Sec.46a-54-44a. Filing and service of answer and other information

(a) The original of the answer and papers, documents and any other information in any form required by section 46a-54-1a to section 46a-54-98a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be filed in the office of the commission designated for receipt of the answer in the notice accompanying the complaint. Responsibility for receipt of the answer by the commission rests with the respondent. Service shall be provided in accordance with section 46a-54-19a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(b) The respondent shall also serve a copy of the answer, and papers and documents and any other information in any form required by section 46a-54-1a to section 46a-54-98a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies upon the complainant at the address listed in the complaint. If the respondent has been notified of a more recent address for the complainant by the commission or the complainant, the answer and any other information required by section 46a-54-1a to section 46a-54-98a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be served at that address.

(c) The answer filed with the commission shall include a certification that a copy of the answer and papers, and documents and any other information in any form required by section 46a-54-1a to section 46a-54-98a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies were served upon the complainant in accordance with section 46a-54-19a(a)(2) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(d) Any amendment of an answer shall be filed with the commission and served on the complainant in accordance with section 46a-54-19a(a)(2) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(Adopted effective November 4, 2002)