Connecticut General Statutes 29-158 – License or registration suspension or revocation. Appeal
Any license or registration issued under the provisions of sections 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive, may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard to the licensee or registrant when the commissioner finds that the licensee or registrant has: (1) Violated any of the terms or provisions of sections 29-153 to 29-161, inclusive, or any of the regulations adopted thereunder; (2) practiced fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in dealing with the clients of the licensee or registrant; (3) made a material misstatement in the application for issuance of such license or registration, or, in the case of a licensee, in the application for renewal of such license; (4) demonstrated incompetence or untrustworthiness in the conduct of the business; or (5) been convicted of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, provided any action taken is based upon (A) the nature of the conviction and its relationship to the licensee’s or registrant’s ability to safely or competently perform the work under such license or registration, (B) information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the licensee or registrant, and (C) the time elapsed since the conviction or release. If the licensee or registrant has been convicted under section 53a-61 or 53a-62, the commissioner shall consider the facts and circumstances surrounding such conviction prior to suspending or revoking the license or registration. Any party aggrieved by an order of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except the venue for such appeal shall be the judicial district of New Britain.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 29-158
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Licensee: means any person, firm, company, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of providing investigative or security services. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-152u
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.