(a) A program participant may request that an agency use the program address as the participant's residential, work or school address for all purposes for which the agency requires or requests such residential, work or school address. A program participant shall present the participant's certification card to any agency official creating a new record pertaining to the participant and request the use in such record of the program address appearing on the certification card. The agency official may make a photocopy of the certification card for the records of the agency and thereafter shall immediately return the certification card to the program participant.
(b) If a program participant requests that an agency use the program address pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the agency shall accept and use the program address as the program participant's residential, work or school address, in lieu of the participant's confidential address, unless the agency receives an exemption from such use granted by the Secretary of the State pursuant to section 54-240i.
(P.A. 03-200, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 03-200 effective January 1, 2004.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 968a - Address Confidentiality Program
Section 54-240. - Definitions.
Section 54-240a. - Program purpose. Regulations.
Section 54-240b. - Application for program participation. Application assistants.
Section 54-240c. - Certification as program participant. Application requirements.
Section 54-240d. - Certification card.
Section 54-240e. - Program address. Forwarding of mail.
Section 54-240f. - Confidentiality of marriage records.
Section 54-240g. - Listing on voter registry list.
Section 54-240h. - Agency use of program address.
Section 54-240i. - Exemption from use of program address by agency.
Section 54-240j. - Renewal of program certification.
Section 54-240n. - Nondisclosure of confidential address in criminal or civil proceeding.