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CT HB05263

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2014

Primary Sponsor

General Law Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes requirement for independent automotive technical experts to sit as nonvoting members on arbitration panels during oral testimony in lemon law disputes (effective July 1, 2014)

  • Changes the timeline for Department of Consumer Protection to contact consumers about arbitration award performance from "ten working days" to "ten business days" after the performance date

  • Modifies charitable organization registration standards to allow commissioners to accept written compliance assurances when violations exist if public interest would not be served by denial or suspension

  • Changes reference in New Home Construction Guaranty Fund claims from "real property" to "personal property" when describing assets subject to execution for satisfying judgments

  • Allows commissioners to dispense with execution requirements in guaranty fund claims when consumers demonstrate impracticability and reasonable collection efforts

Legislative Description

An Act Making Minor And Technical Changes To Department Of Consumer Protection Statutes.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/6/2014

Committee Referrals

General Law2/19/2014

Full Bill Text

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