Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
Section 20-327e. - Seller's representations construed to extend to his actual knowledge only.

The representations made by the seller pursuant to section 20-327b or 20-327c shall be construed only to extend to the seller's actual knowledge of the property and no constructive knowledge shall be imputed to the seller.

(P.A. 95-311, S. 4, 5.)
History: P.A. 95-311 effective January 1, 1996.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Chapter 392 - Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons

Section 20-311. - Definitions.

Section 20-311a. - Real Estate Commission.

Section 20-311b. - Duties of commission.

Section 20-311c. - Executive director. Expenses of commission members. Records.

Section 20-311d. - Bond for chairperson.

Section 20-311e. - Deposit of fees.

Section 20-311f. - Arbitration of disputes between brokers or salespersons.

Section 20-312. - License required. Imposition of fine. Teams.

Section 20-312a. - Liability of brokers for salespersons affiliated as independent contractors.

Section 20-312b. - Licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson not deemed “employee” under section 31-275.

Section 20-313. - Application for license.

Section 20-314. - License qualifications. Examinations. Renewals. Fees. Reinstatement. Hearings.

Section 20-314a. - Regulations concerning approval of schools, courses and advertising. Exemption from experience requirement for certain applicants.

Section 20-314b. - Validity of license.

Section 20-314c. - Real estate student intern program. Application. Exemption from license requirements while enrolled in intern program.

Section 20-315. - Bond.

Section 20-316. - Grounds for refusal of license.

Section 20-317. - Persons licensed in another state as a real estate broker or salesperson. Requirements for Connecticut license. Consent to suits and actions.

Section 20-318. - Certificate.

Section 20-319. - Renewal. Continuing education requirements. Regulations.

Section 20-319a. - Change of salesperson's employment or affiliation. Change or transfer of team's registration. Fees.

Section 20-320. - Suspension or revocation of licenses. Fines.

Section 20-320a. - Paid referral of any buyer of real property to an attorney, mortgage broker or lender prohibited. Suspension or revocation of license. Fines.

Section 20-320b. - Prohibition against influencing real estate appraisals. Violation, penalty.

Section 20-321. - Notice and hearing.

Section 20-322. - Appeal.

Section 20-323. - Revocation of license upon conviction of crime.

Section 20-324. - Misrepresentation; penalty.

Section 20-324a. - Real Estate Guaranty Fund.

Section 20-324b. - Fee payable to fund.

Section 20-324c. - Level of guaranty fund. Credits to guaranty fund and General Fund.

Section 20-324d. - Limitation of actions.

Section 20-324e. - Procedure.

Section 20-324f. - Penalty for false or untrue claim.

Section 20-324g. - Procedure for commission.

Section 20-324h. - Payment from guaranty fund.

Section 20-324i. - Regulations.

Section 20-324j. - Appeal of commission decision, order or regulation.

Section 20-324k. - Brokers to maintain escrow or trust account for certain moneys held. Disputed deposits.

Section 20-325. - Engaging in business without license.

Section 20-325a. - Actions to recover commissions arising out of real estate transactions. Real estate broker's lien for real property. Claim for lien. Provisions re commercial real estate transactions.

Section 20-325b. - Certain real estate agreements to contain notice regarding commissions. Requirements.

Section 20-325c. - Real estate broker or salesperson acting as mortgage broker.

Section 20-325d. - Disclosure of representation. Regulations.

Section 20-325e. - Hearings re real property claims for liens. Foreclosures. Judicial intervention.

Section 20-325f. - Broker subagency. Written consent of client required. Vicarious liability of principal.

Section 20-325g. - Dual agency consent agreements. Conclusive presumption of informed consent.

Section 20-325h. - Prohibitions on use or disclosure of confidential information.

Section 20-325i. - Designated buyer agents and seller agents.

Section 20-325j. - Regulations re appointment of designated buyer or seller agent.

Section 20-325k. - Commercial real estate transactions. Notice of commission rights.

Section 20-325l. - Cooperation with out-of-state brokers and salespersons regarding commercial real estate transactions in this state.

Section 20-325m. - Real estate brokers to retain certain real estate transaction records.

Section 20-326. - Report to Governor.

Section 20-327. - Employees.

Section 20-327a. - Periodic publication of information and material.

Section 20-327b. - Residential condition reports. Exemptions. Templates.

Section 20-327c. - Credit due purchaser at closing if report not furnished. Exception. Civil action for nondisclosure of certain defects.

Section 20-327d. - No new implied or express warranties created. Seller not required to secure inspections, tests or other methods of determining condition of property.

Section 20-327e. - Seller's representations construed to extend to his actual knowledge only.

Section 20-327f. - Notice re existence of hazardous waste facilities. Liability not imposed by section. Seller and licensee not required to participate in compiling list of facilities.

Section 20-327g. - Notice of list of properties upon which hunting or shooting sports regularly take place. Liability not imposed by section.

Section 20-327h. - Notice re housing discrimination and fair housing laws.

Section 20-328. - Regulations.

Section 20-329. - Exceptions concerning the licensure of brokers and salespersons.

Section 20-329a. - Advertising and sale in this state of property in another state: Definitions.

Section 20-329aa. - Appeal.

Section 20-329b. - Excepted activities. Filing fees.

Section 20-329bb. - Exemptions.

Section 20-329c. - Secretary as agent for service of process; bond; license required.

Section 20-329cc. - “Nonmaterial fact concerning real property” defined.

Section 20-329d. - Submission of documents, promotional plan and advertising materials to department. Filing fees.

Section 20-329dd. - Nonmaterial fact concerning real property. No disclosure required. No cause of action.

Section 20-329e. - Investigation by department.

Section 20-329ee. - Purchaser or lessee may request written disclosure of property's status re homicide, other felony or suicide.

Section 20-329f. - Issuance of license. Fees.

Section 20-329ff. - Legal rights retained for physical deficiencies.

Section 20-329g. - Reference to commission or department prohibited.

Section 20-329gg. - Exemptions. Federal transactions.

Section 20-329h. - Rights of purchasers.

Section 20-329i. - Penalty.

Section 20-329j. - Commission members may not participate.

Section 20-329k. - Nonliability of advertising media.

Section 20-329l. - Appeal.

Section 20-329m. - Regulations.

Section 20-329n. - Deposits of purchasers and lessees to be held in escrow.

Section 20-329o. - Real property securities dealers. Definitions. Certain sales not deemed a sale to the public.

Section 20-329p. - License and endorsement requirements.

Section 20-329q. - Statement to purchaser.

Section 20-329r. - Appraisal of real property.

Section 20-329s. - Filing and approval of materials to be used by dealer.

Section 20-329t. - Annual financial report.

Section 20-329u. - Desist order for violation. Appeal.

Section 20-329v. - Permit to sell real property security required. Application.

Section 20-329w. - Issuance or denial of permit. Limitation of commission's authority. Hearing.

Section 20-329x. - Prohibited acts. Penalty.

Section 20-329y. - Civil action for injury from transaction.

Section 20-329z. - Regulations.