Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 734a - Regulation of Apartment Listing Services
Section 42-103d. - Apartment listing services to deliver contract. Contents of contract. Notice required.

No apartment listing service shall collect a fee prior to the delivery of a contract to the customer. Such contract shall state the name and address of the customer and the customer's specifications with respect to the kind of apartment sought including, but not limited to: (1) The town and the portion of the town required by the customer; (2) the number of rooms; (3) the number of bedrooms; (4) the maximum rent to be paid; (5) whether children are permitted; (6) whether pets are permitted; (7) whether elevator service is required; and (8) the desired date of occupancy. The contract shall also contain a conspicuous statement in ten-point boldface type as follows:

NOTICE TO CUSTOMER
WE ARE AN APARTMENT LISTING SERVICE ONLY. WE ARE NOT ACTING AS LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS OR SALESMEN. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL OBTAIN A RENTAL THROUGH OUR SERVICES. OUR ONLY PURPOSE IS TO FURNISH YOU WITH LISTINGS OF AVAILABLE APARTMENTS WHICH MEET YOUR SPECIFICATIONS.
IF YOU DO NOT OBTAIN AN APARTMENT RENTAL THROUGH A LISTING FURNISHED BY US TO YOU, AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIS CONTRACT WE SHALL REFUND TO YOU ALL MONEYS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY DOLLARS PAID BY YOU TO US IF YOU PROVIDE US WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A REFUND PREFERABLY BY CERTIFIED MAIL. YOU MUST MAKE THE REQUEST NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT EXPIRES, UNLESS THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
(P.A. 81-166, S. 2.)

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