surrendered, on demand, to the issuing authority, provided the issuing authority has complied with the notice requirements set forth in subsection (c) of section 4-182. Any moneys paid for such license, registration or certificate shall be forfeited to the issuing authority.
(b) No person shall obtain, attempt to obtain or assist in the procurement of any license, registration or certificate for another person by misrepresentation or impersonation.
(c) Any license, registration or certificate obtained by misrepresentation or impersonation is void from the date of issuance and shall be surrendered, on demand, to the issuing authority, provided the issuing authority has complied with the notice requirements set forth in subsection (c) of section 4-182. Any moneys paid for such license, registration or certificate shall be forfeited to the issuing authority.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation upon the power or authority of the state or any political subdivision thereof to seek any administrative, legal or equitable relief permitted by law.
(e) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 09-239, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21 - Licenses › Chapter 414b - Misrepresentation in the Procurement or Use of Licenses, Registrations or Certificates › Section 21-121. - Physically altered license, registration or certificate. Penalties.

(a) Any license, registration or certificate issued by the state or any political subdivision of the state, that is physically altered to conceal or misrepresent a material fact, is void from the date of such alteration and shall be surrendered, on demand, to the issuing authority, provided the issuing authority has complied with notice requirements set forth in subsection (c) of section 4-182. Any moneys paid for such license, registration or certificate shall be forfeited to the issuing authority.
(b) No person shall alter any license, registration or certificate issued by the state or any political subdivision of the state.
(c) Any license, registration or certificate altered in violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be void from the date of alteration and shall be surrendered, on demand, to the issuing authority, provided the issuing authority has complied with notice requirements set forth in subsection (c) of section 4-182. Any moneys paid for such license, registration or certificate shall be forfeited to the issuing authority.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation upon the power or authority of the state or any political subdivision thereof to seek any administrative, legal or equitable relief permitted by law.
(e) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 09-239, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-1a. - Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection substituted for former commissioner and department.

(a)(1) Wherever the term “Department of Public Safety” is used in the following general statutes, the term “Department of Consumer Protection” shall be substituted in lieu thereof; and (2) wherever the term “Commissioner of Public Safety” is used in the following general statutes, the term “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 29-133, 29-134, 29-136 and 29-136a.
(b) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 174.)
History: P.A. 11-51 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-1b. - Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection substituted for former executive director and division.

(a)(1) Wherever the term “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” is used in the following general statutes, the term “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” shall be substituted in lieu thereof, (2) wherever the term “executive director” is used in the following general statutes, the term “commissioner” shall be substituted in lieu thereof, and (3) wherever the term “division” is used in the following general statutes, the term “department” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 7-173, 7-174, 7-177a, 7-178, 7-180 to 7-183, inclusive, 12-560, 12-561, 12-563, 12-563a, 12-564, 12-564a, 12-565, 12-566, 12-567, 12-568a, 12-571, 12-571a, 12-572, 12-573, 12-574, 12-575, 12-573a, 12-574a, 12-574c, 2-574d, 12-576, 12-578, 12-584, 12-585, 12-802a, 12-806, 12-806a, 12-807, 12-808, 12-813, 12-815, 12-815a, 17a-713, 29-18c, 30-20 and 53-278g.
(b) Wherever the term “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” is used in the general statutes or in any special or public act of 2011, the term “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” shall be substituted in lieu thereof. Wherever the term “Division of Special Revenue” is used in the general statutes or any public or special act of 2011, the term “Department of Consumer Protection” shall be substituted in lieu thereof.
(c) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)
History: P.A. 11-51 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-1c. - Appointment of director.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may appoint a director to perform such functions as the commissioner shall delegate to implement and administer the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, inclusive, and chapters 226, 226b and 229a. Such director shall be exempt from the classified service.
(P.A. 11-61, S. 82.)
History: P.A. 11-61 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-3. (Formerly Sec. 19-171c). - Division of Consumer Education.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall establish a Division of Consumer Education to provide free extension courses for the public in consumer economics and consumer finances to develop an awareness of deceptive sales practices and economically sound family budgeting.
(1969, P.A. 566, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 19-171c transferred to Sec. 21a-3 in 1983; 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 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-3a. - Public awareness campaign for elderly consumers re resistance to marketing tactics and scams.

The Department of Consumer Protection, in collaboration with the Department of Aging and Disability Services, shall conduct a public awareness campaign, within available funding, to educate elderly consumers and caregivers on ways to resist aggressive marketing tactics and scams.
(P.A. 13-250, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 311; P.A. 18-169, S. 35; P.A. 19-157, S. 79.)
History: P.A. 13-250 effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 deleted reference to Department on Aging, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-5. (Formerly Sec. 19-171d). - Federal funds, separate account authorized.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to do all things necessary to apply for, qualify for and accept any federal funds made available or allotted under any federal act for any projects, programs or activities which may be established by federal law, for any of the purposes, or activities related thereto, of any provisions of the general statutes administered by said commissioner, and said commissioner shall administer any such funds allotted to the department in accordance with federal law. The commissioner may enter into contracts with the federal government concerning the use and repayment of such funds under any such federal act, the prosecution of the work under any such contract and the establishment of, and disbursement from, a separate account in which federal and state funds estimated to be required for plan preparation or other eligible activities under such federal act shall be kept. Said account shall not be a part of the General Fund of the state or any subdivision of the state.
(P.A. 74-292, S. 2, 3; P.A. 84-344, S. 2, 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 19-171d transferred to Sec. 21a-5 in 1983; P.A. 84-344 deleted Subsec. (b) which had authorized the state to enter into contracts with boxing inspectors, effective March 1, 1985; 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 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-8a. - Consumer protection enforcement account.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “consumer protection enforcement account”. The account may contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Any balance remaining in the account at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the account for the fiscal year next succeeding. The account shall be used by the Department of Consumer Protection to fund positions and other related expenses for the enforcement of Department of Consumer Protection licensing and registration laws.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, the amount of any civil penalty imposed or assessed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, his legally authorized representative or agent or a licensing board in the department, pursuant to sections 20-341, 21a-75, 21a-79, 21a-86g, 21a-96, 21a-236 and 21a-340 and any other provisions of titles 20, 21 and 21a, shall, upon deposit in the General Fund, be credited to the account established by subsection (a) of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 47, 55; P.A. 93-151, S. 1, 4; P.A. 94-68, S. 4; 94-95, S. 20; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-151 extended the duration of the fund from July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1995, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 94-68 amended Subsec. (a) to allow the fund to finance related expenses and amended Subsec. (b) to extend the duration of the fund indefinitely; P.A. 94-95 changed name of fund from “Consumer Protection Enforcement Fund” to “consumer protection enforcement account”; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department 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 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-10a. - Retirement status license.

(a) Any person currently holding a license issued by the Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to title 20 who has attained the age of sixty-five may renew his or her license as a retirement status license pursuant to subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section.
(b) An applicant for a retirement status license shall submit his or her original license to the Department of Consumer Protection, along with a letter of request for such classification. The letter shall contain a statement expressing the licensee's current retirement status and the acceptance of a restriction on the retirement status license prohibiting the applicant from actively engaging in the practice of the occupation or trade for which a license was originally issued.
(c) A licensee issued a retirement status license shall not practice or offer to practice the occupation or trade for which a license was originally issued.
(d) If the Department of Consumer Protection issues a retirement status license pursuant to this section, it shall return the original license submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to the applicant. Such original license shall bear a designation or be stamped “Retired”.
(e) The fee for a retirement status license shall be twenty dollars.
(f) A licensee issued a retirement status license may restore such licensee's original license by submitting a form, to be provided by the Department of Consumer Protection, requesting reinstatement and by paying the current annual fee for such license.
(g) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, for good cause shown, grant a retirement status license to a person who does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(P.A. 11-117, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 11-117 effective January 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-11a. - Complaints against new home construction contractors, home improvement contractors and salesmen and unregistered persons. Study. Report.

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the commissioner's duly authorized representative, and (2) “department” means the Department of Consumer Protection.
(b) Any person may file a written complaint with the department concerning the work or practices of a person: (1) Registered as a new home construction contractor pursuant to chapter 399a, (2) registered as a home improvement contractor or salesman pursuant to chapter 400, or (3) who is not registered pursuant to said chapters but has performed work or acted in a manner that requires registration with the department pursuant to said chapters.
(c) The commissioner shall study measures to improve the process the department utilizes for accepting, processing and reporting to the public complaints the department receives under subsection (b) of this section. Such measures may include (1) creating subsets of closed complaints related to serious violations of law or regulations or patterns of other complaints against a contractor or individual, (2) determining which subsets of closed complaints are made available to the public via the department's Internet web site, (3) determining how long complaints remain posted and available to the public via the department's Internet web site, (4) creating improved notices or disclosures to the public on how to search for contractors and interpret complaints posted on the department's Internet web site, (5) adding information to the department's complaint database to better explain to the public complaints received by the department, responses from contractors to such complaints and resolutions of such complaints, and (6) any other changes to the department's complaint handling and disclosure procedures deemed appropriate by the commissioner.
(d) Not later than December 31, 2010, the commissioner shall submit a report on the department's findings and progress regarding measures described in subsection (c) of this section to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
(P.A. 10-149, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 10-149 effective June 8, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-12a. - Training and education program on playground safety. Regulations.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall develop a training and education program on playground safety issues. Such program may be presented annually. A representative from each municipality in the state may participate in such program.
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to develop standards for playground equipment by June 30, 1995. Such regulations shall include a recommended timetable under which playgrounds may meet the guidelines of the regulations. Such regulations shall be equivalent to the standards established by the Handbook for Public Playground Safety produced by the United States Product Safety Commission. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue a report concerning the status of playgrounds in Connecticut to the General Assembly on or before February 15, 1996.
(P.A. 94-151; P.A. 96-259, S. 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 96-259 amended Subsec. (a) to make the annual presentation of the program permissive, rather than mandatory; 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 21a - Consumer Protection › Chapter 416 - Department of Consumer Protection › Section 21a-12b. - Reusable food and beverage containers containing bisphenol-A: Prohibition; enforcement.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “reusable food or beverage container” means a receptacle for storing food or beverages, including, but not limited to, baby bottles, spill-proof cups, sports bottles and thermoses, and excluding food or beverage containers intended for disposal after initial use and any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.
(b) On and after October 1, 2011, no person shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute in this state any reusable food or beverage container containing bisphenol-A.
(c) The provisions of this section may be enforced, within available appropriations, by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
(P.A. 09-103, S. 1; P.A. 11-59, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 09-103 effective October 1, 2011; P.A. 11-59 amended Subsec. (a) by redefining “reusable food or beverage container” to exclude any bottle that is part of a water cooler system.