Sec. 36a-808. (Formerly Sec. 42-131c). Unfair or deceptive practices. Enforcement action.

      Sec. 36a-808. (Formerly Sec. 42-131c). Unfair or deceptive practices. Enforcement action. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any consumer collection agency is engaging in this state in any act or practice in the conduct of such business which is not defined in section 36a-805, and that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive, or whenever it appears to the commissioner that any consumer collection agency or other person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate any provision of sections 36a-800 to 36a-810, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to section 36a-809, the commissioner may take action against such consumer collection agency or person in accordance with section 36a-50.

      (1971, P.A. 539, S. 10; P.A. 74-254, S. 10; P.A. 78-226, S. 4; 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-174, S. 10, 14; P.A. 94-122, S. 333, 340.)

      History: P.A. 74-254 specified that notice be "in the form required under subsection (b) of section 4-177" and deleted reference to serving of statement of charges; P.A. 78-226 added Subsec. (b) re actions brought against unlicensed persons; P.A. 78-280 substituted "judicial district" for "county" in Subsec. (a); P.A. 82-174 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing the provision that hearings be conducted as provided in "section 42-131b" with "chapter 54"; P.A. 94-122 deleted Subsec. (b) re injunctions against unlicensed consumer collection agencies, deleted provisions in Subsec. (a) re hearings to enjoin unfair or deceptive actions and added a reference to enforcement actions under Sec. 36a-50, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 42-131c transferred to Sec. 36a-808 in 1995.

      Annotation to former section 42-131c:

      Cited. 215 C. 277.