2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 664 - General Statement and Definitions
Section 36a-1 - (Formerly Sec. 36-1). General statement.

This title shall be known as the “Banking Law of Connecticut” and shall be applicable to all Connecticut banks, Connecticut credit unions, mortgage lenders, mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, loan processors or underwriters, money order and travelers check licensees, check cashing service licensees, trustees under mortgages or deeds of trust of real property securing certain investments, corporations exercising fiduciary powers, small loan licensees, sales finance companies, mortgage servicing companies, debt adjusters, persons offering or engaging in debt negotiation and to such other persons as subject themselves to the provisions of this title or who, by violating any of its provisions, become subject to the penalties provided in this title.

(1949 Rev., S. 5731; 1969, P.A. 167; P.A. 78-121, S. 8, 113; P.A. 88-65, S. 5; P.A. 94-122, S. 1, 340; P.A. 08-176, S. 32; P.A. 11-216, S. 1.)

History: 1969 act specified applicability to dealers of securities, investment counsel and investment counsel agents; P.A. 78-121 deleted private bankers and building associations from applicability provision; P.A. 88-65 deleted reference to industrial banks; P.A. 94-122 consolidated “state bank and trust companies”, “savings banks”, and “savings and loan associations” into the definition of “Connecticut banks”, added references to specific licensees and removed references to licensees covered by sections moved to title 36b, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-1 transferred to Sec. 36a-1 in 1995; P.A. 08-176 removed “first and secondary” re “mortgage lenders”, inserted “mortgage” re brokers and added “mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage loan originators”, effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 11-216 added “loan processors or underwriters” and “persons offering or engaging in debt negotiation” and made a technical change.