(a) Except as provided in section 29-156a, any person who violates any provision of sections 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both. The commissioner may establish, by regulation, civil penalties for violations of sections 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive, but no such penalty shall be more than five thousand dollars. No person who violates any provision of section 29-153 shall be eligible to apply for a license for two years. Any experience accrued while operating without being licensed will not be counted toward the requirements specified in section 29-154a.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of sections 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive.
(1949 Rev., S. 3744; 1969, P.A. 756, S. 20; P.A. 04-192, S. 18; P.A. 08-73, S. 6.)
History: 1969 act deleted provision which imposed $100 maximum fine and/or up to six months' imprisonment for employees' divulging information gained in the course of employment except as directed by employer or required by law or for making false report to employer, and increased remaining maximum fine from $500 to $5,000; P.A. 04-192 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to authorize commissioner to establish, by regulation, civil penalties for violations of Secs. 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive, and provide that no person who violates any provision of Sec. 29-153 shall be eligible to apply for a license for two years and that any experience accrued while not licensed will not be counted to the requirements in Sec. 29-154a, and added Subsec. (b) requiring commissioner to adopt regulations to implement provisions of Secs. 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive; P.A. 08-73 amended Subsec (a) to provide exception to penalty for offense under Sec. 29-156a and make technical changes.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 534 - Private Detectives and Security Services
Section 29-152u. - Definitions.
Section 29-153. - Private detective license required.
Section 29-154. - Qualifications for license. List of employees.
Section 29-154a. - Qualifications for private detective or private detective agency license. Appeal.
Section 29-154b. - Qualifications of corporate stockholders.
Section 29-154c. - Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure.
Section 29-155b. - Issuance of license.
Section 29-155c. - License fees.
Section 29-155d. - Display of license.
Section 29-156. - Licensee's identification card.
Section 29-156a. - Employment of private investigators. Registration. Fee. Penalty.
Section 29-156b. - Identification card for private investigators.
Section 29-156c. - Uniformed employee's insignia.
Section 29-156d. - Private detective prohibited from using badge or shield.
Section 29-156e. - Branch or suboffices.
Section 29-156f. - Permit to carry firearms.
Section 29-156g. - Use of information.
Section 29-156h. - Nonuniformed guard services by private detectives or private detective agencies.
Section 29-157. - Association with government not to be implied in name.
Section 29-158. - License or registration suspension or revocation. Appeal.
Section 29-159. - Annual list of private detectives and detective agencies.
Section 29-160. - Exemption of credit rating agencies.
Section 29-161. - Penalties. Regulations.
Section 29-161f. - Operation on state waters. Notice of intent. Hearing. Vote. Definition.
Section 29-161g. - Security service license required.
Section 29-161h. - Qualifications for security service license. Appeal.
Section 29-161i. - Qualifications of corporate stockholders.
Section 29-161j. - Persons vested with police powers ineligible for licensure.
Section 29-161m. - Issuance of security service license. Inspection or copying of documents.
Section 29-161n. - License fees.
Section 29-161o. - Display of license.
Section 29-161p. - Licensee's identification card.
Section 29-161r. - Nonuniformed security officers' identification card.
Section 29-161s. - Uniformed employee's insignia.
Section 29-161t. - Branches and suboffices.
Section 29-161u. - Investigation of offenses on property guarded by security services.
Section 29-161v. - License or instructor approval suspension or revocation. Appeal.
Section 29-161w. - Annual list of security services and security officers.