2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 394 - Television and Radio Service Dealers and Electronics Technicians
Section 20-342 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Person” means any individual, firm, association, partnership, joint stock association, trust, limited liability company or corporation;

(2) “Board” means the Electrical Work Board;

(3) “Licensed electronics technician” means any individual who has been licensed by the board pursuant to the provisions of section 20-350;

(4) “Apprentice electronics technician” means an individual to whom a permit as an apprentice has been issued pursuant to the provisions of section 20-351;

(5) “Licensed antenna technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;

(6) “Licensed radio electronics technician” means any individual licensed pursuant to section 20-353;

(7) “Receiving equipment” means television or radio receiving apparatus and associated components, including, but not limited to, antenna receiving systems, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment;

(8) “Service” means the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, inspection and modification of receiving equipment;

(9) “Service dealer” means a person engaging in the business of servicing receiving equipment, having an established location for the performance of such service; and

(10) “Dish antenna” means a one-meter or less in diameter dish designed to receive direct broadcast satellite service, including direct to home satellite service, or to receive or transmit fixed wireless signals via satellite.

(February, 1965, P.A. 456, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 528, S. 1; P.A. 82-419, S. 26, 47; 82-472, S. 92, 183; P.A. 95-79, S. 67, 189; P.A. 98-3, S. 42; P.A. 99-73, S. 4; P.A. 03-261, S. 5.)

History: 1971 act added “and radio” in title of board of examiners, defined “certified antenna technician” and “certified radio electronics technician”, and redefined “receiving equipment” to include radio apparatus, phonographs, tape recorders and audiovisual equipment; P.A. 82-419 changed certification to licensure; P.A. 82-472 subdivided the section; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 98-3 made technical changes; P.A. 99-73 redefined “board” by deleting reference to the State Board of Television and Radio Service Examiners and inserting reference to the Electrical Work Board; P.A. 03-261 added Subdiv. (10) defining “dish antenna”.

See Sec. 20-353 re dish antenna limited technician and limited dealer technician licenses.