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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 453 › Section 20-453-5 - Exemptions from continuing education requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 Connecticut Real Estate Commission may consider an exemption to the continuing
			 education requirements required by section 20-453 of the Connecticut General
			 Statutes. For reason of health, military service, or other individual hardship,
			 the commission may, in its discretion, exempt a community association manager
			 from continuing education requirements if the community association manager
			 otherwise meets all renewal requirements. If the commission decides to exempt a
			 community association manager from such continuing education requirements, the
			 commission's exemption decision shall be final and not appealable to the
			 Department of Consumer Protection.
(b) In order for a request for an exemption
			 to be considered by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission, the request shall
			 be submitted in writing to the commission not less than ninety (90) days prior
			 to the date of registration renewal and shall include an explanation and
			 verification of the health issue or other hardship.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 453 › Section 20-453-6 - Records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All schools, institutions or
			 organizations conducting approved courses shall keep and retain complete
			 records of student attendance and evidence of completion for a period of at
			 least four (4) years after the completion of each course. Such records shall be
			 available for inspection by the Department of Consumer Protection and the
			 Connecticut Real Estate Commission. Upon satisfactory completion of any
			 approved course, a certificate shall be furnished by the school, institution or
			 organization to the student evidencing completion.
(b) The burden of proof of completion of each
			 course shall be upon the registrant. Documentation of such courses shall be
			 submitted in such manner and at such times as prescribed by the Department of
			 Consumer Protection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 461 - Community Association Managers › Section 20-461-2 - Applications

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person seeking a certificate of registration as a community
				association manager shall apply to the department on a form provided by the
				department. Such application shall include:
(a) Applicant's name;
(b) Applicant's business status (individual,
			 partnership or corporation);
(c)
			 Applicant's date of birth;
(d)
			 Applicant's social security number or federal tax identification
			 number;
(e) Applicant's residence
			 address;
(f) Applicant's business
			 address and telephone number;
(g)
			 Any trade name used by the applicant;
(h) If the applicant is a corporation:
(1) the names and residence addresses of the
			 corporate officers;
(2) a copy of
			 the certificate of incorporation;
(3) verification that it is a corporation in
			 good standing with the state in which it is incorporated; and
(4) the name and address of the agent for
			 service of process;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 461 - Community Association Managers › Section 20-461-3 - Notification of change of circumstances

Current through July 10, 2024
Any registered community association manager shall notify the
				department of the following within 5 business days of such change:
(a) a change in the number of associations
			 being managed along with the association names and addresses;
(b) any material change in a bond obtained by
			 or covering a community association manager, including the renewal of such
			 bond;
(c) a change of
			 address;
(d) a change of
			 name;
(e) a change in the officers
			 or partners of a corporation or partnership; and
(f) any other material change affecting the
			 relationship between the community association manager and an
			 association.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 461 - Community Association Managers › Section 20-461-4 - Contracts and bonds

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each applicant
			 for a community association manager certificate of registration, and each
			 registrant seeking renewal of such a certificate of registration, shall include
			 with the application or renewal application proof of the existence of the bond
			 or bonds required by section
			 20-460
			 of the general statutes.
(b) If a
			 registrant sends notification pursuant to section
			 20-461-3
			 of these regulations that he or she has contracted with an additional
			 association, or has renewed an existing bond, the registrant shall include with
			 the notice proof of the existence of the required bond.
(c) All contracts concerning the provision of
			 association management services shall comply with all federal or state fair
			 housing statutes or regulations.
(d) Whenever a provision of these regulations
			 requires proof of the existence of a bond, such proof shall consist of the
			 following:
(1) a certificate of insurance from
			 the insurance company verifying the existence and amount of the bond, and
			 listing the association as an obligee; and
(2) a written statement from two officers of
			 the association, one of whom must be the treasurer, listing the estimated
			 highest level of reserve funds over the next twelve months, the amount of the
			 monthly association assessments, and the estimated maximum funds that will be
			 in the custody of the community association manager at any time.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 478 - Standards for Licensure and Certification of Lead Abatement Contractors, Lead Consultants, and Lead Abatement Personnel › Section 20-478-2 - Qualifications for licensure and certification

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Licensing of abatement contractors and consultant contractors.
On
			 and after January 1, 1996, no entity shall hold itself out as a lead abatement
			 contractor or lead consultant contractor, or principally engage in such work
			 unless it has been granted a license issued by the department. A property owner
			 is not required to be so licensed in order to abate lead hazards on that
			 owner's property. No license shall be issued under this section to any
			 applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending pursuant to
			 Section
			 20-481 of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes, or whom the department determines to be
			 ineligible pursuant to subsection (a)(6) of Section
			 19a-14
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Applications for licensure and licensure
			 renewal shall contain the following information regarding the applicant's
			 qualifications:
(1) a statement signed by the
			 applicant attesting that:
(A) all present and
			 future employees who require certification by the department pursuant to
			 Section
			 20-476
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes will be so certified;
(B) if applying for a license as an abatement
			 contractor:
(i) records on health monitoring
			 tests as described in subsection (d)(2)(A) of section
			 19a-111-6 of
			 the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be maintained for two (2)
			 years for supervisors and workers; and,
(ii) the following information shall be
			 retained for a minimum of three (3) years from completion of abatement: the
			 lead abatement plan including any deviations from the plan and the reasons for
			 such changes or verification that no deviations occurred; starting and
			 completion dates of the project; the names, signatures, and certificate numbers
			 of all abatement supervisors; the letter of compliance; copies of all residual
			 dust level analysis results on samples collected for reoccupancy clearance; and
			 copies of all hazardous waste manifests;
(C) if applying for a license as a consultant
			 contractor all inspection reports, forms and related data will be retained for
			 a minimum of three (3) years from the issuance of such reports;
(D) the applicant understands that the
			 information in this subdivision is subject to disclosure requirements developed
			 pursuant to Section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
			 Act of 1992;
(E) the contractor
			 will submit copies of the records described in subparagraph B (ii) and
			 paragraph (C) of this subdivision to the department no later than ten (10)
			 working days following receipt of the department's request;
(F) all lead related activities will be
			 conducted in accordance with sections
			 19a-111-1 through
			 19a-111-11 of the
			 regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 478 - Standards for Licensure and Certification of Lead Abatement Contractors, Lead Consultants, and Lead Abatement Personnel › Section 20-478-3 - Disciplinary action

Current through July 10, 2024
The department may take disciplinary action pursuant to Section
				20-481 of the
				Connecticut General Statutes against a person or entity licensed or certified
				under section
				20-478-2
				of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-2 - Purpose and scope

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The purpose of
			 these regulations is to establish a minimum and uniform standard for the home
			 inspector who provides or offers to provide a home inspection.
(b) The inspector shall inspect readily
			 accessible systems and components of homes and installed systems and components
			 of homes.
(c) The inspector shall
			 report on those systems and components inspected which, in the professional
			 opinion of the inspector, are significantly deficient or are near the end of
			 their service lives.
(d) The
			 inspector shall provide a reason why, if not self-evident, the system or
			 component is significantly deficient or near the end of its service life and
			 the inspector shall provide recommendations to correct or monitor the reported
			 deficiency.
(e) The inspector shall
			 report on any systems and components designated for inspection in these
			 regulations which were present at the time of the home inspection, unless a
			 written reason is provided as to why any such systems or components were not
			 inspected.
(f) These regulations
			 are not intended to limit the inspector from including other inspection
			 services, systems or components in addition to those required by these
			 regulations; from specifying repairs, provided the inspector is appropriately
			 qualified and willing to do so; and from excluding systems and components from
			 the inspection if requested by the client.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-3 - Structural system

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the structural components including foundations and
			 framing.
(b) The inspector shall
			 probe a representative number of structural components where deterioration is
			 suspected or where clear indications of possible deterioration exist. Probing
			 is not required when probing would damage any finished surface or where no
			 deterioration is visible.
(c) The
			 inspector shall describe the foundation and report the methods used to inspect
			 the under-floor crawl space or basement area; the floor structure; the wall
			 structure; the ceiling structure; and the roof structure and report the methods
			 used to inspect the attic.
(d) The
			 inspector is not required to provide any engineering service or provide
			 architectural service.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-4 - Exterior

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector shall inspect the exterior
			 wall covering, flashing and trim; all exterior doors; attached decks,
			 balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their associated railings; the eaves,
			 soffits, and fascias where accessible from the ground level; the vegetation,
			 grading, surface drainage, and retaining walls on the property when any of
			 these are likely to adversely affect the building; and walkways, patios, and
			 driveways leading to dwelling entrances.
(b) The inspector shall describe exterior
			 wall covering, finishing and trim.
(c) The inspector is not required to inspect
			 screening, shutters, awnings, and similar seasonal accessories; fences;
			 geological, geotechnical or hydrological conditions; recreational facilities;
			 outbuildings; seawalls, break-walls, and docks; or erosion control and earth
			 stabilization measures.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-5 - Roof system

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the roof covering; the roof drainage systems; the flashings; the
			 skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations.
(b) The inspector shall describe the roof
			 covering and report the methods used to inspect the roof.
(c) The inspector is not required to inspect
			 antennae, interiors of flues or chimneys which are not readily accessible or
			 other installed accessories.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-6 - Plumbing system

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the interior water supply and distribution systems, including all
			 fixtures and faucets; the drain, waste and vent systems, including all
			 fixtures; the water heating equipment; the fuel storage and fuel distribution
			 systems; and the drainage sumps, sump pumps, and related piping.
(b) The inspector shall describe the water
			 supply, drain, waste, and vent piping materials; if the water supply to the
			 building is from an on-site well pump system, then the inspector shall describe
			 the visible components of that system, the water heating equipment including
			 the energy source; and the location of main water and main fuel shut-off
			 valves.
(c) The inspector is not
			 required to inspect the following items:
(1)
			 clothes washing machine connections;
(2) wells;
(3) well pumps;
(4) water storage related
			 equipment;
(5) water conditioning
			 systems;
(6) solar water heating
			 systems;
(7) fire and lawn
			 sprinkler systems;
(8) private
			 waste disposal systems;
(9)
			 instant-hot water dispensers; or
(10) recreational facilities.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-7 - Electrical system

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the service drop; the service entrance conductors, cables, and
			 raceways; the service equipment and main disconnects; the service grounding;
			 the interior components of service panels and sub panels; the conductors; the
			 overcurrent protection devices; a representative number of installed lighting
			 fixtures, switches, and receptacles; and the ground fault circuit
			 interrupters.
(b) The inspector
			 shall describe the amperage and voltage rating of the service; the location of
			 main disconnect or disconnects and sub panels; and the wiring
			 methods.
(c) The inspector shall
			 report on the presence of solid aluminum branch circuit wiring.
(d) The inspector is not required to inspect
			 the remote control devices unless the device is the only control device, the
			 alarm systems and components, the low voltage wiring systems and components,
			 solar systems, any on-site generators, or the ancillary wiring systems and
			 components not a part of the primary electrical power distribution
			 system.
(e) The inspector is not
			 required to measure amperage, voltage, or impedance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-8 - Heating system

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the installed heating equipment and the vent systems, flues and
			 chimneys.
(b) The inspector shall
			 describe the energy source and the heating method by its distinguishing
			 characteristics.
(c) The inspector
			 is not required to inspect the interiors of flues or chimneys which are not
			 readily accessible, the heat exchanger, the humidifier, dehumidifier, the
			 electronic air filter, or the solar space heating system.
(d) The inspector is not required to
			 determine heat supply adequacy or distribution balance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-9 - Air conditioning systems

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the installed central and through-wall cooling
			 equipment.
(b) The inspector shall
			 describe the energy source and the cooling method by its distinguishing
			 characteristics.
(c) The inspector
			 is not required to inspect electronic air filters or determine cooling supply
			 adequacy or distribution balance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-10 - Interior

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector shall inspect the walls,
			 ceilings, and floors; the steps, stairways, and railings; the countertops and a
			 representative number of installed cabinets; a representative number of doors
			 and windows; and garage doors and garage door operators.
(b) The inspector is not required to inspect
			 the paint, wallpaper, and other finish treatments; the carpeting; the window
			 treatments; the central vacuum systems; the household appliances; or
			 recreational facilities.
(c) The
			 inspector shall report on:
(1) the absence of
			 warning equipment;
(2) the presence
			 of warning equipment;
(3) the
			 location of warning equipment, indicated by a description of the room or space
			 the equipment is in;
(4) the total
			 number of warning equipment;
(5)
			 whether the inspector is able to test warning equipment;
(6) if the warning equipment has been tested,
			 the method of testing and the result of such test; and
(7) whether the inspector is able to verify
			 that warning equipment is less than ten (10) years old.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-11 - Insulation and ventilation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The inspector
			 shall inspect the insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces; the
			 ventilation of attics and foundation areas; and the mechanical ventilation
			 systems.
(b) The inspector shall
			 describe the insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces and the
			 absence of insulation in unfinished spaces at conditioned surfaces.
(c) The inspector is not required to disturb
			 insulation or vapor retarders or determine indoor air quality.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-12 - Fireplaces and solid fuel burning appliances

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 inspector shall inspect the system components and the vent systems, flues, and
			 chimneys.
(b) The inspector shall
			 describe the fireplaces, solid fuel burning appliances and the
			 chimneys.
(c) The inspector is not
			 required to inspect the interiors of flues or chimneys, the firescreens and
			 doors, the seals and gaskets, the automatic fuel feed devices, the mantles and
			 fireplace surrounds, the combustion make-up air devices, or the heat
			 distribution assists, whether gravity controlled or fan assisted.
(d) The inspector is not required to ignite
			 or extinguish fires, determine draft characteristics, or move fireplace inserts
			 or stoves or firebox contents.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-13 - General limitations and exclusions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Inspections
			 performed in accordance with these regulations are not technically exhaustive.
The inspector is not required to identify concealed conditions
				or latent defects.
(b) These
			 regulations shall be applicable to buildings with four or fewer dwelling units
			 and their attached garages or carports.
(c) The inspector is not required to perform
			 any action or make any determination unless specifically stated in these
			 regulations, except as may be required by lawful authority.
(d) The inspector is not required to
			 determine the following:
(1) the condition of
			 systems or components which are not readily accessible;
(2) the remaining life of any system or
			 component;
(3) the strength,
			 adequacy, effectiveness, or efficiency of any system or component;
(4) the causes of any condition or
			 deficiency;
(5) the methods,
			 materials, or costs of corrections;
(6) future conditions, including, but not
			 limited to, failure of systems or components;
(7) the suitability of the property for any
			 specialized use;
(8) compliance
			 with regulatory requirements (codes, regulations, laws or
			 ordinances);
(9) the market value
			 of the property or its marketability;
(10) the advisability of the purchase of the
			 property;
(11) the presence of
			 potentially hazardous plants or animals, including, but not limited to, wood
			 destroying organisms or diseases harmful to humans;
(12) the presence of any environmental
			 hazards, including, but not limited to, toxins, carcinogens, noise,
			 contaminants in soil, water, and air, radon, mold, asbestos, lead paint, or
			 lead solder;
(13) the effectiveness
			 of any system installed or methods utilized to control or remove suspected
			 hazardous substances;
(14) the
			 operating costs of systems or components;
(15) the acoustical properties of any system
			 or component;
(16) the type of any
			 warning equipment; or
(17) the type
			 or presence of any spillage detectors.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-14 - Code of ethics

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Opinions
			 expressed by the inspector shall only be based on the inspector's education,
			 experience and honest convictions.
(b) The inspector shall always act in good
			 faith toward each client.
(c) The
			 inspector shall not disclose any information concerning the results of the
			 inspection without the approval of the client or such client's representative
			 unless the inspector finds that public health, safety or welfare imperatively
			 requires emergency action.
(d) The
			 inspector shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than
			 one interested party for the same service without the consent of all interested
			 parties.
(e) The inspector shall
			 not accept or offer commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from
			 other parties dealing with such inspector's client in connection with work for
			 which the inspector is responsible.
(f) Prior to being retained, the inspector
			 shall promptly disclose to his or her client any interest or conflict of
			 interest which may affect the client.
(g) The inspector shall not allow an interest
			 in any business to affect the quality or the results of the work which the
			 inspector may be called upon to perform.
(h) The inspection work shall not be used as
			 a vehicle for the inspector to deliberately obtain work in another
			 field.
(i) The inspector shall make
			 every effort to uphold, maintain, and improve the professional integrity,
			 reputation, and practice of the home inspection profession.
(j) The inspector shall not engage in false
			 or misleading advertising or otherwise misrepresent any matters to the
			 public.
(k) No inspector shall
			 express, within the context of an inspection, an appraisal or opinion of the
			 market value of the inspected property.
(l) The inspector shall not discriminate
			 against anyone on the basis of age, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation,
			 physical or mental handicap, or national origin.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-15 - Schools, institutions or organizations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school,
			 institution or organization, desirous of offering approved home inspection
			 courses shall submit a formal filing for each course seeking approval with the
			 Home Inspection Licensing Board.
(b) Each school, institution or organization
			 seeking approval of its home inspection courses shall offer to the general
			 public at least one course required to meet the minimum qualifications. These
			 shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A home inspection
			 principles and practices course consisting of not less than forty classroom
			 hours of study.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-16 - Course filing requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The filing for
			 each course shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A copy of the detailed course outline;
(2) a copy of the instructor
			 lecture guidelines;
(3) copy of the
			 text and related teaching materials;
(4) copy of the final examination;
(5) copy of any quizzes;
(6) grading system;
(7) a copy of affidavits and certificates to
			 be issued by the school, institution or organization upon completion of the
			 course other than that prescribed by the Home Inspection Licensing Board;
(8) copy of all proposed
			 advertising and publicity;
(9)
			 seminars and indoctrination attended by instructors;
(10) locations of all classrooms; and
(11) names and addresses of all
			 instructors to be used; and
(12)
			 the dollar amount of tuition and other related costs.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-17 - Intern training program

Current through July 10, 2024
The board-approved training program, known as the Home
				Inspection Intern Training Program, shall consist of a minimum of forty hours
				of instruction and shall include, but not be limited to, the following subject
				matter:
(1) General home inspection;
(2) Connecticut home inspection
			 license law and regulations;
(3)
			 specialized areas of home inspection practice; and
(4) business law.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-18 - Advertising guidelines

Current through July 10, 2024
(1) All advertising
			 and written or oral statements shall avoid the use of exaggerated or unprovable
			 claims and misrepresentations. In discussing the student's possible or
			 potential economic future in the field of home inspection, no misleading or
			 deceptive claims shall be made.
(2)
			 In any advertising, no school, institution or organization shall use the
			 wording "Approved by the Home Inspection Licensing Board," or other like
			 wording. The following wording may be used: "This course meets the minimum
			 requirements as set forth by the Home Inspection Licensing Board."
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-19 - Affidavit or certificate requirements for pre-licensing courses

Current through July 10, 2024
No affidavit or certificate of successful completion of an
				approved pre-licensing course of study in home inspection shall be issued to
				any student unless said student shall have first attended a minimum of forty
				hours of instruction and shall have achieved a passing numerical grade of at
				least seventy per cent on a final examination. Each school, institution or
				organization shall issue an affidavit to the student in such form as may be
				adopted by the school, institution or organization attesting to the required
				minimum attendance, dates of attendance and final numerical grade for the
				course. Said affidavit shall be signed by an authorized official of the school,
				institution or organization.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-20 - Course and location approval by the Home Inspection Licensing Board

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school, institution or organization
			 conducting an approved course shall, at least ten days prior to the first
			 scheduled session of each course, submit to the Home Inspection Licensing Board
			 a schedule of the dates, hours, locations, tuition fees, advertising and
			 instructors for each course to be offered. No courses shall commence, or be
			 advertised as approved, nor shall an instructor be used in the classroom,
			 without prior written approval of the Home Inspection Licensing Board. There
			 shall be no change or alteration in any approved course or instructional staff
			 without prior written notice and approval of the Home Inspection Licensing
			 Board. Course approval may be withdrawn for failure to comply with the
			 provisions of sections
			 20-491-15
			 through
			 20-491-26
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) Each school, institution or organization
			 shall submit to the Home Inspection Licensing Board for prior approval a
			 listing identifying all locations where courses are offered. Each course of
			 study shall be conducted in a classroom or other facility which is adequate to
			 implement the offering. Approved courses shall not be held on the premises of a
			 home inspection office or home inspection franchise. No classroom location
			 shall be approved by the Home Inspection Licensing Board until it has been
			 approved by the local fire marshal for such use.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-21 - Records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school, institution or organization
			 conducting approved courses shall keep and retain complete records of student
			 attendance, grades or evidence of completion for a period of at least three
			 years after the completion of each course. Such records shall be available for
			 inspection or audit by representatives of the Home Inspection Licensing Board
			 or the department. Upon satisfactory completion of any approved course, the
			 school, institution or organization shall furnish a certificate or affidavit,
			 as applicable, to the student, as prescribed by the Home Inspection Licensing
			 Board.
(b) The burden of proof of
			 completion of each course shall be upon the licensee. Documentation of such
			 courses shall be submitted in such manner and at such times as prescribed by
			 the Home Inspection Licensing Board.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-22 - Home Inspection Licensing Board and department audits

Current through July 10, 2024
The Home Inspection Licensing Board or the department may,
				without prior notice, visit the school and observe the instruction given to
				insure proper standards as to method of delivery and instruction and to confirm
				content of any approved courses.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-24 - Hardship

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Upon appropriate showing of a bona fide
			 health or other individual hardship, the Home Inspection Licensing Board may
			 grant an exception to the continuing education requirements.
(b) Loss of income resulting from
			 cancellation of a license is not a bona fide hardship.
(c) Requests for exceptions shall be
			 submitted in writing not less than sixty days prior to the date of license
			 renewal and shall include an explanation and verification of the
			 hardship.
(d) Exceptions may
			 include, but are not be limited to:
(1)
			 Individuals serving in military service; and
(2) individuals who are physically
			 handicapped, which handicap prohibits them from sitting for an exam or
			 attending courses.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Section 20-491-25 - Hearings on refusal of school or course approval

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Upon
			 the refusal of the Home Inspection Licensing Board to approve a school,
			 institution or organization for the offering of continuing education courses or
			 a particular course, or upon the decision of the Home Inspection Licensing
			 Board to withdraw such approval, the Home Inspection Licensing Board shall
			 notify the applicant of the refusal and of such applicant's right to request a
			 hearing within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice of
			 refusal.
(b) In the event the
			 applicant requests a hearing within such thirty days, the Home Inspection
			 Licensing Board shall give notice of the grounds for its refusal and shall
			 conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in accordance with the provisions of
			 Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes concerning contested
			 matters.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 491 - Home Inspectors › Home Inspector Interns › Section 20-491-27 - Home inspector intern requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No more than
				two home inspector interns may be under the direct supervision of a licensed
				home inspector at any one site.
(b)
				All home inspector interns shall maintain a record in the form of a home
				inspection log prior to beginning and until completion of their service
				contract with each supervising home inspector.
(c) A copy of the home inspection log
				maintained by the intern shall also be kept by the supervising home inspector
				and shall, at a minimum, include the following information for each inspection:
(1) Client name;
(2) address of the property
				inspected;
(3) description of the
				areas inspected;
(4) indication of
				whether the supervision was either direct or indirect in nature;
(5) date of the inspection; and
(6) supervisor's initials and license
				number.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
For the purposes of sections 20-504-1 to
				20-504-12,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the definitions in
				section
				20-500 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes apply, and the following terms have the
				meanings indicated:
(1) "Appraisal
			 experience" means appraisal related experience obtained by performing fee and
			 staff appraisals, ad valorem tax appraisals, condemnation appraisals, appraisal
			 reviews, appraisal analyses, real estate consulting, highest and best use
			 analyses, and feasibility analyses or studies;
(2) "Appraisal practice" means the work or
			 services performed by appraisers, defined as appraisal or appraisal review
			 ;
(3) "Appraisal review" means the
			 act or process of developing and communicating an opinion about the quality of
			 another appraiser's work;
(4)
			 "Appraisal Standards Board" means the Appraisal Standards Board of the
			 Appraisal Foundation, located in Washington, D.C.;
(5) "Appraiser Qualifications Board" or "AQB"
			 means the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation, located
			 in Washington, D.C.;
(6) "Classroom
			 hour" means fifty (50) minutes out of each sixty minute segment;
(7) "Course" means a course, seminar or other
			 educational program of study;
(8)
			 "Complex residential property" means residential property where the property
			 itself, the form of ownership, or the market conditions are atypical;
(9) "Federal financial institutions
			 regulatory agency" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
			 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the
			 Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, or the National Credit Union
			 Administration, any successor agency, or any combination of such
			 agencies;
(10) "Federally related
			 transaction" means any real estate related financial transaction which
(A) a federal financial institutions
			 regulatory agency engages in, contracts for, or regulates; and
(B) requires the services of an appraiser
			 pursuant to FIRREA;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-2 - Standards for the performance of appraisals, content of appraisals and conduct of appraisers

Current through July 10, 2024
Every appraiser shall, in performing the acts and services of a
				real estate appraiser, real estate review appraiser or real estate consultant,
				conform to the following minimum standards:
(1) The USPAP in effect at the time the
			 services are performed. A copy of the USPAP book is available for inspection at
			 the main office of the Department of Consumer Protection during regular
			 business hours. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from the Appraisal
			 Foundation located in Washington, D.C. or from the Appraisal Foundation's
			 website at
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org
.
(2) An appraiser who wishes to enter in or
			 upon any premises or real estate not the subject of appraisal for the purpose
			 of estimating comparable real estate shall obtain permission to enter from the
			 owner or occupier of the premises or real estate, and shall identify himself as
			 an appraiser;
(3) Each appraisal
			 or appraisal review shall include for each appraiser signing such report: the
			 appraiser's name either printed or typed, the category of licensure held, and
			 license number, the state of issuance and the expiration date of the license ;
			 and,
(4) Pursuant to the rules
			 under Title XI of FIRREA, when an Evaluation of Real Property Collateral is
			 required in lieu of an appraisal, a Connecticut certified appraiser may perform
			 such Evaluation outside the scope of the USPAP by following Section XII
			 (Evaluation Development) and Section XIII (Evaluation Content) of the
			 Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines as published in the Federal
			 Register (Vol. 75, No. 237) on December 10, 2010.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-3 - Licensure or certification categories and scope of practice

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The following categories of appraiser
			 licensure or certification are established:
(1) State certified general
			 appraiser;
(2) State certified
			 residential appraiser; and
(3)
			 State provisional appraiser.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-4 - Provisional appraisers and supervisory appraisers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No
			 person shall be a state provisional appraiser for less than one (1) year or
			 more than a total of six (6) years except that under circumstances of bona fide
			 personal or physical hardship or other good cause, the commission or
			 commissioner may allow additional time on a case by case basis. Such six (6)
			 year total shall not include any period for which the proposed appraiser has
			 given the commission earliest reasonable written notice of complete suspension
			 of appraisal activity in Connecticut.
(b) While performing appraisal work, each
			 provisional appraiser shall be subject to direct supervision by one or more
			 supervisory appraisers, each of whom:
(1)
			 Shall have held a certified residential or certified general appraiser license
			 for at least three (3) years prior to becoming a supervisor;
(2) Shall not have been subject to any
			 disciplinary action within the immediately preceding three (3) years that
			 affects their legal eligibility to engage in appraisal practice; and
(3) Shall currently hold their license in
			 good standing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-6 - Examination

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In order to determine the competency of
			 any applicant for certification, each applicant is required to successfully
			 complete a written examination as to the applicant's competency to act as an
			 appraiser in the category for which the applicant is applying.
(b) Such examination shall be:
(1) The AQB approved National Uniform
			 Licensing and Certification Examination; and
(2) Administered to applicants by the
			 Department of Consumer Protection or by such testing service at such times and
			 places as said commissioner may deem necessary.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-7 - Licensure or certification renewal

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Persons
			 certified or provisionally licensed in accordance with chapter 400g of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes shall fulfill a continuing education requirement
			 and such other requirements that may be specified in this section. Applicants
			 seeking annual renewal of a license or certification shall, in addition to the
			 other requirements imposed by section
			 20-517
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, submit proof of compliance with the
			 requirements of this section to the commission.
(b) The continuing education requirement
			 shall be satisfied by:
(1) Successful
			 completion by certified or provisional appraisers of twenty-eight (28)
			 classroom hours in courses approved by the commission. The continuing education
			 renewal cycle shall run from May 1st through April 30th inclusive of each
			 even-numbered calendar year. The classroom education shall include, one (1)
			 course consisting of at least three (3) classroom hours in current real estate
			 appraisal legislation, laws and regulations, professional standards, and real
			 estate equal opportunity laws and regulations; and
(2) Successful completion of the seven (7)
			 hour USPAP update course taught by at least one AQB certified USPAP instructor
			 who is also a state certified appraiser.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-9 - Temporary practice; licensure or certification in another state

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Temporary practice
(1) An appraiser who is certified, state
			 licensed, or provisionally licensed by the appraiser licensing agency or
			 certifying agency in another state may register to receive temporary
			 certification or temporary provisional licensure in this state by paying the
			 appropriate fee and filing with the board a registration form approved by and
			 obtained from the commission. The commission shall provide written notification
			 of acceptance of the registration to the appraiser via mail, facsimile,
			 electronic mail or other appropriate means not later than five days after
			 receipt of the fee and a properly completed registration form.
(2) The temporary certification or temporary
			 provisional license, as the case may be, shall be effective for six months from
			 issuance and will apply to one appraisal assignment which will be specified in
			 the application. The commission may grant one extension upon request of the
			 appraiser if the appraiser is unable to complete the appraisal assignment
			 within six months. One appraisal assignment means one or more real estate
			 appraisals which have been contracted for in a single contract. Temporary
			 certification and temporary provisional licensure are available to appraisers
			 from all states unless a state's appraiser certifications or licenses are not
			 recognized under FIRREA.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-10 - National registry

Current through July 10, 2024
The commission shall require an annual registry fee for all
				certified appraisers in an amount established by the Appraisal Subcommittee of
				the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council pursuant to Title XI of
				FIRREA. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall compile and transmit a
				roster of such appraisers, along with the registry fees paid, to the
				appropriate federal regulatory entity.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-11 - Duty to cooperate

Current through July 10, 2024
A certified or provisional appraiser or applicant shall
				cooperate with department staff if such appraiser or applicant is contacted in
				connection with an inquiry or investigation performed by the Department of
				Consumer Protection concerning possible violations of real estate appraiser
				statutes or regulations. A certified or provisional appraiser or applicant
				shall not make any untruthful or misleading statements in connection with any
				Department of Consumer Protection or commission inquiry, investigation or
				hearing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 504 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-504-12 - Discipline

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department of Consumer Protection
			 may, upon the request of the commission or upon the verified complaint in
			 writing of any person, as provided in chapter 400g of the Connecticut General
			 Statutes, investigate the actions of any appraiser or any person who assumes to
			 act in the capacity of an appraiser within this state.
(b) The commission shall give notice and
			 afford opportunity for hearing, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies established by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, before
			 imposing any penalties for violations of any provision of chapter 400g of the
			 Connecticut General Statutes or any applicable regulations.
(c) The commission may suspend or revoke any
			 category of certification or licensure issued under the provisions of chapter
			 400g of the Connecticut General Statutes, and, in addition to or in lieu of
			 such action, may impose a fine of not more than one thousand dollars as
			 provided in chapter 400g of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) Any person aggrieved by any decision or
			 order of the commission may appeal in accordance with the provisions of section
			 4-183 of
			 the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification › 512 - Real Estate Appraisers › Section 20-512-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
All terms defined in section
				20-500 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes and in section
				20-504-1
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall have the same meaning
				for purposes of sections 20-512-1 to
				20-512-11,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.