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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-280e. - Connecticut Certified Public Accountant's Certificate: Issuance, qualifications, requirements, prohibitions.

(a) The State Board of Accountancy shall issue a Connecticut Certified Public Accountant's Certificate to any person who has been granted the designation “certified public accountant” and who submits an application and pays the applicable fee for an initial certified public accountant certificate. No person issued an initial certificate, pursuant to this section, shall engage in the practice of public accountancy or use the title or designation “certified public accountant”, or the abbreviations “CPA”, or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that such person is a certified public accountant, except as permitted in accordance with sections 20-280 and 20-281g.
(b) (1) Any individual who has been convicted of any criminal offense may request, at any time, that the board determine whether such individual's criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a certificate or license issued or conferred by the board pursuant to this chapter based on (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the individual's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the individual, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release of the individual.
(2) An individual making such request shall include (A) details of the individual's criminal conviction, and (B) any payment required by the board. The board may charge a fee of not more than fifteen dollars for each request made under this subsection. The board may waive such fee.
(3) Not later than thirty days after receiving a request under this subsection, the board shall inform the individual making such request whether, based on the criminal record information submitted, such individual is disqualified from receiving or holding a license issued pursuant to this chapter.
(4) The board is not bound by a determination made under this section, if, upon further investigation, the board determines that the individual's criminal conviction differs from the information presented in the determination request.
(P.A. 06-31, S. 1; P.A. 08-52, S. 8; P.A. 22-88, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 08-52 replaced former provisions with requirements for issuance of a Connecticut Certified Public Account's Certificate, effective May 12, 2008; P.A. 22-88 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re provisions for individuals convicted of a criminal offense to request commissioner determination whether such conviction disqualifies them from receiving a license.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281b. - Licenses and permits to practice public accountancy issued prior to October 1, 1992. Renewal requirements. Titles.

Persons and firms who, prior to October 1, 1992, were authorized to practice as public accountants and hold licenses and permits to practice public accountancy issued pursuant to this chapter prior to October 1, 1992, shall be entitled to have their licenses and permits to practice renewed under sections 20-281d and 20-281e, provided they fulfill all requirements for renewal under such provisions. As long as such licensees hold valid licenses and permits to practice under sections 20-281d and 20-281e, they shall be entitled to engage in the practice of public accountancy to the same extent as other holders of such permits, and in addition they shall be entitled to use the designations “public accountants” and “PA”, but no other designation, in connection with the practice of public accountancy.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 7; P.A. 06-196, S. 251.)
History: P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281f. - Suspension or revocation of registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit. Refusal to renew. Reinstatement.

(a) In any case where the board has suspended or revoked a registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or a permit or refused to renew a certificate, license or permit, the board may, upon application in writing by the person or firm affected and for good cause shown, modify the suspension, or reissue the certificate, license or permit. Any individual whose practice privilege has been suspended or revoked may not reenter this state to practice until such individual complies with the provisions of this section.
(b) The board shall specify by regulation the manner in which such applications shall be made and the times within which they shall be made.
(c) Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit under this section, and as a condition thereto, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education; and the board may make the reinstatement of a registration, certificate, license, practice privilege or permit conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a quality review conducted in such fashion as the board may specify.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 11; P.A. 08-52, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 08-52 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision re reinstatement of practice privilege and inserted “practice privilege” in Subsecs. (a) and (c), effective May 12, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281h. - Violations. Fine or imprisonment.

(a) Whenever, by reason of an investigation under section 20-280c or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a person or firm has knowingly engaged in acts or practices that constitute a violation of section 20-281g, the board may bring its information to the attention of the state's attorney for the judicial district in which the firm practices, and the state's attorney, in his discretion, may cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought against said firm.
(b) A person or firm who knowingly violates any provision of section 20-281g shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 13.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281i. - Evidence of commission of single prohibited act sufficient to justify penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction.

In any action brought under section 20-280b, 20-280c, 20-281a, 20-281g or 20-281h, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by sections 20-279b to 20-281m, inclusive, shall be sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction, without evidence of a general course of conduct.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 14.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281j. - Confidentiality of client information.

Except by permission of the client engaging a licensee under sections 20-279b to 20-281m, inclusive, or the heirs, successors or personal representatives of such client, a licensee or any partner, officer, shareholder or employee of a licensee shall not voluntarily disclose information communicated to him by the client relating to and in connection with services rendered to the client by the licensee in the practice of public accountancy. Such information shall be deemed confidential, provided that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in reporting on the examination of financial statements or as prohibiting disclosures in court proceedings, in investigations or proceedings under section 20-280b or 20-280c in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations, or in the course of quality reviews.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 15.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281l. - Certain recommendations and referrals for commission prohibited. Disclosure of commission.

(a) A licensee shall not recommend or refer any product or service to a client for a commission and shall not accept a commission from a client during the period that the licensee is performing for such client any of the following services or during the period that is covered by any historical financial statements that are involved in any of the following services: (1) An audit or review of a financial statement; (2) a compilation of a financial statement if the licensee expects or might reasonably expect that a third party will use the financial statement and the licensee's compilation report does not disclose a lack of independence; or (3) an examination of prospective financial information.
(b) A licensee who is not prohibited under this section from performing services for a commission or from accepting a commission and who is paid or expects to be paid a commission shall disclose such payment or expectation to any person or entity to whom such licensee recommends or refers a product or service to which the commission relates.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 17; P.A. 00-42, S. 1; P.A. 01-195, S. 81, 181; P.A. 21-37, S. 35.)
History: P.A. 00-42 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), adding references to fees, making technical changes, limiting collection of fees and commissions by provisions of this section, and deleting provisions preventing collection of commission when party likely to be influenced by status of licensee and language re purchase of accounting practice or retirement payments, and added Subsecs. (b) to (g), inclusive, re acceptance of fee or commission for a referral, prohibiting commission during period covered by historical financial statements, re disclosure, defining “fee”, re purchase of accounting practice or retirement payments and re federal or state law requirements, respectively; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 21-37 deleted former Subsecs. (a) and (b) and (e) to (g) and redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) and (d) as Subsecs. (a) and (b), amended redesignated Subsec. (a) to change prohibition from performing services for a commission to prohibition recommending or referring product or service for commission and changed “has reasonable cause to” to “might reasonably expect” and amended redesignated Subsec. (b) to delete references to fee and change “client or other person” to “person or entity”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-281m. - Contingent fees.

(a) A licensee shall not, during any period in which the licensee is engaged to perform any of the services listed in this subsection or during any period covered by any historical financial services involved in any of such services: (1) Perform for a contingent fee any of the following professional services, or accept a contingent fee from a client for whom the licensee or the licensee's firm performs any of the following services: (A) An audit or review of a financial statement; (B) a compilation of a financial statement if the licensee expects or has reasonable cause to expect that a third party will use the financial statement and the licensee's compilation report does not disclose a lack of independence; or (C) an examination of prospective financial information, or (2) prepare an original or amended tax return or claim for a tax refund for a contingent fee for any client.
(b) As used in this section, “contingent fee” means a fee established for the performance of a service that will not be charged unless a specified finding or result is attained or in which the amount of the fee is dependent on a specified finding or result of such service. “Contingent fee” does not include: (1) A fee fixed by courts or other governmental authorities; (2) a fee in a tax matter that is based on the results of judicial proceedings or the findings of governmental agencies; or (3) a fee that varies based solely on the complexity of the services rendered.
(P.A. 92-212, S. 18; P.A. 00-42, S. 2; P.A. 21-37, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 00-42 deleted former provisions re contingent fees, added new Subsec. (a) prohibiting contingent fees during certain periods for certain services, added new Subsec. (b) defining “contingent fee” and added new Subsec. (c) re contingent fee arrangement; P.A. 21-37 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding reference to licensee's firm, amended Subsec. (b) to add “established” re fee and changing “public authorities” to “governmental authorities” and deleted former Subsec. (c) re requiring contingent fee arrangement be in writing and state method by which fee is determined.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 389 - Public Accountants › Section 20-282 to 20-287. - Certified public accountants; examination and fees; reciprocity. Limited permits; regulations. Authority for veterans to practice as public accountants; qualifications; time limit for issuance. Licenses, renewal; fee. Practice of accountancy by professional corporations. Use of titles restricted. Regulations re revocation or suspension of certificate, authority, license or permit; reissuance; appeal. Excepted persons.

Sections 20-282 to 20-287, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 4611–4614; 1955, S. 2296d–2302d; 1959, P.A. 615, S. 25, 26; 616, S. 70; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 67; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 84, 85; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 49, 50; 223, S. 26; P.A. 73-504; P.A. 74-183, S. 239, 291; P.A. 76-113, S. 12, 13; 76-435, S. 26, 82; 76-436, S. 208, 681; P.A. 77-259, S. 1, 2; 77-475, S. 1–3; 77-603, S. 79, 125; 77-614, S. 211, 212, 610; P.A. 78-255, S. 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10; 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 81-203, S. 3, 4; 81-361, S. 6–9, 39; P.A. 82-417, S. 2, 3; 82-419, S. 6–10, 47; P.A. 83-22, S. 1; 83-487, S. 12, 13, 33; P.A. 84-546, S. 58, 173; P.A. 85-504, S. 7–11, 15; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 89-251, S. 114–116, 203; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; 90-170, S. 2, 3; P.A. 92-212, S. 21.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-288. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Architectural Licensing Board appointed under the provisions of section 20-289;
(2) “Architect” means a person who engages in the practice of architecture;
(3) “The practice of architecture” or “practice architecture” means rendering or offering to render service by consultation, investigation, evaluations, preliminary studies, plans, specifications and coordination of structural factors concerning the aesthetic or structural design and contract administration of building construction or any other service in connection with the designing or contract administration of building construction located within the boundaries of this state, regardless of whether any person performing such duties is performing one or all of such duties or whether such person is performing them in person or as the directing head of an office or organization performing them; and
(4) “Architect Emeritus” means an honorific title granted to a previously licensed architect who has retired from the active practice of architecture.
(1953, S. 2304d; 1971, P.A. 703, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 11, 47; 82-472, S. 86, 183; P.A. 86-159, S. 1; P.A. 98-3, S. 1; P.A. 19-177, S. 13.)
History: 1971 act redefined practice of architecture by making slight wording change and substituting “contract administration of building construction” for “supervision of construction of buildings”; P.A. 82-419 amended section to change architectural registration board to architectural licensing board; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 86-159 made a technical change in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 98-3 made technical changes in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 19-177 added Subdiv. (4) re definition of “Architect Emeritus”.
Utilization by another, for a sum of money, of plan prepared for plaintiff by an architect and owned by plaintiff, held not to constitute practice of architecture; performance of services by plaintiff for a corporation of which he is a member, held not to constitute rendering of services to a client. 148 C. 121. Cited. 207 C. 496.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-289a. - Public Works Commissioner to perform fiscal duties of and provide clerical assistance to board.

Section 20-289a is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 103, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-290. - Use of title “architect”.

In order to safeguard life, health and property, no person shall practice architecture in this state, except as provided in this chapter, or use the title “architect”, or display or use any words, letters, figures, title, sign, seal, advertisement or other device to indicate that such person practices or offers to practice architecture, unless such person has obtained a license as provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any Connecticut corporation in existence prior to 1933, whose charter authorizes the practice of architecture, from making plans and specifications or supervising the construction of any building, except that no such corporation shall issue plans or specifications unless such plans or specifications have been signed and sealed by an architect licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(1949 Rev., S. 4616; 1953, 1955, S. 2305d; 1957, P.A. 552, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 105; P.A. 82-419, S. 13, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 3.)
History: 1959 act added proviso; P.A. 82-419 changed registration to licensure; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes.
Cited. 146 C. 280. The utilization by another, for a sum of money, of plans and specifications which were prepared for plaintiff by an architect and were owned by plaintiff, held not to constitute the practice of architecture; the performance of services by plaintiff for a corporation of which he is a member held not to constitute the rendering of services to a client. 148 C. 121. Cited. 207 C. 496.
Cited. 20 CA 685.
Recovery by a New York architect not registered in this state for services rendered contrary to public policy. 20 CS 183. Contract by registered professional engineer for architectural services is illegal and void as against public policy; not entitled to quantum meruit recovery. Id., 238.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-293. - Seal.

Each architect shall have a seal approved by the board, which shall contain the name of the architect and the words, “Licensed Architect, State of Connecticut”, and such other words or figures as the board deems necessary. The working drawings and specifications prepared for such buildings or structures, which by the terms of this chapter shall be prepared by a licensed architect, shall be stamped with his seal. No person shall designate or imply that he is the author of such working drawings or specifications unless he was in responsible charge of their preparation, whether made by him personally or by his employee or agent under his immediate supervision. Working drawings and specifications prepared by an architectural firm shall be sealed by a principal member or officer of the firm. Except for plans for buildings or structures under the provisions of section 20-298, no official of this state or of any city, town or borough therein, charged with the enforcement of laws, ordinances or regulations relating to the construction or alteration of buildings or structures, shall accept or approve any plans or specifications that are not stamped with the seal of a licensed architect or a licensed professional engineer.
(1953, S. 2307d; 1959, P.A. 71; 1971, P.A. 703, S. 5; P.A. 82-419, S. 16, 47.)
History: 1959 act added provision permitting designation of authorship for drawings or specifications made by employee or agent; 1971 act required that working drawings and specifications prepared by architectural firm be sealed by principal member or officer of firm; P.A. 82-419 changed registration to licensure.
Builder not entitled to prohibitory injunction restraining building inspector from requiring seal on plans before issuing permit. 151 C. 655.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-295 and 20-295a. - Authority to prepare plans and supervise construction. Architectural designers.

Sections 20-295 and 20-295a are repealed.
(1957, P.A. 552, S. 2, 5; February, 1965, P.A. 584; 1969, P.A. 385, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-295b. - Holders of certificate re authority as licensed architects and to perform work of interior designer.

(a) Any person who, on October 1, 1969, holds a certificate of authority or renewal issued pursuant to sections 20-295 and 20-295a of the general statutes, revised to 1968, shall be entered on the roster of licensed architects and shall thereafter be authorized and entitled to practice architecture in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) An architect licensed in this state may perform the work of an interior designer, as prescribed in chapter 396a.
(1969, P.A. 385, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 18, 47; P.A. 21-37, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 82-419 changed term “registered” to “licensed”; P.A. 21-37 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re performing work of interior designer, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-296. - Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty.

The board may, upon the complaint of any one or more licensed architects or on its own motion, request the Department of Consumer Protection to inquire into the existence of any violations of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted under this chapter. If the board determines that a violation of any such provision or regulation exists, the board may issue an appropriate order to the person or persons found to be so violating such provision or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of such violation, or may assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars, or both. Any such issuance of an order or assessment of a penalty by the board shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7.
(1957, P.A. 552, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 176, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 19, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 06-85, S. 2; P.A. 16-185, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 77-614 transferred inquiry power from board to consumer protection department, added reference to violations of regulations and deleted provisions re hearings and re petitions to court for enforcement of orders issued by board, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-419 changed term “registered” to “licensed”; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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; P.A. 06-85 added civil penalty provision; P.A. 16-185 added provision re issuance of order or assessment of penalty to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.
Connecticut Society of Architects, having no interest in subject matter, had no standing to sue alleged violator in a representative capacity; board, having direct interest in subject matter, was essential party for rendition of declaratory judgment. 151 C. 68.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-297. - Penalty.

Any person who knowingly, wilfully or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned. The secretary of the board shall aid in the enforcement of this chapter and shall give any information concerning violations of this chapter which come to his attention to the proper prosecuting authorities for action.
(1949 Rev., S. 4620; 1953, S. 2308d; 1957, P.A. 552, S. 3.)
Cited. 20 CA 685.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-298a. - Partnerships of architects and professional engineers.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and chapter 391, one or more architects and one or more professional engineers, each of whom is licensed under the provisions of said chapters, may form a partnership, joint enterprise or association, the title of which may include the words “architects” and “engineers”. At least half of the partners or principals in any such partnership, joint enterprise or association shall be licensed architects and all of its announcements, cards, printed matter and listings shall indicate as to each member whether he is an architect or a professional engineer.
(February, 1965, P.A. 495; P.A. 82-419, S. 21, 47.)
History: P.A. 82-419 changed term “registered” to “licensed”.
Cited. 207 C. 496.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 390 - Architects › Section 20-298c. - Liability of architect who voluntary assists public safety official in evaluating safety elements of built environment in aftermath of major disaster or emergency.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Built environment” means a human-made environment, including: (A) Homes, (B) buildings, (C) streets, (D) sidewalks, (E) parks, and (F) transportation, energy and other infrastructure; and
(2) “Public safety official” means:
(A) A state or municipal police officer or firefighter;
(B) A building official or assistant building official appointed under sections 29-260 and 29-261, or the State Building Inspector appointed under section 29-252, or such inspector's designee;
(C) A member of a community emergency response team that is activated by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, a local emergency preparedness official or a municipal police agency;
(D) An official from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; or
(E) An official from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(b) Any architect licensed pursuant to chapter 390 who, at the request of, under the direction of or in connection with a public safety official, voluntarily and without compensation, acts in good faith to assist such official evaluating the safety of elements of a built environment in the aftermath of a major disaster or emergency, as those terms are defined in section 28-1, shall:
(1) Be held to the same standard of care applicable to a public safety official who would have performed an evaluation of the safety elements of a built environment, if not for the major disaster or emergency, and
(2) Be subject to civil liability only upon a finding that the architect failed to act as a reasonably prudent public safety official, as applicable to the circumstances, would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall exclusively apply to acts or omissions by an architect that occur during the time period that a declaration of a civil preparedness emergency pursuant to section 28-9 is effective or for sixty days after the issuance of such declaration, whichever is longer.
(P.A. 22-86, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-300a. - Public Works Commissioner to perform fiscal duties of and provide clerical assistance to board.

Section 20-300a is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 88, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-300b. - Survey and Map Standards Advisory Committee. Membership. Regulations.

There shall be in the Department of Consumer Protection a Survey and Map Standards Advisory Committee, which shall consist of six persons appointed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, two of whom shall be members of the board who hold licenses as land surveyors and who primarily engage in the private practice of land surveying, one of whom shall be a licensed land surveyor actively engaged in the private practice of land surveying, two of whom shall be selected from a list of three licensed land surveyors submitted by the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors, and the director of the legal division of the Department of Consumer Protection. The members of the committee shall serve at the commissioner's pleasure. The members shall not be compensated for their services. The committee shall make recommendations to the commissioner concerning minimum standards of accuracy, content and certifications for surveys and maps. In consultation with the committee, the commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, establishing such minimum standards of accuracy, content and certifications for surveys and maps.
(P.A. 94-240, S. 10; P.A. 98-3, S. 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 the words “Professional Examiners for” were deleted editorially by the Revisors from the phrase “Board of Examiners for Professional Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors” to correct board name); P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-300c. - Professional engineers. Surrender of license. Obtaining new license. Regulations.

The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall amend the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to: (1) Allow professional engineers licensed pursuant to this chapter to surrender their licenses to the State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors during periods of time when such professional engineers are not residing in and engaging in the profession of engineering in this state, and (2) allow such engineers who have surrendered such licenses to obtain new professional engineering licenses, without payment of lapsed renewal period fees, at the time such engineers return to and desire to practice the profession of engineering in this state.
(P.A. 13-216, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 13-216 effective June 21, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-301. - Receipts and disbursements. Roster of registrants.

The Department of Consumer Protection shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall pay the same to the State Treasurer. The board shall cause to be kept a register of all applications for registration with the action of the board thereon. A roster showing the names of all registrants shall be prepared each year. A copy of such roster shall be placed on file with the Secretary of the State and with the town clerk of each town.
(1949 Rev., S. 4622; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 13; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 55; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 72; P.A. 77-614, S. 256, 610; P.A. 80-205, S. 3, 6; P.A. 82-317, S. 1, 8; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1959 act deleted provisions re “Professional Engineers' Fund”, compensation of board's secretary, employment of clerical and other assistants and expenditures by board; eliminated requirements that board transmit statement of receipts and expenditures to governor and prepare roster and required that board cause to be kept rather than keep a register of all applicants; P.A. 77-614 deleted reference to board secretary as specific recipient of moneys and deleted provision requiring annual report of transactions to governor, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-205 deleted requirement that roster show places of business and that it be prepared in January and clarified that single copy is to be mailed to each registrant; P.A. 82-317 amended section to provide that department, not board, is to receive and account for funds; 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.
See Sec. 4-32 re state revenue accounting system.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-303. - Reexaminations.

Any applicant for a license under this chapter who fails an examination given under section 20-302 may apply for reexamination upon notification of failure and will be reexamined upon payment of an additional fee as provided in section 20-305.
(1949 Rev., S. 4624; P.A. 75-6; P.A. 82-317, S. 2, 8; P.A. 89-251, S. 118, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 33, 59; P.A. 94-240, S. 9; P.A. 98-3, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 75-6 allowed application for reexamination upon notification of failure rather than after six-month waiting period; P.A. 82-317 amended section to impose an additional application fee for reexamination; P.A. 89-251 established specified fees for reexamination; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 reduced the reexamination fee for a professional engineer or land surveyor from $450 to $150 and for an engineer-in-training or a surveyor-in-training from $75 to $35; P.A. 94-240 deleted the provision which had specified the various fees charged for reexamination; 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 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-304a. - Automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's license. Exemption. Regulations.

(a) The board or Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue an automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's license to any person who has received level III certification from the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies in the field of fire protection engineering technology or a subfield of automatic sprinkler system layout. Any person who is a professional engineer licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from such licensing requirement.
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the issuance of automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's licenses and to prescribe the amount of the fees required pursuant to this section. Upon the adoption of such regulations, the fees required for such licenses shall be as prescribed in such regulation.
(P.A. 91-273, S. 2; P.A. 93-361, S. 11, 16, 17; P.A. 98-3, S. 15; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 15-60, S. 4; P.A. 16-185, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 93-361 made existing section Subsec. (a) and added a new Subsec. (b) requiring commissioner to adopt regulations for automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician's licenses and exempted plumbing journeymen, plumbing contractors and journeymen sprinkler fitters from licensing requirements, effective July 1, 1993; 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. 15-60 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting licensing exemption for licensed plumbing and piping journeyman, plumbing and piping contractor and journeyman sprinkler fitter and amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change; P.A. 16-185 amended Subsec. (a) to add reference to Commissioner of Consumer Protection in provision re issuance of license, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-307a. - Investigation of violations. Hearing. Issuance of order.

The Department of Consumer Protection may, upon request of the board or on its own motion, inquire into the existence of violations of the provisions of this chapter. If, after notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the board determines that a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter exists, the board may issue an appropriate order to the person or persons found to be so violating such provision or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of such violation. Any such issuance of an order by the board shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7.
(1969, P.A. 418; P.A. 77-614, S. 263, 610; P.A. 98-3, S. 20; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 16-185, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 77-614 transferred inquiry power from board to consumer protection department, replaced notice and hearing provisions with statement that notice and hearing conform to regulations of consumer protection commissioner, included reference to violations of regulations and deleted provisions re petitions to court for enforcement of orders, injunctions or restraining orders, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; 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; P.A. 16-185 added provision re issuance of order by board to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.
Cited. 200 C. 145.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-308a. - Immunity for provision of structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services in connection with emergency. Time period of immunity.

(a) As used in this section, “professional engineer” means a person licensed as a professional engineer under this chapter, and “public official” means a federal, state or municipal official (1) having or duly authorized to exercise executive authority, (2) responsible for coordinating emergency assistance, disaster relief or similar activities to protect the public safety, (3) responsible for law enforcement activities, or (4) responsible for conducting or coordinating building inspections in an area of this state in which a declared emergency, disaster or catastrophic event has occurred.
(b) A professional engineer who, voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of such professional engineer's employment or practice, provides structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services relating to any publicly or privately-owned structure, building or piping system, in connection with an emergency declared by the President of the United States under federal law or by the Governor under the laws of this state, when such emergency is caused by a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, collapse or other disaster or catastrophic event in this state, at the request or with the approval of a public official acting in an official capacity, shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss, provided such structural, electrical, mechanical or other engineering services are provided with reasonable care and within professionally recognized standards for such an emergency.
(c) The legal protection provided in subsection (b) of this section applies only in the case of engineering services that are provided during the period of the declared emergency, including any extension of such period, or not later than ninety days following the end of such period or extension.
(P.A. 03-260, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 391 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors › Section 20-310. - Penalty.

Any person who knowingly or wilfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than three months or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 4631.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons › Section 20-311c. - Executive director. Expenses of commission members. Records.

Section 20-311c is repealed.
(1967, P.A. 460, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 718, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 128, 221, 610; P.A. 80-205, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons › Section 20-311d. - Bond for chairperson.

The chairperson of the commission shall be bonded under the provisions of section 4-20, in such sum as the State Insurance and Risk Management Board may prescribe, with the condition that the chairperson faithfully perform the duties of the office and account for all funds received pursuant to the office.
(1967, P.A. 460, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 222, 610; P.A. 90-332, S. 4, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 4, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 4; P.A. 99-51, S. 7, 9; 99-145, S. 20, 23.)
History: P.A. 77-614 deleted requirement that executive director be bonded, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 90-332 required the chairmen of the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission to each be bonded; P.A. 93-354 made technical change in keeping with separation of statutory provisions concerning the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 99-51 substituted “State Insurance and Risk Management Board” for “State Insurance Purchasing Board”, substituted “chairperson” for “chairman” and substituted “the office” for “his office” and “such office”, effective May 27, 1999; P.A. 99-145 reiterated board name change, effective June 8, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons › Section 20-311e. - Deposit of fees.

The commission shall deposit all moneys received by it from fees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter with the State Treasurer, and they shall, except as to that portion thereof required to be paid over to The University of Connecticut under the provisions of section 10a-125, or that portion required to be paid to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund pursuant to this chapter, become part of the General Fund.
(1967, P.A. 460, S. 5; P.A. 90-332, S. 5, 32; P.A. 93-354, S. 5, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 99-231, S. 6, 7.)
History: P.A. 90-332 required the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission to deposit moneys received in a manner consistent with the statutory authority of Sec. 4-20; P.A. 93-354 made technical change in keeping with separation of statutory provisions concerning the real estate commission and the real estate appraisal commission, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 99-231 added provision re portion required to be paid to Real Estate Guaranty Fund, effective June 29, 1999.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards › Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons › Section 20-311f. - Arbitration of disputes between brokers or salespersons.

The commission shall have the power to act as a board of arbitration to consider and decide any dispute over commissions arising between brokers or salespersons that is voluntarily submitted to the commission by the parties to such dispute.
(1967, P.A. 460, S. 6; P.A. 96-200, S. 5; P.A. 98-10, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salespersons” for “salesmen”; P.A. 98-10 made technical changes.