Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06858 Compare Versions

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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6858
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6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
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12		-	AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
	19	+	AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S
13	20		RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TICKETS, VETERAN OR
14	21		MILITARY BENEFIT SERVICES, THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS,
15		-	UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, THE SOLICITATION OF ~~CHARITABLE~~
16		-	FUNDS ACT ~~AND REAL ESTATE LISTING PROVIDERS~~.
	22	+	UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD AND THE SOLICITATION OF
	23	+	CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT.
17	24		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
18	25		Assembly convened:
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20	27		Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section, 1
21	28		"ticket reseller" means any person who advertises or facilitates the resale 2
22	29		of any ticket to an entertainment event. 3
23	30		(b) (1) No ticket reseller shall enter into a contract with a purchaser 4
24	31		for the resale of any ticket to an entertainment event, or accept from a 5
25	32		purchaser any consideration as payment in full or as a deposit for the 6
26	33		resale of any such ticket, unless the ticket reseller: 7
27	34		(A) Is in possession of such ticket; 8
28	35		(B) Has entered into a written contract (i) (I) with the person who is 9
29	36		in possession of such ticket, or (II) with a person who has a contractual 10
30	37		right to obtain such ticket from the person who is in possession of such 11
31	38		ticket, and (ii) that entitles such ticket reseller to obtain such ticket from 12
32		-	a person described in subparagraph (B)(i) of this subdivision at a price 13
33		-	specified in such written contract; or 14 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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38		-	(C) Discloses to the purchaser orally or in writing at the time such 15
39		-	ticket reseller enters into such contract with such purchaser or accepts 16
40		-	such consideration from such purchaser, whichever occurs first, that 17
41		-	such ticket reseller (i) is not in possession of such ticket or has not 18
42		-	entered into a written contract described in subparagraph (B) of this 19
43		-	subdivision, and (ii) may not be able to supply such ticket to such 20
44		-	purchaser at the contracted price or within the contracted price range. 21
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	45	+	a person described in subparagraph (B)(i) of this subdivision at a price 13
	46	+	specified in such written contract; or 14
	47	+	(C) Discloses to the purchaser orally or in writing when such ticket 15
	48	+	reseller enters into such contract with such purchaser or accepts such 16
	49	+	consideration from such purchaser, whichever occurs first, that such 17
	50	+	ticket reseller (i) is not in possession of such ticket or has not entered 18
	51	+	into a written contract described in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, 19
	52	+	and (ii) may not be able to supply such ticket to such purchaser at the 20
	53	+	contracted price or within the contracted price range. 21
45	54		(2) If a ticket reseller makes the disclosure described in subparagraph 22
46	55		(C) of subdivision (1) of this subsection to a purchaser in oral form, the 23
47	56		ticket reseller shall provide such disclosure to the purchaser in written 24
48	57		form not later than two business days after such ticket reseller made 25
49	58		such disclosure to such purchaser in oral form. 26
50	59		(c) (1) Nothing in subsection (b) of this section shall be construed to 27
51	60		prohibit a ticket reseller from accepting a deposit from a prospective 28
52	61		purchaser of a ticket to an entertainment event as part of a contract that 29
53	62		requires the ticket reseller to make best efforts to obtain a ticket to the 30
54	63		entertainment event for the prospective purchaser at a price or within a 31
55	64		price range, and by a time specified, in the contract, provided the ticket 32
56	65		reseller discloses to the prospective purchaser orally or in writing at the 33
57	66		time such ticket reseller enters into such contract with such prospective 34
58	67		purchaser or accepts such deposit from such prospective purchaser, 35
59	68		whichever occurs first, that such ticket reseller: 36
60	69		(A) Is not in possession of the ticket desired by such prospective 37
61	70		purchaser or has not entered into a written contract (i) (I) with a person 38
62	71		who is in possession of such ticket, or (II) with a person who has a 39
63	72		contractual right to obtain such ticket from the person who is in 40
64	73		possession of such ticket, and (ii) that entitles such ticket reseller to 41
65	74		obtain such ticket from a person described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this 42
66	75		subdivision at a price specified in such written contract; and 43
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67	82		(B) May not be able to supply such ticket to such prospective 44
68	83		purchaser at the contracted price or within the contracted price range. 45
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	84	+	(2) If a ticket reseller makes the disclosure required under subdivision 46
74	85		(1) of this subsection to a prospective purchaser in oral form, the ticket 47
75	86		reseller shall provide such disclosure to the prospective purchaser in 48
76	87		written form not later than two business days after such ticket reseller 49
77	88		made such disclosure to such prospective purchaser in oral form. 50
78	89		(d) A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute an 51
79	90		unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce 52
80	91		pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b of the general statutes. The 53
81	92		Attorney General may investigate any violation of this section and 54
82	93		enforce the provisions of this section. 55
83	94		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) (1) Except as provided in 56
84	95		subdivision (2) of this subsection, no person shall advertise or facilitate 57
85	96		the sale or resale of any ticket to an entertainment event by way of an 58
86		-	Internet web site if the ~~Internet domain~~ of such ~~Internet~~ web site, or any 59
87		-	~~Internet subdomain of~~ such ~~Internet~~ web site, contains: 60
	97	+	Internet web site if the address of such web site, or any subdomain of 59
	98	+	such web site, contains: 60
88	99		(A) The name of the venue for such entertainment event; 61
89	100		(B) The name of the entertainment event, including, but not limited 62
90	101		to, the name of any individual or group scheduled to perform or 63
91	102		appear at such entertainment event; or 64
92	103		(C) Any name that is substantially similar to a name described in 65
93	104		subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision. 66
94	105		(2) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not be 67
95	106		construed to apply to any person who is acting on behalf of the venue 68
96	107		for the entertainment event. 69
97	108		(b) A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute an 70
98	109		unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce 71
99	110		pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b of the general statutes. The 72
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100	117		Attorney General may investigate any violation of this section and 73
101	118		enforce the provisions of this section. 74
102		-	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 75 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	119	+	Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) As used in this section: 75
107	120		(1) "Armed forces" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-76
108	121		103 of the general statutes; 77
109	122		(2) "Eligible family member" means an individual who is (A) a family 78
110	123		member of a veteran or member of the armed forces, and (B) entitled to 79
111	124		receive any veteran or military benefit due, in whole or in part, to the 80
112	125		past or present military service of the veteran or member of the armed 81
113	126		forces; 82
114	127		(3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability 83
115		-	company, joint stock company, partnership, limited partnership, 84
	128	+	company, joint-stock company, partnership, limited partnership, 84
116	129		limited liability partnership, association or other legal entity; 85
117	130		(4) "Veteran" has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103 of 86
118	131		the general statutes; 87
119		-	(5) "Veteran or military benefit" means any benefit ~~that~~ a veteran, 88
	132	+	(5) "Veteran or military benefit" means any benefit which a veteran, 88
120	133		member of the armed forces or eligible family member is eligible to 89
121	134		receive under any federal, state or local law, policy or practice due, in 90
122	135		whole or in part, to past or present military service; and 91
123	136		(6) "Veteran or military benefit service" (A) means any service that is 92
124	137		offered or provided to a veteran, member of the armed forces or eligible 93
125	138		family member concerning any veteran or military benefit to which such 94
126	139		veteran, member of the armed forces or eligible family member is 95
127	140		entitled, and (B) includes, but is not limited to, any assistance, 96
128	141		consultation or coaching in preparing, presenting or prosecuting (i) any 97
129	142		claim or other attempt to obtain or increase any veteran or military 98
130		-	benefit, or (ii) any appeal taken from a decision concerning any ~~attempt~~ 99
131		-	to obtain or increase any veteran or military benefit. 100
	143	+	benefit, or (ii) any appeal taken from a decision concerning any effort to 99
	144	+	obtain or increase any veteran or military benefit. 100
132	145		(b) Any person who is engaged in the business of providing veteran 101
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133	152		or military benefit services to veterans, members of the armed forces or 102
134	153		eligible family members shall: 103
135	154		(1) Obtain all qualifications, certifications and accreditations 104
136		-	necessary in order for such person to provide such services in 105 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	155	+	necessary in order for such person to provide such services in 105
141	156		accordance with federal, state and local law; 106
142	157		(2) When such person is acting as a fiduciary for a veteran who is 107
143	158		receiving any such benefit, fulfill the responsibilities established in 38 108
144	159		CFR 13.140, as amended from time to time; 109
145	160		(3) When such person is providing representation before the United 110
146	161		States Department of Veterans Affairs, satisfy the standards of conduct 111
147	162		established in 38 CFR 14.632, as amended from time to time; 112
148	163		(4) Not charge any fee or expense in violation of 38 CFR 14.636 or 38 113
149		-	CFR 14.637, as ~~either~~ may be amended from time to time; and 114
	164	+	CFR 14.637, as each may be amended from time to time; and 114
150	165		(5) Include, in a clear and conspicuous manner, in any advertisement 115
151	166		for such services, and provide to a veteran, member of the armed forces 116
152	167		or eligible family member, clearly, orally and in writing at the outset of 117
153	168		any business relationship in which such person undertakes to provide 118
154	169		any such service to a veteran, member of the armed forces or eligible 119
155	170		family member in exchange for any financial compensation, financial 120
156	171		benefit or other thing of value, the following disclosure: 121
157	172		"THIS BUSINESS IS NOT ENDORSED OR SPONSORED BY, OR 122
158	173		AFFILIATED WITH, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 123
159	174		VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF 124
160		-	VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR ANY FEDERALLY CHARTERED ~~VA-~~125
161		-	ACCREDITED VETERAN S SERVICE ORGANIZATION. YOU MAY 126
	175	+	VETERANS AFFAIRS, OR ANY FEDERALLY CHARTERED VA 125
	176	+	ACCREDITED VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION. YOU MAY 126
162	177		QUALIFY FOR OTHER VETERANS' BENEFITS BEYOND THE 127
163	178		BENEFITS FOR WHICH YOU ARE RECEIVING SERVICES HERE. 128
164	179		VETERAN AND MILITARY BENEFITS SERVICES ARE 129
165		-	AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM VA-ACCREDITED 130
166		-	VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 131
167		-	CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE 132
168		-	VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS OF FEDERALLY CHARTERED 133
169		-	VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. TO LEARN MORE, 134
170		-	CONTACT THESE ORGANIZATIONS.". 135 Substitute Bill No. 6858
	180	+	AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM VA ACCREDITED VETERAN 130
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	187	+	SERVICE OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONNECTICUT 131
	188	+	DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE VETERAN 132
	189	+	SERVICE OFFICERS OF FEDERALLY CHARTERED VETERAN 133
	190	+	SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT THESE 134
	191	+	ORGANIZATIONS.". 135
175	192		(c) Any violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to 136
176	193		be an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 137
177	194		42-110b of the general statutes. 138
178	195		Sec. 4. Subsection (i) of section 1-84 of the general statutes is repealed 139
179	196		and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 140
180		-	(i) (1) No public official or state employee or member of the [official] 141
181		-	official's or employee's immediate family or a business with which he or 142
182		-	she is associated shall enter into any contract with the state, valued at 143
183		-	one hundred dollars or more, [other than a] unless (A) such contract 144
184		-	[(A)] is awarded through an open and public process that includes, at a 145
185		-	minimum, (i) pre-award public disclosure of all offers to enter into such 146
186		-	contract, and (ii) post-award public disclosure of such contract, or (B) 147
187		-	such contract is a contract (i) of employment as a state employee, [(B)] 148
188		-	(ii) with the Technical Education and Career System for students 149
189		-	enrolled in a school in the system to perform services in conjunction 150
190		-	with vocational, technical, technological or postsecondary education 151
191		-	and training any such student is receiving at a school in the system, 152
192		-	subject to the review process under subdivision (2) of this subsection, 153
193		-	[(C)] (iii) with a public institution of higher education to support a 154
194		-	collaboration with such institution to develop and commercialize any 155
195		-	invention or discovery, [or (D)] (iv) pursuant to a court appointment, 156
196		-	[unless the contract has been awarded through an open and public 157
197		-	process, including prior public offer and subsequent public disclosure 158
198		-	of all proposals considered and the contract awarded] or (v) with the 159
199		-	office of the Attorney General to be retained as an expert witness for, or 160
200		-	in anticipation of, litigation or an administrative proceeding, provided 161
201		-	the office of the Attorney General files with the Office of State Ethics, in 162
202		-	a form and manner prescribed by the Office of State Ethics and not later 163
203		-	than thirty days after the expert witness is disclosed, or required to be 164
204		-	disclosed, to the opposing party or parties, either directly or through the 165
205		-	court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency, or resolution 166
206		-	of the litigation or administrative proceeding for which the expert 167
207		-	witness was retained, whichever occurs first, a statement disclosing (I) 168
208		-	the name of the expert witness, (II) the qualifications of the expert 169 Substitute Bill No. 6858
	197	+	(i) (1) No public official or state employee or member of the official 141
	198	+	or employee's immediate family or a business with which he is 142
	199	+	associated shall enter into any contract with the state, valued at one 143
	200	+	hundred dollars or more, other than a contract (A) of employment as a 144
	201	+	state employee, (B) with the Technical Education and Career System for 145
	202	+	students enrolled in a school in the system to perform services in 146
	203	+	conjunction with vocational, technical, technological or postsecondary 147
	204	+	education and training any such student is receiving at a school in the 148
	205	+	system, subject to the review process under subdivision (2) of this 149
	206	+	subsection, (C) with a public institution of higher education to support 150
	207	+	a collaboration with such institution to develop and commercialize any 151
	208	+	invention or discovery, [or] (D) pursuant to a court appointment, unless 152
	209	+	the contract has been awarded through an open and public process, 153
	210	+	including prior public offer and subsequent public disclosure of all 154
	211	+	proposals considered and the contract awarded, or (E) with the Office 155
	212	+	of the Attorney General to be retained as an expert witness for, or in 156
	213	+	anticipation of, litigation. In no event shall an executive head of an 157
	214	+	agency, as defined in section 4-166, including a commissioner of a 158
	215	+	department, or an executive head of a quasi-public agency, or the 159
	216	+	executive head's immediate family or a business with which he is 160
	217	+	associated enter into any contract with that agency or quasi-public 161
	218	+	agency. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as applying to any 162
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213		-	witness, (III) the scope of the services provided by the expert witness, 170
214		-	(IV) the date of execution of such contract, (V) the beginning and ending 171
215		-	dates of the term of such contract, and (VI) the value of such contract, if 172
216		-	known by the office of the Attorney General. In no event shall an 173
217		-	executive head of an agency, as defined in section 4-166, including a 174
218		-	commissioner of a department, or an executive head of a quasi-public 175
219		-	agency, or the executive head's immediate family or a business with 176
220		-	which he is associated enter into any contract with that agency or quasi-177
221		-	public agency. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as applying 178
222		-	to any public official who is appointed as a member of the executive 179
223		-	branch or as a member or director of a quasi-public agency and who 180
224		-	receives no compensation other than per diem payments or 181
225		-	reimbursement for actual or necessary expenses, or both, incurred in the 182
226		-	performance of the public official's duties unless such public official has 183
227		-	authority or control over the subject matter of the contract. Any contract 184
228		-	made in violation of this subsection shall be voidable by a court of 185
229		-	competent jurisdiction if the suit is commenced not later than one 186
230		-	hundred eighty days after the making of the contract. For purposes of 187
231		-	this subdivision, "expert witness" means any individual who is qualified 188
232		-	to provide testimony on any scientific, technical or other specialized 189
233		-	matter by virtue of his or her knowledge, skill, experience, training or 190
234		-	education, and is retained to provide his or her testimony on such 191
235		-	matter, including, but not limited to, in the form of an expert opinion. 192
236		-	(2) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 193
237		-	shall establish an open and transparent process to review any contract 194
238		-	entered into under subparagraph [(B)] (B)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this 195
239		-	subsection. 196
240		-	Sec. 5. Section 21a-190a of the general statutes is repealed and the 197
241		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 198
242		-	As used in sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, as amended by 199
243		-	this act: 200
244		-	(1) "Charitable organization" means any person who is [or holds 201 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	225	+	public official who is appointed as a member of the executive branch or 163
	226	+	as a member or director of a quasi-public agency and who receives no 164
	227	+	compensation other than per diem payments or reimbursement for 165
	228	+	actual or necessary expenses, or both, incurred in the performance of the 166
	229	+	public official's duties unless such public official has authority or control 167
	230	+	over the subject matter of the contract. Any contract made in violation 168
	231	+	of this subsection shall be voidable by a court of competent jurisdiction 169
	232	+	if the suit is commenced not later than one hundred eighty days after 170
	233	+	the making of the contract. 171
	234	+	(2) The superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System 172
	235	+	shall establish an open and transparent process to review any contract 173
	236	+	entered into under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this 174
	237	+	subsection. 175
	238	+	Sec. 5. Section 21a-190a of the general statutes is repealed and the 176
	239	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 177
	240	+	As used in sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, as amended by 178
	241	+	this act: 179
	242	+	(1) "Charitable organization" means any person who is [or holds 180
	243	+	himself out to be established for any benevolent, educational, 181
	244	+	philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, 182
	245	+	public health, environmental conservation, civic or eleemosynary 183
	246	+	purpose, or for the benefit of law enforcement officers, firefighters or 184
	247	+	other persons who protect the public safety] organized and operated, or 185
	248	+	holds himself or herself out as being organized and operated, for one or 186
	249	+	more charitable purposes. "Charitable organization" does not include 187
	250	+	any political action committee organization. 188
	251	+	(2) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability 189
	252	+	company, association, partnership, trust, foundation or any other entity 190
	253	+	however styled. 191
	254	+	(3) "Solicit" and "solicitation" mean any request directly or indirectly 192
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249		-	himself out to be established for any benevolent, educational, 202
250		-	philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, 203
251		-	public health, environmental conservation, civic or eleemosynary 204
252		-	purpose, or for the benefit of law enforcement officers, firefighters or 205
253		-	other persons who protect the public safety] organized and operated, or 206
254		-	holds himself or herself out as being organized and operated, for one or 207
255		-	more charitable purposes. "Charitable organization" does not include 208
256		-	any political action committee organization. 209
257		-	(2) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability 210
258		-	company, association, partnership, trust, foundation or any other entity 211
259		-	however styled. 212
260		-	(3) "Solicit" and "solicitation" mean any request directly or indirectly 213
261		-	for money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of any 214
262		-	kind or value on the plea or representation that such money, credit, 215
263		-	property, financial assistance or other thing of any kind or value is to be 216
264		-	used for a charitable purpose or benefit a charitable organization. 217
265		-	"Solicit" and "solicitation" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the 218
266		-	following methods of requesting or securing such money, credit, 219
267		-	property, financial assistance or other thing of value: (A) Any oral, [or] 220
268		-	written, electronic or online request; (B) any announcement to the press, 221
269		-	over the radio or television or by telephone or telegraph concerning an 222
270		-	appeal or campaign by or for any charitable organization or purpose; 223
271		-	(C) the distribution, circulation, posting or publishing of any handbill, 224
272		-	written advertisement or other publication; and (D) the sale of, offer or 225
273		-	attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, tag, 226
274		-	coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, 227
275		-	flower, ticket, candy, cookies or other tangible item in connection with 228
276		-	an appeal made for any charitable organization or purpose, or where 229
277		-	the name of any charitable organization is used or referred to in any 230
278		-	such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or 231
279		-	when or where in connection with any such sale, any statement is made 232
280		-	that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale is to be 233
281		-	used for any charitable purpose or benefit any charitable organization. 234
282		-	A solicitation shall be deemed to have taken place whether or not the 235 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	261	+	for money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of any 193
	262	+	kind or value on the plea or representation that such money, credit, 194
	263	+	property, financial assistance or other thing of any kind or value is to be 195
	264	+	used for a charitable purpose or benefit a charitable organization. 196
	265	+	"Solicit" and "solicitation" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the 197
	266	+	following methods of requesting or securing such money, credit, 198
	267	+	property, financial assistance or other thing of value: (A) Any oral, [or] 199
	268	+	written, electronic or online request; (B) any announcement to the press, 200
	269	+	over the radio or television or by telephone or telegraph concerning an 201
	270	+	appeal or campaign by or for any charitable organization or purpose; 202
	271	+	(C) the distribution, circulation, posting or publishing of any handbill, 203
	272	+	written advertisement or other publication; and (D) the sale of, offer or 204
	273	+	attempt to sell, any advertisement, advertising space, book, card, tag, 205
	274	+	coupon, device, magazine, membership, merchandise, subscription, 206
	275	+	flower, ticket, candy, cookies or other tangible item in connection with 207
	276	+	an appeal made for any charitable organization or purpose, or where 208
	277	+	the name of any charitable organization is used or referred to in any 209
	278	+	such appeal as an inducement or reason for making any such sale, or 210
	279	+	when or where in connection with any such sale, any statement is made 211
	280	+	that the whole or any part of the proceeds from any such sale is to be 212
	281	+	used for any charitable purpose or benefit any charitable organization. 213
	282	+	A solicitation shall be deemed to have taken place whether or not the 214
	283	+	person making the same receives any contribution. 215
	284	+	(4) "Charitable purpose" means (A) any benevolent, educational, 216
	285	+	philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, 217
	286	+	public health, environmental conservation, civic or eleemosynary 218
	287	+	objective, and (B) any purpose to benefit law enforcement officers, 219
	288	+	firefighters or other persons who protect the public safety. 220
	289	+	(5) "Contribution" means the grant, promise or pledge of money, 221
	290	+	credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of any kind or value. 222
	291	+	[in response to a solicitation.] "Contribution" shall not include bona fide 223
	292	+	fees, dues or assessments paid by members, provided membership is 224
	293	+	not conferred solely as consideration for making a contribution in 225
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287		-	person making the same receives any contribution. 236
288		-	(4) "Charitable purpose" means (A) any benevolent, educational, 237
289		-	philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or advocacy, 238
290		-	public health, environmental conservation, civic or eleemosynary 239
291		-	objective, and (B) any purpose to benefit law enforcement officers, 240
292		-	firefighters or other persons who protect the public safety. 241
293		-	(5) "Contribution" means the grant, promise or pledge of money, 242
294		-	credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of any kind or value. 243
295		-	[in response to a solicitation.] "Contribution" shall not include bona fide 244
296		-	fees, dues or assessments paid by members, provided membership is 245
297		-	not conferred solely as consideration for making a contribution in 246
298		-	response to a solicitation. 247
299		-	(6) "Fund-raising counsel" means a person who for compensation 248
300		-	plans, manages, advises or consults with respect to the solicitation in 249
301		-	this state of contributions by a charitable organization, but who does not 250
302		-	solicit contributions and who does not directly or indirectly employ, 251
303		-	procure or engage any person compensated to solicit contributions. [A] 252
304		-	"Fund-raising counsel" does not include a bona fide nontemporary 253
305		-	salaried officer or employee of a charitable organization [shall not be 254
306		-	deemed to be a fund-raising counsel] or an attorney-at-law retained 255
307		-	exclusively to provide legal services. 256
308		-	(7) "Paid solicitor" means a person who for any consideration, [other 257
309		-	than] including, but not limited to, monetary compensation but 258
310		-	excluding any nonmonetary gift of nominal value awarded to a 259
311		-	volunteer solicitor as an incentive or token of appreciation, performs for 260
312		-	a charitable organization any service in connection with which 261
313		-	contributions are solicited by such person or by any person he directly 262
314		-	or indirectly employs, procures or engages to solicit for such 263
315		-	compensation. A bona fide nontemporary salaried officer or employee 264
316		-	of a charitable organization shall not be deemed to be a paid solicitor. 265
317		-	(8) "Commercial coventurer" means a person who for profit is 266
318		-	regularly and primarily engaged in trade or commerce in this state other 267 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	300	+	response to a solicitation. 226
	301	+	(6) "Fund-raising counsel" means a person who for compensation 227
	302	+	plans, manages, advises or consults with respect to the solicitation in 228
	303	+	this state of contributions by a charitable organization, but who does not 229
	304	+	solicit contributions and who does not directly or indirectly employ, 230
	305	+	procure or engage any person compensated to solicit contributions. [A] 231
	306	+	"Fund-raising counsel" does not include a bona fide nontemporary 232
	307	+	salaried officer or employee of a charitable organization [shall not be 233
	308	+	deemed to be a fund-raising counsel] or an attorney-at-law retained 234
	309	+	exclusively to provide legal services. 235
	310	+	(7) "Paid solicitor" means a person who for any consideration, [other 236
	311	+	than] including, but not limited to, monetary compensation but 237
	312	+	excluding any nonmonetary gift of nominal value awarded to a 238
	313	+	volunteer solicitor as an incentive or token of appreciation, performs for 239
	314	+	a charitable organization any service in connection with which 240
	315	+	contributions are solicited by such person or by any person he directly 241
	316	+	or indirectly employs, procures or engages to solicit for such 242
	317	+	compensation. A bona fide nontemporary salaried officer or employee 243
	318	+	of a charitable organization shall not be deemed to be a paid solicitor. 244
	319	+	(8) "Commercial coventurer" means a person who for profit is 245
	320	+	regularly and primarily engaged in trade or commerce in this state other 246
	321	+	than in connection with the raising of funds for charitable organizations 247
	322	+	or purposes and who conducts a charitable sales promotion. 248
	323	+	(9) "Charitable sales promotion" means an advertising or sales 249
	324	+	campaign, conducted by a commercial coventurer, which represents 250
	325	+	that the purchase or use of goods or services offered by the commercial 251
	326	+	coventurer are to benefit a charitable organization or purpose. 252
	327	+	(10) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection. 253
	328	+	(11) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 254
	329	+	Protection. 255
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323		-	than in connection with the raising of funds for charitable organizations 268
324		-	or purposes and who conducts a charitable sales promotion. 269
325		-	(9) "Charitable sales promotion" means an advertising or sales 270
326		-	campaign, conducted by a commercial coventurer, which represents 271
327		-	that the purchase or use of goods or services offered by the commercial 272
328		-	coventurer are to benefit a charitable organization or purpose. 273
329		-	(10) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection. 274
330		-	(11) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 275
331		-	Protection. 276
332		-	(12) "Membership" means that which entitles a person to the 277
333		-	privileges, professional standing, honors or other direct benefit of the 278
334		-	organization and the rights to vote, elect officers and hold office in the 279
335		-	organization. 280
336		-	(13) "Parent organization" means that part of a charitable 281
337		-	organization which supervises and exercises control over the 282
338		-	solicitation and expenditure activities of one or more chapters, branches 283
339		-	or affiliates. 284
340		-	(14) "Gross revenue" means income of any kind from all sources, 285
341		-	without deduction of any costs or expenses, including all amounts 286
342		-	received as the result of any solicitation by a paid solicitor. 287
343		-	Sec. 6. Section 21a-190b of the general statutes is repealed and the 288
344		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 289
345		-	(a) Every charitable organization not exempted by section 21a-190d 290
346		-	shall annually register with the department prior to conducting any 291
347		-	solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on its behalf by 292
348		-	others. Application for registration shall be in a form prescribed by the 293
349		-	commissioner and shall include a nonrefundable application fee of fifty 294
350		-	dollars. Such application shall include: (1) A registration statement, (2) 295
351		-	an annual financial report for such organization for the preceding fiscal 296
352		-	year that is prepared in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) 297 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	336	+	(12) "Membership" means that which entitles a person to the 256
	337	+	privileges, professional standing, honors or other direct benefit of the 257
	338	+	organization and the rights to vote, elect officers and hold office in the 258
	339	+	organization. 259
	340	+	(13) "Parent organization" means that part of a charitable 260
	341	+	organization which supervises and exercises control over the 261
	342	+	solicitation and expenditure activities of one or more chapters, branches 262
	343	+	or affiliates. 263
	344	+	(14) "Gross revenue" means income of any kind from all sources, 264
	345	+	without deduction of any costs or expenses, including all amounts 265
	346	+	received as the result of any solicitation by a paid solicitor. 266
	347	+	Sec. 6. Section 21a-190b of the general statutes is repealed and the 267
	348	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 268
	349	+	(a) Every charitable organization not exempted by section 21a-190d 269
	350	+	shall annually register with the department prior to conducting any 270
	351	+	solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on its behalf by 271
	352	+	others. Application for registration shall be in a form prescribed by the 272
	353	+	commissioner and shall include a nonrefundable application fee of fifty 273
	354	+	dollars. Such application shall include: (1) A registration statement, (2) 274
	355	+	an annual financial report for such organization for the preceding fiscal 275
	356	+	year that is prepared in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) 276
	357	+	of section 21a-190c, and (3) an audited or reviewed financial statement 277
	358	+	as required by subsection (b) of section 21a-190c, unless the 278
	359	+	commissioner waives such requirement under subdivision (4) of 279
	360	+	subsection (b) of section 21a-190c. An authorized officer of the 280
	361	+	organization shall certify that the statements therein are true and correct 281
	362	+	to the best of their knowledge. A chapter, branch or affiliate in this state 282
	363	+	of a registered parent organization shall not be required to register 283
	364	+	provided the parent organization files a consolidated annual 284
	365	+	registration for itself and its chapter, branch or affiliate. Each charitable 285
	366	+	organization shall annually renew its registration not later than eleven 286
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357		-	of section 21a-190c, and (3) an audited or reviewed financial statement 298
358		-	as required by subsection (b) of section 21a-190c, unless the 299
359		-	commissioner waives such requirement under subdivision (4) of 300
360		-	subsection (b) of section 21a-190c. An authorized officer of the 301
361		-	organization shall certify that the statements therein are true and correct 302
362		-	to the best of their knowledge. A chapter, branch or affiliate in this state 303
363		-	of a registered parent organization shall not be required to register 304
364		-	provided the parent organization files a consolidated annual 305
365		-	registration for itself and its chapter, branch or affiliate. Each charitable 306
366		-	organization shall annually renew its registration not later than eleven 307
367		-	months after the end of such organization's fiscal year. 308
368		-	(b) In the event the department determines that the application for 309
369		-	registration does not contain the documents required in subsection (a) 310
370		-	of this section or is not in accordance with the regulations adopted by 311
371		-	the commissioner pursuant to this chapter, the department shall notify 312
372		-	the charitable organization of such noncompliance not later than ten 313
373		-	days after the department's receipt of such application for registration. 314
374		-	Any such charitable organization may request a hearing on its 315
375		-	noncompliant status in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 316
376		-	(c) In addition to the application fee required pursuant to subsection 317
377		-	(a) of this section, a charitable organization shall pay a late fee of twenty-318
378		-	five dollars for each month, or part thereof, that such application for 319
379		-	registration is late. The commissioner may, upon written request and for 320
380		-	good cause shown, waive or reduce any late fee under this section. 321
381		-	(d) In the event that a charitable organization fails to register in 322
382		-	accordance with the provisions of this section, such organization shall 323
383		-	include in its application for registration an annual financial report for 324
384		-	each of the previous years in which such organization was required to 325
385		-	file an application for registration or an annual financial report. 326
386		-	[(e) Any charitable organization registered in accordance with this 327
387		-	section on September 30, 2005, shall be deemed to be registered 328
388		-	pursuant to this section until the last day of the fifth month after the 329 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	373	+	months after the end of such organization's fiscal year. 287
	374	+	(b) In the event the department determines that the application for 288
	375	+	registration does not contain the documents required in subsection (a) 289
	376	+	of this section or is not in accordance with the regulations adopted by 290
	377	+	the commissioner pursuant to this chapter, the department shall notify 291
	378	+	the charitable organization of such noncompliance not later than ten 292
	379	+	days after the department's receipt of such application for registration. 293
	380	+	Any such charitable organization may request a hearing on its 294
	381	+	noncompliant status in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. 295
	382	+	(c) In addition to the application fee required pursuant to subsection 296
	383	+	(a) of this section, a charitable organization shall pay a late fee of twenty-297
	384	+	five dollars for each month, or part thereof, that such application for 298
	385	+	registration is late. The commissioner may, upon written request and for 299
	386	+	good cause shown, waive or reduce any late fee under this section. 300
	387	+	(d) In the event that a charitable organization fails to register in 301
	388	+	accordance with the provisions of this section, such organization shall 302
	389	+	include in its application for registration an annual financial report for 303
	390	+	each of the previous years in which such organization was required to 304
	391	+	file an application for registration or an annual financial report. 305
	392	+	[(e) Any charitable organization registered in accordance with this 306
	393	+	section on September 30, 2005, shall be deemed to be registered 307
	394	+	pursuant to this section until the last day of the fifth month after the 308
	395	+	close of the fiscal year in effect on September 30, 2005.] 309
	396	+	Sec. 7. Section 21a-190e of the general statutes is repealed and the 310
	397	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 311
	398	+	(a) Each contract between a charitable organization and a fund-312
	399	+	raising counsel shall be in writing and [shall be filed by the fund-raising 313
	400	+	counsel with the department at least fifteen days prior to the 314
	401	+	performance by the fund-raising counsel of any material services 315
	402	+	pursuant to such contract. Each contract shall be filed in a form 316
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393		-	close of the fiscal year in effect on September 30, 2005.] 330
394		-	Sec. 7. Section 21a-190e of the general statutes is repealed and the 331
395		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 332
396		-	(a) Each contract between a charitable organization and a fund-333
397		-	raising counsel shall be in writing and [shall be filed by the fund-raising 334
398		-	counsel with the department at least fifteen days prior to the 335
399		-	performance by the fund-raising counsel of any material services 336
400		-	pursuant to such contract. Each contract shall be filed in a form 337
401		-	prescribed by the commissioner. The contract shall] contain such 338
402		-	information as will enable the department to identify the services the 339
403		-	fund-raising counsel is to provide and the manner of his compensation. 340
404		-	Each charitable organization employing a fund-raising counsel shall 341
405		-	retain a copy of the contract between such charitable organization and 342
406		-	the fund-raising counsel for a period of not less than seven years 343
407		-	following expiration of such contract, and shall provide such contract to 344
408		-	the department upon a request made by the department for such 345
409		-	contract. 346
410		-	(b) A fund-raising counsel who at any time has custody or control of 347
411		-	contributions from a solicitation shall register with the department. 348
412		-	Applications for registration or renewal of a registration as a fund-349
413		-	raising counsel shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and 350
414		-	shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of one hundred twenty 351
415		-	dollars. Each fund-raising counsel shall certify that such application or 352
416		-	report is true and correct to the best of the fund-raising counsel's 353
417		-	knowledge. Each application shall contain such information as the 354
418		-	department shall require. Each registration shall be valid for one year 355
419		-	and may be renewed for additional one-year periods. An applicant for 356
420		-	registration or for a renewal of registration as a fund-raising counsel 357
421		-	shall, at the time of making such application, file with and have 358
422		-	approved by the department a bond in a form prescribed by the 359
423		-	commissioner, in which the applicant shall be the principal obligor in 360
424		-	the sum of [twenty] fifty thousand dollars, with one or more responsible 361
425		-	sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties shall be [no] not 362 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	409	+	prescribed by the commissioner. The contract shall] contain such 317
	410	+	information as will enable the department to identify the services the 318
	411	+	fund-raising counsel is to provide and the manner of his compensation. 319
	412	+	Each charitable organization employing a fund-raising counsel shall 320
	413	+	retain a copy of the contract between such charitable organization and 321
	414	+	the fund-raising counsel for a period of not less than seven years 322
	415	+	following expiration of such contract, and shall provide such contract to 323
	416	+	the department upon a request made by the department for such 324
	417	+	contract. 325
	418	+	(b) A fund-raising counsel who at any time has custody or control of 326
	419	+	contributions from a solicitation shall register with the department. 327
	420	+	Applications for registration or renewal of a registration as a fund-328
	421	+	raising counsel shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and 329
	422	+	shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of one hundred twenty 330
	423	+	dollars. Each fund-raising counsel shall certify that such application or 331
	424	+	report is true and correct to the best of the fund-raising counsel's 332
	425	+	knowledge. Each application shall contain such information as the 333
	426	+	department shall require. Each registration shall be valid for one year 334
	427	+	and may be renewed for additional one-year periods. An applicant for 335
	428	+	registration or for a renewal of registration as a fund-raising counsel 336
	429	+	shall, at the time of making such application, file with and have 337
	430	+	approved by the department a bond in a form prescribed by the 338
	431	+	commissioner, in which the applicant shall be the principal obligor in 339
	432	+	the sum of [twenty] fifty thousand dollars, with one or more responsible 340
	433	+	sureties whose liability in the aggregate as such sureties shall be no less 341
	434	+	than such sum. The fund-raising counsel shall maintain the bond in 342
	435	+	effect as long as the registration is in effect. The bond shall run to the 343
	436	+	state and to any person who may have a cause of action against the 344
	437	+	principal obligor of the bond for any liabilities resulting from the 345
	438	+	obligor's conduct of any activities subject to sections 21a-190a to 21a-346
	439	+	190l, inclusive, as amended by this act, or arising out of a violation of 347
	440	+	said sections or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections. Any 348
	441	+	such fund-raising counsel shall account to the charitable organization 349
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430		-	less than such sum. The fund-raising counsel shall maintain the bond in 363
431		-	effect as long as the registration is in effect. The bond shall run to the 364
432		-	state and to any person who may have a cause of action against the 365
433		-	principal obligor of the bond for any liabilities resulting from the 366
434		-	obligor's conduct of any activities subject to sections 21a-190a to 21a-367
435		-	190l, inclusive, as amended by this act, or arising out of a violation of 368
436		-	said sections or any regulation adopted pursuant to said sections. Any 369
437		-	such fund-raising counsel shall account to the charitable organization 370
438		-	with which he has contracted for all income received and expenses paid 371
439		-	no later than ninety days after a solicitation campaign has been 372
440		-	completed, and in the case of a solicitation campaign lasting more than 373
441		-	one year, on the anniversary of the commencement of such campaign. 374
442		-	Such accounting shall be in writing, shall be retained by the charitable 375
443		-	organization for three years and shall be available to the department 376
444		-	upon request. 377
445		-	Sec. 8. Subsection (j) of section 21a-190f of the general statutes is 378
446		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 379
447		-	1, 2025): 380
448		-	(j) A paid solicitor shall file a financial report for the campaign with 381
449		-	the department [no] not more than [ninety] forty-five days after a 382
450		-	solicitation campaign has been completed, and on the anniversary of the 383
451		-	commencement of any solicitation campaign [which] that lasts more 384
452		-	than one year, in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The financial 385
453		-	report shall include gross revenue and an itemization of all expenditures 386
454		-	incurred. The report shall be completed on a form prescribed by the 387
455		-	department. An authorized official of the paid solicitor and two 388
456		-	authorized officials of the charitable organization shall certify that such 389
457		-	report is true and complete to the best of their knowledge. The 390
458		-	information contained in such report shall be available to the public. 391
459		-	Sec. 9. Section 21a-190h of the general statutes is repealed and the 392
460		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 393
461		-	It shall be a violation of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, as 394 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	448	+	with which he has contracted for all income received and expenses paid 350
	449	+	no later than ninety days after a solicitation campaign has been 351
	450	+	completed, and in the case of a solicitation campaign lasting more than 352
	451	+	one year, on the anniversary of the commencement of such campaign. 353
	452	+	Such accounting shall be in writing, shall be retained by the charitable 354
	453	+	organization for three years and shall be available to the department 355
	454	+	upon request. 356
	455	+	Sec. 8. Subsection (j) of section 21a-190f of the general statutes is 357
	456	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 358
	457	+	1, 2025): 359
	458	+	(j) A paid solicitor shall file a financial report for the campaign with 360
	459	+	the department no more than [ninety] forty-five days after a solicitation 361
	460	+	campaign has been completed, and on the anniversary of the 362
	461	+	commencement of any solicitation campaign which lasts more than one 363
	462	+	year, in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The financial report 364
	463	+	shall include gross revenue and an itemization of all expenditures 365
	464	+	incurred. The report shall be completed on a form prescribed by the 366
	465	+	department. An authorized official of the paid solicitor and two 367
	466	+	authorized officials of the charitable organization shall certify that such 368
	467	+	report is true and complete to the best of their knowledge. The 369
	468	+	information contained in such report shall be available to the public. 370
	469	+	Sec. 9. Section 21a-190h of the general statutes is repealed and the 371
	470	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 372
	471	+	It shall be a violation of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, as 373
	472	+	amended by this act, for: (1) Any person to misrepresent the purpose or 374
	473	+	beneficiary of a solicitation; (2) any person to misrepresent the purpose 375
	474	+	or nature of a charitable organization; (3) any charitable organization or 376
	475	+	any person while engaged in the conduct of the affairs of a charitable 377
	476	+	organization to engage in any financial transaction [which] or 378
	477	+	nonfinancial conduct that (A) is not related to the accomplishment of 379
	478	+	[its] the charitable organization's charitable purpose, or [which] (B) 380
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466		-	amended by this act, for: (1) Any person to misrepresent the purpose or 395
467		-	beneficiary of a solicitation; (2) any person to misrepresent the purpose 396
468		-	or nature of a charitable organization; (3) any charitable organization or 397
469		-	any person while engaged in the conduct of the affairs of a charitable 398
470		-	organization to engage in any financial transaction [which] or 399
471		-	nonfinancial conduct that (A) is not related to the accomplishment of 400
472		-	[its] the charitable organization's charitable purpose, or [which] (B) 401
473		-	jeopardizes or interferes with the ability of the charitable organization 402
474		-	to accomplish such organization's charitable purpose; (4) any charitable 403
475		-	organization to expend an unreasonable amount of money for 404
476		-	[solicitation or] management; (5) any person to use or exploit the fact of 405
477		-	registration so as to lead the public to believe that such registration 406
478		-	constitutes an endorsement or approval by the state; (6) any person to 407
479		-	misrepresent that any other person sponsors or endorses a solicitation; 408
480		-	(7) any person to use the name of a charitable organization, or to display 409
481		-	any emblem, device or printed matter belonging to or associated with a 410
482		-	charitable organization without the express written permission of the 411
483		-	charitable organization; (8) any charitable organization to use the name 412
484		-	which is the same as or confusingly similar to the name of another 413
485		-	charitable organization unless the latter organization shall consent in 414
486		-	writing to its use; (9) any charitable organization to represent itself as 415
487		-	being associated with another charitable organization without the 416
488		-	express written acknowledgment and endorsement of such other 417
489		-	charitable organization; (10) any person to make any false or misleading 418
490		-	statement on any document required by sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, 419
491		-	inclusive, as amended by this act; (11) any person to fail to comply with 420
492		-	the requirements of sections 21a-190b to 21a-190g, inclusive, as 421
493		-	amended by this act; (12) any charitable organization to use the services 422
494		-	of an unregistered fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor; (13) any fund-423
495		-	raising counsel or paid solicitor to perform any services on behalf of an 424
496		-	unregistered charitable organization; or (14) any person to appropriate 425
497		-	any property of a charitable organization for a private use. 426
498		-	Sec. 10. Subsection (b) of section 21a-190i of the general statutes is 427
499		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 428 Substitute Bill No. 6858
	483	+	LCO No. 4326 14 of 18
	484	+
	485	+	jeopardizes or interferes with the ability of the charitable organization 381
	486	+	to accomplish such organization's charitable purpose; (4) any charitable 382
	487	+	organization to expend an unreasonable amount of money for 383
	488	+	[solicitation or] management; (5) any person to use or exploit the fact of 384
	489	+	registration so as to lead the public to believe that such registration 385
	490	+	constitutes an endorsement or approval by the state; (6) any person to 386
	491	+	misrepresent that any other person sponsors or endorses a solicitation; 387
	492	+	(7) any person to use the name of a charitable organization, or to display 388
	493	+	any emblem, device or printed matter belonging to or associated with a 389
	494	+	charitable organization without the express written permission of the 390
	495	+	charitable organization; (8) any charitable organization to use the name 391
	496	+	which is the same as or confusingly similar to the name of another 392
	497	+	charitable organization unless the latter organization shall consent in 393
	498	+	writing to its use; (9) any charitable organization to represent itself as 394
	499	+	being associated with another charitable organization without the 395
	500	+	express written acknowledgment and endorsement of such other 396
	501	+	charitable organization; (10) any person to make any false or misleading 397
	502	+	statement on any document required by sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, 398
	503	+	inclusive, as amended by this act; (11) any person to fail to comply with 399
	504	+	the requirements of sections 21a-190b to 21a-190g, inclusive, as 400
	505	+	amended by this act; (12) any charitable organization to use the services 401
	506	+	of an unregistered fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor; (13) any fund-402
	507	+	raising counsel or paid solicitor to perform any services on behalf of an 403
	508	+	unregistered charitable organization; or (14) any person to appropriate 404
	509	+	any property of a charitable organization for a private use. 405
	510	+	Sec. 10. Subsection (b) of section 21a-190i of the general statutes is 406
	511	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 407
	512	+	1, 2025): 408
	513	+	(b) [The] Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the 409
	514	+	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized representative 410
	515	+	may subpoena documentary material relating to any matter under 411
	516	+	investigation, issue subpoenas to any person involved in or who may 412
	517	+	have knowledge of any matter under investigation, administer an oath 413
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501	520
502		-	LCO 15 of 18
503	521
504		-	1, 2025): 429
505		-	(b) [The] Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the 430
506		-	commissioner or [his] the commissioner's authorized representative 431
507		-	may subpoena documentary material relating to any matter under 432
508		-	investigation, issue subpoenas to any person involved in or who may 433
509		-	have knowledge of any matter under investigation, administer an oath 434
510		-	or affirmation to any person and conduct hearings on any matter under 435
511		-	investigation. 436
512		-	Sec. 11. Section 21a-71 of the general statutes is repealed and the 437
513		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 438
514		-	No person shall sell any food, drug or cosmetic, as defined by section 439
515		-	21a-92, at an auction, unless such person has notified the Commissioner 440
516		-	of Consumer Protection, in writing, of such sale; provided this section 441
517		-	shall not apply to the sale of food by any church, parent teacher 442
518		-	association, charitable organization, as defined [by subdivision (1) of] in 443
519		-	section 21a-190a, as amended by this act, or any organization of any 444
520		-	political party. Such notice shall be given at least seven days prior to 445
521		-	such sale and said commissioner may inspect such food, drug or 446
522		-	cosmetic and prohibit the sale of the same if [it] such food, drug or 447
523		-	cosmetic is found to be unfit for human use. This section shall apply to 448
524		-	the sale of unclaimed freight. 449
525		-	Sec. 12. Section 53-289a of the general statutes is repealed and the 450
526		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 451
527		-	(a) As used in this section, "service charge" means any additional fee 452
528		-	or charge that is designated as an "administrative fee", "service fee" or 453
529		-	"surcharge" or by using another substantially similar term. 454
530		-	(b) No person shall advertise the prices of tickets to any 455
531		-	entertainment event, including, but not limited to, any place of 456
532		-	amusement, arena, stadium, theater, performance, sport, exhibition or 457
533		-	athletic contest given in this state for which a service charge is imposed 458
534		-	for the sale of a ticket at the site of the event, without conspicuously 459 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	523	+
	524	+	or affirmation to any person and conduct hearings on any matter under 414
	525	+	investigation. 415
	526	+	Sec. 11. Section 21a-71 of the general statutes is repealed and the 416
	527	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 417
	528	+	No person shall sell any food, drug or cosmetic, as defined by section 418
	529	+	21a-92, at an auction, unless such person has notified the Commissioner 419
	530	+	of Consumer Protection, in writing, of such sale; provided this section 420
	531	+	shall not apply to the sale of food by any church, parent teacher 421
	532	+	association, charitable organization, as defined [by subdivision (1) of] in 422
	533	+	section 21a-190a, as amended by this act, or any organization of any 423
	534	+	political party. Such notice shall be given at least seven days prior to 424
	535	+	such sale and said commissioner may inspect such food, drug or 425
	536	+	cosmetic and prohibit the sale of the same if [it] such food, drug or 426
	537	+	cosmetic is found to be unfit for human use. This section shall apply to 427
	538	+	the sale of unclaimed freight. 428
	539	+	Sec. 12. Section 53-289a of the general statutes is repealed and the 429
	540	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 430
	541	+	(a) As used in this section, "service charge" means any additional fee 431
	542	+	or charge that is designated as an "administrative fee", "service fee" or 432
	543	+	"surcharge" or by using another substantially similar term. 433
	544	+	(b) No person shall advertise the prices of tickets to any 434
	545	+	entertainment event, including, but not limited to, any place of 435
	546	+	amusement, arena, stadium, theater, performance, sport, exhibition or 436
	547	+	athletic contest given in this state for which a service charge is imposed 437
	548	+	for the sale of a ticket at the site of the event, without conspicuously 438
	549	+	disclosing in such advertisement, whether displayed at the site of the 439
	550	+	event or elsewhere, the total price for each ticket and what portion of 440
	551	+	each ticket price, stated in a dollar amount, represents a service charge. 441
	552	+	(c) If a price is charged for admission to a place of entertainment, the 442
	553	+	operator of the place of entertainment shall print, endorse or otherwise 443
	554	+	Raised Bill No. 6858
535	555
536	556
537		-	LCO 16 of 18
538	557
539		-	disclosing in such advertisement, whether displayed at the site of the 460
540		-	event or elsewhere, the total price for each ticket and what portion of 461
541		-	each ticket price, stated in a dollar amount, represents a service charge. 462
542		-	(c) If a price is charged for admission to a place of entertainment, the 463
543		-	operator of the place of entertainment shall print, endorse or otherwise 464
544		-	disclose on the face of each ticket to an entertainment event at such place 465
545		-	of entertainment (1) the price established for such ticket, or (2) if such 466
546		-	operator, or such operator's agent, sells or resells such ticket, including 467
547		-	at auction, the final price of such ticket. 468
548		-	(d) (1) Any person that advertises or facilitates the sale or resale of a 469
549		-	ticket to an entertainment event shall (A) disclose the total price of such 470
550		-	ticket, which total price shall include all service charges required to 471
551		-	purchase such ticket, and (B) disclose, in a clear and conspicuous 472
552		-	manner, to the purchaser of such ticket the portion of the total ticket 473
553		-	price, expressed as a dollar amount, that is attributable to service 474
554		-	charges charged to such purchaser for such ticket. 475
555		-	(2) Any person that advertises or facilitates the resale of a ticket to an 476
556		-	entertainment event via an Internet web site or online technology 477
557		-	platform, the primary purpose of which is to facilitate resales of such 478
558		-	tickets, shall disclose, in a clear and conspicuous manner, (A) that the 479
559		-	ticket is a resale ticket that may be offered at a price that is greater than 480
560		-	the price of a ticket to an entertainment event that is offered or sold by 481
561		-	the presenter of the entertainment event, and (B) the price that was 482
562		-	printed, endorsed or otherwise disclosed on the face of the ticket at the 483
563		-	time such ticket was first sold. 484
564		-	[(2)] (3) The disclosures required under [subdivision] subdivisions (1) 485
565		-	and (2) of this subsection shall be displayed [in the ticket listing before 486
566		-	the ticket is selected for purchase. The total ticket price] when the ticket 487
567		-	is initially offered for sale to consumers, and the displayed prices shall 488
568		-	not increase during the period beginning when [a] the ticket is [selected 489
569		-	for purchase] initially offered for sale to consumers and ending when 490
570		-	[a] the ticket is purchased, except a reasonable service charge may be 491 Substitute Bill No. 6858
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	559	+
	560	+	disclose on the face of each ticket to an entertainment event at such place 444
	561	+	of entertainment (1) the price established for such ticket, or (2) if such 445
	562	+	operator, or such operator's agent, sells or resells such ticket, including 446
	563	+	at auction, the final price of such ticket. 447
	564	+	(d) (1) Any person that advertises or facilitates the sale or resale of a 448
	565	+	ticket to an entertainment event shall (A) disclose the total price of such 449
	566	+	ticket, which total price shall include all service charges required to 450
	567	+	purchase such ticket, and (B) disclose, in a clear and conspicuous 451
	568	+	manner, to the purchaser of such ticket the portion of the total ticket 452
	569	+	price, expressed as a dollar amount, that is attributable to service 453
	570	+	charges charged to such purchaser for such ticket. 454
	571	+	(2) Any person that advertises or facilitates the resale of a ticket to an 455
	572	+	entertainment event shall disclose, in a clear and conspicuous manner, 456
	573	+	(A) that the ticket is a resale ticket that may be offered at a price that is 457
	574	+	greater than the price of a ticket to an entertainment event that is offered 458
	575	+	or sold by the presenter of the entertainment event, and (B) the price 459
	576	+	that was printed, endorsed or otherwise disclosed on the face of the 460
	577	+	ticket at the time such ticket was first sold. 461
	578	+	[(2)] (3) The disclosures required under [subdivision] subdivisions (1) 462
	579	+	and (2) of this subsection shall be displayed [in the ticket listing before 463
	580	+	the ticket is selected for purchase. The total ticket price] when the ticket 464
	581	+	is initially offered for sale to consumers and the displayed prices shall 465
	582	+	not increase during the period beginning when a ticket is [selected for 466
	583	+	purchase] initially offered for sale to consumers and ending when a 467
	584	+	ticket is purchased, except a reasonable service charge may be charged 468
	585	+	for delivery of a nonelectronic ticket if (A) such service charge is based 469
	586	+	on the delivery method selected by the ticket purchaser, and (B) such 470
	587	+	service charge is disclosed to such purchaser before such purchaser 471
	588	+	purchases such ticket. 472
	589	+	[(3)] (4) No disclosure required under this subsection shall be (A) 473
	590	+	false or misleading, (B) presented more prominently than the total ticket 474
	591	+	Raised Bill No. 6858
571	592
572	593
573		-	LCO 17 of 18
574	594
575		-	charged for delivery of a nonelectronic ticket if (A) such service charge 492
576		-	is based on the delivery method selected by the ticket purchaser, and (B) 493
577		-	such service charge is disclosed to such purchaser before such purchaser 494
578		-	purchases such ticket. 495
579		-	[(3)] (4) No disclosure required under this subsection shall be (A) 496
580		-	false or misleading, (B) presented more prominently than the total ticket 497
581		-	price, or (C) displayed in a font size that is as large or larger than the 498
582		-	font size in which the total ticket price is displayed. 499
583		-	(e) A movie shall not be deemed to constitute an entertainment event 500
584		-	for the purposes of this section. 501
585		-	(f) A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute an 502
586		-	unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce 503
587		-	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b. The Attorney General may 504
588		-	investigate any violation of this section and enforce the provisions of 505
589		-	this section. 506
590		-	Sec. 13. Subsection (a) of section 47-36ddd of the general statutes is 507
591		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 508
592		-	passage): 509
593		-	(a) Not later than July 31, 2024, each real estate listing provider who 510
594		-	entered into a real estate listing agreement on or before June 30, 2024, 511
595		-	shall rerecord such agreement, and record notice of such agreement, 512
596		-	with the town clerk of the town in which the residential real property 513
597		-	that is the subject of such agreement is located if such agreement (1) 514
598		-	purports to run with the land or bind future [holders] owners of 515
599		-	interests in such residential real property, (2) allows for any assignment 516
600		-	of any right to provide the real estate listing under such agreement 517
601		-	without first providing notice to, and obtaining consent from, the owner 518
602		-	of such residential real property, or (3) purports to create any lien or 519
603		-	encumbrance upon, or other security interest in, such residential real 520
604		-	property. 521
605		-	Sec. 14. Section 19a-32n of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 522 Substitute Bill No. 6858
	595	+	LCO No. 4326 17 of 18
606	596
607		-
608		-	LCO 18 of 18
609		-
610		-	October 1, 2025) 523
	597	+	price, or (C) displayed in a font size that is as large or larger than the 475
	598	+	font size in which the total ticket price is displayed. 476
	599	+	(e) A movie shall not be deemed to constitute an entertainment event 477
	600	+	for the purposes of this section. 478
	601	+	(f) A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute an 479
	602	+	unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce 480
	603	+	pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b. The Attorney General may 481
	604	+	investigate any violation of this section and enforce the provisions of 482
	605	+	this section. 483
	606	+	Sec. 13. Section 19a-32n of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 484
	607	+	October 1, 2025) 485
611	608		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
612	609		sections:
613	610
614	611		Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section
615	612		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 New section
616	613		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 New section
617	614		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 1-84(i)
618	615		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 21a-190a
619	616		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 21a-190b
620	617		Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 21a-190e
621	618		Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 21a-190f(j)
622	619		Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 21a-190h
623	620		Sec. 10 October 1, 2025 21a-190i(b)
624	621		Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 21a-71
625	622		Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 53-289a
626		-	Sec. 13 from passage 47-36ddd(a)
627		-	Sec. 14 October 1, 2025 Repealer section
	623	+	Sec. 13 October 1, 2025 Repealer section
628	624
629		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
630		-	In Section 1(b)(1)(B), "clause (i) of this subparagraph" was changed to
631		-	"subparagraph (B)(i) of this subdivision" for consistency with standard
632		-	drafting conventions; in Section 1(b)(1)(C), "when" was changed to "at
633		-	the time" for consistency; in Section 1(c)(1)(A), "clause (i) of this
634		-	subparagraph" was changed to "subparagraph (A)(i) of this
635		-	subdivision" for consistency with standard drafting conventions; in
636		-	Section 3(a)(6)(B)(ii), "effort" was changed to "attempt" for internal
637		-	consistency; in Section 3(b)(4), "each" was changed to "either" for
638		-	internal consistency; in Section 3(b)(5), "VETERAN SERVICE
639		-	ORGANIZATION" was changed to "VETERANS SERVICE
640		-	ORGANIZATION" and "VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER" was changed
641		-	to "VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER" for accuracy; and in Section
642		-	12(d)(3), "a" was changed to "[a] the" for internal consistency.
	625	+	Statement of Purpose:
	626	+	To (1) prohibit certain conduct, and require certain disclosures,
	627	+	concerning ticket sales and resales, (2) regulate veteran or military
	628	+	benefit services, (3) amend the Code of Ethics for Public Officials to
	629	+	authorize the Office of the Attorney General to retain certain persons as
	630	+	expert witnesses, (4) amend the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act by
	631	+	(A) redefining various terms, (B) eliminating a fund-raising counsel
	632	+	Raised Bill No. 6858
643	633
644		-	GL Joint Favorable Subst.
	634	+
	635	+
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	637	+
	638	+	contract filing requirement, (C) requiring that charitable organizations
	639	+	retain and disclose copies of fund-raising counsel contracts, (D)
	640	+	increasing the fund-raising counsel bond, (E) modifying a reporting
	641	+	deadline for paid solicitors, (F) prohibiting certain persons from
	642	+	engaging in certain nonfinancial conduct, and (G) eliminating a
	643	+	prohibition concerning paid solicitation costs, (5) require persons that
	644	+	advertise or resell entertainment event tickets to make certain
	645	+	disclosures, (6) modify when certain disclosures regarding tickets shall
	646	+	be made, and (7) repeal a provision concerning umbilical cord blood
	647	+	collection programs.
	648	+
	649	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	650	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	651	+	underlined.]
645	652