Connecticut § 33-1331 - Prohibited actions re investigations.
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§ 33-1331. Prohibited actions re investigations.
Sec. 33-1331. Prohibited actions re investigations. After the inception of an investigation by the state, or after reasonable knowledge by a person of the fact that a state investigation is likely to begin, no individual, and no corporation the securities of which are registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as from time to time amended, or that is required to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as from time to time amended, shall alter, falsify, destroy or conceal any record, document or tangible object for the purposes of impeding, obstructing or influencing an investigation by the state pertaining to securities issued by any such corporation.
(P.A. 03-259, S. 33; P.A. 04-56, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 04-56 replaced reference to “publicly held corporation” with provision re corporation subject to securities registration or reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and replaced reference to “publicly held securities” with reference to “securities issued by any such corporation”, effective May 10, 2004.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-1331 ("Prohibited actions re investigations.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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