Sec. 20-296. Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty.
Sec. 20-296. Inquiry into alleged violations. Orders. Civil penalty. The board
may, upon the complaint of any one or more licensed architects or on its own motion,
request the Department of Consumer Protection to inquire into the existence of any
violations of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted under this chapter.
If the board determines that a violation of any such provision or regulation exists, the
board may issue an appropriate order to the person or persons found to be so violating
such provision or regulation, providing for the immediate discontinuance of such violation, or may assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars, or both.
(1957, P.A. 552, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 176, 610; P.A. 82-419, S. 19, 47; P.A. 98-3, S. 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6,
S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 06-85, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 77-614 transferred inquiry power from board to consumer protection department, added reference to
violations of regulations and deleted provisions re hearings and re petitions to court for enforcement of orders issued by
board, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-419 changed term "registered" to "licensed"; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes;
June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with 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and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp.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. 06-85 added
civil penalty provision.
Connecticut Society of Architects, having no interest in the subject matter, had no standing to sue alleged violator in
a representative capacity. 151 C. 68. Registration board, having direct interest in subject matter, was essential party for
rendition of declaratory judgment. Id.