(a) No attorney-at-law admitted to practice within this state or any person affiliated with such attorney may receive a fee, commission or other form of referral fee for the referral of any person to (1) a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, as defined in section 20-311, or any person affiliated with such broker or salesperson or any person engaged in the real estate business, as defined in said section 20-311, or (2) any mortgage broker or mortgage lender, as defined in subdivision (5) of section 49-31d, or any person affiliated with such mortgage broker or lender.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b) of section 51-87.
(P.A. 94-240, S. 12; P.A. 96-200, S. 27; P.A. 13-258, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 13-258 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 51-80a. - Regulation of foreign legal consultants.
Section 51-81. - Investigation of qualifications of applicants for admission to the bar.
Section 51-81a. - Certificate of registration. Fee. Renewal.
Section 51-81d. - Client Security Fund.
Section 51-84. - Attorneys subject to rules.
Section 51-85. - Authority and powers of commissioners of the Superior Court.
Section 51-86. - Soliciting persons to institute actions for damages.
Section 51-87. - Solicitation of cases for attorneys.
Section 51-87a. - Limitations on written communications to prospective clients.
Section 51-88. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Exceptions.
Section 51-88a. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Real estate closings.
Section 51-89. - State marshal or constable not to act as attorney in court.
Section 51-89a. - Complaint and hearing required for suspension or disbarment.
Section 51-90. - State-Wide Grievance Committee. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.
Section 51-90a. - Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-90b. - Grievance panels. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.
Section 51-90c. - State-Wide Bar Counsel.
Section 51-90d. - Grievance counsel and investigators. Powers and duties of grievance counsel.
Section 51-90e. - Filing of complaint alleging attorney misconduct. Referral to grievance panel.
Section 51-90f. - Investigation and determination by grievance panel of attorney misconduct.
Section 51-90g. - Review of panel's determination by subcommittee or State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-90h. - Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-91. - Compelling testimony of witnesses. Contempt.
Section 51-91b. - Applicability of grievance procedures. Transfer of pending matters.
Section 51-91c. - Posting of signs concerning attorney grievance procedures.
Section 51-92. - Grievance committees; fees and expenses.
Section 51-93. - Reinstatement of attorneys.
Section 51-94. - Evidence in proceedings to suspend, displace or remove attorneys-at-law.