Each person or business entity conducting a mail order or catalog business in or from this state or advertising a Connecticut mailing address shall disclose the legal name of such person or entity and the complete street address of the location from which such business is actually conducted in all of its advertising or promotional materials. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-110b. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a mail order book or record business and the provision of this section requiring disclosure of the complete street address of the location from which business is conducted shall not apply to a business which is located in Connecticut and which is registered with the Secretary of the State under any applicable provision of law.
(P.A. 82-418, S. 1, 4; P.A. 83-158, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 83-158 amended section to exempt businesses located in Connecticut and registered with the secretary of the state from required disclosure of street address.
Cited. 231 C. 707.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
Chapter 739 - Trading Stamps, Mail Orders, Franchises, Credit Programs and Subscriptions
Section 42-126. - Sale of merchandise with trading stamps, coupons or other similar devices.
Section 42-126a. - Trading stamps.
Section 42-127b. - Licensing of persons in business on October 1, 1971.
Section 42-128. - Bond required.
Section 42-130. - Use of terms.
Section 42-132 and 42-133. - Application in case of pretended purchase or assignment. Penalty.
Section 42-133c. - Finance charge applied by retail sellers on open-end credit plans.
Section 42-133d. - Annual statement of interest imposed and paid under open-end credit plan.
Section 42-133e. - Franchises: Definitions.
Section 42-133f. - Termination, or cancellation of, or failure to renew a franchise.
Section 42-133h. - Applicability of sections 42-133e to 42-133g, inclusive.
Section 42-133j. - Legislative finding concerning petroleum product franchises.
Section 42-133k. - Definitions.
Section 42-133m. - Assignment of franchise. Automatic termination.
Section 42-133n. - Remedies. Effect of judgment. Limitation of actions.
Section 42-133r. - Definitions.
Section 42-133u. - Manufacturers or dealers to indemnify franchised dealers.
Section 42-133x. - Effects of a franchise termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.
Section 42-133z. - Refusal to honor succession by family member. Notice.
Section 42-133aa. - Burden of proof for succession refusal on manufacturer or distributor.
Section 42-133bb. - Prohibited acts by manufacturer or distributor re dealer.
Section 42-133cc. - Prohibited acts by manufacturer or distributor.
Section 42-133ee. - Civil action for injunction and damages.
Section 42-133gg. - Sale or transfer of names of credit cardholders.
Section 42-133ii. - Hold on credit or debit card account for the retail sale of gasoline.
Section 42-133mm. - Sale, transfers or assignment of franchisor's interest.