No person licensed or required to be licensed and no control person shall, directly or indirectly:
(1) Assist or aid and abet any person in conduct prohibited by sections 36a-555 to 36a-573, inclusive;
(2) Employ any scheme, device or artifice to defraud or mislead any person in connection with a small loan;
(3) Make, in any manner, any false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation in connection with a small loan or engage in bait and switch advertising;
(4) Engage in any unfair or deceptive practice toward any person or misrepresent or omit any material information in connection with a small loan; or
(5) Fail to establish, enforce and maintain policies and procedures for supervising employees, agents and office operations that are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations concerning small loan lenders.
(1949 Rev., S. 5948 (1); P.A. 94-122, S. 263, 340; P.A. 16-65, S. 25; P.A. 17-233, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-231 transferred to Sec. 36a-561 in 1995; P.A. 16-65 replaced former provisions with introductory language and Subdivs. (1) to (4) re prohibited practices, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-233 added reference to control persons, added Subdiv. (5) re failure to establish, enforce and maintain policies and procedures, and made a technical change.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 668 - Nondepository Financial Institutions
Section 36a-485. (Formerly Sec. 36-440). - Definitions.
Section 36a-487. (Formerly Sec. 36-440b). - Exemptions from licensure.
Section 36a-491. (Formerly Sec. 36-440f). - Expiration of licenses. Applications for renewal. Fees.
Section 36a-493. (Formerly Sec. 36-440h). - Records to be maintained by licensee.
Section 36a-495. (Formerly Sec. 36-440j). - Regulations.
Section 36a-497. (Formerly Sec. 36-440l). - Advertisements.
Section 36a-498d. - Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of licensee.
Section 36a-498e. - Prohibited acts.
Section 36a-498g. - Severability.
Section 36a-498h. - Lead generator licensees. Prohibited acts.
Section 36a-518. (Formerly Sec. 36-224i). - Regulations.
Section 36a-534c. - Reports re system.
Section 36a-535. (Formerly Sec. 36-254). - Definitions.
Section 36a-536. (Formerly Sec. 36-255). - License required. Location of licensed activity.
Section 36a-538. (Formerly Sec. 36-256b). - Payment of cost of investigation.
Section 36a-544. (Formerly Sec. 36-260b). - Regulations.
Section 36a-545. (Formerly Sec. 36-262a). - Books and records.
Section 36a-546. (Formerly Sec. 36-263). - Penalty.
Section 36a-547. - Retail installment contract records.
Section 36a-555. (Formerly Sec. 36-225). - Definitions.
Section 36a-557. (Formerly Sec. 36-227). - Exemptions.
Section 36a-560. (Formerly Sec. 36-230). - Restrictions on licensee.
Section 36a-561. (Formerly Sec. 36-231). - Prohibited practices.
Section 36a-562. (Formerly Sec. 36-232). - Main and branch offices.
Section 36a-563. (Formerly Sec. 36-233). - Application for small loan license.
Section 36a-564. (Formerly Sec. 36-233a). - License fees. Renewal. Automatic suspension.
Section 36a-568. (Formerly Sec. 36-236). - Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of licensee.
Section 36a-571. (Formerly Sec. 36-241). - License suspension.
Section 36a-572. (Formerly Sec. 36-242). - Investigations and examinations.
Section 36a-573. (Formerly Sec. 36-243). - Regulations.
Section 36a-580. (Formerly Sec. 36-564). - Definitions. Applicability of provisions.
Section 36a-585. (Formerly Sec. 36-569). - Maximum fees set by Banking Commissioner.
Section 36a-588. (Formerly Sec. 36-572). - Regulations.
Section 36a-589. (Formerly Sec. 36-573). - Violations.
Section 36a-595. (Formerly Sec. 36-530). - Short title: Money Transmission Act.
Section 36a-596. (Formerly Sec. 36-531). - Definitions.
Section 36a-597. (Formerly Sec. 36-532). - License required. Penalty.
Section 36a-599. (Formerly Sec. 36-534). - License fees. Surrender of license.
Section 36a-602. (Formerly Sec. 36-538). - Surety bond. Investments in lieu of surety bond.
Section 36a-604. (Formerly Sec. 36-540). - Net worth requirements.
Section 36a-605. (Formerly Sec. 36-541). - Examination of licensees.
Section 36a-606. (Formerly Sec. 36-542). - Reports. Annual financial reports required.
Section 36a-606a. - Federal reporting requirements. Anti-money-laundering program.
Section 36a-609. (Formerly Sec. 36-545). - Exemptions.
Section 36a-610. (Formerly Sec. 36-546). - Regulations.
Section 36a-611. - Maintenance of records. Unique identifier of license. Advertising of license.
Section 36a-612. - Notification of change in list of authorized delegates or locations.
Section 36a-615. (Formerly Sec. 36-577). - Definitions.
Section 36a-616. (Formerly Sec. 36-578). - Advance fees imposed by loan brokers prohibited.
Section 36a-617. (Formerly Sec. 36-580). - Penalties for violations.
Section 36a-618. (Formerly Sec. 36-581). - Remedies.
Section 36a-620. (Formerly Sec. 36-583). - Regulations.
Section 36a-625. - Short title: Connecticut Business and Industrial Development Corporation Act.
Section 36a-626. - Definitions.
Section 36a-627. - License required. Exemptions.
Section 36a-628. - Application. Fee. Examination. Criminal history records check.
Section 36a-629. - Safe and sound business practice required.
Section 36a-630. - Licensees to provide financing and management assistance to small businesses.
Section 36a-631. - Books and records. Annual financial reports.
Section 36a-632. - Jurisdiction of Banking Commissioner.
Section 36a-634. - Regulations.
Section 36a-636. - Defintions.
Section 36a-636b. - Duties of licensees.
Section 36a-636c. - Books and records. Annual report.
Section 36a-636d. - Licensees subject to jurisdiction of commissioner.