CT SB00975

Removes requirement that bazaar and raffle applications be submitted in duplicate to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, effective October 1, 2015

Clarifies permit fee collection timing, specifying that state fees are retained at time of application and municipal fees are remitted upon permit issuance for Class 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 permits

Expands definition of golf ball-drop raffles to include dropping from pay loaders, bucket trucks, cranes, or similar vehicles and platforms in addition to helicopters and hot air balloons

Removes reciprocity requirement that other states allow Connecticut-licensed appraisers to practice without examination; instead requires only that other state's certification standards be substantially similar to or higher than Connecticut's

Updates references throughout Sections 20-417i and 20-432 to replace "judgment" with "judgment, order or decree" and makes grammatical corrections to guaranty fund procedures for new home construction and home improvement contractors