Sec.21a-1-19a. Applicability

(a) These hearing procedures shall apply to all Compliance Meetings and Contested Cases held by the Department of Consumer Protection.

(b) As used herein, "agency" means the Department of Consumer Protection.

(c) As used herein, "certificate" includes the whole or part of any Department of Consumer Protection permit which the Department issues under authority of the General Statutes and which (1) authorizes practice of the profession by certified persons but does not prohibit the practice of the profession by others, not certified, (2) prohibits a person from falsely representing that he is certified to practice the profession unless the person holds a certificate issued by the Department, and (3) requires as a condition of certification that a person submit specified credentials to the Department which attest to qualifications to practice the profession.

(d) As used herein, "License" includes the whole or part of any Department of Consumer Protection permit, approval, or similar form of permission which the Department issues under authority of the General Statutes and which requires: (1) practice of the profession by licensed persons only, (2) demonstration of competence to practice by examination or other means and meeting of certain minimum standards, and (3) enforcement of standards by the Department.

(e) As used herein, "registration" includes the whole or part of any permit which the Department issues under authority of the General Statutes and which: (1) requires persons to place their names on a list maintained by the Department before they can engage in the practice of a specified profession or occupation, (2) does not require a person to demonstrate competence by examination or other means, and (3) may be revoked or suspended by the Department for cause.

(Effective June 27, 1985)