Sec. 20-373. Suspension or revocation of license or registration and other disciplinary actions of board. Appeal.

After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the board may: (1) Suspend or revoke any license or registration issued pursuant to this chapter, (2) issue a letter of reprimand to any such license or registration holder, (3) place any such license or registration holder on probationary status with certain conditions, (4) issue a civil penalty in an amount not greater than one thousand dollars to any such license or registration holder, or (5) impose any combination of subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this section if it is shown that the license or registration was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation; or if the holder of the license or registration has been found guilty by the board or by a court of competent jurisdiction of any fraud or deceit in such license or registration holder's professional practice; or if the holder of the license or registration has been found guilty by the board of negligence or incompetency; or if the board has found that the licensee or registrant has violated any provision of this chapter, or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. Any action taken by the board pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this section shall be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7. Appeals from the decisions of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may be taken as provided in section 4-183. The board may authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to reissue any license or registration which has been revoked, and the board may modify or discontinue any action taken by it pursuant to this section.

(1967, P.A. 748, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 69; P.A. 76-436, S. 442, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 87, 125; 77-614, S. 215, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 54, 55, 127; P.A. 81-361, S. 35, 39; P.A. 82-241, S. 7, 11; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 97-174, S. 3; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-117, S. 1; P.A. 16-185, S. 39.)

History: 1971 act replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous appeal provision with statement that appeals shall be in accordance with Sec. 4-183, retaining venue in Hartford county; P.A. 77-614 replaced previous requirement for 30 days notice of hearing with statement that notice and hearing conform to regulations of consumer protection commissioner and deleted provision re venue in appeal provision; P.A. 78-280 made appeals returnable to judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 81-361 amended section to allow the department to reissue certificates upon the authorization of the board on and after July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-241 changed certificate to license; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-174 added gross negligence and violation of chapter or regulations to grounds for suspension or revocation of license or censure and made technical changes; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and 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; P.A. 11-117 deleted provision re 1-year suspension period, added provisions re letter of reprimand, probationary status with certain conditions and civil penalty not greater than $1,000, deleted gross negligence and gross incompetency standards, deleted provisions re Secretary of the State notification and judicial district of New Britain appeals requirements, granted board authority to discontinue any action taken by it pursuant to section, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-185 added provision re action taken by board to be proposed final decision and submitted to commissioner, and replaced reference to appeals decision of board with reference to appeals decision of commissioner, effective July 1, 2016.