Sec. 20-329e. Investigation by commission. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-329e. Investigation by commission. Before the commission issues any license under sections 20-329a to 20-329m, inclusive, to any person or broker, the Department of Consumer Protection shall fully investigate all information placed before the department as may be required pursuant to sections 20-329a to 20-329m, inclusive, and may carry out a physical examination, investigation or inspection of any subdivision which is the subject of the application. All reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out such examination, investigation or inspection shall be paid by the applicant and no such license shall be issued until such expenses have been fully paid.

      (1969, P.A. 697, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 488, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 234, 610; P.A. 98-10, S. 45; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1971 act required investigation of information pursuant to Secs. 20-329a to 20-329m rather than pursuant to Sec. 20-329d and allowed physical examination, investigation or inspection of subdivisions, replacing provision allowing inspection of "property" if commission deems inspection necessary; P.A. 77-614 transferred responsibility for investigations from commission to department of consumer protection and made slight changes in wording, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 98-10 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of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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.