If any person fails or refuses to file any statement or report, or obey any subpoena or investigative demand issued by the commissioner or his authorized representatives, the commissioner may, after notice, apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, which court, after a hearing thereon, may issue an order: (1) Granting injunctive relief to restrain the person from engaging in the advertising or sale of any commodity or the conduct of any trade or commerce that is involved in the alleged or suspected violation; (2) vacating, annulling or suspending the corporate charter of a corporation created by or under the laws of Connecticut or revoking or suspending the certificate of authority to do business in this state of a foreign corporation or revoking or suspending any other licenses, permits or certificates issued pursuant to law to such person which are used to further the allegedly unlawful practice; and (3) granting such other relief as may be required, until the person files the statement or report, or obeys the subpoenas or investigative demand. Any disobedience of any final order entered under this section by any court shall be punished as a contempt thereof.
(P.A. 73-615, S. 11, 16; P.A. 75-618, S. 8, 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 281, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)
History: P.A. 75-618 added reference to commissioner's authorized representatives; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” for “Hartford county”; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
Cited. 186 C. 507; 190 C. 510; 238 C. 216.
Cited. 42 CS 198.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
Chapter 735a - Unfair Trade Practices
Section 42-110a. - Definitions.
Section 42-110b. - Unfair trade practices prohibited. Legislative intent.
Section 42-110c. - Exceptions.
Section 42-110d. - Investigation. Hearing. Orders. Enforcement. Disclosure of information.
Section 42-110f. - Powers of receiver. Restitution. Judicial supervision.
Section 42-110g. - Action for damages. Class actions. Costs and fees. Equitable relief. Jury trial.
Section 42-110h. - Class actions.
Section 42-110i. - Settlement of class actions.
Section 42-110j. - Voluntary compliance.
Section 42-110k. - Commissioner's enforcement powers. Court orders.
Section 42-110l. - Assistance by court prosecutors.
Section 42-110m. - Restraining orders or injunctions. Relief.
Section 42-110n. - Consent orders.
Section 42-110o. - Civil penalties.
Section 42-110q. - Service contract agreements. Fee disclosure required.