Sec. 20-575. Powers and responsibilities. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-575. Powers and responsibilities. (a) The commission shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive. The commission has all powers specifically granted in the general statutes, including the powers set forth in sections 21a-7 and 21a-9, and all further powers that are reasonable and necessary to enable the commission to protect the public interest in accordance with the duties imposed by sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive.

      (b) The commission may compel attendance of witnesses and the production of documents by subpoena and may administer oaths. If any person refuses or fails to appear, testify or produce any document when so ordered, a judge of the Superior Court may, upon application of the commission, make such order as may be appropriate to enforce this subsection.

      (c) The commission may apply to the Superior Court for and the court may, upon hearing and for cause shown, grant a temporary or permanent injunction enjoining any person from violating any provision of sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, or any regulation adopted in accordance with chapter 54 by the commissioner, with the advice and assistance of the commission, pursuant to sections 20-570 to 20-630, inclusive, irrespective of whether an adequate remedy at law exists. The commission also may apply to the Superior Court for, and the court shall have jurisdiction to grant, a temporary restraining order pending a hearing.

      (d) An application to the Superior Court under subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be brought by the Attorney General.

      (P.A. 95-264, S. 6; P.A. 99-175, S. 10.)

      History: P.A. 99-175 made technical changes, replaced references to Sec. 20-625 with references to Sec. 20-630, amended Subsec. (c) to delete provision requiring department to adopt regulations and to instead require adoption of regulations by commissioner, with advice and assistance of commission and designated provisions re application to Superior Court by the Attorney General as Subsec. (d).