Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 451 - Public Shade Trees and Tree Protection Examining Board
Section 23-61g. - Arborist business. Definitions.

For the purposes of sections 23-61h to 23-61m, inclusive:

(1) “Arborist business” means any business that wholly, or in part, holds itself out for hire to perform arboriculture.
(2) “Arboriculture” has the same meaning as provided in section 23-61a.
(3) “Place of business” means any physical location at or through which the functional operations of business regularly occur, including, but not limited to, financial transactions, arrangement of contracts, assignment of contracts, assignment of work and record keeping. “Place of business” does not include buildings or locations used solely for storage of equipment or supplies or any telephone answering service.
(P.A. 13-203, S. 1.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 23 - Parks, Forests and Public Shade Trees

Chapter 451 - Public Shade Trees and Tree Protection Examining Board

Section 23-58. - Tree wardens; appointment; compensation; supervision.

Section 23-59. - Powers and duties of tree wardens.

Section 23-59a. - Required coursework for tree wardens. Failure to comply. Extension of time. Record of completion. Tree Wardens Association of Connecticut coursework. Exemptions. Fee.

Section 23-60. - Appropriations. Public trees; removal.

Section 23-61. - Tree experts to be licensed.

Section 23-61a. - Definitions. Tree Protection Examining Board. Regulations.

Section 23-61b. - Licensing for arboriculture; examination; fees; renewal; suspension; revocation. Nonresidents. Records. Pesticides.

Section 23-61c. - Privilege of licensee to take examination without fee for commercial applicators of pesticides.

Section 23-61d. - Validity of custom tree worker licenses held by licensees on July 1, 1977.

Section 23-61e. - Appeals.

Section 23-61f. - Penalties.

Section 23-61g. - Arborist business. Definitions.

Section 23-61h. - Arborist business. Certificate of registration. Application. Fee. Exemption re pesticide application.

Section 23-61i. - Issuance of certificate. Denial. Hearing. Revocation or suspension of certificate. Grounds. Reapplication.

Section 23-61j. - Employment of arborists by arborist business.

Section 23-61k. - Retention of records by arborist business. Information required. Inspection by commissioner. Customer records.

Section 23-61l. - Violations. Penalty. Attorney General action.

Section 23-61m. - Action by officer, agent or person acting for or employed by arborist business.

Section 23-62 to 23-64. - Tree Protection Examining Board; license. Officers; regulations; seal; revocation of licenses. Examination and renewal fees; compensation of board.

Section 23-65. - Posting or distributing advertisements. Removing, pruning, injuring or defacing certain trees or shrubs. Restoration. Damages. Regulations. Permit for cutting or removal.