Sec. 20-329f. Issuance of license. Fees. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-329f. Issuance of license. Fees. (a) The commission shall, upon completion of the investigation and inspection as provided in section 20-329e, but, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary between the applicant and the commission, not later than three months from the receipt of the completed license application, or receipt of an effective statement of record filed with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and filed with the commission pursuant to subsection (c) of section 20-329b, (1) approve or disapprove the prospectus, property report or offering statement submitted under subsection (c) of section 20-329b or section 20-329d, as the case may be, and (2) if satisfied, issue to the applicant, upon payment to the commission of a fee computed as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license to offer and dispose of in this state the subdivision or parcels, units or other interests in any subdivision that is the subject of the application or such effective statement of record. Such license shall be valid for one year and may be renewed annually upon payment to the commission of a fee, computed as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless there is a material change affecting such subdivision or lot, parcels, units or other interest in any subdivision or the offer or disposition thereof, in which case all new facts shall be reported to the commission immediately. Upon receipt of such report or in the event that any such material change is discovered by or comes to the attention of the commission through other sources, the commission may, after hearing pursuant to section 20-321, take such action as the commission considers necessary, including the suspension or revocation of such license if justified.

      (b) The amount any person shall pay for an initial license fee or a renewal license fee for each subdivision covered by the license shall be computed on the basis of the rates set forth in the following schedule.

Number
Of Lots or UnitsInitial
FeeAnnual
Renewal Fee     1-  50$250.$100.   51-100$275.$125. 101-150$300.$150. 151-200$325.$175. 201-250$350.$200. 251-300$375.$225. 301-350$400.$250. 351-400$425.$275. 401-450$450.$300. 451-500$475.$325. 501 and above$500.$350.

      (1969, P.A. 697, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 488, S. 5; P.A. 73-564, S. 3; P.A. 76-435, S. 27, 82; P.A. 77-614, S. 235, 610; P.A. 82-98, S. 2; P.A. 94-36, S. 4, 42; P.A. 98-10, S. 46; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 87; P.A. 00-21, S. 4; P.A. 05-288, S. 86.)

      History: 1971 act incorporated effective statement of record filed with secretary of housing and urban development as alternative to license application, replaced "sales prospectus" with "prospectus, property report or offering statement", replaced provision for indefinite validity of license with validity for one year and imposed $100 for renewal; P.A. 73-564 added Subsec. (b) containing fee schedules and added references where appropriate in Subsec. (a); P.A. 76-435 revised fee schedule; P.A. 77-614 replaced "its" with "the" modifying "investigation", reflecting transfer of investigation power to consumer protection department, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-98 amended Subsec. (b), allowing for determination of license fees according to the number of units; P.A. 94-36 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate reference to license expiration date, effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 98-10 and June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made technical changes in Subsec. (a); P.A. 00-21 substituted "for" for "in respect of" in Subsec. (b); P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 13, 2005.

      See Sec. 21a-10(b) re staggered schedule for license renewals.