Sec. 36a-609. (Formerly Sec. 36-545). Exemptions.
Sec. 36a-609. (Formerly Sec. 36-545). Exemptions. The provisions of sections
36a-597 to 36a-606a, inclusive, shall not apply to:
(1) Any federally insured federal bank, out-of-state bank, federal credit union or
out-of-state credit union, provided such institution does not issue or sell Connecticut
payment instruments or transmit money or monetary value through an agent or subagent
which is not a federally insured bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union, federal
credit union or out-of-state credit union;
(2) Any Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union;
(3) The United States Postal Service; and
(4) A person whose activity is limited to the electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits for or on behalf of a federal, state or other governmental agency, quasi-governmental agency or government sponsored enterprise.
(P.A. 81-264, S. 16; P.A. 91-357, S. 58, 78 P.A. 92-12, S. 99; P.A. 94-122, S. 284, 340; P.A. 01-56, S. 16; P.A. 03-61,
S. 6; P.A. 04-14, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 91-357 deleted reference to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation from Subsec. (a); P.A.
92-12 redesignated Subdivs.; P.A. 94-122 changed "financial institution" to "bank", effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-545 transferred to Sec. 36a-609 in 1995; P.A. 01-56 amended Subdiv. (1) by replacing reference to banks with insurable
deposits with list of specific types of financial institutions and amended Subdiv. (3) by replacing former provisions re
telegraph or cable company with language re electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits; P.A. 03-61 substituted
"36a-597 to 36a-606a" for "36a-595 to 36a-610", amended Subdiv. (1) by deleting "Except in its capacity as an agent of
a licensee", substituting "federally insured federal bank" for "federally insured bank" and deleting "Connecticut credit
union", inserted new Subdiv. (2) re exemption for any Connecticut bank or Connecticut credit union and redesignated
existing Subdivs. (2) and (3) as new Subdivs. (3) and (4); P.A. 04-14 amended Subdiv. (1) to add reference to "monetary
value", effective April 16, 2004.