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2121 AN ACT CONCERNING MA NAGER SALARIES AND O CCUPATIONAL
2222 LICENSING REGULATION .
2323 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2424 Assembly convened:
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2626 Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 1
2727 Services shall conduct a study of issues relating to the salaries of 2
2828 managers employed by a state agency, as defined in section 1-79 of the 3
2929 general statutes. Not later than February 1, 2022, the commissioner shall 4
3030 submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the 5
3131 general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General 6
3232 Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to labor and public 7
3333 employees and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Such 8
3434 report shall include any findings of such study. 9
3535 Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 19a-14 of the general statutes is 10
3636 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 11
3737 1, 2021): 12
3838 (a) The Department of Public Health shall have the following powers 13
3939 and duties with regard to the boards and commissions listed in 14
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4646 Health. The department shall: 16
4747 (1) Control the allocation, disbursement and budgeting of funds 17
4848 appropriated to the department for the operation of the boards and 18
4949 commissions; 19
5050 (2) Employ and assign such personnel as the commissioner deems 20
5151 necessary for the performance of the functions of the boards and 21
5252 commissions; 22
5353 (3) Perform all management functions including purchasing, 23
5454 bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, secretarial, clerical and routine 24
5555 housekeeping functions; 25
5656 (4) Adopt, with the advice and assistance of the appropriate board or 26
5757 commission, and in accordance with chapter 54, any regulations which 27
5858 are consistent with protecting the public health and safety and which 28
5959 are necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter and chapters 29
6060 368v, 369 to 375, inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, 383 to 388, inclusive, 398 30
6161 and 399; 31
6262 (5) Develop and perform all administrative functions necessary to 32
6363 process applications for licenses and certificates; 33
6464 (6) Determine the eligibility of all applicants for permits, licensure, 34
6565 certification or registration, based upon compliance with the general 35
6666 statutes and administrative regulations. The department may deny the 36
6767 eligibility of an applicant for a permit or for licensure by examination, 37
6868 endorsement, reciprocity or for reinstatement of a license voided 38
6969 pursuant to subsection (f) of section 19a-88, voluntarily surrendered or, 39
7070 by agreement, not renewed or reinstated pursuant to subsection (d) of 40
7171 section 19a-17, as amended by this act, or may issue a license pursuant 41
7272 to a consent order containing conditions that must be met by the 42
7373 applicant if the department determines that the applicant: 43
7474 (A) Has failed to comply with the general statutes and administrative 44
7575 regulations governing the applicant's profession; 45 Raised Bill No. 6596
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8181 (B) Except any applicant for licensure as an embalmer and funeral 46
8282 director under chapter 385, a barber under chapter 386 or a hairdresser 47
8383 and cosmetician under chapter 387, has been found guilty or convicted 48
8484 as a result of an act which constitutes a felony under (i) the laws of this 49
8585 state, (ii) federal law or (iii) the laws of another jurisdiction and which, 50
8686 if committed within this state, would have constituted a felony under 51
8787 the laws of this state; 52
8888 (C) Is subject to a pending disciplinary action or unresolved 53
8989 complaint before the duly authorized professional disciplinary agency 54
9090 of any state, the District of Columbia, a United States possession or 55
9191 territory, or a foreign jurisdiction; 56
9292 (D) Has been subject to disciplinary action similar to an action 57
9393 specified in subsection (a) of section 19a-17, as amended by this act, by 58
9494 a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of any state, the 59
9595 District of Columbia, a United States possession or territory, or a foreign 60
9696 jurisdiction; 61
9797 (E) Has committed an act which, if the applicant were licensed, would 62
9898 not conform to the accepted standards of practice of the profession, 63
9999 including, but not limited to, incompetence, negligence, fraud or deceit; 64
100100 illegal conduct; procuring or attempting to procure a license, certificate 65
101101 or registration by fraud or deceit; or engaging in, aiding or abetting 66
102102 unlicensed practice of a regulated profession, provided the 67
103103 commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, gives notice and holds a 68
104104 hearing, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, prior to 69
105105 denying an application for a permit or a license based on this 70
106106 subparagraph; or 71
107107 (F) Has a condition which would interfere with the practice of the 72
108108 applicant's profession, including, but not limited to, physical illness or 73
109109 loss of skill or deterioration due to the aging process, emotional disorder 74
110110 or mental illness, abuse or excessive use of drugs or alcohol, provided 75
111111 the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, gives notice and 76
112112 holds a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, prior to 77 Raised Bill No. 6596
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119119 subparagraph; 79
120120 (7) Administer licensing examinations under the supervision of the 80
121121 appropriate board or commission; 81
122122 (8) Develop and perform all administrative functions necessary to 82
123123 process complaints against persons licensed by the department; 83
124124 (9) Consent to the approval or disapproval by the appropriate boards 84
125125 or commissions of schools at which educational requirements shall be 85
126126 met; 86
127127 (10) Conduct any necessary review, inspection or investigation 87
128128 regarding qualifications of applicants for licenses or certificates, 88
129129 possible violations of statutes or regulations, and disciplinary matters. 89
130130 In connection with any investigation, the Commissioner of Public 90
131131 Health or the commissioner's authorized agent may administer oaths, 91
132132 issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the production of books, 92
133133 records and documents. If any person refuses to appear, to testify or to 93
134134 produce any book, record or document when so ordered, a judge of the 94
135135 Superior Court may make such order as may be appropriate to aid in 95
136136 the enforcement of this section; 96
137137 (11) Conduct any necessary investigation and follow-up in 97
138138 connection with complaints regarding persons subject to regulation or 98
139139 licensing by the department. In connection with any such investigation, 99
140140 the department may restrict, suspend or otherwise limit the license or 100
141141 permit of any person subject to regulation or licensing by the 101
142142 department pursuant to an interim consent order entered during the 102
143143 pendency of such investigation; 103
144144 (12) With respect to any complaint filed with the department on or 104
145145 after October 1, 2010, alleging incompetence, negligence, fraud or deceit 105
146146 by a person subject to regulation or licensing by any board or 106
147147 commission described in subdivision (1) to (5), inclusive, (7), (8), (12) to 107
148148 (14), inclusive, or (16) of subsection (b) of this section: 108 Raised Bill No. 6596
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154154 (A) Upon request of the person who filed the complaint, provide such 109
155155 person with information on the status of the complaint; 110
156156 (B) Upon request of the person who filed the complaint, provide such 111
157157 person with an opportunity to review, at the department, records 112
158158 compiled as of the date of the request pursuant to any investigation of 113
159159 the complaint, including, but not limited to, the respondent's written 114
160160 response to the complaint, except that such person shall not be entitled 115
161161 to copy such records and the department (i) shall not disclose (I) 116
162162 information concerning a health care professional's referral to, 117
163163 participation in or completion of an assistance program in accordance 118
164164 with sections 19a-12a and 19a-12b, that is confidential pursuant to 119
165165 section 19a-12a, (II) information not related to such person's specific 120
166166 complaint, including, but not limited to, information concerning 121
167167 patients other than such person, or (III) personnel or medical records 122
168168 and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of 123
169169 personal privacy pursuant to section 1-210, except for such records or 124
170170 similar files solely related to such person; (ii) shall not be required to 125
171171 disclose any other information that is otherwise confidential pursuant 126
172172 to federal law or state statute, except for information solely related to 127
173173 such person; and (iii) may require up to ten business days written notice 128
174174 prior to providing such opportunity for review; 129
175175 (C) Prior to resolving the complaint with a consent order, provide the 130
176176 person who filed the complaint with not less than ten business days to 131
177177 submit a written statement as to whether such person objects to 132
178178 resolving the complaint with a consent order; 133
179179 (D) If a hearing is held with respect to such complaint after a finding 134
180180 of probable cause, provide the person who filed the complaint with a 135
181181 copy of the notice of hearing issued pursuant to section 4-177, which 136
182182 shall include information concerning the opportunity to present oral or 137
183183 written statements pursuant to subsection (b) of section 4-177c; and 138
184184 (E) Notify the person who filed the complaint of the final disposition 139
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192192 (13) Perform any other function necessary to the effective operation 142
193193 of a board or commission and not specifically vested by statute in the 143
194194 board or commission; 144
195195 (14) Contract with a third party, if the commissioner deems 145
196196 necessary, to administer licensing examinations and perform all 146
197197 attendant administrative functions in connection with such 147
198198 examination; and 148
199199 (15) With respect to any investigation of a person subject to 149
200200 regulation, licensing or certification by the department and in any 150
201201 disciplinary proceeding regarding such person, except as required by 151
202202 federal law: 152
203203 (A) Not be denied access to or use of copies of patient medical records 153
204204 on the grounds that privilege or confidentiality applies to such records; 154
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206206 (B) Not further disclose patient medical records received pursuant to 156
207207 the provisions of this subdivision or personnel records received during 157
208208 the course of the investigation. Patient records received pursuant to this 158
209209 subdivision or personnel records received during the course of the 159
210210 investigation shall not be subject to disclosure under section 1-210. 160
211211 Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 19a-17 of the general statutes is 161
212212 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 162
213213 1, 2021): 163
214214 (a) Each board or commission established under chapters 369 to 376, 164
215215 inclusive, 378 to 381, inclusive, and 383 to 388, inclusive, and the 165
216216 Department of Public Health with respect to professions under its 166
217217 jurisdiction that have no board or commission may take any of the 167
218218 following actions, singly or in combination, based on conduct that 168
219219 occurred prior or subsequent to the issuance of a permit or a license 169
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226226 (1) Revoke a practitioner's license or permit; 171
227227 (2) Suspend a practitioner's license or permit; 172
228228 (3) Censure a practitioner or permittee; 173
229229 (4) Issue a letter of reprimand to a practitioner or permittee; 174
230230 (5) Restrict or otherwise limit practice to those areas prescribed by the 175
231231 board, commission or department; 176
232232 (6) Place a practitioner or permittee on probationary status and 177
233233 require the practitioner or permittee to: 178
234234 (A) Report regularly to such board, commission or department upon 179
235235 the matters which are the basis of probation; 180
236236 (B) Limit practice to those areas prescribed by such board, 181
237237 commission or department; 182
238238 (C) Continue or renew professional education until a satisfactory 183
239239 degree of skill has been attained in those areas which are the basis for 184
240240 the probation; 185
241241 (7) Assess a civil penalty of up to twenty-five thousand dollars; 186
242242 (8) In those cases involving persons or entities licensed or certified 187
243243 pursuant to sections 20-341d, 20-435, 20-436, 20-437, 20-438, 20-475 and 188
244244 20-476, require that restitution be made to an injured property owner; 189
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246246 (9) Summarily take any action specified in this subsection against a 191
247247 practitioner's license or permit upon receipt of proof that such 192
248248 practitioner has been: 193
249249 (A) [Found] Except for a practitioner who is a social worker under 194
250250 chapter 383b, a professional counselor under chapter 383c, an art 195
251251 therapist under chapter 383g, a dietitian-nutritionist under chapter 196
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259259 or nail technician under chapter 387, found guilty or convicted as a 199
260260 result of an act which constitutes a felony under (i) the laws of this state, 200
261261 (ii) federal law, or (iii) the laws of another jurisdiction and which, if 201
262262 committed within this state, would have constituted a felony under the 202
263263 laws of this state; or 203
264264 (B) Subject to disciplinary action similar to that specified in this 204
265265 subsection by a duly authorized professional agency of any state, the 205
266266 federal government, the District of Columbia, a United States possession 206
267267 or territory or a foreign jurisdiction. The applicable board or 207
268268 commission, or the department shall promptly notify the practitioner or 208
269269 permittee that his license or permit has been summarily acted upon 209
270270 pursuant to this subsection and shall institute formal proceedings for 210
271271 revocation within ninety days after such notification. 211
272272 Sec. 4. Section 20-195p of the general statutes is repealed and the 212
273273 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 213
274274 The commissioner may take any action set forth in section 19a-17, as 214
275275 amended by this act, if the license holder fails to conform to the accepted 215
276276 standards of the social work profession, including, but not limited to, 216
277277 the following: Conviction of a felony that is reasonably related to the 217
278278 license holder's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or 218
279279 responsibilities associated with such license; fraud or deceit in obtaining 219
280280 or seeking reinstatement of a license to practice clinical social work; 220
281281 fraud or deceit in the practice of social work; negligent, incompetent or 221
282282 wrongful conduct in professional activities; emotional disorder or 222
283283 mental illness; physical illness, including, but not limited to, 223
284284 deterioration through the aging process; abuse or excessive use of drugs, 224
285285 including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful falsification of entries 225
286286 in any hospital, patient or other record pertaining to social work; 226
287287 violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted 227
288288 hereunder. The Commissioner of Public Health may order a license 228
289289 holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if his 229
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296296 investigation. Said commissioner may petition the superior court for the 231
297297 judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken 232
298298 pursuant to [said] section 19a-17, as amended by this act. Notice of any 233
299299 contemplated action under [said] section 19a-17, as amended by this act, 234
300300 of the cause therefor and the date of hearing thereon, shall be given and 235
301301 an opportunity for hearing afforded as provided in the regulations 236
302302 adopted by the commissioner. 237
303303 Sec. 5. Section 20-195ee of the general statutes is repealed and the 238
304304 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 239
305305 The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary action 240
306306 set forth in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, against a professional 241
307307 counselor or professional counselor associate for any of the following 242
308308 reasons: (1) Failure to conform to the accepted standards of the 243
309309 profession; (2) conviction of a felony that is reasonably related to the 244
310310 license holder's ability to safely or competently practice professional 245
311311 counseling; (3) fraud or deceit in obtaining or seeking reinstatement of 246
312312 a license to practice professional counseling; (4) fraud or deceit in the 247
313313 practice of professional counseling; (5) negligent, incompetent or 248
314314 wrongful conduct in professional activities; (6) physical, mental or 249
315315 emotional illness or disorder resulting in an inability to conform to the 250
316316 accepted standards of the profession; (7) alcohol or substance abuse; (8) 251
317317 wilful falsification of entries in any hospital, patient or other record 252
318318 pertaining to professional counseling; or (9) violation of any provision 253
319319 of sections 20-195aa to 20-195dd, inclusive, or any regulation adopted 254
320320 pursuant to section 20-195ff. The commissioner may order a license 255
321321 holder to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if his 256
322322 physical or mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an 257
323323 investigation. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the 258
324324 judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken 259
325325 pursuant to [said] section 19a-17, as amended by this act. The 260
326326 commissioner shall give notice and an opportunity to be heard on any 261
327327 contemplated action under [said] section 19a-17, as amended by this act. 262
328328 Sec. 6. Section 20-195qqq of the general statutes is repealed and the 263 Raised Bill No. 6596
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334334 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 264
335335 The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary action 265
336336 set forth in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, against an art 266
337337 therapist for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to conform to the 267
338338 accepted standards of the profession; (2) conviction of a felony that is 268
339339 reasonably related to the license holder's ability to safely or competently 269
340340 perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such license; (3) 270
341341 fraud or deceit in obtaining or seeking reinstatement of a license to 271
342342 practice art therapy; (4) fraud or deceit in the practice of art therapy; (5) 272
343343 negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; 273
344344 (6) physical, mental or emotional illness or disorder resulting in an 274
345345 inability to conform to the accepted standards of the profession; (7) 275
346346 alcohol or substance abuse; or (8) wilful falsification of entries in any 276
347347 hospital, patient or other record pertaining to art therapy. The 277
348348 commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable 278
349349 physical or mental examination if his or her physical or mental capacity 279
350350 to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner 280
351351 may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to 281
352352 enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17, as 282
353353 amended by this act. The commissioner shall give notice and an 283
354354 opportunity to be heard on any contemplated action under section 19a-284
355355 17, as amended by this act. 285
356356 Sec. 7. Section 20-206s of the general statutes is repealed and the 286
357357 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 287
358358 The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17, as 288
359359 amended by this act, if the certificate holder fails to conform to the 289
360360 accepted standards of the dietitian-nutritionist profession, including, 290
361361 but not limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony that is 291
362362 reasonably related to the certificate holder's ability to safely or 292
363363 competently perform the duties or responsibilities associated with such 293
364364 certificate; fraud or deceit in professional practice; illegal conduct; 294
365365 negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; 295
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373373 use of drugs, including alcohol, narcotics or chemicals; wilful 298
374374 falsification of entries in any client or patient record; misrepresentation 299
375375 or concealment of a material fact in the obtaining or reinstatement of a 300
376376 dietitian-nutritionist certificate; or violation of any provision of sections 301
377377 20-206m to 20-206t, inclusive. 302
378378 Sec. 8. Subsection (i) of section 20-265b of the general statutes is 303
379379 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 304
380380 1, 2021): 305
381381 (i) The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary 306
382382 action set forth in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, against an 307
383383 esthetician for failure to conform to the accepted standards of the 308
384384 profession, including, but not limited to: (1) Conviction of a felony that 309
385385 is reasonably related to the license holder's ability to safely or 310
386386 competently practice as an esthetician; (2) fraud or deceit in obtaining 311
387387 or seeking reinstatement of a license to practice as an esthetician; (3) 312
388388 fraud or deceit in the practice of an esthetician; (4) negligent, 313
389389 incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; (5) physical, 314
390390 mental or emotional illness or disorder resulting in an inability to 315
391391 conform to the accepted standards of the profession; or (6) abuse or 316
392392 excessive use of drugs, including, alcohol, narcotics or chemicals. The 317
393393 commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable 318
394394 physical or mental examination if his or her physical or mental capacity 319
395395 to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner 320
396396 may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to 321
397397 enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17, as 322
398398 amended by this act. The commissioner shall give notice and an 323
399399 opportunity to be heard on any contemplated action under section 19a-324
400400 17, as amended by this act. 325
401401 Sec. 9. Subsection (i) of section 20-265c of the general statutes is 326
402402 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 327
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410410 action set forth in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, against an 330
411411 eyelash technician for failure to conform to the accepted standards of 331
412412 the profession, including, but not limited to: (1) Conviction of a felony 332
413413 that is reasonably related to the license holder's ability to safely or 333
414414 competently practice as an eyelash technician; (2) fraud or deceit in 334
415415 obtaining or seeking reinstatement of a license to practice as an eyelash 335
416416 technician; (3) fraud or deceit in the practice of an eyelash technician; (4) 336
417417 negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; 337
418418 (5) physical, mental or emotional illness or disorder resulting in an 338
419419 inability to conform to the accepted standards of the profession; or (6) 339
420420 abuse or excessive use of drugs, including, alcohol, narcotics or 340
421421 chemicals. The commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a 341
422422 reasonable physical or mental examination if his or her physical or 342
423423 mental capacity to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The 343
424424 commissioner may petition the superior court for the judicial district of 344
425425 Hartford to enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 345
426426 19a-17, as amended by this act. The commissioner shall give notice and 346
427427 an opportunity to be heard on any contemplated action under section 347
428428 19a-17, as amended by this act. 348
429429 Sec. 10. Subsection (i) of section 20-265d of the general statutes is 349
430430 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 350
431431 1, 2021): 351
432432 (i) The Commissioner of Public Health may take any disciplinary 352
433433 action set forth in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, against a nail 353
434434 technician for failure to conform to the accepted standards of the 354
435435 profession, including, but not limited to: (1) Conviction of a felony that 355
436436 is reasonably related to the license holder's ability to safely or 356
437437 competently practice as a nail technician; (2) fraud or deceit in obtaining 357
438438 or seeking reinstatement of a license to practice as a nail technician; (3) 358
439439 fraud or deceit in the practice of a nail technician; (4) negligent, 359
440440 incompetent or wrongful conduct in professional activities; (5) physical, 360
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448448 excessive use of drugs, including, alcohol, narcotics or chemicals. The 363
449449 commissioner may order a license holder to submit to a reasonable 364
450450 physical or mental examination if his or her physical or mental capacity 365
451451 to practice safely is the subject of an investigation. The commissioner 366
452452 may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to 367
453453 enforce such order or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17, as 368
454454 amended by this act. The commissioner shall give notice and an 369
455455 opportunity to be heard on any contemplated action under section 19a-370
456456 17, as amended by this act. 371
457457 Sec. 11. Subsection (a) of section 20-281a of the general statutes is 372
458458 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 373
459459 1, 2021): 374
460460 (a) After notice and hearing pursuant to section 20-280c, the board 375
461461 may revoke any certificate, license or permit issued under section 20-376
462462 281c, 20-281d or 20-281e or the practice privilege of an individual who 377
463463 qualifies under section 20-281n; suspend any such certificate, 378
464464 registration, license, practice privilege or permit or refuse to renew any 379
465465 such certificate, license or permit; reprimand, censure, or limit the scope 380
466466 of practice of any licensee or individual that qualifies for the practice 381
467467 privilege; impose a civil penalty not exceeding fifty thousand dollars 382
468468 upon licensees, individuals who qualify for the practice privilege or 383
469469 others violating provisions of section 20-281g or place any licensee or 384
470470 individual that qualifies for the practice privilege on probation, all with 385
471471 or without terms, conditions and limitations, for any one or more of the 386
472472 following reasons: 387
473473 (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate, registration, license, 388
474474 practice privilege or permit; 389
475475 (2) Cancellation, revocation, suspension or refusal to renew authority 390
476476 to engage in the practice of public accountancy in any other state for any 391
477477 cause; 392
478478 (3) Failure, on the part of a holder of a license or permit under section 393
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486486 board under subsection (h) of section 20-281d or subsection (f) of section 396
487487 20-281e; 397
488488 (4) Revocation, limitation or suspension of the right to practice before 398
489489 any state or federal agency or the Public Company Accounting 399
490490 Oversight Board under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or any of the 400
491491 following actions taken by any such state or federal agency or said board 401
492492 against a licensee or individual who qualifies for the practice privilege: 402
493493 (A) Suspension of or barring a licensee from serving as a corporate 403
494494 officer or director, (B) requiring such individual or licensee to disgorge 404
495495 funds, or (C) suspension or barring such individual or a licensee from 405
496496 association with a public accounting firm; 406
497497 (5) Dishonesty, fraud or negligence in the practice of public 407
498498 accountancy or in the filing or failure to file his own income tax returns; 408
499499 (6) Violation of any provision of sections 20-279b to 20-281m, 409
500500 inclusive, or regulation adopted by the board under said sections; 410
501501 (7) Violation of any rule of professional conduct adopted by the board 411
502502 under subdivision (4) of subsection (g) of section 20-280; 412
503503 (8) Conviction of a felony that is reasonably related to the licensee's 413
504504 ability to safely or competently engage in the practice of accountancy, 414
505505 or of any crime an element of which is dishonesty or fraud, under the 415
506506 laws of the United States, of this state, or of any other state if the acts 416
507507 involved would have constituted a crime under the laws of this state, 417
508508 subject to the provisions of section 46a-80; 418
509509 (9) Performance of any fraudulent act while holding a registration, 419
510510 certificate, license, practice privilege or permit issued under sections 20-420
511511 279b to 20-281m, inclusive, or prior law; 421
512512 (10) Any conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensee's fitness to 422
513513 engage in the practice of public accountancy; and 423
514514 (11) Violation by anyone of any provision of section 20-281g. 424 Raised Bill No. 6596
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521521 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 426
522522 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or the board may 427
523523 suspend for a definite period, not to exceed one year, or revoke any 428
524524 license or certificate of authority issued under this chapter, after notice 429
525525 and hearing in accordance with the regulations adopted by the 430
526526 Commissioner of Consumer Protection, or may officially censure any 431
527527 person holding any such license or certificate of authority and may 432
528528 assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars per violation, (1) if it 433
529529 is shown that the license or certificate was obtained through fraud or 434
530530 misrepresentation, (2) if the holder of the license or certificate has been 435
531531 found guilty by the board, the commissioner or by a court of competent 436
532532 jurisdiction of any fraud or deceit in such holder's professional practice 437
533533 or has been convicted of a felony that is reasonably related to the 438
534534 holder's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or 439
535535 responsibilities associated with such license or certificate, (3) if the 440
536536 holder of the license or certificate has been found guilty by the board or 441
537537 the commissioner of gross incompetency or of negligence in the 442
538538 planning or construction of buildings, or (4) if it is shown to the 443
539539 satisfaction of the board or the commissioner that the holder of the 444
540540 license or certificate has violated any provision of this chapter or any 445
541541 regulation adopted under this chapter. Any such suspension or 446
542542 revocation of a license or certificate by the board shall be a proposed 447
543543 final decision and submitted to the commissioner in accordance with the 448
544544 provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7. The board or the 449
545545 commissioner may reissue any such license or certificate which has been 450
546546 revoked, and may modify the suspension of any such license or 451
547547 certificate which has been suspended. 452
548548 Sec. 13. Subsection (c) of section 20-334 of the general statutes is 453
549549 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 454
550550 1, 2021): 455
551551 (c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection and each board 456
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559559 license or certificate (1) is convicted of a felony that is reasonably related 459
560560 to the holder's ability to safely or competently perform the duties or 460
561561 responsibilities associated with such license or certificate, (2) is grossly 461
562562 incompetent, (3) engages in malpractice or unethical conduct or 462
563563 knowingly makes false, misleading or deceptive representations 463
564564 regarding his or her work, or (4) violates the regulations adopted under 464
565565 this chapter. Before any such license is suspended or revoked, such 465
566566 holder shall be given notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in 466
567567 regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. Any 467
568568 person whose license has been suspended or revoked may, after ninety 468
569569 days, apply to the board to have such license reinstated. Any such 469
570570 suspension or revocation of a license or certification by the board shall 470
571571 be a proposed final decision and submitted to the commissioner in 471
572572 accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 21a-7. 472
573573 Sec. 14. Subsection (b) of section 20-341gg of the general statutes is 473
574574 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 474
575575 1, 2021): 475
576576 (b) No person shall engage in or offer to perform the work of any 476
577577 major contractor in this state on any proposed structure or existing 477
578578 structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits contained in 478
579579 section 29-276b unless such person has first obtained a license or 479
580580 certificate of registration as required under the provisions of chapter 539 480
581581 or a registration from the Department of Consumer Protection in 481
582582 accordance with the provisions of this section. Individuals licensed 482
583583 under chapter 393 shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter 483
584584 while engaging in work that they are licensed to perform. The 484
585585 department shall issue a certificate of registration to any person who is 485
586586 prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100 who applies for registration in 486
587587 accordance with this section. Such prequalified person shall not be 487
588588 required to pay a fee for such registration at any time that the person 488
589589 maintains valid prequalification. If the individual or the firm, company, 489
590590 partnership or corporation employing such individual is engaged in 490
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598598 the firm, company, partnership or corporation shall be exempt from the 493
599599 provisions of this chapter concerning registration of major contractors, 494
600600 if the firm, company, partnership or corporation employs an individual 495
601601 who is licensed as a contractor under chapter 393 to perform such work. 496
602602 The department shall furnish to each qualified applicant a registration 497
603603 certifying that the holder of such registration is entitled to engage in the 498
604604 work for which the person has been issued a registration under this 499
605605 subsection, and the holder of such registration shall carry it on his 500
606606 person while engaging in such work. Such registration shall be shown 501
607607 to any properly interested person upon request. No such registration 502
608608 shall be transferred to or used by any person other than the person to 503
609609 whom the registration was issued. The department shall maintain 504
610610 rosters of registrants and shall update such rosters annually. The 505
611611 department may provide copies of rosters to the public for an 506
612612 appropriate fee. The department may suspend or revoke any 507
613613 registration issued by the department if the holder of such registration 508
614614 is convicted of a felony that is reasonably related to the holder's ability 509
615615 to safely or competently perform work under such registration, is 510
616616 grossly incompetent, is disqualified, pursuant to section 4a-100 or 511
617617 whose prequalification certificate has been revoked pursuant to section 512
618618 4a-100, engages in malpractice or unethical conduct or knowingly 513
619619 makes false, misleading or deceptive representations regarding his 514
620620 work or violates any regulation adopted under subsection (c) of this 515
621621 section. Before any registration is suspended or revoked, such holder 516
622622 shall be given notice and an opportunity for hearing as provided in 517
623623 regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section. The 518
624624 Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall provide written notice of 519
625625 any suspension or revocation of a registration to the Commissioner of 520
626626 Administrative Services not later than ten days after such suspension or 521
627627 revocation. 522
628628 Sec. 15. Section 20-363 of the general statutes is repealed and the 523
629629 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 524
630630 The commissioner may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or 525 Raised Bill No. 6596
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636636 revoke a license or take any of the actions set forth in section 19a-17, as 526
637637 amended by this act, upon proof that the applicant or license holder (1) 527
638638 has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception 528
639639 in order to obtain a license or has engaged in fraud or material deception 529
640640 in the course of professional services or activities at any place; (2) has 530
641641 been guilty of illegal, incompetent or negligent conduct in his or her 531
642642 practice; (3) has violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation 532
643643 adopted under this chapter; (4) has been found guilty or convicted as a 533
644644 result of an act which constitutes a felony under (A) the laws of this 534
645645 state, (B) federal law, or (C) the laws of another jurisdiction and which, 535
646646 if committed within this state, would have constituted a felony under 536
647647 the laws of this state, provided such felony is reasonably related to the 537
648648 applicant's or holder's ability to safely or competently perform work 538
649649 under such license; or (5) has been subject to disciplinary action similar 539
650650 to that specified in section 19a-17, as amended by this act, by a duly 540
651651 authorized professional disciplinary agency of any state, the District of 541
652652 Columbia, a United States possession or territory, or a foreign 542
653653 jurisdiction. The commissioner may petition the superior court for the 543
654654 judicial district of Hartford to enforce any action taken pursuant to 544
655655 section 19a-17, as amended by this act. Before the commissioner may 545
656656 suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license or take such other action, 546
657657 the commissioner shall give the applicant or license holder notice and 547
658658 opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the 548
659659 commissioner. 549
660660 Sec. 16. Section 20-442a of the general statutes is repealed and the 550
661661 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 551
662662 The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17, as 552
663663 amended by this act, and subsection (f) of section 19a-88 against a 553
664664 person or entity licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 400a for 554
665665 reasons including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Conviction of a 555
666666 felony that is reasonably related to the person's or entity's ability to 556
667667 safely or competently perform professional activities under such license 557
668668 or certificate; (2) fraud or deceit in the practice of such person's or 558
669669 entity's profession; (3) negligent, incompetent or wrongful conduct in 559 Raised Bill No. 6596
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675675 professional activities; (4) misrepresentation or concealment of a 560
676676 material fact in the obtaining, reinstatement or renewal of a license or 561
677677 certificate; or (5) violation of any provision of chapter 400a, or any 562
678678 regulation adopted thereunder. The commissioner may petition the 563
679679 superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order 564
680680 or any action taken pursuant to section 19a-17, as amended by this act. 565
681681 Notice of any contemplated action under section 19a-17, as amended by 566
682682 this act, the cause of action and the date of a hearing on the action shall 567
683683 be given and an opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with 568
684684 the provisions of chapter 54. 569
685685 Sec. 17. Section 20-481 of the general statutes is repealed and the 570
686686 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 571
687687 The department may take any action set forth in section 19a-17, as 572
688688 amended by this act, against a person or entity issued a license or 573
689689 certificate pursuant to sections 20-474 to 20-482, inclusive, and 574
690690 subsections (e) and (f) of section 19a-88 for reasons including, but not 575
691691 limited to, the following: Conviction of a felony that is reasonably 576
692692 related to the person's or entity's ability to safely or competently 577
693693 perform professional activities under such license or certificate; fraud or 578
694694 deceit in the practice of his profession; negligent, incompetent or 579
695695 wrongful conduct in professional activities; misrepresentation or 580
696696 concealment of a material fact in the obtaining, reinstatement or renewal 581
697697 of a license; or violation of any provision of sections 20-474 to 20-482, 582
698698 inclusive, and subsections (e) and (f) of section 19a-88 or any regulation 583
699699 adopted thereunder. The commissioner may petition the superior court 584
700700 for the judicial district of Hartford to enforce such order or any action 585
701701 taken pursuant to [said] section 19a-17, as amended by this act. Notice 586
702702 of any contemplated action under [said] section 19a-17, as amended by 587
703703 this act, the cause of action and the date of a hearing on the action shall 588
704704 be given and an opportunity for hearing afforded in accordance with 589
705705 the provisions of chapter 54. 590
706706 Sec. 18. Subsection (i) of section 20-540 of the general statutes is 591
707707 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 592 Raised Bill No. 6596
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714714 (i) The Department of Consumer Protection may suspend or revoke 594
715715 a certificate granted or issued by it pursuant to this section if the holder 595
716716 of such certificate is convicted of a felony that is reasonably related to 596
717717 the holder's ability to safely or competently perform work under such 597
718718 certificate, is grossly incompetent, engages in malpractice or unethical 598
719719 conduct or knowingly makes false, misleading or deceptive 599
720720 representations regarding his work. Prior to such suspension or 600
721721 revocation, such holder shall be given notice and an opportunity for 601
722722 hearing as provided in regulations adopted by the Commissioner of 602
723723 Consumer Protection. Any person whose certificate has been suspended 603
724724 may, after ninety days, apply to the department to have such certificate 604
725725 reinstated. 605
726726 Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 22a-66e of the general statutes is 606
727727 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 607
728728 1, 2021): 608
729729 (a) The grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a registration 609
730730 shall include, but not be limited to: 610
731731 (1) Violation of any provision of this chapter, as amended, or any 611
732732 regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, 612
733733 administered or issued pursuant thereto; 613
734734 (2) Inclusion of false or misleading information in an application or 614
735735 failure to notify the commissioner of a change as required by section 615
736736 22a-66c; 616
737737 (3) Inclusion of false or misleading information in records required to 617
738738 be maintained pursuant to section 22a-66g, the failure to maintain such 618
739739 records, or the failure to provide the commissioner with the records 619
740740 required by said section; 620
741741 (4) Use of a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the registered 621
742742 labeling or with state or federal restrictions on the use of such pesticide; 622 Raised Bill No. 6596
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748748 (5) Application of pesticides generally known in the trade to be 623
749749 ineffective or improper for the intended use; 624
750750 (6) Operation of faulty or unsafe equipment which may result in 625
751751 improper application or harm to the environment, the applicator or 626
752752 others from the pesticide; 627
753753 (7) Application of a pesticide in a faulty, careless or negligent manner; 628
754754 (8) Aiding or abetting a certified or uncertified person to evade the 629
755755 provisions of this chapter, as amended, or any regulation, permit, 630
756756 certificate, registration or order adopted, administered or issued 631
757757 pursuant thereto; 632
758758 (9) The making of a false or misleading statement during an 633
759759 inspection or investigation concerning an infestation of pests, an 634
760760 accident in applying a pesticide, misuse of a pesticide, or violation of a 635
761761 statute, regulation, certificate, registration or order; 636
762762 (10) The performance of work, whether or not for compensation, in a 637
763763 category for which the applicator is not certified; and 638
764764 (11) The conviction of the applicant or owner of a pesticide 639
765765 application business of a felony, as defined in section 53a-25, that is 640
766766 reasonably related to the applicant's or owner's ability to safely or 641
767767 competently perform work under such registration. 642
768768 Sec. 20. Subsection (c) of section 23-61i of the general statutes is 643
769769 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 644
770770 1, 2021): 645
771771 (c) The grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of a certificate of 646
772772 registration shall include the following: 647
773773 (1) Violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 441 or any 648
774774 regulation, permit, certificate, registration or order adopted, issued or 649
775775 administered or issued pursuant to this chapter and chapter 441; 650 Raised Bill No. 6596
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781781 (2) Inclusion of false or misleading information in an application or 651
782782 the failure to notify the commissioner of a change, as required by section 652
783783 23-61h; 653
784784 (3) Inclusion of false or misleading information in records required to 654
785785 be maintained pursuant to section 23-61k, or the failure to maintain such 655
786786 records or provide the commissioner with the records required by 656
787787 section 23-61k; 657
788788 (4) Use of a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the registered 658
789789 labeling or with state or federal restrictions on the use of such pesticide; 659
790790 (5) Application of pesticides generally known in the trade to be 660
791791 ineffective or improper for the intended use; 661
792792 (6) Operation of faulty or unsafe equipment which may result in 662
793793 improper pesticide application or harm to the environment, a worker or 663
794794 other persons; 664
795795 (7) Application of a pesticide or performance of arboriculture in a 665
796796 faulty, careless or negligent manner; 666
797797 (8) Aiding or abetting a licensed or unlicensed person to evade the 667
798798 provisions of this chapter or chapter 441 or any regulation, permit, 668
799799 certificate, registration or order adopted, issued or administered 669
800800 pursuant to this chapter and chapter 441; 670
801801 (9) The making of a false or misleading statement during an 671
802802 inspection or investigation concerning an infestation of pests, an 672
803803 accident in applying a pesticide, misuse of a pesticide, or violation of a 673
804804 statute, regulation, certificate, registration or order; 674
805805 (10) The performance of arboriculture which does not meet generally 675
806806 accepted industry standards; 676
807807 (11) The performance of work, whether or not for compensation, in a 677
808808 category for which the arborist is not certified; and 678 Raised Bill No. 6596
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814814 (12) The conviction of the applicant of a felony, as defined in section 679
815815 53a-25, that is reasonably related to the applicant's ability to safely or 680
816816 competently perform work under such certification. 681
817817 Sec. 21. Section 29-158 of the general statutes is repealed and the 682
818818 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 683
819819 Any license or registration issued under the provisions of sections 29-684
820820 153 to 29-161, inclusive, may be suspended or revoked by the 685
821821 commissioner, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard to the 686
822822 licensee or registrant when the commissioner finds that the licensee or 687
823823 registrant has: (1) Violated any of the terms or provisions of sections 29-688
824824 153 to 29-161, inclusive, or any of the regulations adopted thereunder; 689
825825 (2) practiced fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in dealing with the 690
826826 clients of the licensee or registrant; (3) made a material misstatement in 691
827827 the application for issuance of such license or registration, or, in the case 692
828828 of a licensee, in the application for renewal of such license; (4) 693
829829 demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of the 694
830830 business; or (5) been convicted of a felony or other crime involving 695
831831 moral turpitude, that is reasonably related to the licensee's or 696
832832 registrant's ability to safely or competently perform work under such 697
833833 license or registration. If the licensee or registrant has been convicted 698
834834 under section 53a-61 or 53a-62, the commissioner shall consider the facts 699
835835 and circumstances surrounding such conviction prior to suspending or 700
836836 revoking the license or registration. Any party aggrieved by an order of 701
837837 the commissioner under the provisions of this section may appeal 702
838838 therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except the 703
839839 venue for such appeal shall be the judicial district of New Britain. 704
840840 Sec. 22. Section 29-161v of the general statutes is repealed and the 705
841841 following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 706
842842 Any license for a security service or security officer or approval as a 707
843843 security officer instructor may be suspended or revoked by the 708
844844 Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, provided 709
845845 notice shall have been given to the licensee or instructor to appear before 710 Raised Bill No. 6596
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851851 the commissioner to show cause why the license or approval should not 711
852852 be suspended or revoked, upon a finding by the commissioner that: (1) 712
853853 The licensee has violated any of the terms or provisions of sections 29-713
854854 161g to 29-161x, inclusive, or in the case of an instructor, section 29-161q, 714
855855 or any of the regulations adopted pursuant to section 29-161x; (2) the 715
856856 licensee or instructor has practiced fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; 716
857857 (3) the licensee or instructor has made a material misstatement in the 717
858858 application for issuance or renewal of the license or approval; (4) the 718
859859 licensee or instructor has demonstrated incompetence or 719
860860 untrustworthiness in the conduct of the business; or (5) the licensee or 720
861861 instructor has been convicted of a felony that is reasonably related to the 721
862862 licensee's or instructor's ability to safely or competently perform work 722
863863 under such license approval or [other] a crime affecting the licensee's or 723
864864 instructor's honesty, integrity or moral fitness. Any party aggrieved by 724
865865 an order of the commissioner under this section may appeal therefrom 725
866866 in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except the venue for 726
867867 such appeal shall be the judicial district of New Britain. 727
868868 Sec. 23. Subsection (a) of section 30-47 of the general statutes is 728
869869 repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 729
870870 1, 2021): 730
871871 (a) The Department of Consumer Protection may, in its discretion, 731
872872 suspend, revoke or refuse to grant or renew a permit for the sale of 732
873873 alcoholic liquor if it has reasonable cause to believe: (1) That the 733
874874 applicant or permittee appears to be financially irresponsible or neglects 734
875875 to provide for his family, or neglects or is unable to pay his just debts; 735
876876 (2) that the applicant or permittee has been provided with funds by any 736
877877 wholesaler or manufacturer or has any forbidden connection with any 737
878878 other class of permittee as provided in this chapter; (3) that the applicant 738
879879 or permittee is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to excess; (4) that 739
880880 the applicant or permittee has wilfully made any false statement to the 740
881881 department in a material matter; (5) that the applicant or permittee has 741
882882 been convicted of violating any of the liquor laws of this or any other 742
883883 state or the liquor laws of the United States or has been convicted of a 743
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890890 related to the holder's ability to safely or competently perform the duties 745
891891 associated with such permit, or has such a criminal record that the 746
892892 department reasonably believes he is not a suitable person to hold a 747
893893 permit, provided no refusal shall be rendered under this subdivision 748
894894 except in accordance with the provisions of sections 46a-80 and 46a-81; 749
895895 (6) that the applicant or permittee has not been delegated full authority 750
896896 and control of the permit premises and of the conduct of all business on 751
897897 such premises; or (7) that the applicant or permittee has violated any 752
898898 provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter. 753
899899 Any backer shall be subject to the same disqualifications as provided in 754
900900 this section in the case of an applicant for a permit or a permittee. 755
901901 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
902902 sections:
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904904 Section 1 from passage New section
905905 Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 19a-14(a)
906906 Sec. 3 October 1, 2021 19a-17(a)
907907 Sec. 4 October 1, 2021 20-195p
908908 Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 20-195ee
909909 Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 20-195qqq
910910 Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 20-206s
911911 Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 20-265b(i)
912912 Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 20-265c(i)
913913 Sec. 10 October 1, 2021 20-265d(i)
914914 Sec. 11 October 1, 2021 20-281a(a)
915915 Sec. 12 October 1, 2021 20-294
916916 Sec. 13 October 1, 2021 20-334(c)
917917 Sec. 14 October 1, 2021 20-341gg(b)
918918 Sec. 15 October 1, 2021 20-363
919919 Sec. 16 October 1, 2021 20-442a
920920 Sec. 17 October 1, 2021 20-481
921921 Sec. 18 October 1, 2021 20-540(i)
922922 Sec. 19 October 1, 2021 22a-66e(a)
923923 Sec. 20 October 1, 2021 23-61i(c)
924924 Sec. 21 October 1, 2021 29-158
925925 Sec. 22 October 1, 2021 29-161v
926926 Sec. 23 October 1, 2021 30-47(a)
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933933 Statement of Purpose:
934934 To require a study of manager salaries and to require that the refusal,
935935 suspension or revocation of certain licenses, registrations or certificates
936936 required for certain occupations not be automatic based on conviction
937937 of a felony, but only felonies reasonably related to the holder's ability to
938938 perform work safely and competently.
939939 [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
940940 that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
941941 underlined.]
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