Section 7-169h-26 - Violations of statutes, rules and regulations, false statement(a) Whenever it appears to the commissioner after an investigation that any person is violating or is about to violate any provisions of section 7-169h of the Connecticut General Statutes or Sections 7-169h -a1 to 7-169h -28, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the commissioner may in his discretion, to protect the public welfare, order that any sealed ticket permit issued be immediately suspended or revoked and that the person cease and desist from the actions constituting such violation or which would constitute such violation. After such an order is issued, the person named therein may, within fourteen days after receipt of the order, file a written request for a hearing. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes.(b) Whenever the commissioner finds as the result of an investigation that any person has violated any provision of section 7-169h of the Connecticut General Statutes or sections 7-169h -a1 to 7-169h-28, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, or made any false statement in any application for a registration or permit or in any report required by the commissioner, the commissioner may send a notice to such person by certified mail, return receipt requested. Any such notice shall include (1) a reference to the section or regulation alleged to have been violated or the application or report in which an alleged false statement was made, (2) a short and plain statement of the matter asserted or charged, (3) the fact that any registration or permit issued pursuant to this section may be suspended or revoked for such violation or false statement and the maximum penalty that may be imposed for such violation or false statement, and (4) the time and place for the hearing. Such hearing shall be fixed for a date not earlier than fourteen days after the notice is mailed.(c) The commissioner shall hold a hearing upon the charges made unless such person fails to appear at the hearing. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes. If such person fails to appear at the hearing or if, after the hearing, the commissioner finds that such person committed such a violation or made such a false statement, the commissioner may, in his discretion, suspend or revoke such registration or permit and order that a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars be imposed upon such person for such violation or false statement. The commissioner shall send a copy of any order issued pursuant to this subdivision by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any person named in such order.(d) Whenever the commissioner revokes a registration or permit issued pursuant to section 7-169h of the Connecticut General Statutes, he shall not issue any registration or permit to such former registrant or permittee for one year after the date of such revocation.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 7-169h-26
Effective October 1, 1987; Amended December 8, 1998; Amended November 2, 2012