§ 20-325d — Disclosures re representation, agency relationships, confidentiality and fair housing. Regulations.

Connecticut § 20-325d

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 20: Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
• Ch. 392: Real Estate Licensees

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(a) A real estate licensee who represents a seller, lessor, prospective purchaser or lessee in a real estate transaction shall, upon request, disclose in writing the identity of the real estate licensee's client to any party to the transaction who is not represented by another real estate licensee. (b) Not later than the first personal meeting, a real estate licensee shall: (1) Disclose in writing to a prospective party (A) the types of agency relationships available to the prospective party, and (B) that the prospective party should not share confidential information with the real estate licensee until such prospective party has entered into a written representation agreement with such real estate licensee; and (2) for residential real estate transactions, provide to a prospective party information on fair housing discrimination, including a description of federal and state fair housing laws, protected classes, where to obtain additional information and available resources. The disclosures required pursuant to this subsection may be delivered electronically to the prospective party. (c) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 90-306, S. 1, 15; P.A. 94-240, S. 6, 14; P.A. 97-41; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 17-169, S. 1; P.A. 23-84, S. 29.) History: P.A. 94-240 required that beginning January 1, 1995, salespersons acting on behalf of lessors shall make a written disclosure of who is represented in a real estate transaction and require this disclosure at the beginning of the first personal meeting concerning the prospective purchaser's or lessee's specific needs and if salesperson intends to represent the purchaser or lessee he shall disclosure such intended representation at the beginning of the first personal meeting with the seller or lessor or the seller's or lessor's agent, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 97-41 added exception re disclosure when prospective purchaser or lessee is represented by licensed real estate broker or salesperson, deleting references to seller's or lessor's agent; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 17-169 replaced provisions re written disclosure with provisions re same and added provision re adoption of regulations, effective January 1, 2018; P.A. 23-84 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c), amended Subsec. (a) by substituting references to real estate licensee for references to real estate broker and real estate salesperson, adding “, upon request,” deleting former Subdivs. (1) and (2) and made technical and conforming changes and added Subsec. (b) requiring disclosures re types of agency relationships available to prospective party, sharing confidential information and information on fair housing, effective April 1, 2024.