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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7300
January Session, 2019
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Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E LICENSING OF LEASING AGENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 20-311 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 3
(1) "Real estate broker" or "broker" means (A) any person, 4
partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation 5
which acts for another person or entity and for a fee, commission or 6
other valuable consideration, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or 7
rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or 8
rental of, an estate or interest in real estate, or a resale of a mobile 9
manufactured home, as defined in subdivision (1) of section 21-64, or 10
collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate, 11
and (B) any person, partnership, association, limited liability company 12
or corporation employed by or on behalf of the owner or owners of lots 13
or other parcels of real estate, at a stated salary, upon commission, 14
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estate, or any parts thereof, in lots or other parcels, and who sells or 16
exchanges, or offers, attempts or agrees to negotiate the sale or 17
exchange of, any such lot or parcel of real estate; 18
(2) "Real estate salesperson" or "salesperson" means a person 19
affiliated with any real estate broker as an independent contractor or 20
employed by a real estate broker to list for sale, sell or offer for sale, to 21
buy or offer to buy or to negotiate the purchase or sale or exchange of 22
real estate, or to offer for resale, a mobile manufactured home, as 23
defined in subdivision (1) of section 21-64, or to lease or rent or offer to 24
lease, rent or place for rent any real estate, or to collect or offer or 25
attempt to collect rent for the use of real estate for or on behalf of such 26
real estate broker, or who offers, sells or attempts to sell the real estate 27
or mobile manufactured homes of a licensed broker, or acting for 28
another as a designated seller agent or designated buyer agent, lists for 29
sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a 30
sale, exchange, purchase or rental of, an estate or interest in real estate, 31
or a resale of a mobile manufactured home, as defined in subsection (a) 32
of section 21-64, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the 33
use of real estate, but does not include employees of any real estate 34
broker whose principal occupation is clerical work in an office, or 35
janitors or custodians engaged principally in that occupation; 36
(3) "Engaging in the real estate business" means acting for another 37
and for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration in the listing 38
for sale, selling, exchanging, buying or renting, or offering or 39
attempting to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of, an 40
estate or interest in real estate or a resale of a mobile manufactured 41
home, as defined in subdivision (1) of section 21-64, or collecting upon 42
a loan secured or to be secured by a mortgage or other encumbrance 43
upon or transfer of real estate; 44
(4) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, limited 45
liability company or corporation; 46
(5) "Commission" means the Connecticut Real Estate Commission 47 Raised Bill No. 7300
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appointed under the provisions of section 20-311a; 48
(6) "Designated agency" means the appointment by a real estate 49
broker of one or more brokers, leasing agents or salespersons affiliated 50
with or employed by the real estate broker to solely represent a buyer 51
or tenant as a designated buyer's agent and appoint another to 52
represent a seller or landlord as a designated seller's agent in a 53
transaction; 54
(7) "Designated buyer agent" means a broker or salesperson 55
designated by the real estate broker with whom the broker or 56
salesperson is affiliated or employed to solely represent a named buyer 57
or tenant client of the real estate broker during the term of a buyer 58
representation agreement or authorization; 59
(8) "Designated seller agent" means a leasing agent, broker or 60
salesperson designated by the real estate broker with whom the 61
broker, leasing agent or salesperson is affiliated or employed to solely 62
represent a named seller or landlord client of the real estate broker 63
during the term of a listing agreement or authorization; [and] 64
(9) "Commercial real estate transaction" means any transaction 65
involving the sale, exchange, lease or sublease of real property other 66
than real property containing any building or structure occupied or 67
intended to be occupied by no more than four families or a single 68
building lot to be used for family or household purposes; [.] and 69
(10) "Leasing agent" means any person, partnership, association, 70
limited liability company or corporation which acts for another person 71
or entity and, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, 72
engages in leasing or renting activity or offers or attempts to negotiate 73
a rental of, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of 74
residential real estate. 75
Sec. 2. Section 20-311b of the general statutes is repealed and the 76
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 77 Raised Bill No. 7300
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(a) Within thirty days after the appointment of the members of the 78
commission, the commission shall meet in the city of Hartford for the 79
purpose of organizing by selecting such officers other than a 80
chairperson as the commission may deem necessary and appropriate. 81
A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a 82
quorum for the exercise of the powers or authority conferred upon it. 83
(b) (1) The commission shall authorize the Department of Consumer 84
Protection to issue licenses to leasing agents, real estate brokers and 85
real estate salespersons. 86
(2) The commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter 87
as to licensure and issuance, renewal, suspension or revocation of 88
licenses concerning the real estate business. 89
(c) The commission shall be provided with the necessary office 90
space in Hartford by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. 91
The place of business of the commission and all files, records and 92
property of the commission shall at all times be and remain at such 93
office, except that inactive files shall be stored at a location designated 94
by the commission. 95
(d) The commission shall hold meetings and hearings in Hartford, 96
in space provided by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or 97
at such places outside of Hartford as shall be determined by the 98
chairman of the commission. The commission shall meet at least once 99
in each three-month period and may meet more often at the call of its 100
chairman. The chairman of the commission shall call a meeting of the 101
commission whenever requested to do so by a majority of the 102
members of the commission. 103
(e) The commission shall vote on all matters requiring a decision 104
and votes shall be recorded in the commission's minutes. 105
Sec. 3. Section 20-312 of the general statutes is repealed and the 106
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 107 Raised Bill No. 7300
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(a) No person shall act as a leasing agent, real estate broker or real 108
estate salesperson without a license issued by the commission or the 109
Commissioner of Consumer Protection, unless exempt under this 110
chapter. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may enter into 111
any contract for the purpose of administratively processing the 112
renewal of licenses on behalf of the commission. 113
(b) The practice of or the offer to practice real estate brokerage 114
business in this state by individual licensed real estate brokers or real 115
estate salespersons as a corporation, limited liability company, 116
partnership or limited liability partnership, a material part of the 117
business of which includes real estate brokerage, is permitted, 118
provided (1) the personnel of such corporation, limited liability 119
company, partnership or limited liability partnership who engage in 120
the real estate brokerage business as real estate brokers or real estate 121
salespersons, and the real estate brokers whose ownership, control, 122
membership or partnership interest is credited toward the 123
requirements of subdivision (3) of this subsection, are licensed or 124
exempt from licensure under this chapter, (2) the corporation, limited 125
liability company, partnership or limited liability partnership has been 126
issued a real estate broker license by the commission as provided in 127
this section and has paid the license or renewal fee required for a real 128
estate broker's license as set forth in section 20-314, as amended by this 129
act, and (3) except for a publicly traded corporation (A) with respect to 130
a corporation other than a nonstock corporation, one or more real 131
estate brokers own or control fifty-one per cent or more of the total 132
issued shares of the corporation, (B) with respect to a nonstock 133
corporation, one or more real estate brokers constitute at least fifty-one 134
per cent of the members of the nonstock corporation, (C) with respect 135
to a limited liability company, one or more real estate brokers own or 136
control at least fifty-one per cent of the interest in the limited liability 137
company, as defined in section 34-243a, or (D) with respect to a 138
partnership or limited liability partnership, one or more real estate 139
brokers' partnership interest, as defined in section 34-301, constitutes at 140
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corporation, limited liability company, partnership or limited liability 142
partnership shall be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of 143
its agents, employees or officers by reason of its compliance with this 144
section, nor shall any individual practicing real estate brokerage be 145
relieved of responsibility for real estate services performed by reason 146
of the individual's employment or relationship with such corporation, 147
limited liability company, partnership or limited liability partnership. 148
The Real Estate Commission may refuse to authorize the issuance or 149
renewal of a license if any facts exist that would entitle the commission 150
to suspend or revoke an existing license. 151
(c) A corporation, limited liability company, partnership or limited 152
liability partnership desiring a real estate broker license shall file with 153
the commission or the commissioner an application on such forms and 154
in such manner as prescribed by the Department of Consumer 155
Protection. Each such corporation, limited liability company, 156
partnership or limited liability partnership shall file with the 157
commission a designation of at least one individual licensed or 158
qualified to be licensed as a real estate broker in this state who shall be 159
in charge of the real estate brokerage business of such corporation, 160
limited liability company, partnership or limited liability partnership 161
in this state. Such corporation, limited liability company, partnership 162
or limited liability partnership shall notify the commission of any 163
change in such designation not later than thirty days after such change 164
becomes effective. 165
(d) The Real Estate Commission may impose a fine of not more than 166
one thousand dollars on any corporation, limited liability company, 167
partnership or limited liability partnership that engages in real estate 168
business without a license required by this section. Any such 169
imposition of a fine by the commission shall be a proposed final 170
decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the 171
provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7. 172
Sec. 4. Section 20-312a of the general statutes is repealed and the 173
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 174 Raised Bill No. 7300
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In any action brought by a third party against a real estate 175
salesperson or leasing agent affiliated with a real estate broker as an 176
independent contractor, such broker shall be liable to the same extent 177
as if such affiliate had been employed as a real estate salesperson or 178
leasing agent by such broker. 179
Sec. 5. Section 20-312b of the general statutes is repealed and the 180
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 181
A licensed leasing agent, real estate broker or real estate salesperson 182
shall not be considered an employee under the provisions of section 183
31-275 if substantially all of the remuneration for the services 184
performed by such leasing agent, broker or salesperson, whether paid 185
in cash or otherwise, is directly related to sales or other output rather 186
than to the number of hours worked, and such services are performed 187
by the leasing agent, broker or salesperson pursuant to a written 188
contract that contains the following provisions: 189
(1) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson, for purposes of 190
workers' compensation, is engaged as an independent contractor 191
associated with the person for whom services are performed; 192
(2) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall be paid a 193
commission based on his gross sales or leases, if any, without 194
deduction for taxes, which commission shall be directly related to 195
sales, leases or other output; 196
(3) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall not receive any 197
remuneration related to the number of hours worked and shall not be 198
treated as an employee with respect to such services for purposes of 199
workers' compensation; 200
(4) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall be permitted to 201
work any hours he or she chooses; 202
(5) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall be permitted to 203
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services are performed; 205
(6) The leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall be free to engage 206
in outside employment; 207
(7) The person for whom the services are performed may provide 208
office facilities and supplies for the use of the leasing agent, broker or 209
salesperson, but the leasing agent, broker or salesperson shall 210
otherwise pay his or her own expenses, including, but not limited to, 211
automobile, travel and entertainment expenses; and 212
(8) The contract may be terminated by [either party] the leasing 213
agent, broker or salesperson at any time upon notice given to the other. 214
Sec. 6. Section 20-314 of the general statutes is repealed and the 215
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 216
(a) Licenses shall be granted under this chapter only to persons who 217
bear a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness and fair dealing and 218
who are competent to transact the business of a leasing agent, real 219
estate broker or real estate salesperson in such manner as to safeguard 220
the interests of the public. 221
(b) Each application for a license or for a renewal thereof shall be 222
made in writing, on such forms and in such manner as is prescribed by 223
the Department of Consumer Protection and accompanied by such 224
evidence in support of such application as is prescribed by the 225
commission. The commission may require such information with 226
regard to an applicant as the commission deems desirable, with due 227
regard to the paramount interests of the public, as to the honesty, 228
truthfulness, integrity and competency of the applicant and, where the 229
applicant is a corporation, association or partnership, as to the honesty, 230
truthfulness, integrity and competency of the officers of such 231
corporation or the members of such association or partnership. 232
(c) In order to determine the competency of any applicant for a 233
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salesperson's license, the commission or Commissioner of Consumer 235
Protection shall, on payment of an application fee of one hundred 236
twenty dollars by an applicant for a leasing agent's license, real estate 237
broker's license or an application fee of eighty dollars by an applicant 238
for a leasing agent's license or real estate salesperson's license, subject 239
such applicant to personal written examination as to the applicant's 240
competency to act as a leasing agent, real estate broker or real estate 241
salesperson, as the case may be. Such examination shall be prepared by 242
the Department of Consumer Protection or by a national testing 243
service designated by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and 244
shall be administered to applicants by the Department of Consumer 245
Protection or by such testing service at such times and places as the 246
commissioner may deem necessary. The commission or Commissioner 247
of Consumer Protection may waive the uniform portion of the written 248
examination requirement in the case of an applicant who has taken the 249
national testing service examination in another state within two years 250
from the date of application and has received a score deemed 251
satisfactory by the commission or Commissioner of Consumer 252
Protection. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt 253
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, establishing passing scores 254
for examinations. In addition to such application fee, applicants taking 255
the examination administered by a national testing service shall be 256
required to pay directly to such testing service an examination fee 257
covering the cost of such examination. Each payment of such 258
application fee shall entitle the applicant to take such examination 259
within the one-year period from the date of payment. 260
(d) (1) Each applicant applying for a real estate broker's license on or 261
after July 1, 2016, shall, before being admitted to such examination, 262
prove to the satisfaction of the commission or the Commissioner of 263
Consumer Protection that the applicant (A) (i) has been actively 264
engaged for at least two years as a licensed real estate salesperson 265
under the supervision of a licensed real estate broker in this state, (ii) 266
has successfully completed a course approved by the commission or 267
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classroom hours of study, (iii) has successfully completed a course 269
approved by the commission or commissioner in real estate legal 270
compliance consisting of at least fifteen classroom hours of study, (iv) 271
has successfully completed a course approved by the commission or 272
commissioner in real estate brokerage principles and practices 273
consisting of at least fifteen classroom hours, and (v) has successfully 274
completed two elective courses, each consisting of fifteen classroom 275
hours of study, as prescribed by the commission or commissioner, or 276
(B) has equivalent experience or education as determined by the 277
commission or commissioner. 278
(2) The commission or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection 279
shall waive the elective courses under subparagraph (A)(v) of 280
subdivision (1) of this subsection if the applicant has successfully 281
completed at least twenty real estate transactions within five years 282
immediately preceding the date of application. As used in this 283
subdivision, "real estate transaction" means any transaction in which 284
real property is legally transferred to another party or in which a lease 285
agreement is executed between a landlord and a tenant. 286
(3) Each applicant for a real estate salesperson's license shall, before 287
being admitted to such examination, prove to the satisfaction of the 288
commission or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection that the 289
applicant (A) has successfully completed a course approved by the 290
commission or commissioner in real estate principles and practices 291
consisting of at least sixty classroom hours of study, or (B) has 292
equivalent experience or education as determined by the commission 293
or commissioner. 294
(4) Each applicant for a leasing agent license shall, before being 295
admitted to such examination, prove to the satisfaction of the 296
commission or the Commissioner of Consumer Protection that the 297
applicant (A) has successfully completed a course approved by the 298
commission or commissioner in real estate principles and practices 299
consisting of at least thirty classroom hours of study, or (B) has 300
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or commissioner. 302
(e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall not 303
apply to any renewal of a real estate broker's license, or a real estate 304
salesperson's license issued prior to October 1, 1973. 305
(f) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall 306
expire annually. At the time of application for a real estate broker's 307
license, there shall be paid to the commission, for each individual 308
applicant and for each proposed active member or officer of a firm, 309
partnership, association or corporation, the sum of five hundred sixty-310
five dollars, and for the annual renewal thereof, the sum of three 311
hundred seventy-five dollars and for a real estate salesperson's license 312
two hundred eighty-five dollars and for the annual renewal thereof the 313
sum of two hundred eighty-five dollars. Three dollars of each such 314
annual renewal fee shall be payable to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund 315
established pursuant to section 20-324a, as amended by this act. If a 316
license is not issued, the fee shall be returned. A real estate broker's 317
license issued to any partnership, association or corporation shall 318
entitle the individual designated in the application, as provided in 319
section 20-312, as amended by this act, upon compliance with the 320
terms of this chapter, but without the payment of any further fee, to 321
perform all of the acts of a real estate broker under this chapter on 322
behalf of such partnership, association or corporation. Any license 323
which expires and is not renewed pursuant to this subsection may be 324
reinstated by the commission, if, not later than two years after the date 325
of expiration, the former licensee pays to the commission for each real 326
estate broker's license the sum of three hundred seventy-five dollars 327
and for each real estate salesperson's license the sum of two hundred 328
eighty-five dollars for each year or fraction thereof from the date of 329
expiration of the previous license to the date of payment for 330
reinstatement, except that any licensee whose license expired after 331
such licensee entered military service shall be reinstated without 332
payment of any fee if an application for reinstatement is filed with the 333
commission within two years after the date of expiration. Any such 334
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for real estate brokers or the next succeeding May thirty-first for real 336
estate salespersons. 337
(g) Any person whose application has been filed as provided in this 338
section and who is refused a license shall be given notice and afforded 339
an opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by 340
the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. 341
(h) Leasing agents may engage only in residential leasing activities 342
for which a license is required under this chapter. Nothing in this 343
section shall be construed to require a licensed broker or salesperson to 344
obtain a leasing agent license in order to perform leasing activities. 345
Licensed leasing agents may not engage in any activity that would 346
otherwise require a broker or salesperson's license, including, but not 347
limited to, selling, offering for sale, negotiating for sale, listing or 348
showing for sale, entering into lease-to-own agreements, or referring 349
for sale or lease of commercial real estate. Licensed leasing agents shall 350
be (1) employed by or affiliated with a sponsoring broker, or (2) 351
employed by the real property owner of record of the property being 352
offered for lease. If employed by or contracting with a real property 353
owner to provide leasing services for such owner, the leasing agent 354
shall obtain a written contract with such property owner to 355
demonstrate the employment or contract relationship prior to 356
engaging in leasing activity at the property. 357
Sec. 7. Section 20-316 of the general statutes is repealed and the 358
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 359
(a) The commission or Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall 360
not deny a license under this chapter to any applicant who has been 361
convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false 362
pretenses, extortion, criminal conspiracy to defraud or other like 363
offense or offenses, or to any association or partnership of which such 364
person is a member, or to any corporation of which such person is an 365
officer or in which as a stockholder such person has or exercises a 366
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with the provisions of section 46a-80. 368
(b) No license under this chapter shall be issued by the Department 369
of Consumer Protection to any applicant (1) whose application for a 370
license as a real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate salesperson 371
has, within one year prior to the date of his or her application under 372
this chapter, been rejected in this state, in any other state or in the 373
District of Columbia or (2) whose license as a real estate broker, leasing 374
agent or real estate salesperson has, within one year prior to the date of 375
his or her application under this chapter, been revoked in this state, in 376
any other state or in the District of Columbia. 377
(c) No license as a real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate 378
salesperson shall be issued under this chapter to any person who has 379
not attained the age of eighteen years. 380
(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to any applicant for a 381
license under this chapter, whether or not such applicant was engaged 382
in the real estate business in this state on July 1, 1953, and whenever 383
the applicant's application is filed. 384
Sec. 8. Section 20-317 of the general statutes is repealed and the 385
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 386
(a) A person licensed in another state as a real estate broker or 387
salesperson may become a leasing agent, real estate broker or real 388
estate salesperson in this state by conforming to all of the provisions of 389
this chapter. The commission or Commissioner of Consumer 390
Protection shall recognize a current, valid license issued to a currently 391
practicing, competent real estate broker or real estate salesperson by 392
another state as satisfactorily qualifying the broker or salesperson for a 393
license as a leasing agent, real estate broker or real estate salesperson 394
under this chapter, provided (1) the laws of the state in which the 395
broker or salesperson is licensed require that applicants for licenses as 396
real estate brokers and real estate salespersons establish their 397
competency by written examinations and allow licenses to be issued to 398
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without examination, (2) the licensure requirements of such state are 400
substantially similar to or higher than those of this state, and (3) the 401
broker or salesperson has no disciplinary proceeding or unresolved 402
complaint pending against the broker or salesperson. If the applicant is 403
licensed in a state that does not have such requirements, such 404
applicant shall be required to pass the Connecticut portion of the real 405
estate examination. 406
(b) Every applicant licensed in another state shall file an irrevocable 407
consent that suits and actions may be commenced against such 408
applicant in the proper court in any judicial district of the state in 409
which a cause of action may arise or in which the plaintiff may reside, 410
by the service of any process or pleading, authorized by the laws of 411
this state, on the chairperson of the commission, such consent 412
stipulating and agreeing that such service of such process or pleading 413
shall be taken and held in all courts to be as valid and binding as if 414
service had been made upon such applicant in the state of Connecticut. 415
If any process or pleadings under this chapter are served upon the 416
chairperson, it shall be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed 417
in the office of the commission, and the other immediately forwarded 418
by registered or certified mail, to the applicant against whom such 419
process or pleadings are directed, at the last-known address of such 420
applicant as shown by the records of the commission. No default in 421
any such proceedings or action shall be taken unless it appears by 422
affidavit of the chairperson of the commission that a copy of the 423
process or pleading was mailed to the defendant as required by this 424
subsection, and no judgment by default shall be taken in any such 425
action or proceeding within twenty days after the date of mailing of 426
such process or pleading to the out-of-state defendant. 427
Sec. 9. Section 20-319 of the general statutes is repealed and the 428
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 429
(a) The commission shall authorize the Department of Consumer 430
Protection to issue an annual renewal license to any applicant who 431
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with the provisions of this chapter and any regulation adopted under 433
this chapter. The commission shall authorize said department to issue 434
an annual renewal of a real estate broker's license to any entity licensed 435
pursuant to subsection (b) of section 20-312, as amended by this act, 436
provided such entity: (1) Was so licensed as of September 30, 2005, 437
notwithstanding the fact such entity does not meet the requirements 438
for publicly traded corporations required by subdivision (3) of 439
subsection (b) of section 20-312, as amended by this act, or (2) changes 440
its designated real estate broker pursuant to subsection (c) of section 441
20-312, as amended by this act. 442
(b) There is hereby established an annual renewal license to be 443
issued by the Department of Consumer Protection. Persons licensed in 444
accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall fulfill a continuing 445
education requirement. Applicants for an annual renewal license for 446
real estate brokers, leasing agents or real estate salespersons shall, in 447
addition to the other requirements imposed by the provisions of this 448
chapter, in any even-numbered year, submit proof of compliance with 449
the continuing education requirements of this subsection to the 450
commission, accompanied by an eight-dollar processing fee. The 451
continuing education requirement may be satisfied by successful 452
completion of any of the following during the two-year period 453
preceding such renewal: (1) A course or courses, approved by the 454
commission, of continuing education in current real estate practices 455
and licensing laws [, including, but not limited to, practices and laws 456
concerning common interest communities,] consisting of not less than 457
twelve hours of classroom study, which course curriculum shall be 458
prescribed in regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this 459
section; or (2) a written examination prepared and administered by 460
either the Department of Consumer Protection, or by a national testing 461
service approved by the department, which demonstrates a knowledge 462
of current real estate practices and licensing laws; or (3) equivalent 463
continuing educational experience or study as determined by 464
regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. An 465
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pay the required examination fee to the national testing service, if 467
administered by such testing service, or to the Department of 468
Consumer Protection, if administered by the department. 469
(c) If the commission refuses to grant an annual renewal license, the 470
licensee or applicant, upon written notice received as provided for in 471
this chapter, may have recourse to any of the remedies provided by 472
sections 20-314, as amended by this act, and 20-322. 473
(d) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with 474
the commission, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 475
54, concerning the approval of schools, institutions or organizations 476
offering courses in current real estate practices and licensing laws, 477
including, but not limited to, practices and laws concerning common 478
interest communities, and the content of such courses. Such 479
regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Specifications for 480
meeting equivalent continuing educational experience or study; (2) 481
exceptions from continuous education requirements for reasons of 482
health or instances of individual hardship. No school, institution or 483
organization that offers a course in current real estate practices and 484
licensing laws may be disapproved solely because its courses are 485
offered or taught by electronic means, and no course may be 486
disapproved solely because it is offered or taught by electronic means. 487
Sec. 10. Section 20-319a of the general statutes is repealed and the 488
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 489
(a) Any licensed real estate salesperson or leasing agent who 490
transfers his or her employment from one broker or property owner to 491
another or his or her affiliation with a broker or property owner as an 492
independent contractor shall register such transfer with, and pay a 493
registration fee of twenty-five dollars to, the commission. 494
(b) A fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the commission for 495
the issuance of a license certification. 496
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 498
The Department of Consumer Protection may, upon the request of 499
the commission or upon the verified complaint in writing of any 500
person, if such complaint, or such complaint together with evidence, 501
documentary or otherwise, presented in connection with such 502
complaint, shall make out a prima facie case, investigate the actions of 503
any leasing agent, real estate broker or real estate salesperson or any 504
person who assumes to act in any of such capacities within this state. 505
The commission may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke any 506
license issued under the provisions of this chapter and, in addition to 507
or in lieu of such suspension or revocation, may, in its discretion, 508
impose a fine of not more than two thousand dollars per violation at 509
any time when, after proceedings as provided in section 20-321, the 510
commission finds that the licensee has by false or fraudulent 511
misrepresentation obtained a license or that the licensee is guilty of 512
any of the following: (1) Making any material misrepresentation; (2) 513
making any false promise of a character likely to influence, persuade 514
or induce; (3) acting as an agent for more than one party in a 515
transaction without the knowledge of all parties for whom the licensee 516
acts; (4) representing or attempting to represent a real estate broker 517
other than the licensee's employer or the broker with whom the 518
licensee is affiliated, without the express knowledge and consent of the 519
licensee's employer or affiliated broker; (5) failing, within a reasonable 520
time, to account for or remit any moneys coming into the licensee's 521
possession which belong to others; (6) entering into an exclusive listing 522
contract or buyer agency contract which contains a fixed termination 523
date if such contract also provides for an automatic continuation of the 524
period of such contract beyond such date; (7) failing to deliver 525
immediately a copy of any instrument to any party or parties 526
executing the instrument, where such instrument has been prepared 527
by the licensee or under the licensee's supervision and where such 528
instrument relates to the employment of the licensee or to any matters 529
pertaining to the consummation of a lease, or the purchase, sale or 530
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which the licensee may participate as a broker, leasing agent or a 532
salesperson; (8) conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of 533
forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, 534
larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or other like offense or 535
offenses, provided suspension or revocation under this subdivision 536
shall be subject to the provisions of section 46a-80; (9) collecting 537
compensation in advance of services to be performed and failing, upon 538
demand of the person paying the compensation or the commission, to 539
render an accounting of the use of such money; (10) commingling 540
funds of others with the licensee's own, or failing to keep funds of 541
others in an escrow or trustee account; (11) any act or conduct which 542
constitutes dishonest, fraudulent or improper dealings; (12) failing to 543
provide the disclosures required by section 20-325c; (13) a violation of 544
any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this 545
chapter. Any such suspension or revocation of a license or imposition 546
of a fine by the commission shall be a proposed final decision and 547
submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of 548
subsection (b) of section 21a-7. Any fine collected pursuant to this 549
section shall be deposited in the Real Estate Guaranty Fund established 550
pursuant to section 20-324a, as amended by this act. 551
Sec. 12. Section 20-320a of the general statutes is repealed and the 552
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 553
(a) No real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate salesperson, no 554
person affiliated with such broker or salesperson, and no person 555
engaging in the real estate business may receive a fee, commission or 556
other form of referral fee for the referral of any buyer of real property 557
to (1) an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state or any person 558
affiliated with such attorney or (2) any mortgage broker, any lender, as 559
defined in subdivision (5) of section 49-31d, or any person affiliated 560
with such mortgage broker or lender. 561
(b) The Department of Consumer Protection may, upon the request 562
of the commission or upon the verified complaint in writing of any 563
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documentary or otherwise, presented in connection with such 565
complaint, shall make out a prima facie case, investigate the actions of 566
any real estate broker or real estate salesperson or any person who 567
assumes to act in any of such capacities within this state. The 568
commission may temporarily suspend or permanently revoke any 569
license issued under the provisions of this chapter, and, in addition to 570
or in lieu of such suspension or revocation, may, in its discretion, 571
impose a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for the first 572
offense at any time when, after proceedings as provided in section 20-573
321, the commission finds that the licensee is guilty of violating any of 574
the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Any such suspension or 575
revocation of a license or imposition of a fine by the commission shall 576
be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in 577
accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7. 578
Sec. 13. Section 20-320b of the general statutes is repealed and the 579
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 580
(a) A real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate salesperson 581
licensed under this chapter shall not influence residential real estate 582
appraisals. For the purposes of this section, "influence residential real 583
estate appraisals" includes, but is not limited to, refusal or intentional 584
failure to refer a homebuyer, or encouraging other real estate brokers, 585
leasing agents or real estate salespersons not to refer a homebuyer, to a 586
mortgage broker, as defined in section 36a-760, or a lender, as defined 587
in section 36a-760, based solely on the fact that the mortgage broker or 588
lender uses an appraiser who has provided an appraisal reflecting a 589
fair market value estimate that was less than the sale contract price. 590
(b) Violations of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the 591
actions and penalties set forth in section 20-320, as amended by this 592
act. 593
Sec. 14. Section 20-323 of the general statutes is repealed and the 594
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 595
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any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (8) of section 20-320, 597
[shall] as amended by this act, may incur a forfeiture of his license and 598
all moneys that may have been paid for such license. The clerk of any 599
court in which such conviction has been rendered shall forward to the 600
commission without charge a certified copy of such conviction. The 601
[commission, upon the receipt of a copy of the judgment of conviction, 602
shall, not later than ten days after such receipt, notify the licensee, in 603
writing, of the revocation of his license. Such notice shall be conclusive 604
of the revocation of such license] commissioner may revoke such 605
licensee's license after proceedings as provided in section 20-321. 606
Application for reinstatement of such license shall be subject to the 607
provisions of section 46a-80. 608
Sec. 15. Section 20-324a of the general statutes is repealed and the 609
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 610
The commission shall establish and maintain a Real Estate Guaranty 611
Fund from which, subject to the provisions of sections 20-324a to 20-612
324j, inclusive, any person aggrieved by any action of a leasing agent, 613
real estate broker or real estate salesperson, duly licensed in this state 614
under section 20-312, as amended by this act, by reason of the 615
embezzlement of money or property, or money or property unlawfully 616
obtained from any person by false pretenses, artifice or forgery or by 617
reason of any fraud, misrepresentation or deceit by or on the part of 618
any such leasing agent, real estate broker or real estate salesperson or 619
the unlicensed employee of any such real estate broker, may recover, 620
upon approval by the commission of an application brought pursuant 621
to the provisions of section 20-324e, as amended by this act, 622
compensation in an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of 623
twenty-five thousand dollars in connection with any one real estate 624
transaction or claim, regardless of the number of persons aggrieved or 625
parcels of real estate involved in such real estate transaction or claim. 626
Sec. 16. Section 20-324b of the general statutes is repealed and the 627
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 628 Raised Bill No. 7300
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Any person who receives a leasing agent, real estate broker's or real 629
estate salesperson's license under this chapter for the first time shall 630
pay an additional one-time fee of twenty dollars in addition to all other 631
fees payable, which additional fee shall be credited to the Real Estate 632
Guaranty Fund. The Real Estate Guaranty Fund shall also be credited 633
as provided in sections 20-314, as amended by this act, and 20-320, as 634
amended by this act. 635
Sec. 17. Section 20-324e of the general statutes is repealed and the 636
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 637
(a) When any aggrieved person commences any action for a 638
judgment which may result in collection from the Real Estate Guaranty 639
Fund, the aggrieved person shall notify the commission in writing to 640
this effect at the time of the commencement of such action. Such 641
written notice shall toll the time for making application to the 642
commission pursuant to section 20-324d. The commission shall have 643
the right to enter an appearance, intervene in or defend any such 644
action and may waive the required written notice for good cause 645
shown. 646
(b) When any aggrieved person recovers a valid judgment in the 647
Superior Court against any real estate broker, leasing agent or real 648
estate salesperson or the unlicensed employee of any such real estate 649
broker for loss or damages sustained by reason of the embezzlement of 650
money or property, or money or property unlawfully obtained from 651
any person by false pretenses, artifice or forgery or by reason of any 652
fraud, misrepresentation or deceit by or on the part of such real estate 653
broker, leasing agent or salesperson or the unlicensed employee of any 654
such real estate broker, such aggrieved person may upon the final 655
determination of, or expiration of time for appeal in connection with, 656
any judgment, apply to the commission for an order directing payment 657
out of the Real Estate Guaranty Fund of the amount unpaid upon the 658
judgment, subject to the limitations stated in section 20-324, as 659
amended by this act, and the limitations specified in this section. 660 Raised Bill No. 7300
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(c) The commission shall proceed upon such application in a 661
summary manner, and, upon the hearing thereof, the aggrieved person 662
shall be required to show: (1) He or she is not a spouse of the debtor or 663
the personal representative of such spouse; (2) he or she has complied 664
with all the requirements of this section; (3) he or she has obtained a 665
judgment as provided in subsection (b) of this section, stating the 666
amount thereof and the amount owing thereon at the date of the 667
application; (4) he or she has caused to be issued a writ of execution 668
upon the judgment and the officer executing the same has made a 669
return showing that no personal or real property of the judgment 670
debtor liable to be levied upon in satisfaction of the judgment could be 671
found, or that the amount realized on the sale of them or of such of 672
them as were found, under the execution, was insufficient to satisfy the 673
judgment, stating the amount so realized and the balance remaining 674
due on the judgment after application thereon of the amount realized; 675
(5) he or she has made all reasonable searches and inquiries to 676
ascertain whether the judgment debtor possesses real or personal 677
property or other assets, liable to be sold or applied in satisfaction of 678
the judgment; (6) that by such search he or she has discovered no 679
personal or real property or other assets liable to be sold or applied, or 680
that he has discovered certain of them, describing them, owned by the 681
judgment debtor and liable to be so applied, and that he or she has 682
taken all necessary action and proceedings for the realization thereof, 683
and that the amount thereby realized was insufficient to satisfy the 684
judgment, stating the amount so realized and the balance remaining 685
due on the judgment after application of the amount realized. 686
(d) Whenever the aggrieved person satisfies the commission that it 687
is not practicable to comply with one or more of the requirements 688
enumerated in subdivisions (4), (5) and (6) of subsection (c) of this 689
section and that the aggrieved person has taken all reasonable steps to 690
collect the amount of the judgment or the unsatisfied part thereof and 691
has been unable to collect the same, the commission may in its 692
discretion waive such requirements. 693
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Guaranty Fund of any sum it shall find to be payable upon the claim, 695
pursuant to the provisions of and in accordance with the limitations 696
contained in this section and section 20-324a, as amended by this act, if 697
the commission is satisfied, upon the hearing, of the truth of all matters 698
required to be shown by the aggrieved person by subsection (c) of this 699
section and that the aggrieved person has fully pursued and exhausted 700
all remedies available to him or her for recovering the amount 701
awarded by the judgment of the court. 702
(f) If the commission pays from the Real Estate Guaranty Fund any 703
amount in settlement of a claim or toward satisfaction of a judgment 704
against a licensed real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate 705
salesperson pursuant to an order under subsection (e) of this section, 706
such broker, leasing agent or salesperson shall not be eligible to receive 707
a new license until he or she has repaid in full, plus interest at a rate to 708
be determined by the commission and which shall reflect current 709
market rates, the amount paid from the fund on his or her account. A 710
discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve a person from the penalties 711
and disabilities provided in this subsection. 712
(g) If, at any time, the money deposited in the Real Estate Guaranty 713
Fund is insufficient to satisfy any duly authorized claim or portion 714
thereof, the commission shall, when sufficient money has been 715
deposited in the fund, satisfy such unpaid claims or portions thereof, 716
in the order that such claims or portions thereof were originally filed, 717
plus accumulated interest at the rate of four per cent a year. 718
Sec. 18. Section 20-325 of the general statutes is repealed and the 719
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 720
Any person who engages in the business of a leasing agent, real 721
estate broker or real estate salesperson without obtaining a license as 722
provided in this chapter shall be fined not more than one thousand 723
dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both, and shall be 724
ineligible to obtain a license for one year from the date of conviction of 725
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Consumer Protection may grant a license to such person within such 727
one-year period upon application and after a hearing on such 728
application. 729
Sec. 19. Section 20-325b of the general statutes is repealed and the 730
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 731
(a) Each written agreement which fixes the compensation to be paid 732
to a real estate broker for the sale, lease or purchase of real property 733
shall contain the following statement in not less than ten point 734
boldface type or in a manner which otherwise stands out significantly 735
from the text immediately preceding any provision of such agreement 736
relating to compensation of the broker: 737
"NOTICE: THE AMOUNT OR RATE OF REAL ESTATE BROKER 738
COMPENSATION IS NOT FIXED BY LAW. IT IS SET BY EACH 739
BROKER INDIVIDUALLY AND MAY BE NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN 740
YOU AND THE BROKER." 741
(b) Each written agreement which fixes the compensation to be paid 742
to a leasing agent for the lease of real property shall contain the 743
following statement in not less than ten point boldface type or in a 744
manner which otherwise stands out significantly from the text 745
immediately preceding any provision of such agreement relating to 746
compensation of the leasing agent: 747
"NOTICE: THE AMOUNT OR RATE OF LEASING AGENT 748
COMPENSATION IS NOT FIXED BY LAW. IT IS SET BY EACH 749
LEASING AGENT INDIVIDUALLY AND MAY BE NEGOTIABLE 750
BETWEEN YOU AND THE LEASING AGENT. " 751
Sec. 20. Section 20-325d of the general statutes is repealed and the 752
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 753
On and after January 1, 2018, a real estate broker, leasing agent or 754
real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter who represents a 755
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shall disclose, in writing, the identity of his or her client to any party to 757
the transaction who is not represented by another real estate broker, 758
leasing agent or real estate salesperson licensed under this chapter. The 759
real estate broker, leasing agent or real estate salesperson shall make 760
the disclosure required under this section: (1) If the transaction 761
concerns residential real property, as defined in section 20-325c, (A) at 762
the beginning of the first personal meeting concerning the prospective 763
purchaser's or lessee's specific needs in the transaction, or (B) at the 764
beginning of the first personal meeting with the seller or lessor 765
concerning the seller's or lessor's real property; or (2) if the transaction 766
is a commercial real estate transaction, as defined in section 20-311, as 767
amended by this act, before the prospective purchaser or lessee signs 768
the purchase contract or lease. Such disclosure shall be signed by a 769
prospective purchaser or lessee and attached to any offer or agreement 770
to purchase or lease signed by a prospective purchaser or lessee. The 771
Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations, in 772
accordance with chapter 54, as the commissioner deems necessary to 773
carry out the provisions of this section. 774
Sec. 21. Section 20-325h of the general statutes is repealed and the 775
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 776
(a) No real estate licensee shall: (1) Reveal confidential information 777
concerning a person whom the real estate licensee represented either 778
as an agent, designated buyer agent or a designated seller agent; (2) 779
use confidential information concerning that person to the person's 780
disadvantage; or (3) use confidential information concerning that 781
person for the real estate broker's, leasing agent's or real estate 782
salesperson's advantage or the advantage of a third party, except as 783
required by legal process, as necessary to defend the real estate broker, 784
leasing agent or real estate salesperson from allegations of wrongful or 785
negligent conduct, or as necessary to prevent the commission of a 786
crime. 787
(b) As used in this section, "confidential information" means facts 788
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to purchase, rent or sell real property and previous offers received or 790
made to purchase or lease real property which are not authorized by 791
the client, a matter of general knowledge, part of a public record or file 792
to which access is authorized pursuant to section 1-210 or otherwise 793
subject to disclosure under any other provision of the general statutes 794
or any regulation of Connecticut state agencies. 795
Sec. 22. Section 20-325m of the general statutes is repealed and the 796
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 797
Any real estate broker licensed under the provisions of this chapter 798
who engages in the real estate business, as defined in section 20-311, as 799
amended by this act, shall retain the following records for a period of 800
not less than seven years after any real estate transaction closes, all 801
funds held in escrow for such transaction are disbursed or the listing 802
agreement or buyer or tenant representation agreement expires, 803
whichever occurs later: (1) All purchase contracts, leases, options, 804
written offers or counteroffers drafted by such broker or on behalf of 805
such broker; (2) the listing agreement or buyer or tenant representation 806
agreement, any extensions of or amendments to such agreements and 807
any disclosures or agreements required pursuant to sections 20-325a to 808
20-325l, inclusive; and (3) all canceled checks, unused checks, 809
checkbooks and bank statements for any escrow or trust account 810
maintained pursuant to section 20-324k. Such records may be retained 811
in any format, electronic or otherwise, capable of producing an 812
accurate copy in paper format of the original document. Leasing 813
agents shall retain copies of any property owner representation or 814
employment agreements and all tenant representation agreements for 815
a period of seven years. 816
Sec. 23. Section 20-328 of the general statutes is repealed and the 817
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 818
The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with advice and 819
assistance from the commission, may adopt regulations, in accordance 820
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for licenses under this chapter and the manner in which licensed real 822
estate brokers and licensed leasing agents, real estate salespersons 823
shall conduct the real estate business. 824
Sec. 24. Section 20-329 of the general statutes is repealed and the 825
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 826
The provisions of this chapter concerning the licensure of real estate 827
brokers, leasing agents and real estate salespersons shall not apply to: 828
(1) Any person who as owner or lessor performs any of the acts 829
enumerated in section 20-311, as amended by this act, with reference to 830
property owned, leased or sought to be acquired or leased by the 831
person, or to the person's regular employees who are employed as on-832
site residential superintendents or custodians, with respect to the 833
property so owned or leased or sought to be acquired or leased when 834
such acts are performed in the regular course of, or incident to, the 835
management of such property and the investment therein; (2) any 836
person acting as attorney-in-fact under a duly executed power of 837
attorney from the owner authorizing the final consummation by 838
performance of any contract for the sale, leasing or exchange of real 839
estate, or to service rendered by any attorney-at-law in the 840
performance of the attorney-at-law's duties as such attorney-at-law; (3) 841
a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor or other 842
fiduciary, while acting as such, or any person selling real estate under 843
order of any court, or to a trustee acting under a trust agreement, deed 844
of trust or will, or the regular salaried employees thereof; (4) witnesses 845
in court as to the values of real estate; (5) persons in the employ of the 846
federal or state government or any political subdivision thereof while 847
acting in the course of such employment; (6) any employee of any 848
nonprofit housing corporation that (A) has been certified as a tax-849
exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 850
Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code 851
of the United States, as from time to time amended, and manages a 852
housing project, or (B) manages a housing project assisted in whole or 853
in part by the federal government pursuant to Section 8 of The United 854
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employee is performing duties in the regular course of, or incidental 856
to, the management of such housing project; (7) any person licensed to 857
maintain or operate a mobile manufactured home park under chapter 858
412 who performs any of the acts enumerated in section 20-311, as 859
amended by this act, with reference to lots or mobile manufactured 860
homes within the park or to the person's employees with respect to lots 861
or mobile manufactured homes within such park when such acts are 862
performed in the regular course of, or incidental to, the management of 863
such property and the investment therein; (8) persons licensed as 864
sellers of mobile manufactured homes under section 21-67; or (9) any 865
person or such person's regular employee who, as owner, lessor, 866
licensor, manager, representative or agent manages, leases, or licenses 867
space on or in a tower, building or other structure for (A) "personal 868
wireless services facilities" or facilities for "private mobile service" as 869
those terms are defined in 47 USC 332, which facilities shall be 870
unattended, and the installation and maintenance of related devices 871
authorized by the Federal Communications Commission, and ancillary 872
equipment used to operate such devices and equipment shelters 873
therefor, in an area not to exceed three hundred sixty square feet for 874
any one service established by the Federal Communications 875
Commission in 47 CFR, as amended from time to time, by a provider 876
of any such service, and (B) any right appropriate to access such 877
facilities and connect or use utilities in connection with such facilities. 878
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 20-311
Sec. 2 October 1, 2019 20-311b
Sec. 3 October 1, 2019 20-312
Sec. 4 October 1, 2019 20-312a
Sec. 5 October 1, 2019 20-312b
Sec. 6 October 1, 2019 20-314
Sec. 7 October 1, 2019 20-316
Sec. 8 October 1, 2019 20-317
Sec. 9 October 1, 2019 20-319
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Sec. 11 October 1, 2019 20-320
Sec. 12 October 1, 2019 20-320a
Sec. 13 October 1, 2019 20-320b
Sec. 14 October 1, 2019 20-323
Sec. 15 October 1, 2019 20-324a
Sec. 16 October 1, 2019 20-324b
Sec. 17 October 1, 2019 20-324e
Sec. 18 October 1, 2019 20-325
Sec. 19 October 1, 2019 20-325b
Sec. 20 October 1, 2019 20-325d
Sec. 21 October 1, 2019 20-325h
Sec. 22 October 1, 2019 20-325m
Sec. 23 October 1, 2019 20-328
Sec. 24 October 1, 2019 20-329
Statement of Purpose:
To create a new license for leasing agents.
[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.]