Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 400 - Home Improvement Contractors
Section 20-429a. - Certain solicitation practices prohibited.

No contractor or salesman shall solicit or otherwise endeavor to procure home improvement work or a home improvement contract from an owner by notifying the owner that a contractor will commence home improvement work unless the owner instructs the contractor not to commence such work by a date determined by the contractor.

(P.A. 86-94, S. 2; P.A. 88-269, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 88-269 made technical changes, deleting specific references to Sec. 20-419.
Cited. 224 C. 231.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

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

Chapter 400 - Home Improvement Contractors

Section 20-418. - Short title: Home Improvement Act.

Section 20-419. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Definitions.

Section 20-420. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Registration of contractors and salesmen required. Contractors performing radon mitigation. Contractors performing removal or replacement of residential underground heati...

Section 20-420a. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Procedures for registration.

Section 20-421. - *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (a) and effective date.) Application for certificate of registration as home improvement contractor or salesman. Fees.

Section 20-422. - Certificate of registration; when issued; refused; revoked; suspended. Bond requirement.

Section 20-423. - Hearing on denial of certificate. Subsequent application.

Section 20-424. - Investigations. Powers of commissioner. Injunctions.

Section 20-426. - Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew registration; grounds.

Section 20-426a. - Posting of bond by contractor.

Section 20-427. - *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (e) and effective date.) Holder to exhibit and advertise certificate, when. Prohibited acts. Penalties. Certificates generally not transferable. Expiration. Renewal. Building pe...

Section 20-427a. - Failure to register. Failure to pay Home Improvement Guaranty Fund fee. Commercial motor vehicle registration nonrenewal. Appeal.

Section 20-428. - Exemptions.

Section 20-429. - Required contract provisions. Negative option provisions prohibited. Contract considered home solicitation sale. Contractor-financed contract. Recovery of payment for work performed.

Section 20-429a. - Certain solicitation practices prohibited.

Section 20-430. - Commissioner to adopt regulations.

Section 20-431. (Formerly Sec. 20-425). - Appeals.

Section 20-432. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Home Improvement Guaranty Fund.

Section 20-433. - Training program for contractors repairing and replacing certain concrete foundations.