General Assembly Raised Bill No. 196 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 1315 *01315_______GL_* Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW Introduced by: (GL) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 196 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 1315 *01315_______GL_* Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW Introduced by: (GL) AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2017) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to protect consumers. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 January 1, 2017 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 January 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose: To protect consumers. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]