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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part III - Dealings with the General Public › Personal Data Systems › Section 21a-1-7a(f) - Procedures for contesting content

Current through July 10, 2024
The following procedure shall be used in order to provide
					 an opportunity to contest the accuracy, completeness or relevancy of personal
					 data:
(a) Any individual may file a
				  request with this department for correction of personal data pertaining to
				  him.
(b) Within thirty days of
				  receipt of such request, the department shall notify such individual that it
				  will make the correction or, if the correction is not to be made as submitted,
				  shall state the reason for its denial of such request.
(c) Following such denial by the department,
				  the individual requesting such correction shall be permitted to add a statement
				  to his personal data record setting forth what he believes to be an accurate or
				  complete version of the personal data in question. Such statements shall become
				  a permanent part of the department's personal data system and shall be
				  disclosed to any individual, agency or organization to which the disputed
				  personal data is disclosed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part III - Dealings with the General Public › Dealings with the General Public › Section 21a-1-8 - Departmental proceedings open to the public

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				  All rule-making and licensing proceedings shall be open to the public. Prior to
				  any proceedings to adopt or promulgate new rules and regulations, a public
				  hearing will be held and the time and place of such hearing will be duly
				  publicized. A special effort will be made to contact any person or firm whose
				  rights or duties would be most directly affected by the proposed
				  regulations.
(b) All
				  investigational proceedings prior to the issuance of a formal complaint by the
				  department are not open to the public. The contents of investigational files
				  and inspection reports shall remain confidential unless made a part of the
				  record in an adjudicative proceeding or unless provided otherwise by
				  statute.
(c) The issuance of a
				  complaint by the department, as provided in section 21a-1-21 of these
				  regulations, is a matter of public record. All adjudicative proceedings after
				  the issuance of a complaint are open to the public.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part III - Dealings with the General Public › Dealings with the General Public › Section 21a-1-9 - Consumer complaints and requests for information

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Consumer complaints regarding allegedly
				  unfair trade practices or regarding allegedly false or misleading
				  advertisements should be addressed to the Department of Consumer Protection,
				  Consumer Frauds Division, State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford,
				  Connecticut 06106.
(b) Consumer
				  complaints concerning foods, drugs, pharmacies, or weights and measures, should
				  be addressed to the Food Division, the Drug Division, the Pharmacy Division, or
				  the Weights and Measures Division, respectively. All of these divisions are
				  located in the State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut
				  06106.
(c) Requests for information
				  should be directed preferably to the appropriate division in possession of the
				  information. Requests for information about the department generally should be
				  addressed to the Department of Consumer Protection, Consumer Education
				  Division, State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut
				  06106. A nominal fee may be charged for copies of certain statutes and
				  regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part III - Dealings with the General Public › Dealings with the General Public › Section 21a-1-10 - Requests for declaratory rulings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any interested
				  person may present a request for a declaratory ruling from the department
				  regarding the applicability of any statute or regulation administered by the
				  department to any practice described in such request. The request must be in
				  writing and submitted by mail or hand-delivered to the office of the
				  commissioner. The facts relating to such request should be in complete and
				  detailed form; the department may demand such additional facts as may be
				  relevant to the requested ruling. The ruling will be made by the department
				  within a reasonable time after the submission of the request and a copy of such
				  ruling will be mailed to the petitioner. In its discretion, the department may
				  hold an informal conference for factfinding purposes relating to such
				  request.
(b) Within 30 days
				  following the receipt of a petition, the commissioner shall determine whether
				  to deny or to grant it. If he denies the petition, he shall notify the
				  petitioner of his decision in writing. If the petition is granted, the
				  commissioner shall make a ruling and send it to the petitioner. Any such ruling
				  shall have the same effect as a final decision in a contested case.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part IV - Rule Making Functions › Section 21a-1-11 - Authority to promulgate regulations

Current through July 10, 2024
Statutory authority to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations is
				  derived from 4 the various laws administered by the department. These laws
				  include, but are not limited to, the following sections of the General
				  Statutes: 21a-43, 21a-156, 21a-336, and 43-3.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part IV - Rule Making Functions › Section 21a-1-12 - Petition for the promulgation, amendment or repeal of a regulation

Current through July 10, 2024
Petitions by interested persons requesting the promulgation,
				  amendment, or repeal of a regulation of the department must be submitted to the
				  department in writing. Such petition shall contain an explanation of the
				  person's interest in the particular subject matter and the reasons for the
				  proposal. Within thirty days of the receipt of the petition, the department
				  will either deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons for the denial,
				  or initiate proceedings to effect the requested action.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part IV - Rule Making Functions › Section 21a-1-13 - Procedure for the issuance, amendment or repeal of a regulation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Proceedings for the issuance, amendment,
				or repeal of a regulation, including proceedings for the exemption of certain
				products or classes of products from statutory requirements, may be commenced
				by the department on its own initiative or pursuant to a petition submitted by
				an interested person.
(b) Notice of
				the proposed issuance, amendment, or repeal of a regulation will appear in the
				Connecticut Law Journal at least twenty days prior to the proposed action. The
				notice will contain:
(i) a statement of the
				purpose of the proposed action;
(ii) a statement of the time, date and place
				of the public hearing or other opportunity for the presentation of
				views;
(iii) reference to the
				statutory authority under which the department is acting; and
(iv) a statement of the terms or substance of
				the intended action.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part V - Licensing Function › Section 21a-1-14 - Authority to issue and revoke licenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Statutory authority to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke
				  licenses, permits, or registrations is derived from various laws administered
				  by the department. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following
				  sections of the General Statutes: 21a-18, 21a-35, 21a-53, 21a-152, 21-28, and
				  43-10.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part V - Licensing Function › Section 21a-1-15 - Form, contents and filing of applications

Current through July 10, 2024
All applications shall include
(i) the name and address of the
				applicant;
(ii) the name and
				address of the applicant's counsel, agent, or other representative, if
				any;
(iii) the purpose for which
				the application is made;
(iv) any
				statutes and rules which support the application;
(v) a complete and concise description of the
				activities, facilities, projects, or other actions for which the license,
				permit or registration is sought;
(vi) any other information which the
				department may require; and
(vii)
				any additional information which the applicant considers relevant.
Applications shall be addressed to the appropriate division
				  of the department and shall be sent by mail or hand-delivered during normal
				  business hours.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part V - Licensing Function › Section 21a-1-16 - Revocation or suspension of licenses

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No license,
				permit, or registration may be suspended or revoked without a prior notice to
				the licensee detailing the reasons for the proposed suspension or revocation.
				The licensee shall further be afforded an opportunity to appear for a hearing
				before the commissioner to show cause why the proposed suspension or revocation
				is not warranted. Any such hearing shall be conducted as a contested case, as
				defined in section 21a-1-20 of these regulations.
(b) If the commissioner finds that the public
				health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, a license,
				permit, or registration may be suspended or revoked without the necessity of a
				prior hearing. The notice to the licensee shall detail the reasons for the
				emergency action and shall afford the licensee an opportunity for a subsequent
				hearing to contest the suspension or revocation.
(c) Any person aggrieved by the decision of
				the commissioner or his representative in connection with any licensing
				proceedings may seek review of the decision by initiating an appropriate action
				in the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VI - Investigations and Inspections › Section 21a-1-17 - Authority to conduct investigations and inspections

Current through July 10, 2024
Statutory authority to conduct investigations and inspections
				  is derived from various laws administered by the department. Section
				  21a-11
				  of the General Statutes confers upon the commissioner of consumer protection
				  and his agents the general authority to enter upon private premises during
				  regular business hours for the purposes of conducting necessary investigations
				  and purchasing samples for analysis. Laws conferring specific authority to
				  conduct investigations and inspections include, but are not limited to, the
				  following sections of the General Statutes: 21a-40, 21a-70, 21a-116, 21a-118,
				  21a-235, 21a-261, 21a-265, 21a-343, 42-112, and 43-3.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VI - Investigations and Inspections › Section 21a-1-18 - Seizures and condemnations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Statutory
				authority to seize and/or condemn products which are allegedly adulterated or
				misbranded is derived from sections
				21a-39
				and
				21a-96
				of the General Statutes.
(b)
				Statutory authority to detain or embargo in intrastate commerce household
				products which are allegedly banned or misbranded hazardous substances is
				derived from section
				21a-340
				of the General Statutes.
(c)
				Statutory authority to seize and destroy any incorrect weight, measure, or
				weighing and measuring device is derived from section
				43-3
				of the General Statutes.
(d)
				Whenever an inspector or an investigator obtains a sample of any product for
				further analysis, he shall pay or offer to pay the owner, operator, or agent in
				charge for such sample and give a receipt describing the sample obtained. Laws
				conferring the specific authority to obtain samples include, but are not
				limited to, the following sections of the General Statutes: 21a-39, 21a-116,
				and 21a-343.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-19a - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) These hearing procedures shall apply to
				all Compliance Meetings and Contested Cases held by the Department of Consumer
				Protection.
(b) As used herein,
				"agency" means the Department of Consumer Protection.
(c) As used herein, "certificate" includes
				the whole or part of any Department of Consumer Protection permit which the
				Department issues under authority of the General Statutes and which (1)
				authorizes practice of the profession by certified persons but does not
				prohibit the practice of the profession by others, not certified, (2) prohibits
				a person from falsely representing that he is certified to practice the
				profession unless the person holds a certificate issued by the Department, and
				(3) requires as a condition of certification that a person submit specified
				credentials to the Department which attest to qualifications to practice the
				profession.
(d) As used herein,
				"License" includes the whole or part of any Department of Consumer Protection
				permit, approval, or similar form of permission which the Department issues
				under authority of the General Statutes and which requires:
(1) practice of the profession by licensed
				persons only,
(2) demonstration of
				competence to practice by examination or other means and meeting of certain
				minimum standards, and
(3)
				enforcement of standards by the Department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-20a - Opportunity to show compliance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No revocation,
				suspension, annulment or withdrawal of any certificate, license or registration
				is lawful unless prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency
				gave notice by mail to the holder thereof of facts or conduct which warrant the
				intended action, and the holder thereof was given the opportunity to show
				compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the certificate,
				license or registration.
(b) The
				notice of the opportunity to show compliance shall contain:
(1) A statement of the time, date and method
				for responding to the agency;
(2) A
				reference to the statute(s) or regulation(s) allegedly violated;
(3) A clear and concise factual statement
				sufficient to inform each respondent of the acts or practices alleged to be in
				violation of the law. This requirement may be met by including a copy of the
				investigation report with the notice; and
(4) A statement that each respondent may be
				represented by counsel.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-21a - Summary suspension procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
If the agency finds that public health, safety or welfare
				  imperatively requires emergency action, and incorporates a finding to that
				  effect in its order, summary suspension of a certificate, license, or
				  registration may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action.
				  These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and
				  determined.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-22a - Contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A "Contested
				Case" means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate-making, price
				fixing, and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a
				party are required by statute to be determined by an agency after an
				opportunity for hearing or in which a hearing is in fact held, but does not
				include hearings referred to in Section
				4-168
				of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) When an agency has reason to believe
				there has been a violation of the statute(s) or regulation(s) it administers,
				it shall issue a complaint by certified mail to the respondent.
(c) The notice in contested cases shall
				contain:
(1) A statement of the statutory
				authority and jurisdiction for instituting the proceedings;
(2) A reference to the specific statutory
				section(s) or regulations alleged to be violated;
(3) A short and plain statement of the
				matters asserted sufficient to inform each respondent of the acts or practices
				alleged to be in violation of the law;
(4) Notice of the time, date, place and
				nature of the hearing; and
(5) A
				statement that each respondent may, if he desires, be represented by an
				attorney.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-23a - Pre-hearing procedure in contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any time
				after the issuance of a complaint and before the scheduled hearing date, the
				commissioner may order or a respondent may request an informal pre-hearing
				conference. The granting or denial of a request for a pre-hearing conference is
				within the complete discretion of the commissioner or such presiding officer as
				has been designated by the commissioner.
(b) A pre-hearing conference may be held for
				any of the following purposes:
(1) to narrow
				the scope of the issues in dispute;
(2) to obtain stipulations as to matters of
				fact;
(3) to stipulate as to the
				authenticity of documents which are to be offered in evidence;
(4) to stipulate as to the qualifications of
				any expert witnesses who are to testify at the hearing; and
(5) to discuss the possibility of an informal
				disposition of the complaint.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-24a - Conduct of adjudicative hearings in contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Hearings in contested cases shall be
				presided over by the commissioner or his designated hearing officer.
(b) Said commissioner or hearing officer
				shall have the power to:
(1) Regulate the
				course of the hearing and the conduct of the parties and their counsel
				therein;
(2) Insure that all
				testimony is given under oath;
(3)
				Rule upon offers of proof and to receive evidence;
(4) Consider and rule upon all motions;
				and
(5) Require any additional
				written and/or oral argument.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-25a - Transcript of the proceedings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) At the close of
				the reception of evidence, the respondent or any other party of record may file
				a written request addressed to the agency for a written transcript of the
				proceedings. If no such written request is filed, the agency may order that a
				written transcript be prepared.
(b)
				If any party of record desires a copy of the transcript, it will be made
				available to him upon written request and the tendering of the appropriate
				cost.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-26a - Informal disposition in contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
				Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any contested case
				by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default. A respondent may
				agree to enter an agreement containing a consent order in lieu of a hearing on
				the issue(s). Such agreement may be negotiated by the respondent and the
				complaint counsel or authorized representative of said agency. The acceptance
				of a consent agreement is within the complete discretion of the
				commissioner.
(b) A consent
				agreement shall contain:
(1) An admission of
				all jurisdictional facts;
(2) An
				express waiver of the right to seek judicial review or otherwise challenge or
				contest the validity of the order;
(3) An express waiver of the requirement that
				the decision of said commissioner contain findings of fact and conclusion of
				law;
(4) A provision that the
				complaint may be used in construing the terms of the order;
(5) A statement that the order contained
				therein shall have the same force and effect as an order entered after a full
				hearing and shall become final when issued;
(6) A statement that said order shall not be
				effective unless and until accepted and approved by the commissioner;
(7) The signature of each respondent or his
				attorney and the complaint counsel; and
(8) The signature of the commissioner
				accepting and approving the consent agreement.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-27a - Proposal for decision

Current through July 10, 2024
When in a contested case the Commissioner has not heard the
				  case or read the record, the decision, if adverse to a party to the proceeding
				  other than the agency itself, shall not be made until a proposal for decision
				  is served upon the parties and an opportunity is afforded to each party
				  adversely affected to file exceptions and present briefs and oral argument to
				  the commissioner. The proposal for decision shall contain a statement of the
				  reasons therefore, and of each issue of fact or law necessary to the proposed
				  decision, prepared by the person who conducted the hearing or one who has read
				  the record. The parties by written stipulation may waive compliance with this
				  section.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-28a - Final decision in a contested case

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The final
				decision or order in a contested case shall be rendered by the commissioner
				after due consideration of the entire record. If no written request was filed
				for the preparation of a transcript, a final decision may be rendered at any
				time following the close of the hearing. If a transcript was requested in
				writing, the final decision may be rendered within a reasonable time following
				preparation of the transcript.
(b)
				A final decision or order adverse to a party in a contested case shall be in
				writing or stated in the record.
(c) Parties shall be notified either
				personally or by mail of any decision or order. Upon request, a copy of the
				text of the final decision or order shall be sent by mail to each of the
				respondents and respondent's counsel, and to any other party of
				record.
(d) The agency shall
				proceed with reasonable dispatch to conclude any matter pending before it and
				shall render a final decision in all contested cases within ninety days
				following the close of evidence and filing of briefs in such
				proceedings.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION › Part VII - Hearings Procedures › Section 21a-1-29a - Inconsistent regulations

Current through July 10, 2024
Unless precluded by law, the regulations appearing as
				  Sections 21a-1-19 a through 21a-1-28a inclusive, shall take precedence over any
				  other conflicting or inconsistent regulation pertaining to hearing procedures
				  within the Department of Consumer Protection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The uniform hearing procedures shall
			 apply to all boards and commissions within the Department of Consumer
			 Protection pursuant to Section
			 21a-6
			 of the General Statutes.
(b) As
			 used herein, "agency" means the boards or commissions transferred to the
			 Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to Section
			 21a-6
			 of the General Statutes.
(c) As
			 used herein, "certificate" includes the whole or part of any Department of
			 Consumer Protection permit which the Department issues under authority of the
			 General Statutes and which (1) authorizes practice of the profession by
			 certified persons but does not prohibit the practice of the profession by
			 others, not certified, (2) prohibits a person from falsely representing that he
			 is certified to practice the profession unless the person holds a certificate
			 issued by the Department and (3) requires as a condition of certification that
			 a person submit specified credentials to the Department which attest to
			 qualifications to practice the profession.
(d) As used herein, "License" includes the
			 whole or part of any Department of Consumer Protection permit, approval, or
			 similar form of permission which the Department issues under authority of the
			 General Statutes and which requires;
(1)practice of the profession by licensed persons only,
(2) demonstration of competence to practice
			 by examination or other means and meeting of certain minimum standards
			 and
(3)  enforcement of standards
			 by the Department or Agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-2 - Opportunity to show compliance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No revocation,
			 suspension, annulment or withdrawal of any certificate, license or registration
			 is lawful unless prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency
			 gave notice by mail to the practitioner of facts or conduct which warrant the
			 intended action, and the practitioner was given the opportunity to show
			 compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the certificate,
			 license or registration.
(b) The
			 notice of the opportunity to show compliance shall contain:
(1) A statement of the time, date and method
			 for responding to the agency;
(2) A
			 reference to the statute(s) or regulation(s) allegedly violated;
(3) A clear and concise factual statement
			 sufficient to inform each respondent of the acts or practices alleged to be in
			 violation of the law. This requirement may be met by including a copy of the
			 investigation report with the notice; and
(4) A statement that each respondent may be
			 represented by counsel.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-3 - Summary suspension procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
If the agency finds that public health, safety or welfare
				imperatively requires emergency action, and incorporates a finding to that
				effect in its order, summary suspension of a certificate, license, or
				registration may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action.
				These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and
				determined.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-4 - Contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A "Contested
			 Case"means a proceeding, including but not restricted to rate-making price
			 fixing and licensing, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a
			 party are required by statute to be determined by an agency after an
			 opportunity for hearing or in which a hearing is in fact held, but does not
			 include hearings referred to in Section
			 4-168
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) When an agency has reason to believe
			 there has been a violation of the statute(s) or regulation(s) it administers,
			 it shall issue a complaint by certified mail to the respondent.
(c) The notice in contested cases shall
			 contain:
(1) A statement of the statutory
			 authority and jurisdiction for instituting the proceedings;
(2) A reference to the specific statutory
			 section(s) or regulations alleged to be violated;
(3) A short and plain statement of the
			 matters asserted sufficient to inform each respondent of the acts or practices
			 alleged to be in violation of the law;
(4) Notice of the time, date, place and
			 nature of the hearing; and
(5) A
			 statement that each respondent may, if he desires, be represented by an
			 attorney.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-5 - Conduct of adjudicative hearings in contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Hearings in contested cases shall be
			 presided over by the appropriate agency, its designated hearing panel, or
			 hearing officer.
(b) Said agency,
			 designated hearing panel or hearing officer shall have the power to:
(1) Regulate the course of the hearing and
			 the conduct of the parties and their counsel therein;
(2) Insure that all testimony is given under
			 oath;
(3) Rule upon offers of proof
			 and to receive evidence;
(4)
			 Consider and rule upon all motions; and
(5) Require any additional written and/or
			 oral argument.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-6 - Transcript of the proceedings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) At the close of
			 the reception of evidence, the respondent or any other party of record may file
			 a written request addressed to the agency for a written transcript of the
			 proceedings. If no such written request is filed, the agency may order that a
			 written transcript be prepared.
(b)
			 If any party of record desires a copy of the transcript, it will be made
			 available to him upon written request and the tendering of the appropriate
			 cost.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-7 - Informal disposition in contested cases

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
			 Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any contested case
			 by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default. A respondent may
			 agree to enter an agreement containing a consent order in lieu of a hearing on
			 the issue(s). Such agreement may be negotiated by the respondent and the
			 complaint counsel or authorized representative of said agency provided that
			 said authorized representative shall not be a member of said agency. The
			 acceptance of a consent agreement is within the complete discretion of the
			 agency and prior to exercising such discretion the agency may designate a
			 member independently to confer with the parties and then present to the agency
			 hearing panel a recommendation whether to accept or reject such agreement,
			 provided that in order to avoid prejudice the reasons forming the basis for
			 such recommendation shall not be disclosed to such panel, and such member
			 making the recommendation shall not be a member of the agency hearing panel
			 rendering the decision.
(b) A
			 consent agreement shall contain:
(1) An
			 admission of all jurisdictional facts;
(2) An express waiver of the right to seek
			 judicial review or otherwise challenge or contest the validity of the
			 order;
(3) An express waiver of the
			 requirement that the decision of said board or commission contain findings of
			 fact and conclusion of law;
(4) A
			 provision that the complaint may be used in construing the terms of the
			 order;
(5) A statement that the
			 order contained therein shall have the same force and effect as an order
			 entered after a full hearing and shall become final when issued;
(6) A statement that said order shall not be
			 effective unless and until accepted and approved by said agency;
(7) The signature of each respondent or his
			 attorney; and
(8) The signature of
			 said agency chairman-accepting and approving the consent agreement.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-8 - Proposal for decision

Current through July 10, 2024
When in a contested case a majority of the officials of the
				agency who are to render the final decision have not heard the case or read the
				record, the decision if adverse to a party to the proceeding other than the
				agency itself, shall not be made until a proposal for decision is served upon
				the parties and an opportunity is afforded to each party adversely affected to
				file exceptions and present briefs and oral argument to the officials who are
				to render the decision. The proposal for decision shall contain a statement of
				the reasons therefore, and of each issue of fact or law necessary to the
				proposed decision, prepared by the person who conducted the hearing or one who
				has read the record. The parties by written stipulation may waive compliance
				with this section.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-9 - Final decision in a contested case

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The final
			 decision or order in a contested case shall be rendered by an agency after due
			 consideration of the entire record. If no written request was filed for the
			 preparation of a transcript, a final decision may be rendered at any time
			 following the close of the hearing. If a transcript was requested in writing,
			 the final decision may be rendered within a reasonable time following
			 preparation of the transcript.
(b)
			 A final decision or order adverse to a party in a contested case shall be in
			 writing or stated in the record.
(c) Parties shall be notified either
			 personally or by mail of any decision or order. Upon request, a copy of the
			 text of the final decision or order shall be sent by mail to each of the
			 respondents and respondent's counsel, and to any other party of
			 record.
(d) The agency shall
			 proceed with reasonable dispatch to conclude any matter pending before it and
			 shall render a final decision in all contested cases within ninety days
			 following the close of evidence and filing of briefs in such
			 proceedings.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-10 - Petitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any interested person may petition the
			 commissioner of consumer protection requesting the promulgation, amendment or
			 repeal of a regulation pursuant to Section
			 4-174 of
			 the General Statutes and Section 19-170a-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut
			 State Agencies pertaining to an agency within the jurisdiction of the
			 Department of Consumer Protection. Only written petitions will be considered.
			 The petition shall set forth clearly the reasons for its submission.
(b) Petitions for declaratory rulings on the
			 applicability of any statutory provision within the Department of Consumer
			 Protection pertaining to boards or commissions shall be submitted in writing to
			 the appropriate board or commission pursuant to Section
			 4-176
			 of the General Statutes. A copy of such request shall also be simultaneously
			 made to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 9 - Uniform Rules of Procedure Concerning Boards and Commissions within Its Jurisdiction › Section 21a-9-11 - Inconsistent regulations

Current through July 10, 2024
Unless precluded by law the regulations appearing as Sections
				21a-9-1 through
				21a-9-10, inclusive,
				shall take precedence over any other conflicting or inconsistent regulation
				pertaining to hearing procedures of all boards and commissions within the
				Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to Section
				21a-6
				of the General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 10 - Schedule for License Renewal › Section 21a-10-1 - Schedule for license renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
Licenses, certificates, registrations, and permits issued by
				the Department of Consumer Protection shall be renewed and expire annually
				pursuant to the following schedule.
(a) Licenses, certificates, registrations,
			 and permits that expire annually on the last day of the month of December and
			 renew on the first day of the month of January:
(1) frozen dessert
			 manufacturer-retail;
(2) frozen
			 dessert manufacturer-wholesale;
(3)
			 interior designer;
(4) license to
			 advertise and sell property in another state;
(5) mobile manufactured home park;
(6) mobile manufactured home
			 seller;
(7) sale of nonlegend
			 drugs;
(8) refrigerated locker;
			 and
(9) weights and measures dealer
			 and repairer.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 12 - Use of Chemicals in Removing Soot from Boilers, Furnaces, Chimneys and Flues › Section 21a-12-1 - Application for permission to manufacture or distribute

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to manufacture and/or
				distribute for the removal of soot from boilers, furnaces, chimneys and flues
				in the state of Connecticut shall make application in duplicate on forms
				furnished by the commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 12 - Use of Chemicals in Removing Soot from Boilers, Furnaces, Chimneys and Flues › Section 21a-12-3 - Applicant to furnish sample of compound

Current through July 10, 2024
Each applicant shall furnish a sample, at least one pound in
				weight, of the compound which he proposes to distribute and shall, at the same
				time, give a list of the component elements in such compound and their
				proportions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 12 - Use of Chemicals in Removing Soot from Boilers, Furnaces, Chimneys and Flues › Section 21a-12-4 - Permit number to be printed on packages of compound

Current through July 10, 2024
Each permit shall have a serial number which number shall be
				imprinted on each package of any such compound sold or offered for sale in the
				state of Connecticut and in the following form; to wit,
Permit No. . . . . . . . . . . . .
State of Connecticut
Department of Consumer Protection
Hartford
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 12a - Guidelines for Public Playground Equipment › Section 21a-12a-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
For the purposes of Section
				21a-12a-2
				of these regulations, the term "playground equipment" shall mean equipment
				intended for use by children in any area of a park, school or public playground
				owned by a city, town, borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town
				and borough, municipal corporation, school district, regional district or other
				district or other political subdivision of the state of
				Connecticut.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 12a - Guidelines for Public Playground Equipment › Section 21a-12a-2 - Guidelines for playground equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
The guidelines for playground equipment adopted by the United
				States Consumer Product Safety Commission in its Handbook for Public Playground
				Safety are adopted, and herein incorporated by reference, as voluntary
				guidelines for playground equipment in this state. The recommended timetable to
				meet these voluntary guidelines is January 1, 1997. Copies of the Handbook for
				Public Playground Safety may be obtained by contacting the Department of
				Consumer Protection through the appropriate telephone number, e-mail address,
				mailing address or physical address listed on the department's internet
				website: www.ct.gov/dcp.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 29 - Compliance with Flour Enrichment Standards › Section 21a-29-1 - Exceptions

Current through July 10, 2024
The terms of Connecticut General Statutes, Section
				21a-28(a)
				shall not apply to flour sold to distributors, brokers or other processors, if
				the purchaser furnishes the seller a certificate, certifying that the flour
				will be (1) resold to a distributor, broker or other processor, or (2) used in
				the manufacture, mixing or compounding of white bread or rolls enriched to meet
				the requirements of the Connecticut General Statutes, Section
				21a-28,
				or (3) used for the manufacture, mixing or compounding of pastry products or
				other products not required to be enriched by Section
				21a-28
				of the Connecticut General Statutes. It shall be unlawful for any such
				purchaser so furnishing any such certificate to use or resell the flour
				purchased in any manner other than as prescribed by this act or by regulations
				adopted thereunder.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 29 - Compliance with Flour Enrichment Standards › Section 21a-29-2 - Certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The certificate to be used in compliance
			 with Sec.
			 21a-29-1 of these
			 regulations shall be as follows:
FLOUR PURCHASER'S CERTIFICATE
__________________________________
__________________________________
Purchaser
Address
Hereby acknowledges that from this date all unenriched
						  flour purchased from
__________________________________
__________________________________
Seller
Address
will be:
1) Resold to a
			 distributor, broker or other processor, or
2) Used in the manufacture, mixing or
			 compounding of white bread or rolls enriched to meet the requirements of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes, Section
			 21a-28.
3) Used for the manufacture, mixing or
			 compounding of pastry products or other products not required to be enriched by
			 Section
			 21a-28
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
__________________________________
__________________________________
Purchaser
Address
Dated this ______________________ day of
						  __________________ , 19_____ .
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 58 - Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations › Section 21a-58-1 - Grades for frozen desserts

Current through July 10, 2024
Frozen desserts sold by grade names, such as "Certified" or
				"Grade A," shall be manufactured in accordance with the Connecticut standards,
				and the dairy products used therein shall be of the grade
				indicated.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 58 - Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations › Section 21a-58-2 - Premises

Current through July 10, 2024
The building in which frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mix
				are manufactured or handled, and the surroundings, shall be maintained in a
				clean and orderly manner, with the yards well drained, free from refuse, odors,
				dust or other unsanitary conditions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 58 - Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations › Section 21a-58-3 - Manufacturing and handling rooms

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Rooms in which
			 frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mix are manufactured or handled shall be
			 adequately ventilated and lighted. Walls and ceilings shall have a smooth,
			 washable, light-colored surface and shall be kept clean. The floor shall be
			 smooth, impervious to water and in good repair and shall be kept clean. Where
			 necessary, adequate pitch to the floor and properly trapped drains shall be
			 provided. Rooms shall be kept free from flies. Hardening rooms shall be
			 equipped with a bell, buzzer, telephone or similar device, to insure the safe
			 exit of persons entering a hardening room. Other types of safety devices may be
			 used upon approval by the commissioner.
(b) All storage rooms, boxes and cabinets
			 shall be so constructed that they can be maintained in a clean and sanitary
			 condition, free from objectionable odors. Cartons, supplies and materials shall
			 be protected in storage against dust, dirt and vermin. All ingredients, except
			 those in watertight containers, shall be stored above the floor, and containers
			 shall be kept covered, except when ingredients are actually being
			 removed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 58 - Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations › Section 21a-58-4 - Equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All utensils and equipment, used in the
			 manufacturing or handling of frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mix, shall
			 be of a design capable of being readily taken apart for the washing of all
			 parts with which frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mix come in contact.
			 Welded pipe lines with smooth surface joints and other cleaning-in-place
			 installations, which have been approved by the commissioner, are excepted.
			 Approval for cleaning-in-place installations shall be granted only after
			 request has been received in writing by the commissioner. Frozen desserts
			 and/or frozen dessert mix utensils shall be of smooth, nonabsorbent, stainless
			 steel or equally corrosion-resistant material and shall have flush seams. No
			 utensils which are badly worn, rusted or corroded or which cannot be rendered
			 clean and sanitary by washing shall be used.
(b) Sanitary piping, connections, fittings
			 and joints shall be of such diameter and so designed as to permit easy cleaning
			 with a brush. One-inch sanitary piping may be used in lengths not exceeding six
			 feet.
(c) Work benches used in the
			 manufacturing or processing of frozen desserts and/or frozen dessert mix shall
			 be metal, so constructed that they can be kept in clean, sanitary
			 condition.
(d) Batch type
			 pasteurizers shall be equipped with flush, leak-protector valves.
(e) Surface coolers shall be equipped with
			 covers unless the cooler is in a separate room used exclusively for
			 cooling.
(f) All strainers shall be
			 of perforated metal.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 21a - Consumer Protection › 58 - Frozen Dessert Products Standards and Regulations › Section 21a-58-4a - Heat treatment dispensing freezer

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Definitions,
as used in this section and section
			 21a-58-5:
(1) "Heat Treatment Dispensing Freezer" means
			 a self-contained dispensing freezer with a product reservoir that processes,
			 freezes, and maintains microbiological quality by elevating the temperature of
			 the product using heating methods that are an integral part of the dispensing
			 freezer.
(2) "Lockout" means the
			 mechanical shutdown of the unit and the inability to dispense frozen
			 products.
(3) "Heat Treatment
			 Cycle" means a cycle during which the unit elevates the product temperature,
			 maintains it at a prescribed temperature and time interval, then cools it to an
			 acceptable product holding temperature.