Connecticut § 42-157 - Rights of parties.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 42-157 — Rights of parties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-157. Rights of parties.
Sec. 42-157. Rights of parties. (a) Enforceability. A consumer contract shall remain enforceable, even though it violates this chapter.
(b) Other consumer rights. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a consumer from making any claim or raising any defense which would have been available to the consumer if this chapter were not in effect.
(c) Waiver. A consumer may not waive the rights provided by this chapter, and any such waiver shall be void.
(P.A. 79-532, S. 7.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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