Connecticut General Statutes 36a-41 – Definitions
As used in sections 36a-41 to 36a-45, inclusive:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 36a-41
- Bank: means a Connecticut bank or a federal bank. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Connecticut credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit financial institution that (A) is organized under chapter 667 and the membership of which is limited as provided in section 36a-438a, (B) operates for the benefit and general welfare of its members with the earnings, benefits or services offered being distributed to or retained for its members, and (C) is governed by a volunteer board of directors elected by and from its membership. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Customer: means any person using a service offered by a financial institution. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Deposit: means funds deposited with a depository. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Deposit account: means an account into which deposits may be made. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Federal credit union: means any institution chartered or organized as a federal credit union pursuant to the laws of the United States having its principal office in this state. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Financial institution: means any Connecticut bank, Connecticut credit union, or other person whose activities in this state are subject to the supervision of the commissioner, but does not include a person whose activities are subject to the supervision of the commissioner solely pursuant to chapter 672a, 672b or 672c or any combination thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Out-of-state: includes any state other than Connecticut and any foreign country. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Out-of-state credit union: means any credit union other than a Connecticut credit union or a federal credit union. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Person: means an individual, company, including a company described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (12) of this section, or any other legal entity, including a federal, state or municipal government or agency or any political subdivision thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the trust territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
(1) “Financial institution” means a bank, Connecticut credit union, federal credit union, an out-of-state bank that maintains a branch in this state and an out-of-state credit union that maintains an office in this state.
(2) “Financial records” means any original or any copy, whether physically or electronically retained, of: (A) A document granting signature authority over a deposit account or a share account with a financial institution; (B) a statement, ledger card or other record on any deposit account or share account with a financial institution which shows each transaction in or with respect to that account; (C) any check, draft or money order drawn on a financial institution or issued and payable by such an institution; or (D) any item, other than an institutional or periodic charge, made pursuant to any agreement by a financial institution and a customer which constitutes a debit or credit to that person‘s deposit account or share account with such financial institution if the item is not included in subparagraph (C) of this subdivision.