HB 7299 — AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT STATUTES.

General Assembly SubstituteRaised Bill No.

7299 January Session, 2019 ANLCO ACTNo. MAKING CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT STATUTES.

5391 Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW Introduced by:

(GL) AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT STATUTES.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person who is alleged to have committed (1) a violation under the provisions of section 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 4b-13, 7-13, 7-14, 7-35, 7-41, 7-83, 7- 283, 7-325, 7-393, 8-12, 8-25, 8-27, 9-63, 9-322, 9-350, 10-193, 10-197, 10- 198, 10-230, 10-251, 10-254, 12-52, 12-170aa, 12-292, 12-314b or 12-326g, subdivision (4) of section 12-408, subdivision (3), (5) or (6) of section 12-411, section 12-435c, 12-476a, 12-476b, 12-487, 13a-71, 13a-107, 13a- 113, 13a-114, 13a-115, 13a-117b, 13a-123, 13a-124, 13a-139, 13a-140, 13a- 143b, 13a-247 or 13a-253, subsection (f) of section 13b-42, section 13b- 90, 13b-221, 13b-292, 13b-336, 13b-337, 13b-338, 13b-410a, 13b-410b or 13b-410c, subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 13b-412, section 13b-414, subsection (d) of section 14-12, section 14-20a or 14-27a, subsection (e) of section 14-34a, subsection (d) of section 14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58, subsection (b) of section 14-66, section 14-66a or 14- 67a, subsection (g) of section 14-80, subsection (f) of section 14-80h, section 14-97a, 14-100b, 14-103a, 14-106a, 14-106c, 14-146, 14-152, 14- LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07299-R01 of 19 HB.docx Substitute Bill No.

72995391 1531 or 14-163b, a first violation as specified in subsection (f) of section 14-164i, section 14-219 as specified in subsection (e) of said section, subdivision (1) of section 14-223a, section 14-240, 14-250 or 14-253a, subsection (a) of section 14-261a, section 14-262, 14-264, 14-267a, 14- 269, 14-270, 14-275a, 14-278 or 14-279, subsection (e) or (h) of section 14-283, section 14-291, 14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-319, as amended by this act, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 15-97, subsection (a) of section 15-115, section 16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 16a-22, subsection (a) or (b) of section 16a-22h, section 17a-24, 17a-145, 17a-149, 17a-152, 17a-465, 17b-124, 17b-131, 17b-137, 19a-30, 19a-33, 19a-39 or 19a-87, subsection (b) of section 19a- 87a, section 19a-91, 19a-105, 19a-107, 19a-113, 19a-215, 19a-219, 19a-222, 19a-224, 19a-286, 19a-287, 19a-297, 19a-301, 19a-309, 19a-335, 19a-336, 19a-338, 19a-339, 19a-340, 19a-425, 19a-502, 20-7a, 20-14, 20-158, 20-231, 20-249, 20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-341l, subsection (b) of section 20-334, as amended by this act, 20-366, 20-597, 20-608, 20-610, 21-1, 21-38, 21- 39, 21-43, 21-47, 21-48, 21-63 or 21-76a, subsection (c) of section 21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 21a-19, section 21a-21, subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 21a-25, section 21a-26 or 21a-30, subsection (a) of section 21a-37, section 21a-46, 21a-61, 21a-63 or 21a-77, subsection (b) of section 21a-79, section 21a-85 or 21a-154, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 21a-159, as amended by this act, subsection (a) of section 21a-279a, section 22-12b, 22-13, 22-14, 22-15, 22-16, 22-26g, 22-29, 22-34, 22-35, 22-36, 22-38, 22-39, 22-39a, 22-39b, 22-39c, 22-39d, 22-39e, 22-49 or 22-54, subsection (d) of section 22-84, section 22-89, 22- 90, 22-98, 22-99, 22-100, 22-111o, 22-167, 22-279, 22-280a, 22-318a, 22- 320h, 22-324a, 22-326 or 22-342, subsection (b), (e) or (f) of section 22- 344, section 22-359, 22-366, 22-391, 22-413, 22-414, 22-415, 22a-66a or 22a-246, subsection (a) of section 22a-250, subsection (e) of section 22a- 256h, section 22a-363 or 22a-381d, subsections (c) and (d) of section 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-461, 23-37, 23-38, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-49, 26-54, 26- LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07299- 2 of 19 R01-HB.docxRaised } Substitute Bill No.

7299 55,of 26-56,section 26-5814-34a, orsubsection 26-59,(d) subdivisionof (1)section of14-35, section 14-43, 14-49, 14-50a or 14-58, subsection (d)(b) of section 26-14-66, 61,section 14-66a or 14- 67a, subsection (g) of section 26-64,14-80, subdivisionsubsection (1)(f) of section 26-76,14-80h, section 26-79,14-97a, 26-87,14-100b, 26-89,14-103a, 26-91,14-106a, 26-94,14-106c, 26-97,14-146, 26-98,14-152, 26-104,14- 26-105,153 26-107,or 26-117,14-163b, 26-128,a 26-131,first 26-132,violation 26-138as orspecified 26-141,in subdivisionsubsection (1)(f) of section 26-186,14-164i, section 26-207,14-219 26-215,as 26-217specified orin 26-224a,subsection (e) of said section, subdivision (1) of section 26-14-223a, 226, section 26-227,14-240, 26-230,14-250 26-232,or 26-244,14-253a, 26-257a,subsection 26-260,(a) 26-276,of 26-section 284,14-261a, 26-285,section 26-286,14-262, 26-288,14-264, 26-294,14-267a, 28-13,14- 29-6a,269, 29-25,14-270, 29-143o,14-275a, 29-143z14-278 or 29-156a,14-279, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (g)(h) of section 29-161q,14-283, section 29-14-291, 161y14-293b, 14-296aa, 14-300, 14-300d, 14-319, as amended by this act, 14-320, 14-321, 14-325a, 14-326, 14-330 or 29-161z,14-332a, subdivision (1), (2) or (3) of section 14-386a, section 15-25 or 15-33, subdivision (1) of section 29-198,15-97, subsection (a) of section 29-210,15-115, 29-243section 16-44, 16-256e, 16a-15 or 29-277,16a-22, subsection (c)(a) or (b) of section 29-291c,16a-22h, section 29-316,17a-24, 29-318,17a-145, 29-17a-149, 381,17a-152, 30-48a,17a-465, 30-86a,17b-124, 31-3,17b-131, 31-10,17b-137, 31-11,19a-30, 31-12,19a-33, 31-13,19a-39 31-14,or 31-15,19a-87, 31-16,subsection 31-18,(b) 31-23,of 31-24,section 31-25,19a- 31-32,87a, 31-36,section 31-38,19a-91, 31-40,19a-105, 31-44,19a-107, 31-47,19a-113, 31-48,19a-215, 31-51,19a-219, 31-52,19a-222, 31-52a19a-224, or19a-286, 31-54,19a-287, subsection19a-297, (a)19a-301, or19a-309, (c)19a-335, of19a-336, section19a-338, 31-69,19a-339, section19a-340, 31-70,19a-425, 31-74,19a-502, 31-75,20-7a, 31-76,20-14, 31-76a,20-158, 31-89b20-231, or20-249, 31-134,20-257, 20-265, 20-324e, 20-341l, subsection (i)(b) of section 31-273,20-334, sectionas 31-288,amended subdivisionby (1)this ofact, section20-366, 35-20,20-597, section20-608, 36a-787,20-610, 42-230,21-1, 45a-283,21-38, 45a-450,21- 45a-63439, or21-43, 45a-658,21-47, subdivision21-48, (13)21-63 or (14)21-76a, subsection (c) of section 46a-54,21a-2, subdivision (1) of section 46a-59,21a-19, 46b-22,section 46b-24,21a-21, 46b-34,subdivision 47-34a,(1) 47-47,of 49-8a,subsection 49-16,(b) 53-133,of 53-199,section 53-212a,21a-25, 53-249a,section 53-21a-26 252,or 53-264,21a-30, 53-280,subsection 53-302a,(a) 53-303e,of 53-311a,section 53-321,21a-37, 53-322,section 53-323,21a-46, 53-21a-61, 33121a-63 or 53-344,21a-77, subsection (c)(b) of section 53-344b,21a-79, or section 53-450,21a-85 or (2)21a-154, asubdivision violation(1) underof thesubsection provisions(a) of chaptersection 268,21a-159, oras (3)amended aby violationthis ofact, anysubsection regulation(a) adoptedof insection accordance21a-279a, withsection the22-12b, provisions22-13, of22-14, section22-15, 12-484,22-16, 12-48722-26g, or22-29, 13b-410,22-34, or22-35, (4)22-36, a22-38, violation22-39, of22-39a, any22-39b, ordinance,22-39c, regulation22-39d, 22-39e, 22-49 or bylaw22-54, subsection (d) of anysection town,22-84, citysection or22-89, borough,22- except90, violations22-98, of22-99, building22-100, codes22-111o, and22-167, the22-279, health22-280a, code,22-318a, for22- which320h, the22-324a, penalty22-326 exceedsor ninety22-342, dollarssubsection but(b), does(e) notor exceed(f) twoof hundredsection fifty22- dollars,344, unlesssection such22-359, town,22-366, city22-391, or22-413, borough22-414, has22-415, established22a-66a aor payment22a-246, andsubsection hearing(a) procedureof forsection such22a-250, violationsubsection pursuant(e) toof section 7-152c,22a- shall256h, followsection the22a-363 proceduresor set22a-381d, forthsubsections in(c) thisand section.(d) of section LCO No.

5391 2 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 22a-381e, section 22a-449, 22a-461, 23-37, 23-38, 23-46 or 23-61b, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 23-65, section 25-37 or 25-40, subsection (a) of section 25-43, section 25-43d, 25-135, 26-18, 26-19, 26-21, 26-31, 26-40, 26-40a, 26-42, 26-49, 26-54, 26- 55, 26-56, 26-58 or 26-59, subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 26- 61, section 26-64, subdivision (1) of section 26-76, section 26-79, 26-87, 26-89, 26-91, 26-94, 26-97, 26-98, 26-104, 26-105, 26-107, 26-117, 26-128, 26-131, 26-132, 26-138 or 26-141, subdivision (1) of section 26-186, section 26-207, 26-215, 26-217 or 26-224a, subdivision (1) of section 26- 226, section 26-227, 26-230, 26-232, 26-244, 26-257a, 26-260, 26-276, 26- 284, 26-285, 26-286, 26-288, 26-294, 28-13, 29-6a, 29-25, 29-143o, 29-143z or 29-156a, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (g) of section 29-161q, section 29- 161y or 29-161z, subdivision (1) of section 29-198, section 29-210, 29-243 or 29-277, subsection (c) of section 29-291c, section 29-316, 29-318, 29- 381, 30-48a, 30-86a, 31-3, 31-10, 31-11, 31-12, 31-13, 31-14, 31-15, 31-16, 31-18, 31-23, 31-24, 31-25, 31-32, 31-36, 31-38, 31-40, 31-44, 31-47, 31-48, 31-51, 31-52, 31-52a or 31-54, subsection (a) or (c) of section 31-69, section 31-70, 31-74, 31-75, 31-76, 31-76a, 31-89b or 31-134, subsection (i) of section 31-273, section 31-288, subdivision (1) of section 35-20, section 36a-787, 42-230, 45a-283, 45a-450, 45a-634 or 45a-658, subdivision (13) or (14) of section 46a-54, section 46a-59, 46b-22, 46b-24, 46b-34, 47-34a, 47-47, 49-8a, 49-16, 53-133, 53-199, 53-212a, 53-249a, 53- 252, 53-264, 53-280, 53-302a, 53-303e, 53-311a, 53-321, 53-322, 53-323, 53- 331 or 53-344, subsection (c) of section 53-344b, or section 53-450, or (2) a violation under the provisions of chapter 268, or (3) a violation of any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 12-484, 12-487 or 13b-410, or (4) a violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars, unless such town, city or borough has established a payment and hearing procedure for such violation pursuant to section 7-152c, shall follow the procedures set forth in this section.

Subsection (b) of section 20-334 of the general statutes is repealedLCO andNo. the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):

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7299(b) The Department of Consumer Protection shall furnish to each qualified applicant a license certifying that the holder thereof is entitled to engage in the work or occupation for which the person has been issued a license under this chapter, and the holder of such license shall carry it on his person while engaging in such work or occupation.

Contractors [shall] that fail to display their state license number on all commercial vehicles used in their business and [shall display such number] in a conspicuous manner on all [printed]printed advertisements, bid proposals, contracts, invoices and on all stationery used in their business may be fined not more than five hundred dollars per violation.

(3) "Distributor" means any person, wherever resident or located, whoLCO importsNo. fuels or causes fuels to be imported into this state, for sale or use;

5391 4 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 who imports fuels or causes fuels to be imported into this state, for sale or use;

and a person who distributes gasoline by tank LCOwagon {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07294in ofthis 19state; R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

7299 wagon in this state;

[.] and [.] (8) "On-demand mobile fueling" means the delivery of gasoline directly from a mobile tank truck to the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.

Each person applying for any such license shall, in such application, state the location of each place or station where such person intends to sell or offer for sale any such gasoline or other product, or, if an on-demand mobile fueling LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07295 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 operation5 isof seeking19 licensureRaised Bill No.7299 license shall, in accordancesuch withapplication, chapterstate 14the location of theeach Nationalplace Fireor Protectionstation Associationwhere Standardsuch 30A,person intends to sell or offer for sale any such gasoline or other product, or, if an on-demand mobile fueling operation is seeking licensure, state the business location and service area of such operation.

No person, firm or corporation operating a bakery, food warehouse or any agent, servant or employee thereof, shall refuse, hinder or otherwise interfere with access by the commissioner or his LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07296 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 6 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 warehouse or any agent, servant or employee thereof, shall refuse, hinder or otherwise interfere with access by the commissioner or his authorized representative for the purpose of conducting an inspection.

(c) A bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturer license may be revoked by said commissioner for violation of sections 21a-151 to [21a- 159] 21a-160, inclusive, as amended by this act, after a hearing conductedLCO inNo. accordance with chapter 54.

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7299In addition, a bakery or food manufacturer license may be summarily suspended pending a hearing if said commissioner has reason to believe that the public health, safety or welfare imperatively requires emergency action.

[or food manufacturing establishments.] (f) Any person who desires to obtain a license under the provisions of sections 21a-151 to [21a-159] 21a-160, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall first obtain and present to the commissioner a certificate of LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07298 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 8 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 of sections 21a-151 to [21a-159] 21a-160, inclusive, as amended by this act, shall first obtain and present to the commissioner a certificate of approval of the location for which such license is desired.

No employer shall knowingly permit to work in his or her bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment any person who LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07299 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 9 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 No employer shall knowingly permit to work in his or her bakery, food warehouse or food manufacturing establishment any person who is affected with any pathogen that is contained in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "List of Infectious and Communicable Diseases which are Transmitted Through the Food Supply", as amended from time to time, except in those cases in which the director of health has given written authorization stating that the public health is not endangered, and each employer shall maintain himself or herself and his or her employees in a clean and sanitary condition, with clean, washable outer clothing, while engaged in the manufacture, handling or sale of food products.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of sections 21a-151 to [21a-159] 21a-160, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any regulation LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-072910 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 10 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 (a) Any person who violates any provision of sections 21a-151 to [21a-159] 21a-160, inclusive, as amended by this act, or any regulation made thereunder, or fails to comply with an order of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, shall (1) for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and (2) for any subsequent offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

The commissioner shall issue a [certificate of registration] license to an applicantLCO whoNo. has completed such forms to the satisfaction of the commissioner and has paid the [registration] license fee.

A5391 [certificate11 LCOof {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-0721119 Raised Bill No.7299 applicant who has completed such forms to the satisfaction of 19the R01-HB.docxcommissioner }and Substitutehas Billpaid No.the [registration] license fee.

7299A [certificate of registration] license shall be valid for one year and the fee for such [certificate of registration] license shall be twenty dollars.

(3) "Plumbing and piping work" means the installation, repair, replacement, alteration, [or] maintenance, inspection or testing of gas, water and associated fixtures, tubing and piping mains and branch lines up to and including the closest valve to a machine or equipment used in the manufacturing process, laboratory equipment, sanitary equipment, other than subsurface sewage disposal systems, fire prevention apparatus, all water systems for human usage, sewage treatment facilities and all associated fittings within a building and includes lateral storm and sanitary lines from buildings to the mains, process piping, swimming pools and pumping equipment, and includes making connections to back flow prevention devices, and includes low voltage wiring, not exceeding twenty-four volts, used LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07212 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 12 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 includes low voltage wiring, not exceeding twenty-four volts, used within a lawn sprinkler system, but does not include (A) solar thermal work performed pursuant to a certificate held as provided in section 20-334g, except for the repair of those portions of a solar hot water heating system that include the basic domestic hot water tank and the tie-in to the potable water system, (B) the installation, repair, replacement, alteration, [or] maintenance, inspection or testing of fire prevention apparatus within a structure, except for standpipes that are not connected to sprinkler systems, (C) medical gas and vacuum systems work, and (D) millwright work.

(5) "Heating, piping and cooling work" means (A) the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, inspection, testing or alteration of any apparatus for piping, appliances, devices or accessories for heating systems, including sheet metal work, (B) the installation, repair, replacement, maintenance, inspection, testing or alteration of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, boilers, including apparatus and piping for the generation or conveyance of steam and associated pumping equipment and process piping and the installation of tubing and piping mains and branch lines up to and including the closest valve to a machine or equipment used in the manufacturing process [,] and onsite testing and balancing of hydronic, steam and combustion air, but excluding millwright work, and (C) on-site operation, by manipulating, adjusting or controlling, with sufficient technical knowledge, as determined by the commissioner, (i) heating systems with a steam or water boiler maximum operating pressure of fifteen pounds per square inch gauge or greater, or (ii) air conditioning or refrigeration systems with an aggregate of more than fifty horsepower LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07213 of 19 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

72995391 13 of 19 Raised Bill No.7299 or kilowatt equivalency of fifty horsepower or of two hundred pounds of refrigerant.

(7) "Elevator installation, repair and maintenance work" means the installation, erection, maintenance, inspection, testing and repair of all types of elevators, dumb waiters, escalators, and moving walks and all mechanical equipment, fittings, associated piping and wiring from a source of supply brought to the equipment room by an unlimited electrical contractor for all types of machines used to hoist or convey persons or materials, but does not include temporary hoisting machines used for hoisting materials in connection with any construction job or project,project; provided "elevator inspection" includes the visual examination of an elevator system or portion of a system, with or without the disassembly or removal of component parts;

(9) "Fire protection sprinkler systems work" means the layout, on- site fabrication, installation, alteration, maintenance, inspection, testing or repair of any automatic or manual sprinkler system designed for the protection of the interior or exterior of a building or structure from fire, or any piping or tubing and appurtenances and equipment pertaining to such system including overhead and underground water mains, fire hydrants and hydrant mains, standpipes and hose connections to sprinkler systems, sprinkler tank heaters excluding electrical wiring, air lines and thermal systems used in connection with sprinkler and LCOalarm {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07214systems ofconnected 19thereto, R01-HB.docxfoam }extinguishing Substitutesystems Billor special hazard systems including water spray, foam, carbon dioxide or LCO No.

72995391 alarm14 systemsof connected19 thereto,Raised foamBill extinguishingNo.7299 systems or special hazard systems including water spray, foam, carbon dioxide or dry chemical systems, halon and other liquid or gas fire suppression systems, but does not include (A) any engineering design work connected with the layout of fire protection sprinkler systems, or (B) any work performed by employees of or contractors hired by a public water system, as defined in subsection (a) of section 25-33d;