Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any consumer collection agency is engaging in this state in any act or practice in the conduct of such business which is not defined in section 36a-805, and that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive, the commissioner may take action against such consumer collection agency in accordance with sections 36a-50 and 36a-52.

(1971, P.A. 539, S. 10; P.A. 74-254, S. 10; P.A. 78-226, S. 4; 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-174, S. 10, 14; P.A. 94-122, S. 333, 340; P.A. 09-208, S. 39; P.A. 13-253, S. 27.)

History: P.A. 74-254 specified that notice be “in the form required under subsection (b) of section 4-177” and deleted reference to serving of statement of charges; P.A. 78-226 added Subsec. (b) re actions brought against unlicensed persons; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 82-174 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing the provision that hearings be conducted as provided in “section 42-131b” with “chapter 54”; P.A. 94-122 deleted Subsec. (b) re injunctions against unlicensed consumer collection agencies, deleted provisions in Subsec. (a) re hearings to enjoin unfair or deceptive actions and added a reference to enforcement actions under Sec. 36a-50, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 42-131c transferred to Sec. 36a-808 in 1995; P.A. 09-208 deleted provision re violation by agency or other person of Secs. 36a-800 to 36a-810 or regulation adopted pursuant to Sec. 36a-809, and deleted “or person” re enforcement action in accordance with Sec. 36a-50; P.A. 13-253 added reference to Sec. 36a-52.

Annotation to former section 42-131c:

Cited. 215 C. 277.