(a) A resident who claims that an owner is violating any provision of this chapter, or an owner who claims that a resident is violating any provision of this chapter, may request a declaratory ruling from the Department of Consumer Protection.
(b) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under chapter 735a.
(P.A. 91-383, S. 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
Mobile home owners' association required to request declaratory ruling prior to seeking judicial relief. 310 C. 797.
The words “may request” re declaratory ruling does not permit a resident to bypass statutory scheme for administrative review, and resident who brought action directly to Superior Court failed to exhaust administrative remedies. 131 CA 567; judgment affirmed, see 310 C. 797.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 21-64a. - Term “mobile home” means mobile manufactured home.
Section 21-65. - Licensure of park required.
Section 21-65a. - Licensure of mobile manufactured home parks. Rents not recoverable, when.
Section 21-66. - Temporary permit.
Section 21-67. - License: Application. Fee. Renewal. Inspections.
Section 21-72. - Appeal from department's actions.
Section 21-73a. - Owner's interest subject to tax lien.
Section 21-73c. - Constructive notice of lien.
Section 21-73d. - Order of precedence of liens.
Section 21-74. - Advisory committee.
Section 21-77. - Resale price of utilities and similar commodities to tenants.
Section 21-79. - Owner prohibited from restricting resident's right to sell.
Section 21-80a. - Retaliatory action by owner prohibited. Actions deemed not retaliatory.
Section 21-80b. - Effect of notices.
Section 21-81. - Existing agreements.
Section 21-83. - Rental agreements: Permissible and prohibited provisions.
Section 21-83b. - Violation of provisions re rental agreements. Penalties.
Section 21-83c. - Rent not recoverable when owner fails to comply with statutory responsibilities.
Section 21-83e. - Violation of provisions of chapter. Declaratory ruling. Unfair trade practice.
Section 21-84. - Model rental agreement.
Section 21-84a. - Mobile Manufactured Home Advisory Council.