Connecticut § 20-296 - Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty.

§ 20-296. Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty.

Sec. 20-296. Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty. The board may, upon the complaint of any one or more licensed architects or on its own motion, request the Department of Consumer Protection to inquire into the existence of any violations of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted under this chapter. If the board determines that a violation of any such provision or regulation exists, the board may issue an appropriate order to the person or persons found to be so violating such provision or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of such violation, or may assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars, or both. Any such issuance of an order or assessment of a penalty by the board shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7.

(1957, P.A. 552, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 176, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 19, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 06-85, S. 2; P.A. 16-185, S. 18.)

History: P.A. 77-614 transferred inquiry power from board to consumer protection department, added reference to violations of regulations and deleted provisions re hearings and re petitions to court for enforcement of orders issued by board, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-419 changed term “registered” to “licensed”; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 06-85 added civil penalty provision; P.A. 16-185 added provision re issuance of order or assessment of penalty to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.

Connecticut Society of Architects, having no interest in subject matter, had no standing to sue alleged violator in a representative capacity; board, having direct interest in subject matter, was essential party for rendition of declaratory judgment. 151 C. 68.