§ 19a-509f — Prohibited utility charges to residents of residential care homes, nursing homes and rest homes.

(a) No telephone company, telecommunications company, certified telecommunications provider, community antenna television company, certified competitive video service provider or holder of a certificate of cable franchise authority, all as defined in section 16-1, shall charge an installation fee to a resident of a residential care home, nursing home or rest home, as defined in section 19a-490, when such resident moves from one room in such home to another room in such home. Any violation of this subsection shall not constitute an unfair or deceptive trade practice under section 42-110b. (b) No owner or operator of a residential care home, nursing home or rest home, as defined in section 19a-490 , shall charge any resident of such home a fee for the installation of telecommunication or community antenna television service, as defined in section 12-407 , when such resident moves from one room in such home to another room in such home.

Legislative History

(P.A. 08-115, S. 1, 2; P.A. 10-32, S. 75.) History: P.A. 10-32 made technical changes, effective May 10, 2010.