Sec. 31-131c. Enforcement, penalties. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-131c. Enforcement, penalties. (a) The commissioner may cancel or suspend the license of any person when it appears to his satisfaction, upon hearing, that such person has been convicted in a state or federal court of an offense which, under the laws of the state, is a felony or of any offense involving moral turpitude, or that such person had obtained his license illegally or fraudulently or was guilty of fraud, false swearing or deception in applying for his license, or that such person has engaged in any immoral, fraudulent conduct in connection with the operation of an employment agency, or that such person has violated or is violating the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall not cancel the license of any person until a complaint in writing, made by a creditable person, is filed with him, specifying the ground or grounds of the complaint, and a full and fair hearing given to the licensee thereon.

      (b) Upon the filing of a complaint, the commissioner shall conduct a hearing on such complaint in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing contested cases.

      (c) Any person whose license is suspended or cancelled or against whom a fine has been levied by the commissioner may, within thirty days after the service upon him of the decision of the commissioner, appeal such decision to the Superior Court. If the person whose license has been suspended or cancelled by the commissioner or against whom a fine has been levied by the commissioner, within ten days after receiving information of such suspension, cancellation, or fine, gives notice to the commissioner in writing of his intention to appeal such decision, the action of the commissioner in suspending or cancelling such license or imposing a fine shall be suspended for a period of thirty days but, unless such appeal is filed within said time, the action of the commissioner shall be final. If an appeal from the decision of the commissioner is filed within said time, the action of the commissioner shall remain suspended until the validity of the license or fine in question is adjudicated by the court in such appeal. Any person whose license is finally cancelled according to the provisions of this section shall be prohibited from obtaining another private employment agency license for a period of five years.

      (d) Any person who operates an employment agency without obtaining a license therefor shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the commissioner, after hearing as provided in subsection (b) of this section, that any person has violated any other provision of this chapter, the commissioner may levy a fine against such person not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars.

      (P.A. 73-461, S. 6, 8; P.A. 76-436, S. 268, 681.)

      History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 1978.