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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393a - Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Installers and Cleaners › Section 20-341k. - Exceptions from licensing requirements.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to (1) persons employed by any federal, state or municipal agency; (2) employees of any public service company regulated by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or any corporate affiliate of any such company when the work performed by such affiliate is on behalf of a public service company, and in either case only if the work performed is in connection with the rendition of public utility service; (3) employees of any municipal corporation specially chartered by the state of Connecticut; (4) employees of any contractor while said contractor is performing work for or subject to inspection by any federal, state or municipal agency or corporation other than a municipal building department, or any public service company.
(P.A. 74-341, S. 12, 16; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 177, 348; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division of public utility control an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” in Subdiv. (2), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393a - Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Installers and Cleaners › Section 20-341l. - Penalty.

Any person who engages in or practices the work or occupation of subsurface sewage disposal system installer or subsurface sewage disposal system cleaner without having first obtained a license for such work, or who wilfully employs a person who does not have a license for such work, or who wilfully and falsely pretends to qualify to engage in or practice such work or occupation, or who violates any other provision of this chapter, unless the penalty is otherwise specifically prescribed, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars for each such violation.
(P.A. 74-341, S. 14, 16; P.A. 89-100, S. 1, 2; P.A. 12-197, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 89-100 included subsurface sewage disposal system cleaner in this section; P.A. 12-197 changed maximum fine from $100 to $10,000 for each violation.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393a - Subsurface Sewage Disposal System Installers and Cleaners › Section 20-341m. - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to assure that persons licensed under this chapter adhere to all applicable public health laws and regulations and high standards of sanitary protection. Such regulations shall include the method of handling and transportation of material removed from all subsurface sewage disposal systems, public or private.
(P.A. 74-341, S. 11, 16; P.A. 77-614, S. 463, 610; P.A. 81-473, S. 27, 43; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)
History: P.A. 77-614 transferred power to make regulations from public health council to commissioner of health services, added board of examiners in advisory capacity and deleted enforcement power, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 81-473 deleted reference to board's advisory role in adoption of regulations; P.A 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341s. - Definitions.

As used in sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive:
(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection;
(2) “Mechanical contractor” means any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization regularly offering to the public the services of its employees licensed to perform plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work in accordance with the provisions of chapter 393, but does not include (A) any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization which performs such work exclusively on single family or multifamily private residences or dwellings consisting of not more than four units or which employs less than ten persons licensed to perform plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work in accordance with the provisions of chapter 393, (B) any corporation, association, firm, partnership or other business organization which is engaged in the installation, repair, alteration, or replacement of sewer lines, storm drainage lines or water lines and services, or (C) an individual licensed pursuant to chapter 393;
(3) “Plumbing and piping work” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (3) of section 20-330;
(4) “Heating, piping and cooling work” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (5) of section 20-330; and
(5) “Apprentice” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision (6) of section 20-330.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 1, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 36; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 12-18, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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. 12-18 amended Subdiv. (2) to redefine “mechanical contractor”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341t. - Certificate of registration required.

No mechanical contractor shall engage in any plumbing and piping work or any heating, piping and cooling work, or offer to perform such work, in this state without first obtaining a certificate of registration from the commissioner as provided in sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 2, 11.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341u. - Application for certificate of registration. Fee.

(a) Any mechanical contractor seeking a certificate of registration shall apply to the commissioner in writing, on a form provided by the commissioner. Such application shall include the applicant's name, business address and such other information as the commissioner may require by regulation adopted in accordance with chapter 54.
(b) Each application for a certificate of registration under this section shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred ten dollars.
(c) All applicants for a certificate of registration under this section shall submit satisfactory proof establishing that the applicant:
(1) Has fulfilled all of its obligations to the state and is current on all tax payments to the state; and
(2) Employs only persons licensed or registered pursuant to chapter 393 and agrees that all work shall be performed in accordance with said chapter.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 3, 11; P.A. 89-251, S. 134, 203; P.A. 98-3, S. 37.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 89-251 amended Subsec. (b) to increase the fee from $100 to $110; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341v. - Powers of commissioner. Issuance of certificate of registration. Suspension, revocation, refusal to renew.

Upon receipt of a completed application and fee, the commissioner shall: (1) Issue and deliver to the applicant a certificate of registration as a mechanical contractor; or (2) refuse to issue the certificate. The commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any certificate issued under sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive. The commissioner shall not revoke or suspend any certificate of registration except upon notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 4, 11.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341w. - Refusal to issue or renew a certificate of registration. Notice and hearing.

(a) Upon refusal to issue or renew a certificate under section 20-341v, the commissioner shall notify the applicant, by certified mail, of the refusal and of the applicant's right to request a hearing within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice of refusal.
(b) If the applicant requests a hearing within such ten-day period, the commissioner shall give notice of the grounds for such refusal and shall conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 concerning contested cases.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 5, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 38.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341x. - Investigations. Subpoenas. Court orders and injunctions.

(a) The commissioner may conduct investigations and hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive. The commissioner may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, compel testimony and order the production of books, records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to produce any book, record, paper or document when so ordered, upon application of the commissioner, a judge of the Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in the enforcement of this section.
(b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, is authorized to apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoining any contractor from violating any provision of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 6, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341y. - Display of certificate of registration. Prohibited acts. Unfair trade practice. Duration of certificate. Renewal fees. Fines.

(a) Each mechanical contractor shall exhibit on all job sites the original or a copy of its certificate of registration.
(b) No mechanical contractor shall: (1) Present or attempt to present, as its own, the certificate of another, (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the commissioner for the purpose of procuring a certificate, (3) use or attempt to use a certificate which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked, (4) offer to perform or perform any heating, piping and cooling work or any plumbing and piping work without having first obtained a certificate of registration under sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, or (5) represent in any manner that its registration constitutes an endorsement of the quality of its workmanship or of its competency by the commissioner. A violation of any of the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
(c) Certificates issued to mechanical contractors shall be valid for one year and shall not be transferable or assignable.
(d) The fee for renewal of a certificate shall be one hundred ten dollars.
(e) A mechanical contractor who does not obtain a certificate of registration as required by section 20-341t and who wilfully engages its employees in plumbing and piping work or in heating, piping and cooling work or who wilfully supplies for employment an employee who does not hold a valid license to perform such work shall be fined one thousand dollars for the first offense and two thousand five hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 7, 11; P.A. 89-251, S. 135, 203; P.A. 94-36, S. 20, 42; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 248; P.A. 12-18, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 89-251 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the renewal fee from $50 to $55; P.A. 94-36 deleted Subsec. (e) which had allowed the collection of a certificate renewal late fee, effective January 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (d) to increase renewal fee from $55 to $110; P.A. 12-18 added Subsec. (e) re fines for mechanical contractors who do not obtain certificates and who wilfully engage employees in certain work.
See Sec. 21a-4(c) re fines for late certificate renewals.
Cited. 231 C. 707.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341z. - Exemptions.

Sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive, shall not apply to any of the following persons or organizations: (1) The government of the state, municipalities of the state or any department or agency of the state or such municipalities; (2) the government of the United States or any of its departments or agencies; (3) any school, public or private, offering as part of a vocational education program courses and training in any aspect of plumbing and piping work or heating, piping and cooling work; (4) any public service company regulated by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or any corporate affiliate of any such company where the work performed by such affiliate is on behalf of a public service company, in either case only if the work performed is in connection with the rendition of public utility service.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 8, 11; P.A. 98-3, S. 40; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 98-3 made a technical change; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” in Subdiv. (4), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341aa. - Regulations.

The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 20-341s to 20-341bb, inclusive.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 9, 11.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 393b - Mechanical Contractor Organizations › Section 20-341bb. - Appeals.

Any mechanical contractor aggrieved by an order or decision of the commissioner under sections 20-341s to 20-341aa, inclusive, may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(P.A. 87-579, S. 10, 11.)
History: P.A. 87-579 effective July 1, 1988.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-342. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock association, trust, limited liability company or corporation;
(2) “Board” means the Electrical Work Board;
(3) “Licensed electronics technician” means any individual who has been licensed by the board pursuant to the provisions of section 20-350;
(4) “Apprentice electronics technician” means an individual to whom a permit as an apprentice has been issued pursuant to the provisions of section 20-351;
(5) “Licensed antenna technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;
(6) “Licensed radio electronics technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;
(7) “Receiving equipment” means television or radio receiving apparatus and associated components, including, but not limited to, antenna receiving systems, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment;
(8) “Service” means the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, inspection and modification of receiving equipment;
(9) “Service dealer” means a person engaging in the business of servicing receiving equipment, having an established location for the performance of such service; and
(10) “Dish antenna” means a one-meter or less in diameter dish designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct to home satellite service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 26, 47; 82-472, S. 92, 183; P.A. 95-79, S. 67, 189; P.A. 98-3, S. 42; P.A. 99-73, S. 4; P.A. 03-261, S. 5.)
History: 1971 act added “and radio” in title of board of examiners, defined “certified antenna technician” and “certified radio electronics technician”, and redefined “receiving equipment” to include radio apparatus, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 99-73 redefined “board” by deleting reference to the State Board of Television and Radio Service Examiners and inserting reference to the Electrical Work Board; P.A. 03-261 added Subdiv. (10) defining “dish antenna”.
See Sec. 20-353 re dish antenna limited technician and limited dealer technician licenses.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-343. - Board of Television and Radio Service Examiners.

Section 20-343 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 2; P.A. 75-429, S. 1, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 189, 610; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 81-11, S. 12, 19; P.A. 98-3, S. 43; P.A. 99-73, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-345. - Officers and meetings of board.

Section 20-345 is repealed, effective October 1, 1998.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 4; P.A. 75-429, S. 2, 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610; P.A. 83-487, S. 17, 33; P.A. 98-3, S. 70.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-346. - Hearings.

The board may hold hearings on any matter under the provisions of this chapter. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with chapter 54.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 5; 1969, P.A. 667, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 191, 610; P.A. 98-3, S. 45; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1969 act gave board power to delegate investigative authority and power to conduct hearings; P.A. 77-614 replaced reference to board powers to make investigations, issue subpoenas, take oaths, etc. with statement requiring that hearings be conducted in accordance with regulations of consumer protection commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-347. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the board may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 439, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 85, 125; 77-614, S. 192, 610.)
History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 and 77-614 replaced previous appeal provision with statement requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-348. - Action to pass on validity of regulations.

Section 20-348 is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 7; P.A. 76-436, S. 440, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 54, 125; 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-351. - Registration of apprentices. Permits.

The board may register as an apprentice, and the Department of Consumer Protection may issue an apprentice electronics technician permit to, any applicant not qualified for a license as a licensed electronics technician who desires to be trained in and who engages in servicing receiving equipment under the supervision of a licensed electronics technician or in an apprentice program approved by the board. Each apprentice so registered shall notify the board in writing within fifteen days after any change of his employment which effects a change of his supervising certified electronics technician or apprentice program or a termination of his apprenticeship.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 11; P.A. 81-361, S. 30, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 30, 47; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 81-361 amended section to provide for issuance of apprentice permit by department instead of board as of July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-354. - Revocation or suspension of licenses and permits.

(a) The board may revoke or suspend any license or permit as a service dealer, electronics technician, apprentice electronics technician, antenna technician or radio electronics technician for: (1) Conduct of a character likely to mislead, deceive or defraud the public or the board; (2) engaging in any untruthful or misleading advertising; and (3) violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter.
(b) No such revocation or suspension shall be ordered by the board except upon notice and hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with chapter 54.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 195, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 32, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 49; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1971 act made provisions applicable to certified antenna technicians and certified radio electronics technicians; P.A. 77-614 referred to regulations established under chapter rather than to regulations of the board in Subsec. (a), replaced provisions re notice and hearing in Subsec. (b) with statement that notice and hearing be in accordance with regulations of consumer protection commissioner and deleted Subsec. (c) which had required board to file finding of fact and statement of conclusions with orders revoking, suspending, etc. license and give licensee affected a copy of the material, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-419 deleted references to certification; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-355. - Exhibition of licenses. Prohibited acts. License nontransferable. Expiration date.

(a) Each person engaged in servicing receiving equipment shall exhibit his license upon the request of any interested party.
(b) No person shall: (1) Present or attempt to present, as his own, the license of another; (2) knowingly give false evidence of a material nature to the board, or any member of the board, for the purpose of procuring a license; (3) represent himself falsely as or impersonate a licensed service dealer, licensed electronics technician, apprentice electronics technician, licensed antenna technician or licensed radio electronics technician; (4) use or attempt to use a license or permit which has expired or which has been suspended or revoked; or (5) use or attempt to use a license or permit which is restricted in excess of the restriction imposed on such license or permit. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned.
(c) Licenses issued to service dealers, electronics technicians, apprentice technicians, antenna technicians and radio electronics technicians under this chapter shall not be transferable.
(d) All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire annually. If a licensee has failed to renew his license within two years after its expiration, his application for renewal shall be considered as a new application under section 20-350.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 15; 1969, P.A. 667, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 7; P.A. 81-361, S. 32, 39; P.A. 82-419, S. 33, 47; P.A. 94-36, S. 19, 42; P.A. 98-3, S. 50; P.A. 13-196, S. 18.)
History: 1969 act amended Subsec. (d) to change expiration date from one year from date of issuance to October first following issuance and added provisions governing licensees' failure to renew licenses in timely fashion; 1971 act made provisions applicable to certified antenna technicians and certified radio electronics technicians; P.A. 81-361 rephrased Subsec. (d) but made no substantive changes; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; P.A. 94-36 amended Subsec. (d) to eliminate the “October first” license expiration date and license renewal late fees, effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 13-196 amended Subsec. (d) to change period re failure to renew license after expiration from 1 year to 2 years, effective June 21, 2013.
See Sec. 21a-4(c) re fines for late license renewals.
See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-356. - Statement of charges.

All charges to customers made by persons licensed under this chapter for installing, servicing, maintaining or repairing receiving equipment shall be made out in duplicate form, one of which shall be delivered to the customer when completed and shall state indelibly, accurately and clearly the date or dates when the work was performed, the make, model and serial number of the receiving equipment, the full name and license number of the licensed person, the name and address of the customer, the customer complaint, and a computation of the charge. Such computation shall separately specify the work for which such charge was made and the amount charged for labor and for each part or replacement, whether such part or replacement was new or used.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 16; P.A. 98-3, S. 51.)
History: P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-357. - Exempt persons and organizations.

This chapter shall not apply to any of the following persons or organizations: (1) The government of the state, municipalities of the state, or any department or agency of the state or such municipalities; (2) the government of the United States or any of its departments or agencies; (3) any school, public or private, offering as part of a vocational education program courses and training in the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, testing, inspection and modification of receiving equipment and the instructors and teachers of such courses and training; provided the exemption granted by this subdivision shall be applicable only to the service of receiving equipment rendered in and as part of a regularly constituted vocational educational program and when such service is not offered to the public for hire; (4) any bona fide manufacturer of receiving equipment or the component parts of receiving equipment; (5) any public service company regulated by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, including any community antenna television company, as defined in section 16-1, or any of their corporate affiliates where the work performed for such affiliates is on behalf of such public service company; (6) dealers and repairers licensed under the provisions of section 14-52, provided, the exemption granted by this subdivision shall apply only to sales, installation and removal of receiving equipment for motor vehicles.
(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 9; P.A. 75-486, S. 53, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 79-271; P.A. 80-482, S. 178, 348; P.A. 96-21, S. 2, 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-271 added exemption re dealers and repairers in new Subdiv. (6) replaced other alphabetic Subdiv. indicators with numeric indicators and rephrased provisions previously in existence; P.A. 80-482 made division of public utility control an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 96-21 added reference to community antenna television companies in Subdiv. (5), effective April 29, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” in Subdiv. (5), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians › Section 20-357a. - Persons engaged as antenna or radio electronics technicians on October 1, 1971.

Section 20-357a is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
(1971, P.A. 528, S. 8; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-358. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) “Environmental health” means the study, art and technique of applying scientific knowledge for the improvement of the environment of man for his health and welfare;
(2) “Sanitarian” means a person trained in environmental health who is qualified to carry out educational and investigational duties in the fields of environmental health such as investigation of air, water, sewage, foodstuffs, housing and refuse by observing, sampling, testing and reporting and who is licensed pursuant to section 20-361; and
(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 1; P.A. 82-472, S. 94, 183; P.A. 87-521, S. 5; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; 95-271, S. 21, 40; P.A. 96-9, S. 1, 4.)
History: P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 87-521 added Subdiv. (3) defining “commissioner”; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 95-271 expanded the definition of “sanitarian” to require a license; P.A. 96-9 made a technical change in Subdiv. (2) adding “who is”, effective April 29, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-359. - State Board of Registration for Sanitarians.

Section 20-359 is repealed.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 464, 610; P.A. 81-473, S. 42, 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-360. - Application for licensure. Fee.

Applications for licensure shall be on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The licensure fee for a sanitarian shall be eighty dollars for initial licensure. Each license shall be renewed annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88. The fee for license renewal shall be forty dollars.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 3; P.A. 81-473, S. 28, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 6; P.A. 89-251, S. 137, 203; P.A. 95-271, S. 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 251.)
History: P.A. 81-473 changed “registration” to “certification”, replaced references to board with references to health services department and provided for renewal of certificates issued on and after January 1, 1982, in accordance with Sec. 19-45; P.A. 87-521 substituted “commissioner” for “department”, substituted “certification” for “registration” and made technical changes; P.A. 89-251 increased the certification fee from $25 to $40, increased the renewal fee from $5 to $20 and increased the late renewal fee from $10 to $40; P.A. 95-271 changed certification to licensure and replaced renewal requirement with the requirement that renewal be in accordance with Sec. 19a-88; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees from $40 to $80 and from $20 to $40.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-362. - Licensure requirement. Use of title.

(a) No person shall engage in, practice, or offer to perform the work of a sanitarian, as defined in section 20-358, unless he is licensed pursuant to section 20-361.
(b) No person shall use the title of licensed sanitarian unless he is the holder of a current license issued by the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter. A holder of a current license may append to his name the letters “R.S.”. Any certificate granted by the commissioner prior to October 1, 1995, shall be deemed a valid license permitting continuance of practice subject to the provisions of chapter 395.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 6; P.A. 81-473, S. 30, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 8; P.A. 95-271, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 81-473 added prohibition against use of title “certified” sanitarian except by holder of certificate and deleted references to board and registration; P.A. 87-521 deleted reference to “registered” sanitarians and substituted “department” for “commissioner”; P.A. 95-271 added Subsec. (a) prohibiting practice without a license, designated existing provisions as Subsec. (b), deleted reference to certification and deemed a certification issued prior to October 1, 1995, to be a license.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-364. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the commissioner after hearing may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 8; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 441, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 86, 125; 77-614, S. 467, 610; P.A. 81-473, S. 32, 43; P.A. 87-521, S. 10.)
History: 1971 act required that appeals be brought between 12 and 30 days after service rather than “to the next return day or the next but one”; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 and 77-614 replaced previous appeal provisions with statement requiring that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183; P.A. 81-473 changed “board” to “department”; P.A. 87-521 substituted “commissioner” for “department”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 395 - Sanitarians › Section 20-366. - Penalty.

Any person who knowingly or wilfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(1967, P.A. 459, S. 10; P.A. 12-80, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months or both with a fine of not more than $500.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396 - Landscape Architects › Section 20-367. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the State Board of Landscape Architects appointed under the provisions of section 20-368;
(2) “The practice of landscape architecture” means rendering or offering to render the service of site planning, which may involve and encompass the design or management of land, the arrangement of natural and artificial elements, including, but not limited to, grading and incidental drainage, soil and erosion control, and planting plans, and the determination and consideration of inherent problems of the land relating to natural and artificial forces with concern for resource conservation in accordance with accepted professional standards of public health, safety and welfare, such service to be rendered to clients by consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, planning, specification, design or periodic observation; but does not include the physical implementation of such service, including, but not limited to, the actual on-site performance of grading, drainage, soil and erosion controls and planting work normally performed by builders, general contractors and subcontractors; and
(3) “Landscape architect” means a person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in this state under the authority of this chapter.
(1967, P.A. 748, S. 1; P.A. 78-246, S. 1; P.A. 82-241, S. 1, 11; 82-472, S. 95, 183; P.A. 97-174, S. 1; P.A. 98-3, S. 52.)
History: P.A. 78-246 redefined “practice of landscape architecture”, replacing “choice of location” with “design or management of land”, replacing “natural forms and features” with “natural and artificial elements” and requiring concern for resource conservation; P.A. 82-241 amended section to change term “certificate” to “license”; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 97-174 amended the definition of “the practice of landscape architecture” in Subdiv. (2); P.A. 98-3 made a technical change in Subdiv. (1).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396 - Landscape Architects › Section 20-369. - License required for practice of landscape architecture. Use of title “landscape architect”.

No person, except as provided in this chapter, shall engage in the practice of landscape architecture in this state or use the title “landscape architect” or display or use any words, letters, figures, title, signs, seal, advertisement or other device to indicate that such person practices or offers to practice landscape architecture in this state, unless such person has first secured a license as provided in this chapter.
(1967, P.A. 748, S. 3; P.A. 82-241, S. 3, 11; P.A. 97-174, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 82-241 changed certificate to license; P.A. 97-174 required licensure for engaging in the practice of landscape architecture in this state.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396 - Landscape Architects › Section 20-371. - Waiver of requirements for examination.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-370, the board may waive the requirements for examination of a currently practicing, competent landscape architect holding a license in another state provided that state has licensure standards that are substantially similar to, or higher than, those of this state and the practitioner has no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaint pending against him.
(1967, P.A. 748, S. 11; P.A. 73-268; P.A. 82-241, S. 5, 11.)
History: P.A. 73-268 deleted requirement that other state must grant equal rights to Connecticut licensees for waiver to apply; P.A. 82-241 amended section to provide that out of state practitioner must be currently practicing in a state having licensure standards that are substantially similar to or higher than those of this state and have no unresolved complaints or disciplinary proceedings pending against him, to be eligible for licensure without examination.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396 - Landscape Architects › Section 20-375. - Penalty.

Any person who knowingly, wilfully or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than three months, or be both fined and imprisoned.
(1967, P.A. 748, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396 - Landscape Architects › Section 20-376. - Exemptions.

The following persons and activities are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: Any architect registered under the provisions of chapter 390; and any professional engineer registered under chapter 391. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a vendor of goods, services or materials, including nurserymen, landscape nurserymen, gardeners, landscape gardeners, and general or landscape contractors, from providing drawings or graphic diagrams necessary for the proper layout of his goods or materials, or prevent a landscape designer from engaging in, for a fee, the design of spaces utilizing plant materials and incidental paving and building materials or arranging for installation of the same. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any manner to prohibit any person from making plans, drawings, or specifications for any property owned by him. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person exempted under this section or any persons engaged in activities exempted under this section shall not use the title “landscape architect” unless such persons comply with the provisions of section 20-369.
(1967, P.A. 748, S. 8; P.A. 78-246, S. 2; P.A. 97-174, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 78-246 added provision governing use of title “landscape architect”; P.A. 97-174 removed land surveyors from purview of section, revised provisions re nurserymen, landscape nurserymen, gardeners, landscape gardeners and general or landscape contractors, and added provision re landscape designers.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 396a - Interior Designers › Section 20-377k. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection; and (2) “interior designer” means a person qualified by education, experience and examination who (A) identifies, researches and creatively solves problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment; and (B) performs services relative to interior spaces, including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge of non-load-bearing interior construction, building systems and components, building codes, equipment, materials and furnishings; and (C) prepares plans and specifications for non-load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, reflected ceiling plans, furnishings, fixtures and equipment relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(P.A. 83-347, S. 1; P.A. 87-519, S. 1, 13; P.A. 92-43; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 87-519 added definition of “commissioner”, effective July 1, 1988; P.A. 92-43 amended the definition of “interior designer” to clarify that such designers' knowledge deals with “non-load-bearing” interior construction and added new language indicating that interior designers prepare “plans and specifications for non-load-bearing interior construction, materials, finishes, space planning, reflected ceiling plans, furnishings, fixtures and equipment” relative to the design of interior spaces; 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.