Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 400o - Homemaker-Companion Agencies
Section 20-675. - Disciplinary actions against homemaker-companion agency. Grounds. Notice and hearing.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue or renew any certificate of registration as a homemaker-companion agency or place an agency on probation or issue a letter of reprimand for: (1) Conduct by the agency, or by an employee of the agency while in the course of employment, of a character likely to mislead, deceive or defraud the public or the commissioner; (2) engaging in any untruthful or misleading advertising; (3) failure of such agency that acts as a registry to comply with the notice requirements of section 20-679a; or (4) failing to perform a comprehensive background check of a prospective employee or maintain a copy of materials obtained during a comprehensive background check, as required by section 20-678.

(b) The commissioner shall not revoke or suspend any certificate of registration except upon notice and hearing in accordance with chapter 54.
(P.A. 06-187, S. 58; P.A. 11-230, S. 2; 11-242, S. 93.)
History: P.A. 11-230 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (3) re failure of agency that acts as registry to comply with notice requirements of Sec. 20-679a, effective January 1, 2012; P.A. 11-242 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision, codified by the Revisors as Subdiv. (4), re failure to conduct or maintain copy of comprehensive background check, effective January 1, 2012.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

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

Chapter 400o - Homemaker-Companion Agencies

Section 20-670. - Definitions.

Section 20-671. - Registration of homemaker-companion agencies required.

Section 20-672. - Application for registration. Fees. Failure to register.

Section 20-673. - Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; suspension; revocation.

Section 20-674. - Hearing on denial of certificate. Subsequent application.

Section 20-675. - Disciplinary actions against homemaker-companion agency. Grounds. Notice and hearing.

Section 20-676. - Inspection of records and investigations. Powers of commissioner. Injunctions.

Section 20-677. - Display and advertisement of certificate of registration. Prohibitions. Penalties. Expiration. Renewal.

Section 20-678. - Prospective employees required to submit to comprehensive background check. Restrictions on offers of employment or contracts. Written statements re prior criminal convictions or disciplinary action. Federal form required. Maintenan...

Section 20-679. - Written contracts or service plans. Requirements. Recovery of payment for work performed.

Section 20-679a. - Written notice requirements for registries.

Section 20-679b. - Client cancellation of contract or service plan.

Section 20-680. - Regulations. Report.

Section 20-681. - Covenants not to compete, homemaker, companion, home health services. Prohibition established.

Section 20-682. - Agent, corporate officer or employee of homemaker-companion agency acting as agent under power of attorney for person receiving companion or homemaker services prohibited. Exemptions.

Section 20-683. - Prohibition on “no hire” clauses, penalties in contracts.