2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 19a-503. (Formerly Sec. 19-586). Action to prevent conduct of unlicensed institution.

      Sec. 19a-503. (Formerly Sec. 19-586). Action to prevent conduct of unlicensed institution. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Department of Public Health may, in the manner provided by law and upon the advice of the Attorney General, conduct an investigation and maintain an action in the name of the state for injunction or other process against any person or governmental unit to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management or operation of an institution, without a license under this chapter.

      (1953, 1955, S. 2061d; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 85-146, S. 1, 4; P.A. 89-350, S. 12; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

      History: Sec. 19-42 transferred to Sec. 19-586 in 1977; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-586 transferred to Sec. 19a-503 in 1983; P.A. 85-146 authorized the department to conduct an investigation of unlicensed institutions prior to maintaining any action; P.A. 89-350 made a technical change, substituting "this chapter" for specific section cites; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.

      Cited. 206 C. 316, 318.