The commissioner, after providing notice and conducting a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, may revoke or suspend the closing-out sale license of any person for (1) conduct of a character likely to mislead, deceive or defraud the public or the commissioner; (2) engaging in any untruthful or misleading advertising; (3) utilizing the services of a promoter who was not registered under this chapter during the time of the closing-out sale, or (4) violating any provision of this chapter relating to closing-out sales or any regulation established pursuant to section 21-35i or 42-110b. In addition, the commissioner, after providing notice and conducting a hearing in accordance with the provisions of said chapter 54, may impose a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each offense. Each violation with respect to each separate item of merchandise shall be deemed a single offense.
(P.A. 91-163, S. 5.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 407a - Closing-Out Sales
Section 21-35a. - Definitions.
Section 21-35d. - Municipal license.
Section 21-35e. - Listed items only to be sold.
Section 21-35f. - Additional goods not to be ordered within sixty days of license application.
Section 21-35g. - Continuation of business after sale prohibited.
Section 21-35h. - Violation an unfair trade practice. Penalty.
Section 21-35i. - Regulations.
Section 21-35j. - Exceptions to applicability of chapter.
Section 21-35k. - Criminal or civil penalty not applicable to advertising media; when.
Section 21-35l. - Suspension or revocation of license. Civil penalty.
Section 21-35n. - Civil penalty for failure to obtain license or registration.