Connecticut General Statutes 30-6 – Powers and duties of Department of Consumer Protection; report; records and certified copies
(a) The Department of Consumer Protection shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The department may, upon notification by the Governor that a state of emergency exists in the state or in any town, city or borough, order the suspension of sale of alcoholic liquors during the period of such emergency in the state or in any town, city or borough. It may generally do whatever is reasonably necessary for the carrying out of the intent of this chapter; and, without limiting its authority, it may call upon other administrative departments of the state government and of municipal governments, upon state and municipal police departments and upon prosecuting officers and state’s attorneys for such information and assistance as it deems necessary to the performance of its duties.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 30-6
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The department shall submit to the Governor, as provided in section 4-60, an annual report of its official acts. The department shall keep a record of proceedings and orders pertaining to the matters under its jurisdiction and of all permits granted, refused, suspended or revoked and of all reports sent to its office. It shall furnish, without charge, for official use only, certified copies of permits and documents relating thereto, to officials of the state or of any municipality in the state, to officials of any other state or to any court in this state. Any certified copy of any document or record of the department, attested as a true copy by the department, shall be competent evidence in any court of the state of facts therein contained. All records of the department pertaining to applicants and to permits shall be maintained pursuant to the provisions of title 11 and shall be open to public inspection at any reasonable time during office hours. All other records may be regarded as confidential by the department, except to the Governor and in response to judicial process.