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7	5		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 135
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20	19		AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR CERTAIN
21	20		OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PERMITS AND
22	21		REGISTRATIONS.
23	22		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
24	23		Assembly convened:
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26	25		Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 20-281c of the 2024 supplement to 1
27	26		the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
28	27		thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 3
29	28		(a) The board shall grant the certificate of "certified public 4
30	29		accountant" to any person who meets the good character, education, 5
31	30		experience and examination requirements of subsections (b) to (e), 6
32	31		inclusive, of this section and upon the payment of a fee of [one hundred 7
33	32		fifty] one hundred dollars. 8
34	33		Sec. 2. Subsection (g) of section 20-281d of the general statutes is 9
35	34		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 10
36	35		2024): 11
37	36		(g) The board shall charge a fee of [one hundred fifty] one hundred 12
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45	43		I] class B, as defined in section 33-182l, for each annual renewal of such 14
46	44		license. 15
47	45		Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 20-292 of the general statutes is 16
48	46		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 17
49	47		2024): 18
50	48		(a) Each licensed architect shall renew his or her license annually. 19
51	49		Pursuant to section 20-289, a licensee shall pay to the department the 20
52	50		professional services fee for [class F] class B, as defined in section 33-21
53	51		182l and shall submit proof of, or attest to, completion of continuing 22
54	52		education requirements. 23
55	53		Sec. 4. Section 20-305 of the general statutes is repealed and the 24
56	54		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 25
57	55		Applications for licensure under this chapter shall be on forms 26
58	56		prescribed and furnished by the Department of Consumer Protection. 27
59	57		The nonrefundable application fee for a professional engineer license 28
60	58		shall be eighty dollars. The nonrefundable application fee for an 29
61	59		engineer-in-training license shall be seventy-six dollars, which shall 30
62	60		accompany the application and which shall include the cost of the 31
63	61		issuance of a license. The nonrefundable application fee for a land 32
64	62		surveyor license shall be eighty dollars. The nonrefundable application 33
65	63		fee for a surveyor-in-training license shall be sixty-four dollars, which 34
66	64		shall accompany the application and which shall include the cost of the 35
67	65		issuance of a license. The initial license fee for a professional engineer 36
68	66		license or a land surveyor license shall be [two hundred twenty] one 37
69	67		hundred dollars. The application fee for a combined license as 38
70	68		professional engineer and land surveyor shall be eighty dollars. The 39
71	69		initial license fee for such combined license shall be [two hundred 40
72	70		twenty] one hundred dollars. 41
73	71		Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 20-306 of the general statutes is 42
74	72		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 43
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82	79		(a) (1) The Department of Consumer Protection shall notify each 45
83	80		person licensed under this chapter of the date of the expiration of such 46
84	81		license and the amount of the fee required for its renewal for one year. 47
85	82		Such license renewals shall be accompanied by the payment of the 48
86	83		professional services fee for [class G] class B, as defined in section 33-49
87	84		182l, in the case of a professional engineer license, a professional 50
88	85		engineer and land surveyor combined license, or a land surveyor 51
89	86		license. The license shall be considered lapsed if not renewed on or 52
90	87		before the expiration date. 53
91	88		(2) Annual renewal of an engineer-in-training license or a surveyor-54
92	89		in-training license shall not be required. Any such license shall remain 55
93	90		valid for a period of ten years from the date of its original issuance and, 56
94	91		during this time, it shall meet in part the requirements for licensure as a 57
95	92		professional engineer or land surveyor. It shall not be the duty of the 58
96	93		department to notify the holder of an engineer-in-training license or a 59
97	94		surveyor-in-training license of the date of expiration of such license 60
98	95		other than to publish it annually in the roster. 61
99	96		(3) Renewal of any license under this chapter or payment of renewal 62
100	97		fees shall not be required of any licensee serving in the armed forces of 63
101	98		the United States until the next renewal period immediately following 64
102	99		the termination of such service or the renewal period following the fifth 65
103	100		year after such licensee's entry into such service, whichever occurs first. 66
104	101		The status of such licensees shall be indicated in the annual roster of 67
105	102		professional engineers and land surveyors. 68
106	103		Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 20-308 of the general statutes is 69
107	104		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 70
108	105		2024): 71
109	106		(a) The board may, upon application and the payment of a fee of [one 72
110	107		hundred ninety] one hundred dollars to the Department of Consumer 73
111	108		Protection, authorize the department to issue a license as a professional 74
112	109		engineer, or a combined license as a professional engineer and land 75
113		-	surveyor or, upon application and the payment of a fee of [one hundred 76 Bill No. 135
	110	+	surveyor or, upon application and the payment of a fee of [one hundred 76 Raised Bill No. 135
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120	116		ninety] one hundred dollars, to issue a license as a land surveyor to any 77
121	117		person who holds a certificate of qualification, licensure or registration 78
122	118		issued to such person by the proper authority of any state, territory or 79
123	119		possession of the United States, or any country, or the National Bureau 80
124	120		of Engineering Registration, provided the requirements for the licensure 81
125	121		or registration of professional engineers or land surveyors under which 82
126	122		such license, certificate of qualification or registration was issued shall 83
127	123		not conflict with the provisions of this chapter and shall be of a standard 84
128	124		not lower than that specified in section 20-302. Upon request of any such 85
129	125		applicant the board may, if it determines that the application is in 86
130	126		apparent good order, authorize the department to grant to such 87
131	127		applicant permission in writing to practice engineering or land 88
132	128		surveying or both for a specified period of time while such application 89
133	129		is pending. The board may waive the first part of the examination 90
134	130		specified in subdivision (1) of section 20-302 in the case of an applicant 91
135	131		for licensure as a professional engineer who holds a certificate as an 92
136	132		engineer-in-training issued to him by the proper authority of any state, 93
137	133		territory or possession of the United States, provided the requirements 94
138	134		under which the certificate was issued do not conflict with the 95
139	135		provisions of this chapter and are of a standard at least equal to that 96
140	136		specified in said subdivision (1). The board may waive that part of the 97
141	137		examination specified in subdivision (3) of section 20-302 relating to the 98
142	138		fundamentals of land surveying, in the case of an applicant for licensure 99
143	139		as a land surveyor who holds a certificate as a surveyor-in-training 100
144	140		issued to him by the proper authority of any state, territory or 101
145	141		possession of the United States, provided the requirements under which 102
146	142		the certificate was issued do not conflict with the provisions of this 103
147	143		chapter and are of a standard at least equal to that specified in said 104
148	144		subdivision (3). 105
149	145		Sec. 7. Subsection (f) of section 20-314 of the 2024 supplement to the 106
150	146		general statutes, as amended by section 11 of public act 23-84, is 107
151	147		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 108
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	149	+	(f) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall expire 110 Raised Bill No. 135
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160	155		biennially. At the time of application for a real estate broker's license, 111
161	156		there shall be paid to the department, for each individual applicant and 112
162	157		for each business entity, the sum of [one thousand one hundred thirty] 113
163	158		two hundred dollars, and for the biennial renewal thereof, the sum of 114
164	159		[seven hundred fifty] two hundred dollars. [, except that for licenses 115
165	160		expiring on March 31, 2022, a prorated renewal fee shall be charged to 116
166	161		reflect the fact that the March 2022, renewal shall expire on November 117
167	162		30, 2023.] At the time of application for a real estate salesperson's license, 118
168	163		there shall be paid to the department [five hundred seventy] two 119
169	164		hundred dollars and for the biennial renewal thereof the sum of [five 120
170	165		hundred seventy] two hundred dollars. Six dollars of each such biennial 121
171	166		renewal fee shall be payable to the Real Estate Guaranty Fund 122
172	167		established pursuant to section 20-324a. A real estate broker's license 123
173	168		issued to any business entity shall entitle the designated broker, upon 124
174	169		compliance with the terms of this chapter, but without the payment of 125
175	170		any further fee, to perform all of the acts of a real estate broker under 126
176	171		this chapter on behalf of such business entity. Any license which expires 127
177	172		and is not renewed on or before the ninetieth day following the 128
178	173		expiration date of such license may be reinstated by the commission or 129
179	174		department, in the commission's or department's discretion, provided 130
180	175		such license has expired for less than three years and the former licensee 131
181	176		(1) attests that such former licensee did not work in this state in the 132
182	177		occupation or profession in which such former licensee was licensed 133
183	178		while such former licensee's license was lapsed, (2) pays the renewal fee 134
184	179		due for such license for the year in which such license is reinstated, and 135
185	180		(3) completes any continuing education required for such license for the 136
186	181		year preceding such reinstatement. If an applicant for reinstatement 137
187	182		worked in this state in the occupation or profession in which such 138
188	183		applicant was formerly licensed while such license was lapsed, the 139
189	184		applicant shall pay all license and late fees due and owing for the lapse 140
190	185		period and demonstrate that such applicant has completed all 141
191	186		continuing education required for such license for the year preceding 142
192	187		such reinstatement. Such late fees shall be assessed for each real estate 143
193		-	broker's license in the amount of [three hundred seventy-five] one 144 Bill No. 135
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	189	+	hundred dollars and for each real estate salesperson's license in the 145 Raised Bill No. 135
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201	195		amount of [two hundred eighty-five] one hundred dollars for each year 146
202	196		or fraction thereof from the date of expiration of the previous license to 147
203	197		the date of payment for reinstatement. If a license has lapsed for at least 148
204	198		three years, the former licensee is ineligible for reinstatement under this 149
205	199		subsection and may apply for a new license. Notwithstanding any 150
206	200		contrary provision of this subsection, a former licensee whose license 151
207	201		expired after such former licensee entered military service shall be 152
208	202		reinstated without payment of any fee if an application for 153
209	203		reinstatement is filed with the commission or department before the 154
210	204		third anniversary of such expiration date, and the former licensee 155
211	205		provides evidence that is sufficient to demonstrate to the commission or 156
212	206		department that such former licensee completed at least six hours of 157
213	207		continuing education for such license, including, but not limited to, the 158
214	208		mandatory continuing education required for such license, during the 159
215	209		calendar year preceding the date on which such application for 160
216	210		reinstatement is filed. Any such reinstated broker's license shall expire 161
217	211		on the next succeeding November thirtieth. Any such reinstated real 162
218	212		estate salesperson's license shall expire on the next succeeding May 163
219	213		thirty-first. 164
220	214		Sec. 8. Subsection (a) of section 20-333 of the general statutes is 165
221	215		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 166
222	216		2024): 167
223	217		(a) To obtain a license under this chapter, an applicant shall have 168
224	218		attained such applicant's eighteenth birthday and shall furnish such 169
225	219		evidence of competency as the appropriate board or the Commissioner 170
226	220		of Consumer Protection shall require. A recommendation for review 171
227	221		issued pursuant to section 31-22u shall be sufficient to demonstrate such 172
228	222		competency. The applicant shall satisfy such board or the commissioner 173
229	223		that such applicant possesses a diploma or other evidence of graduation 174
230	224		from the eighth grade of grammar school, or possesses an equivalent 175
231	225		education to be determined on examination and has the requisite skill 176
232		-	to perform the work in the trade for which such applicant is applying 177 Bill No. 135
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	227	+	for a license and can comply with all other requirements of this chapter 178
	228	+	and the regulations adopted under this chapter. A recommendation for 179 Raised Bill No. 135
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241	234		review issued pursuant to section 31-22u shall be sufficient to 180
242	235		demonstrate that an applicant possesses such requisite skill and can 181
243	236		comply with all other requirements of this chapter and the regulations 182
244	237		adopted under this chapter. For any application submitted pursuant to 183
245	238		this section that requires a hearing or other action by the applicable 184
246	239		examining board or the commissioner, such hearing or other action by 185
247	240		the applicable examining board or the commissioner shall occur not 186
248	241		later than thirty days after the date of submission for such application. 187
249	242		Upon application for any such license, the applicant shall pay to the 188
250	243		department a nonrefundable application fee of ninety dollars for a 189
251	244		license under subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a) and subdivision 190
252	245		(4) of subsection (e) of section 20-334a, or a nonrefundable application 191
253	246		fee of [one hundred fifty] one hundred dollars for a license under 192
254	247		subdivision (1) of subsection (a), subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection 193
255	248		(b), subdivision (1) of subsection (c) and subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of 194
256	249		subsection (e) of section 20-334a. Any such application fee shall be 195
257	250		waived for persons who present a recommendation for review issued 196
258	251		pursuant to section 31-22u. 197
259	252		Sec. 9. Section 20-335 of the general statutes is repealed and the 198
260	253		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 199
261	254		Any person who has successfully completed an examination for such 200
262	255		person's initial license under this chapter shall pay to the Department of 201
263	256		Consumer Protection a fee of [one hundred fifty] one hundred dollars 202
264	257		for [a contractor's license or a fee of one hundred twenty dollars for any 203
265	258		other] such license. Any such initial license fee shall be waived for 204
266	259		persons who present a recommendation for review issued pursuant to 205
267	260		section 31-22u. All such licenses shall expire annually. No person shall 206
268	261		carry on or engage in the work or occupations subject to this chapter 207
269	262		after the expiration of such person's license until such person has filed 208
270	263		an application bearing the date of such person's registration card with 209
271		-	the appropriate board. Such application shall be in writing, addressed 210 Bill No. 135
	264	+	the appropriate board. Such application shall be in writing, addressed 210
	265	+	to the secretary of the board from which such renewal is sought and 211
	266	+	signed by the person applying for such renewal. A licensee applying for 212
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278		-	to the secretary of the board from which such renewal is sought and 211
279		-	signed by the person applying for such renewal. A licensee applying for 212
280		-	renewal shall, at such times as the commissioner shall by regulation 213
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281	273		prescribe, furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has 214
282	274		completed any continuing professional education required under 215
283	275		sections 20-330 to 20-341, inclusive, or any regulations adopted 216
284	276		thereunder. The board may renew such license if the application for 217
285	277		such renewal is received by the board no later than one month after the 218
286	278		date of expiration of such license, upon payment to the department of a 219
287	279		renewal fee of [one hundred fifty] one hundred dollars. [in the case of a 220
288	280		contractor and of one hundred twenty dollars for any other such 221
289	281		license.] For any completed renewal application submitted pursuant to 222
290	282		this section that requires a hearing or other action by the applicable 223
291	283		examining board, such hearing or other action by the applicable 224
292	284		examining board shall occur not later than thirty days after the date of 225
293	285		submission for such completed renewal application. The department 226
294	286		shall issue a receipt stating the fact of such payment, which receipt shall 227
295	287		be a license to engage in such work or occupation. A licensee who has 228
296	288		failed to renew such licensee's license for a period of over two years 229
297	289		from the date of expiration of such license shall have it reinstated only 230
298	290		upon complying with the requirements of section 20-333, as amended 231
299	291		by this act. All license fees and renewal fees paid to the department 232
300	292		pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. 233
301	293		Sec. 10. Subsection (h) of section 20-340d of the general statutes is 234
302	294		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 235
303	295		2024): 236
304	296		(h) The initial fee for a swimming pool builder's license shall be [one 237
305	297		hundred fifty] one hundred dollars and the renewal fee for such license 238
306	298		shall be one hundred dollars. Licenses shall be valid for a period of one 239
307	299		year from the date of issuance. 240
308	300		Sec. 11. Subsection (b) of section 20-340f of the general statutes is 241
309	301		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 242
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	303	+	(b) The initial fee for a residential stair lift technician's license shall be 244
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319	310		license shall be seventy-five dollars. Licenses shall be valid for a period 246
320	311		of one year from the date of issuance. 247
321	312		Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 20-341u of the general statutes is 248
322	313		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 249
323	314		2024): 250
324	315		(b) Each application for a certificate of registration under this section 251
325	316		shall be accompanied by a fee of [one hundred ten] one hundred dollars. 252
326	317		Sec. 13. Subsection (d) of section 20-341y of the general statutes is 253
327	318		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 254
328	319		2024): 255
329	320		(d) The fee for renewal of a certificate shall be [one hundred ten] one 256
330	321		hundred dollars. 257
331	322		Sec. 14. Subsection (c) of section 20-349 of the general statutes is 258
332	323		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 259
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334	325		(c) Any person desiring to be licensed under this chapter shall apply 261
335	326		to the board in writing, on forms which the Department of Consumer 262
336	327		Protection shall provide, stating: (1) Such person's name, residence 263
337	328		address and business address; (2) a brief description of his 264
338	329		qualifications, including the length and nature of his experience; (3) in 265
339	330		the case of an apprentice, the name of his employer or supervisor; and 266
340	331		(4) such other information as the department may require. Each 267
341	332		application for a license as a service dealer shall be accompanied by a 268
342	333		fee of [two hundred] one hundred dollars. Each application for a license 269
343	334		as a licensed electronics technician, licensed antenna technician or 270
344	335		licensed radio electronics technician shall be accompanied by a fee of 271
345	336		eighty dollars. Each application for a permit as an apprentice shall be 272
346	337		accompanied by a fee of forty dollars. If a service dealer as an individual 273
347		-	is a licensed electronics technician or licensed radio electronics 274 Bill No. 135
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356	346		department. 277
357	347		Sec. 15. Subsection (d) of section 20-357m of the general statutes is 278
358	348		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 279
359	349		2024): 280
360	350		(d) The commissioner shall issue a telecommunications infrastructure 281
361	351		layout technician license to any individual who: (1) Completes a college 282
362	352		level program or other program of instruction approved by the 283
363	353		Department of Consumer Protection that assures industry standards in 284
364	354		telecommunications infrastructure design; (2) submits an application 285
365	355		pursuant to subsection (c) of this section deemed acceptable by the 286
366	356		Commissioner of Consumer Protection; and (3) at the time of 287
367	357		application, has held for not less than five years and continues to hold a 288
368	358		valid unlimited or limited electrical license issued under the Electrical 289
369	359		Work Board or a public service technician certificate of registration 290
370	360		issued pursuant to section 20-340b, or has other equivalent experience 291
371	361		and training as required for an electrical license, as determined by the 292
372	362		commissioner. A license issued pursuant to this subsection is 293
373	363		nontransferable. The fee for a telecommunications infrastructure layout 294
374	364		technician license is [three hundred fifteen] two hundred dollars. Such 295
375	365		license shall be renewed biennially and the renewal fee is [three 296
376	366		hundred fifteen] two hundred dollars. 297
377	367		Sec. 16. Subsection (b) of section 20-369a of the general statutes is 298
378	368		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 299
379	369		2024): 300
380	370		(b) A qualifying corporation or limited liability company desiring a 301
381	371		certificate of registration shall file with the board an application upon a 302
382	372		form prescribed by the Department of Consumer Protection, 303
383	373		accompanied by an application fee of eighty dollars. Each such 304
384	374		certificate shall expire annually and shall be renewable upon payment 305
385		-	of a fee of [two hundred] one hundred dollars. If all requirements of this 306 Bill No. 135
	375	+	of a fee of [two hundred] one hundred dollars. If all requirements of this 306
	376	+	chapter are met, the board shall authorize the department to issue to 307
	377	+	such corporation or limited liability company a certificate of registration 308 Raised Bill No. 135
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392		-	~~chapter are met,~~ ~~the board shall authorize the department to issue to 307~~
393		-	~~such corporation or limited liability company a certificate of registration 308~~
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394	383		within thirty days after such application, provided the board may refuse 309
395	384		to authorize the issuance of a certificate if any facts exist which would 310
396	385		entitle the board to suspend or revoke an existing certificate of 311
397	386		registration. 312
398	387		Sec. 17. Subsection (a) of section 20-374 of the general statutes is 313
399	388		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 314
400	389		2024): 315
401	390		(a) Every licensed landscape architect shall pay an annual license fee 316
402	391		to the department. A holder of a valid license who is not engaging in the 317
403	392		active practice of the holder's profession in this state and does not desire 318
404	393		to register may allow the license to lapse by notifying the board of the 319
405	394		holder's intention not to renew the license. After a license has been 320
406	395		allowed to lapse or has been suspended, it may be reinstated upon 321
407	396		payment of a reinstatement fee and such proof of the landscape 322
408	397		architect's qualifications as may be required in the sound discretion of 323
409	398		the board. The department shall issue a receipt to each landscape 324
410	399		architect promptly upon the payment of the annual fee for a license. The 325
411	400		amount of fees prescribed by this chapter is that fixed by the following 326
412	401		schedule: (1) The application fee for examination shall be a 327
413	402		nonrefundable fee of eighty dollars; (2) the fee for an initial license shall 328
414	403		be [two hundred eighty] one hundred dollars; (3) the fee for a duplicate 329
415	404		license shall be fifteen dollars; (4) the annual license fee shall be the 330
416	405		professional services fee for [class E] class B, as defined in section 33-331
417	406		182l; (5) the reinstatement fee for a suspended license shall be two 332
418	407		hundred fifty dollars; and (6) the reinstatement fee for a lapsed license 333
419	408		shall be one hundred eighty dollars. 334
420	409		Sec. 18. Subsection (b) of section 20-377m of the general statutes is 335
421	410		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 336
422	411		2024): 337
423		-	(b) Each application for a certificate of registration shall be 338 Bill No. 135
	412	+	(b) Each application for a certificate of registration shall be 338
	413	+	accompanied by a fee of [one hundred ninety] one hundred dollars, 339
	414	+	provided any architect licensed in this state shall not be required to pay 340 Raised Bill No. 135
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430		-	~~accompanied by a fee~~ of ~~[one hundred ninety] one hundred dollars, 339~~
431		-	~~provided any architect licensed in this state shall not be required to pay 340~~
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432	420		such fee. 341
433	421		Sec. 19. Subsection (e) of section 20-377s of the general statutes is 342
434	422		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 343
435	423		2024): 344
436	424		(e) A registered interior designer may apply for renewal of a 345
437	425		certificate of registration. The fee for renewal of such certificate of 346
438	426		registration shall be [one hundred ninety] one hundred dollars, 347
439	427		provided any architect licensed in this state shall not be required to pay 348
440	428		such fee. 349
441	429		Sec. 20. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 20-417b of the 2024 350
442	430		supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 351
443	431		substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 352
444	432		(b) Any person seeking a certificate of registration shall apply to the 353
445	433		commissioner, online, on a form provided by the commissioner. The 354
446	434		application shall include (1) the applicant's name, business street 355
447	435		address and business telephone number, (2) the identity of the insurer 356
448	436		that provides the applicant with insurance coverage for liability, (3) if 357
449	437		such applicant is required by any provision of the general statutes to 358
450	438		have workers' compensation coverage, the identity of the insurer that 359
451	439		provides the applicant with such workers' compensation coverage, (4) 360
452	440		if such applicant is required by any provision of the general statutes to 361
453	441		have an agent for service of process, the name and address of such agent, 362
454	442		and (5) proof of general liability insurance coverage in an amount not 363
455	443		less than twenty thousand dollars, demonstrated by providing the 364
456	444		policy number and business name of the insurance provider. Each such 365
457	445		application shall be accompanied by a fee of [one hundred twenty] one 366
458	446		hundred dollars, except that no such application fee shall be required if 367
459	447		such person has paid the registration fee required under section 20-421, 368
460	448		as amended by this act, during any year in which such person's 369
461		-	registration as a new home construction contractor would be valid. 370 Bill No. 135
	449	+	registration as a new home construction contractor would be valid. 370
	450	+	(c) Certificates issued to new home construction contractors shall not 371
	451	+	be transferable or assignable, except when the holder of a certificate, 372 Raised Bill No. 135
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468		-	~~(c) Certificates issued to new home construction contractors shall not 371~~
469		-	~~be transferable or assignable, except when the holder of a certificate, 372~~
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470	457		who is engaged in the business, changes the name or form of such 373
471	458		business. 374
472	459		(d) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection, 375
473	460		all certificates issued under the provisions of sections 20-417a to 20-417k, 376
474	461		inclusive, shall expire annually on the thirty-first day of March, and the 377
475	462		fee charged for renewal of such a certificate shall be the same as the fee 378
476	463		charged for the original application for such certificate. 379
477	464		(2) No renewal fee is due if a person seeking renewal of a certificate 380
478	465		has paid the registration fee under section 20-427 during any year in 381
479	466		which such person's registration as a new home construction contractor 382
480	467		would be valid. 383
481	468		(3) A new home construction contractor that holds a certificate of 384
482	469		registration issued in accordance with sections 20-417a to 20-417k, 385
483	470		inclusive, that expires on September 30, 2023, shall renew such 386
484	471		certificate of registration on or before the renewal date established for 387
485	472		the eighteen-month period beginning October 1, 2023, and ending 388
486	473		March 31, 2025, and shall pay (A) a prorated renewal fee in the amount 389
487	474		of (i) one hundred eighty dollars [,] if such renewal date falls within the 390
488	475		period beginning October 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, or (ii) one 391
489	476		hundred fifty dollars if such renewal date falls within the period 392
490	477		beginning July 1, 2024, and ending March 31, 2025, (B) a prorated fee 393
491	478		due under subsection (b) of section 20-417i in the amount of three 394
492	479		hundred sixty dollars, and (C) a prorated fee due under subsection (b) 395
493	480		of section 20-432 in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars if such new 396
494	481		home construction contractor has opted to engage in home 397
495	482		improvement under subsection (f) of this section. 398
496	483		Sec. 21. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 20-421 of the 2024 399
497	484		supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 400
498		-	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 401 Bill No. 135
	485	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 401
	486	+	(b) Each application for a certificate of registration as a home 402
	487	+	improvement contractor shall be accompanied by a fee of [one hundred 403
	488	+	twenty] one hundred dollars, except that no such application fee shall 404 Raised Bill No. 135
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505		-	(b) Each application for a certificate of registration as a home 402
506		-	improvement contractor shall be accompanied by a fee of [one hundred 403
507		-	twenty] one hundred dollars, except that no such application fee shall 404
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508	494		be required in any year during which such person has paid the 405
509	495		registration fee required under section 20-417b, as amended by this act, 406
510	496		or in any year in which such person's registration as a new home 407
511	497		construction contractor is valid. 408
512	498		(c) Each application for a certificate of registration as a salesman shall 409
513	499		be accompanied by a fee of [one hundred twenty] one hundred dollars. 410
514	500		Sec. 22. Subsection (d) of section 20-457 of the general statutes is 411
515	501		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 412
516	502		2024): 413
517	503		(d) All certificates issued to community association managers under 414
518	504		the provisions of sections 20-450 to 20-462, inclusive, shall expire 415
519	505		annually on the thirty-first day of January. A holder of a certificate of 416
520	506		registration who seeks to renew his or her certificate shall, when filing 417
521	507		an application for renewal of the certificate, submit documentation to 418
522	508		the department which establishes that he or she has passed any 419
523	509		examination and completed any educational coursework, as the case 420
524	510		may be, required for certification under this chapter. The fee for renewal 421
525	511		of a certificate shall be [two hundred] one hundred dollars. 422
526	512		Sec. 23. Subsection (c) of section 20-492a of the general statutes is 423
527	513		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 424
528	514		2024): 425
529	515		(c) All licenses issued under the provisions of this section shall expire 426
530	516		biennially and may be renewed upon application and payment to the 427
531	517		department of a renewal fee in the amount of [two hundred fifty] two 428
532	518		hundred dollars. 429
533	519		Sec. 24. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 20-511 of the general statutes 430
534	520		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 431
535		-	1, 2024): 432 Bill No. 135
	521	+	1, 2024): 432
	522	+	(a) In order to obtain an appraiser certification or a provisional 433
	523	+	license, each person who has met, to the satisfaction of the commission, 434 Raised Bill No. 135
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542		-	~~(a) In order to obtain an appraiser certification or a provisional 433~~
543		-	~~license, each person who has met, to the satisfaction of the commission, 434~~
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544	529		the minimum requirements established by the commission for such 435
545	530		certification or provisional license shall pay to the commission, in 436
546	531		addition to the application fee described in subsection (c) of section 20-437
547	532		509, an initial fee of [: Three hundred seventy-five dollars in the case of 438
548	533		certified appraisers and one hundred dollars in the case of provisional 439
549	534		licensees] one hundred dollars. 440
550	535		(b) All certifications and provisional licenses issued under the 441
551	536		provisions of sections 20-500 to 20-528, inclusive, shall expire annually 442
552	537		and be subject to renewal. The renewal fee for certifications and 443
553	538		provisional licenses, to be paid to the commission, shall be [: Two 444
554	539		hundred eighty-five dollars in the case of certified appraisers and one 445
555	540		hundred dollars in the case of provisional licensees] one hundred 446
556	541		dollars. 447
557	542		Sec. 25. Section 20-601 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes 448
558	543		is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 449
559	544		1, 2024): 450
560	545		The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: 451
561	546		(1) The fee for issuance of a pharmacist license is [two hundred] one 452
562	547		hundred dollars, payable at the date of application for the license. 453
563	548		(2) The fee for renewal of a pharmacist license is the professional 454
564	549		services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182l. Before the 455
565	550		commission grants a license to an applicant who has not held a license 456
566	551		authorized by the commission within five years of the date of 457
567	552		application, the applicant shall pay the fee required in subdivision (1) of 458
568	553		this section. 459
569	554		(3) The fee for issuance of a pharmacy license is seven hundred fifty 460
570	555		dollars. 461
571		-	(4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety 462 Bill No. 135
	556	+	(4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety 462
	557	+	dollars. 463
	558	+	(5) The late fee for an application for renewal of a license to practice 464 Raised Bill No. 135
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578		-	~~dollars~~. ~~463~~
579		-	~~(5) The late fee for an application for renewal of a license to practice 464~~
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580	564		pharmacy, a pharmacy license or a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is the 465
581	565		amount set forth in section 21a-4. 466
582	566		(6) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a 467
583	567		corporation holding a pharmacy license is sixty dollars for each 468
584	568		pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within 469
585	569		ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. 470
586	570		(7) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or 471
587	571		management of a pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give 472
588	572		such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to 473
589	573		the fee for notice. 474
590	574		(8) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy intern is 475
591	575		sixty dollars. 476
592	576		(9) The fee for application for a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one 477
593	577		hundred forty dollars. 478
594	578		(10) The fee for renewal of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one 479
595	579		hundred dollars. 480
596	580		(11) The late fee for failing to notify the commission of a change of 481
597	581		ownership, name or location of the premises of a permit to sell 482
598	582		nonlegend drugs within five days of the change is twenty dollars. 483
599	583		(12) The fee for issuance of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of 484
600	584		registration is seven hundred fifty dollars. 485
601	585		(13) The fee for renewal of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of 486
602	586		registration is one hundred ninety dollars. 487
603	587		(14) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a 488
604	588		corporation holding a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration 489
605		-	is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to 490 Bill No. 135
	589	+	is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to 490
	590	+	give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition 491
	591	+	to the fee for notice. 492 Raised Bill No. 135
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612		-	~~give such notice within ten days~~ of ~~the change is fifty dollars, in addition 491~~
613		-	~~to the fee for notice. 492~~
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614	597		(15) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or 493
615	598		management of a nonresident pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for 494
616	599		failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, 495
617	600		in addition to the fee for notice. 496
618	601		(16) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy technician 497
619	602		is one hundred dollars. 498
620	603		(17) The fee for renewal of a registration as a pharmacy technician is 499
621	604		fifty dollars. 500
622	605		(18) The fee for issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy 501
623	606		is [two hundred] one hundred dollars. 502
624	607		Sec. 26. Section 20-601 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes, 503
625	608		as amended by section 259 of public act 23-204, is repealed and the 504
626	609		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 505
627	610		The department shall collect the following nonrefundable fees: 506
628	611		(1) The fee for issuance of a pharmacist license is [two hundred] one 507
629	612		hundred dollars, payable at the date of application for the license. 508
630	613		(2) The fee for renewal of a pharmacist license is [one hundred five] 509
631	614		one hundred dollars. Before the commission grants a license to an 510
632	615		applicant who has not held a license authorized by the commission 511
633	616		within five years of the date of application, the applicant shall pay the 512
634	617		fee required in subdivision (1) of this section. On or before the last day 513
635	618		of January, April, July and October in each year, the commissioner shall 514
636	619		transfer five dollars of each renewal fee collected pursuant to this 515
637	620		subdivision to the pharmacy professional assistance program account 516
638	621		established in section 20-638c. 517
639		-	(3) The fee for issuance of a pharmacy license is seven hundred fifty 518 Bill No. 135
	622	+	(3) The fee for issuance of a pharmacy license is seven hundred fifty 518
	623	+	dollars. 519
	624	+	(4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety 520
	625	+	dollars. 521 Raised Bill No. 135
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646		-	dollars. 519
647		-	(4) The fee for renewal of a pharmacy license is one hundred ninety 520
648		-	dollars. 521
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649	631		(5) The late fee for an application for renewal of a license to practice 522
650	632		pharmacy, a pharmacy license or a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is the 523
651	633		amount set forth in section 21a-4. 524
652	634		(6) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a 525
653	635		corporation holding a pharmacy license is sixty dollars for each 526
654	636		pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to give such notice within 527
655	637		ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to the fee for notice. 528
656	638		(7) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or 529
657	639		management of a pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for failing to give 530
658	640		such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars in addition to 531
659	641		the fee for notice. 532
660	642		(8) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy intern is 533
661	643		sixty-five dollars. On or before the last day of January, April, July and 534
662	644		October in each year, the commissioner shall transfer five dollars of each 535
663	645		fee collected pursuant to this subdivision to the pharmacy professional 536
664	646		assistance program account established in section 20-638c. 537
665	647		(9) The fee for application for a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one 538
666	648		hundred forty dollars. 539
667	649		(10) The fee for renewal of a permit to sell nonlegend drugs is one 540
668	650		hundred dollars. 541
669	651		(11) The late fee for failing to notify the commission of a change of 542
670	652		ownership, name or location of the premises of a permit to sell 543
671	653		nonlegend drugs within five days of the change is twenty dollars. 544
672	654		(12) The fee for issuance of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of 545
673		-	registration is seven hundred fifty dollars. 546 Bill No. 135
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	655	+	registration is seven hundred fifty dollars. 546
680	656		(13) The fee for renewal of a nonresident pharmacy certificate of 547
681	657		registration is one hundred ninety dollars. 548
682	658		(14) The fee for notice of a change in officers or directors of a 549
683		-	corporation holding a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration 550
	659	+	corporation holding a nonresident pharmacy certificate of registration 550 Raised Bill No. 135
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684	665		is sixty dollars for each pharmacy license held. A late fee for failing to 551
685	666		give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, in addition 552
686	667		to the fee for notice. 553
687	668		(15) The fee for filing notice of a change in name, ownership or 554
688	669		management of a nonresident pharmacy is ninety dollars. A late fee for 555
689	670		failing to give such notice within ten days of the change is fifty dollars, 556
690	671		in addition to the fee for notice. 557
691	672		(16) The fee for application for registration as a pharmacy technician 558
692	673		is one hundred dollars. 559
693	674		(17) The fee for renewal of a registration as a pharmacy technician is 560
694	675		fifty dollars. 561
695	676		(18) The fee for issuance of a temporary permit to practice pharmacy 562
696	677		is [two hundred] one hundred dollars. 563
697	678		Sec. 27. Subsection (b) of section 21a-190e of the general statutes is 564
698	679		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 565
699	680		2024): 566
700	681		(b) A fund-raising counsel who at any time has custody or control of 567
701	682		contributions from a solicitation shall register with the department. 568
702	683		Applications for registration or renewal of a registration as a fund-569
703	684		raising counsel shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and 570
704	685		shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of [one hundred twenty] 571
705	686		one hundred dollars. Each fund-raising counsel shall certify that such 572
706	687		application or report is true and correct to the best of the fund-raising 573
707	688		counsel's knowledge. Each application shall contain such information as 574
708	689		the department shall require. Each registration shall be valid for one 575
709		-	year and may be renewed for additional one-year periods. An applicant 576 Bill No. 135
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	690	+	year and may be renewed for additional one-year periods. An applicant 576
716	691		for registration or for a renewal of registration as a fund-raising counsel 577
717	692		shall, at the time of making such application, file with and have 578
718	693		approved by the department a bond in a form prescribed by the 579
719	694		commissioner, in which the applicant shall be the principal obligor in 580
720		-	the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with one or more responsible 581
	695	+	the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with one or more responsible 581 Raised Bill No. 135
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721	701		sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties shall be no less 582
722	702		than such sum. The fund-raising counsel shall maintain the bond in 583
723	703		effect as long as the registration is in effect. The bond shall run to the 584
724	704		state and to any person who may have a cause of action against the 585
725	705		principal obligor of the bond for any liabilities resulting from the 586
726	706		obligor's conduct of any activities subject to sections 21a-190a to 21a-587
727	707		190l, inclusive, or arising out of a violation of said sections or any 588
728	708		regulation adopted pursuant to said sections. Any such fund-raising 589
729	709		counsel shall account to the charitable organization with which he has 590
730	710		contracted for all income received and expenses paid no later than 591
731	711		ninety days after a solicitation campaign has been completed, and in the 592
732	712		case of a solicitation campaign lasting more than one year, on the 593
733	713		anniversary of the commencement of such campaign. Such accounting 594
734	714		shall be in writing, shall be retained by the charitable organization for 595
735	715		three years and shall be available to the department upon request. 596
736	716		Sec. 28. Subsection (a) of section 21a-190f of the 2024 supplement to 597
737	717		the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 598
738	718		thereof (Effective July 1, 2024): 599
739	719		(a) No person shall act as a paid solicitor unless such person has first 600
740	720		registered with the department. Registration shall be in a form 601
741	721		prescribed by the commissioner, shall be certified by the paid solicitor 602
742	722		as true and correct to the best of the solicitor's knowledge and shall be 603
743	723		accompanied by a fee in the amount of [five hundred] one hundred 604
744	724		dollars. The application shall contain such information as the 605
745	725		department shall require. Each registration shall be valid for one year 606
746	726		and may be renewed for additional one-year periods. 607
747	727		Sec. 29. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Except as provided in 608
748		-	subsection (b) of this section and not later than July 1, 2025, the 609 Bill No. 135
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	728	+	subsection (b) of this section and not later than July 1, 2025, the 609
755	729		Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt any regulations, in 610
756	730		accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, necessary to ensure 611
757	731		that any individual who is licensed, certified or permitted by, or 612
758	732		registered with, or who seeks a license, certification, permit or 613
759		-	registration from, the commissioner or the Department of Consumer 614
	733	+	registration from, the commissioner or the Department of Consumer 614 Raised Bill No. 135
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760	739		Protection is not charged a licensing, certification, permit or registration 615
761	740		fee in an amount that is greater than one hundred dollars per license, 616
762	741		certification, permit or registration year. 617
763	742		(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to 618
764	743		any license, certification, permit or registration issued under title 30 of 619
765	744		the general statutes. 620
766	745		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
767	746		sections:
768	747
769	748		Section 1 July 1, 2024 20-281c(a)
770	749		Sec. 2 July 1, 2024 20-281d(g)
771	750		Sec. 3 July 1, 2024 20-292(a)
772	751		Sec. 4 July 1, 2024 20-305
773	752		Sec. 5 July 1, 2024 20-306(a)
774	753		Sec. 6 July 1, 2024 20-308(a)
775	754		Sec. 7 July 1, 2024 20-314(f)
776	755		Sec. 8 July 1, 2024 20-333(a)
777	756		Sec. 9 July 1, 2024 20-335
778	757		Sec. 10 July 1, 2024 20-340d(h)
779	758		Sec. 11 July 1, 2024 20-340f(b)
780	759		Sec. 12 July 1, 2024 20-341u(b)
781	760		Sec. 13 July 1, 2024 20-341y(d)
782	761		Sec. 14 July 1, 2024 20-349(c)
783	762		Sec. 15 July 1, 2024 20-357m(d)
784	763		Sec. 16 July 1, 2024 20-369a(b)
785	764		Sec. 17 July 1, 2024 20-374(a)
786	765		Sec. 18 July 1, 2024 20-377m(b)
787	766		Sec. 19 July 1, 2024 20-377s(e)
788	767		Sec. 20 July 1, 2024 20-417b(b) to (d)
789	768		Sec. 21 July 1, 2024 20-421(b) and (c)
790	769		Sec. 22 July 1, 2024 20-457(d)
791		-	Sec. 23 July 1, 2024 20-492a(c) Bill No. 135
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	770	+	Sec. 23 July 1, 2024 20-492a(c)
798	771		Sec. 24 July 1, 2024 20-511(a) and (b)
799	772		Sec. 25 July 1, 2024 20-601
800	773		Sec. 26 July 1, 2025 20-601
801	774		Sec. 27 July 1, 2024 21a-190e(b)
802	775		Sec. 28 July 1, 2024 21a-190f(a)
803		-	Sec. 29 from passage New section
	776	+	Sec. 29 from passage New section Raised Bill No. 135
804	777
805		-	GL Joint Favorable
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	782	+
	783	+	Statement of Purpose:
	784	+	To provide that neither the Commissioner of Consumer Protection nor
	785	+	the Department of Consumer Protection may charge certain individuals
	786	+	a license, permit, certification or registration fee in an amount that is
	787	+	greater than one hundred dollars per license, certification, permit or
	788	+	registration year.
	789	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	790	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	791	+	underlined.]
806	792