As used in this chapter:
(1) “Apartment” means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons;
(2) “Apartment listing service” means any person who, in exchange for a fee, permits a customer to inspect or otherwise utilize a listing of apartments for rent;
(3) “Listing” means any oral or written communication concerning a specific apartment for rent;
(4) “Customer” means any person who pays a fee to an apartment listing service for assistance in obtaining an apartment rental; and
(5) “Person” means any individual, association, partnership, limited liability company or corporation.
(P.A. 81-166, S. 1; P.A. 82-146, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 153, 189.)
History: P.A. 82-146 added a definition of “person” in Subdiv. (5) and eliminated employees and agents from the definition of “apartment listing service”; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
Chapter 734a - Regulation of Apartment Listing Services
Section 42-103b. - Definitions.
Section 42-103e. - Contents of listing.
Section 42-103f. - Prerequisites to issuance of listing.
Section 42-103g. - Refund requirement. Claims against a surety bond.
Section 42-103h. - Apartment listing service to retain copies of documents.
Section 42-103i. - Written authorizations to be obtained before advertising availability.
Section 42-103j. - Prohibited acts.
Section 42-103k. - Violation of chapter deemed unfair or deceptive trade practice.