2009 Connecticut Code
Title 20 Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 396 Landscape Architects
Sec. 20-373. Suspension or revocation of license. Appeal.

      Sec. 20-373. Suspension or revocation of license. Appeal. After notice and opportunity for hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, the board may suspend for a definite period, not to exceed one year, or may revoke any license or may officially censure any person holding a license if it is shown that the license was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation; or if the holder of the license has been found guilty by the board or by a court of competent jurisdiction of any fraud or deceit in his professional practice; or if the holder of the license has been found guilty by the board of gross negligence or gross incompetency; or if the board has found that the licensee has violated any provision of this chapter, or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. The Secretary of the State shall be immediately notified of such suspension or revocation. Appeals from the decisions of the board may be taken as provided in section 4-183, except such appeals shall be made returnable to the judicial district of New Britain. The board may authorize the Department of Consumer Protection to reissue any license which has been revoked, and it may modify the suspension of any license which has been suspended.

      (1967, P.A. 748, S. 7; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 69; P.A. 76-436, S. 442, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 87, 125; 77-614, S. 215, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 54, 55, 127; P.A. 81-361, S. 35, 39; P.A. 82-241, S. 7, 11; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4-6; P.A. 97-174, S. 3; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)

      History: 1971 act replaced superior court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous appeal provision with statement that appeals shall be in accordance with Sec. 4-183, retaining venue in Hartford county; P.A. 77-614 replaced previous requirement for 30 days notice of hearing with statement that notice and hearing conform to regulations of consumer protection commissioner and deleted provision re venue in appeal provision; P.A. 78-280 made appeals returnable to judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 81-361 amended section to allow the department to reissue certificates upon the authorization of the board on and after July 1, 1981; P.A. 82-241 changed certificate to license; P.A. 88-230 replaced "judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford" with "judicial district of Hartford", effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-174 added gross negligence and violation of chapter or regulations to grounds for suspension or revocation of license or censure and made technical changes; P.A. 99-215 replaced "judicial district of Hartford" with "judicial district of New Britain", effective June 29, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.