Bill Text: CT HB05306 | 2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring The Licensing Of Certain Landscaping Companies.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-01 - Public Hearing 03/06 [HB05306 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05306-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5306
February Session, 2012		LCO No. 1409
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Referred to Committee on General Law
Introduced by:
(GL)

AN ACT REQUIRING THE LICENSING OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPING COMPANIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2013) (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to: (1) Establish qualifications for the licensing of landscaping companies that employ not less than three employees; (2) establish an application process for such companies seeking a license; (3) establish standards of professional and ethical conduct for such companies; (4) publish a code of ethics for such companies; and (5) establish such reasonable rules and regulations as the commissioner may deem necessary regarding the licensure of such companies.

(b) On and after the adoption of regulations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, no such company shall engage in landscaping for profit unless such company holds a license issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	January 1, 2013	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To protect the public by requiring certain landscaping companies to be licensed.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]